Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077732509
Author: William F Messier Jr, Steven M. Glover Associate Professor, Douglas F. Prawitt Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.16MCQ
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Attestation is evidence of proof of something. It is declaration that something exists of the attested matter is true.
Assurances services include review of financial statement in which the reviews provides assurance over the correctness and completeness of the financial statements.
To choose: The right option.
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a. Which of the following best describes the relationship between assurance services and attest services?
(1) While attest services involved financial data, assurance services involve nonfinancial data
(2) While attest services require objectivity, assurance services do not require objectivity
(3) All attest services require independence.
(4) Attest and assurance services are different terms referring to the same types of services
Which of the following best describes the relationship between auditing and attestationengagements?a. Auditing is a subset of attestation engagements that focuses on the certification of financial statements.b. Attestation is a subset of auditing that provides lower assurance than that provided by anaudit engagement.c. Auditing is a subset of attestation engagements that focuses on providing clients withadvice and decision support.d. Attestation is a subset of auditing that improves the quality of information or its contextfor decision makers
Which of the following is NOT an element of an assurance engagement?
A. Audit assertion
B. Responsible party
C. Suitable criteria
D. Independent auditor
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- Enhanced the credibility of the information about a subject matter ( such as the financial statement) by evaluating whether the subject matter conforms in all material respects with suitable criteria A. Compilation services B. Assurance Services C. Agreed-upon procedures engagement D. Limited Assurance Servicesarrow_forwardWhich of the following does not relate to audit quality? A. Independence B. Due diligence C. Audit fees D. Audit competencearrow_forwardThe subject matter of auditing services can take many forms, including prospective information and analyses. O True O Falsearrow_forward
- What is the major difference between auditing services and assurance services?arrow_forwardWhich of the following situations violates the concept of reliability? Relevance is the capacity of information to make difference in decision by helping users from predictions about outcome of past, present and future events, or confirm/correct prior expectations The quality of reliability assures readers that the financial information is free from bias and faithfully represents what it purports to show, including adequate disclosure of significant information Under the IASB Framework for the Preparation and presentation of financial statements, conservatism is not a concept that is recognized as a qualitative objective I and II only II and III only I and III only I, II and IIIarrow_forwardWhich of these is NOT a type of audit engagement? OA. Financial Audit OB. Compliance Audit OC. Operational Audit OD. Technology Innovation Auditarrow_forward
- Identify how each of the following statements relates to the performance principle by considering which element(s) of the principle are related to that statement. (A statement may be related to more than one element.) Use the following elements in providing your response: Reasonable assurance • Planning and supervision • Materiality ⚫ Risk assessment • Audit evidence a. Evaluating the effectiveness of the client's internal control in preventing or detecting misstatements. b. Obtaining an understanding of the client's business and industry. c. Acknowledging that the risk of failing to detect a material misstatement cannot be reduced to zero. d. Obtaining confirmations from the client's customers as to the ending balances in accounts receivable. e. Preparing a written audit plan. f. Designing audit procedures to identify misstatements that would have a significant effect on financial statement users' decisions. g. Considering the likelihood that the account balance contains a material…arrow_forwardWhat should be the major emphasis in auditing the retainedearnings account? Explain your answer.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not a scope of internal auditors? Efficient Use of Resources Services to whole organization Objectives and goals achievement Compliance with Policies and Proceduresarrow_forward
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