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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Chapter 3, Problem 17RQ
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Identify the auditor’s opinion differ between scope limitations caused by clients restrictions and limitations resulting from conditions beyond the client’s control. Explain under which of these two auditors most likely to issue a disclaimer of opinion will.
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Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
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- Why should receiving reports be prenumbered in the first place? With the help of the receiving reports, what assertions would an auditor test, and how would the auditor go about doing so?arrow_forwardWhen the CUER exceeds the TER, what courses of action areavailable to the auditor? Under what circumstances should each of these be followed?arrow_forwardWhat is meant by the evaluation of a client's ability to continue as a going concern? What are some situations that would require modification of the auditor's opinion related to going concern? What is the auditor's responsibility for assessing a client's ability to continue as a going concern?arrow_forward
- What type of situation would require an auditor to give an unmodified opinion without a standard report. Why would their opinion have to be modified?arrow_forwardIf an auditor does not intend to rely on internal controls in the audit, does the auditor needto obtain an understanding of the client’s internal control? Explain.arrow_forwardwhat are the auditor Rules for Independence regarding the services they can offer the same client?arrow_forward
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of disclaimer audit opinionarrow_forwardAuditors must use their professional judgment_ O to distinguish if a misstatement or scope limitation is just material or pervasively material O to distinguish if a misstatement or scope limitation is just immaterial or pervasively material O to determine if the firm has the ability to pay the auditor for services rendered O in selecting the client's audit committeearrow_forwardWhat are the main threats to auditor's ethics?arrow_forward
- What sources of information can auditors use in connection with deciding whether to accept a new client?arrow_forward1. Why is audit firm culture important in ensuring that individual audit engagement partners resolve adjustments in a quality manner? 2. Why should the auditor ordinarily disclaim an opinion if the client imposes significant scope limitations on the audit procedures?arrow_forwardWhat type of audit opinion is expressed by an auditor performing a limited scope audit? Select one: a. Disclaimer b. Unqualified c. Qualified d. Adversearrow_forward
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