Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (Irwin Accounting)
10th Edition
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 1.18MCQ
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Concept Introduction:Materiality is a level at which an amount or transaction is considered relevant for the purpose of audit. Auditor provides his opinion on the basis of examination of material items.
To choose: The statement that best describes the role of the materiality in a financial statement audit.
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Which of the following statements is correct about the reliability of audit evidence?
a.Sufficiency of evidence refers only to the quality of evidence obtained.
b.Evidence obtained from one source only is more reliable than evidence obtained from multiple sources.
c.Effective controls over financial reporting provides more assurance on the reliability of internally generated documents.
d.Information obtained orally is the most reliable evidence.
Define the danger of substantial misrepresentation. RMM is measured by auditors at what level of the financial statements? Explain how auditors evaluate the RMM. What part of substantive testing does RMM play?
Which of the following statements are not true about auditors responsibilities?
a) The financial statements are auditors responsibility
b) The auditor's responsibility for the audited financial statements is confined to the expression of his or her opinion on them
c) To identify and assess the risks of material mis-statement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for the auditor’s opinion
d) To obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances and for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control.
Only a) and c)
All a) , b) , c) and d)
Only a) and d)
Only a)
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Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (Irwin Accounting)
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