Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 28DQP
a.
To determine
Explain the manner in users of the financial statements may get benefits from communications about the matters in an audit report.
b.
To determine
State the manner in which the communication of the given matters may not be beneficial to users of the financial statements.
c.
To determine
Identify the difficulties that the auditors may face in communicating about the given matters.
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What are the auditor’s responsibilities to communicate information to the audit committee under PCAOB standards? If the auditor discovers that the audit committee routinely ignores such communications especially when they are critical of management’s use of GAAP in the financial statements, what step(s) might the auditor take at this point?
In line with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), which of the following are the overall objectives of an audit of financial statements?
I. To obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement in order to express an opinion on them
II. To report on the financial statements and communicate as required by ISAs in accordance with the auditor’s findings
III. To identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud
IV. To obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding management’s use of the going concern assumption
1) I and II
2) I and IV
3) II and III
4) II and IV
In the auditing process
Select one:
a.
the criteria for evaluating information will not vary depending on the information being audited.
b. the audit report communicates the auditor's findings to users.
c. the types and amounts of evidence remain constant from audit to audit
d.
evidence are gathered by the auditor to determine whether the audited information is stated in accordance with SEC standards.
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