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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2. A client has departed from GAAP for what you, the auditor, considers to be justifiable. The financial statements
would have been misleading if the client had not departed from GAAP.
Circumstance:
Type of Opinion:
V2. If a lawyer refuses to furnish corroborating information regarding litigation, claims, and assessments. the auditor should:
disclose this fact in a footnote to the financial statements.
seek to obtain the corroborating information from management.
C) consider the refusal to be a scope limitation.
D) honor the confidentiality of the client-lawyer relationship.
27. If the auditors disagree with management regarding an accounting principle used in the financial statements, the auditors should express their views in the notes to the financial statements." Select one:TrueFalse
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- The concept of materiality is less important for public accountants in determining:a. The scope of the audit of certain accountsb. Certain transactions that have to be checkedc. Influence and exceptions to his opiniond. The influence of the public accountant's financial interests in the client company on its freedom.arrow_forwardam. 27.arrow_forwardS1: The representation letter must be addressed to the board of directors or stockholders of the client company. S2: The client's refusal to furnish the auditor with representations may constitute a limitation in the scope of the examination which may preclude the auditor to express an unqualified opinion. a. BOTH STATEMENTS ARE TRUE b. BOTH STATEMENTS ARE FALSE c. ONLY S1 IS TRUE d. ONLY S2 IS TRUEarrow_forward
- When a client’s financial statements contain a material departure from an FASB Statementon Accounting Standards and the public accounting firm believes the departure is necessaryto ensure that the statements are not misleading,a. The public accounting firm must qualify the auditors’ report for a departure from GAAP.b. The public accounting firm can explain why the departure is necessary and then give anunmodified opinion paragraph in the auditors’ report.c. The public accounting firm must give an adverse auditors’ report.d. The public accounting firm can give the standard unmodified auditors’ report with anunmodified opinion paragrapharrow_forwards1: The auditor's report shall include a section with a heading "Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements." The auditors report shall use the term that is appropriate in the context of the legal framework in the particular jurisdiction and need not refer specifically to "management". s2: A disclaimer of opinion states that the auditor does not express an opinion on the financial statements. O S1 is True, S2 is False O S1 is False, S2 is True O Both statements are True O Both statements are Falsearrow_forwardUnder common law, which of the following statements most accurately reflects the liability of a CPA who fraudulently gives an opinion on an audit of a client's financial statements? A. The CPA is liable only to third parties in privity of contract with the CPA B. The CPA is liable only to known users of the financial statements C. The CPA probably is liable to any person who suffered a loss as a result of the fraud D. The CPA probably is liable to the client even if the client was aware of the fraud and did not rely on the opinionarrow_forward
- A number of cases have considered the auditor’s liability in relation to persons other than the immediate client. Even so, the AWA case established that: Select one: a. Duty of care and skill means following the accounting standards b.auditors have a contractual duty to oversee and review the work of inexperienced audit staff c.Auditors are only liable for the proportion of damages attributable to their actions d.Auditors have a duty of care only to the shareholders.arrow_forwardThe following pertains to auditor legal liability standards under the PSLRA:a. The Reform Act requires that, in any private securities fraud action in which the plaintiff is alleging a misleading statement or omission on the part of the defendant, “the complaint shall specify each statement alleged to have been misleading, the reason or reasons why the statement is misleading, and, if an allegation regarding the statement or omission is made on information and belief, the complaint shall state with particularity all facts on which that belief is formed.”90Do you believe this standard better protects auditors from legal liability than the standards which existed before the PSLRA? Explain.b. Do you believe the change in standards for auditors’ liability under the PSLRA from joint-and-several to proportional liability was a good thing? Explain.arrow_forwardSufficient and appropriate evidence is the focus of the third field work standard. * O True O False When the auditor concludes that there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, the auditor should consider the possible effects on the financial statements and the related disclosures. O True Falsearrow_forward
- 8. The essence of the audit function is to: Select one:a. Examine individual transactions so that the auditor may certify as to their validityb. Detect fraudc. Determine whether the client’s financial statements are fairly stated.d. Assure the consistent application of correct accounting procedures.arrow_forward4. Which of the following statements is true regarding the independent auditors' report? a) A qualified opinion is considered a "clean" opinion since the financials qualify as being in accordance with GAAP. b) An unmodified (unqualified) opinion is given when the financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects, except for a certain issue that the auditors identify in a separate paragraph in their report. c) A disclaimer of opinion is given when the auditors have completed the audit and have found that the financial statements are not fairly stated in all material respects. d) Adverse opinions are fairly common, due to the adverse relationships between auditors and their clients. e) None of the above.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is most likely to be included in an attorney letter?a. “Certain representations in this letter are described as being limited to matters that arematerial.”b. “If any unasserted claims or assessments are omitted from this disclosure, please provide this information directly to our auditors.”c. “Our work enabled us to notice some actions that could enhance the profitability of theCompany.”d. “Please furnish to our auditors such explanation, if any, that you consider necessary tosupplement the foregoing information.”arrow_forward
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