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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Identify the option which should not include in the responsibilities of an auditor when they are performing the audit as per the Government Auditing Standards.
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Governmental auditing can extend beyond audits of financial statements to include audits ofan agency’s efficient and economical use of resources anda. Constitutionality of laws and regulations governing the agency.b. Evaluation of the personal managerial skills shown by the agency’s leaders.c. Correspondence of the agency’s performance with public opinion regarding the socialworth of its mission.d. Evaluations concerning the agency’s achievements of the goals set by the legislature forthe agency’s activities.
Define the key terms below that relate to auditing of government and not-for-profit organizations in your own words. Be sure that you relate the terms to each other in your paragraph.
Attestation engagement
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
Opinion audits
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Although the scope of audits of recipients of federal financial assistance in accordancewith federal audit regulations varies, these audits generally have which of the followingelements in common?(1) The auditor is to determine whether the financial assistance has been administered in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.(2) The materiality levels are lower and are determined by the governmental entitiesthat provided the federal financial assistance to the recipient.(3) The auditor should obtain written management representations that the recipient’sinternal auditors will report their findings objectively and without fear of politicalrepercussions.(4) The auditor is required to express both positive and negative assurance that illegalacts that could have a material effect on the recipient’s financial statements aredisclosed to the inspector general.
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