EBK PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING & OTHER ASSU
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Author: WHITTINGTON
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Identify the statement which best describes the relationship between assurance services and attest services.
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Reliability means that data are reasonably complete and accurate. Accuracy refers to the extent that recorded data reflect the actual underlying
information. In this regard which of the following is the suitable example of reliability of the data?
O a. Information may be more reliable when it is obtained from dependent sources outside the entity
O b. Information may be more reliable when it is obtained from independent sources outside the entity
O c Information may be more reliable when it is obtained from the management of the entity
O d. Information may be more reliable when it is obtained from engagement team members
An assurance service is defined as a service thata. Provides auditing services to nonfinancial information.b. Reviews unaudited financial information.c. Improves the quality of information for decision makers.d. Reduces the risk in management decision making.
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 Services
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- Which of the following is considered different and more limited in objectives than theothers?a. Operational auditing.b. Performance auditing.c. Management auditing.d. Financial statement auditingarrow_forwardWhat is the term used for information that should be collected from a source which can be verified, for example, the Nation News? a. Reliability b. Completeness c. Accuracy d. Biasarrow_forwardWhat is the major difference between auditing services and assurance services?arrow_forward
- For each of the following pairs of information characteristics, give an example of a situation in which one of the characteristics may be sacrificed in return for a gain in the other. Relevance and faithful representation. Relevance and consistency. Comparability and consistency. Relevance and understandability.arrow_forwardWhat kind of information is gathered from a valid and trusted source and can be depended upon to be correct? O a. Information that is reliable. O b. Information that is timely. O c. Information that is accurate. O d. Information that is valid.arrow_forwardthe financial statements must contain appropriate information for it to be useful to the users. Which term best describes this statement: A. Relevant, B, Material, C, Complete, D, Neutral Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.arrow_forward
- When information about two different entities has been prepared and presented in a similar manner, the information exhibits the characteristic of * O relevance. reliability. O consistency. O comparability.arrow_forwardWhich 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 makersarrow_forwardThe quality of information that gives assurance that it is reasonably free of error and bias and provides a true, correct and complete depiction of what it purports to represent is * O relevance. faithful representation. O verifiability. O neutrality.arrow_forward
- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective information? a. relevance b. accuracy c. summarization d. precisionarrow_forwardCompare consulting and assurance services.arrow_forwardInformation Risk Analyst (IT Controls Audit) will help the organization assess risk controls and their effectiveness for current and future design improvements. To be successful in this career path YOU must be familiar with the concept Information Risk. a. Explain the term ‘information risk’ in your own words. b. Discuss three (3) causes of information risk. c. Discuss the three (3) main ways to reduce information risk. d. Differentiate between ‘assurance services’ and ‘non-assurance services,’ giving examples of each.arrow_forward
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