AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES CONNECT AC
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Author: MESSIER
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.17MCQ
To determine
Introduction:
Engagements to do agreed upon procedures are special engagements which require the auditor to comment on the factual finding on performance of the agreed procedures on financial information, this kind of engagement uses the auditor’s financial expertise rather than audit expertise and is not a form of
The auditor needs to adhere to standards issued on performance of related services to ensure appropriateness of procedures performed and to ensure quality of work performed.
To select: The correct option.
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct about materiality?Select one:
a.
Auditor’s consideration of materiality is influenced by the auditor’s perception of the needs of an informed decision maker who will rely on the financial statements
b.
Materiality is a relative concept
c.
Materiality judgments involve both quantitative and qualitative judgments
d.
At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level only
Accountants are permitted to express “negative assurance” in which of the following reports?a. Standard unmodified audit report on financial statements.b. Compilation report on unaudited financial statements.c. Review report on unaudited financial statements.d. Adverse opinion report on financial statements.
Noncompliance includes transactions entered by the entity’s employees and management in their personal capacity.
The preliminary judgment or estimate about materiality represents the maximum amount by which a set of financial statements could be misstated and still not cause the auditor to believe that the decisions of reasonable users would be affected.
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False, True
True, False
True, True
False, False
Chapter 21 Solutions
AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES CONNECT AC
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