Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134065823
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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In a financial statement audit, the auditor obtains a reasonable level of assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement in order to express an opinion. In order to obtain reasonable assurance, the auditor must have prior experience in the industry in which the audit client operates. examine all documents available that support the financial statements. obtain sufficient audit evidence. test controls around significant transaction cycles.
Which of the following statements best describes auditors’ responsibility for detecting a client’s noncompliance with a law or regulation?a. The responsibility for detecting noncompliance exactly parallels the responsibility for errors and fraud.b. Auditors must design tests to detect all material noncompliance that indirectly affects the financial statements.c. Auditors must design tests to obtain reasonable assurance that all noncompliance with direct material financial statement effects is detected.d. Auditors must design tests to detect all noncompliance that directly affects the financial statements.
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