Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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ISBN: 9781305080577
Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 6, Problem 28MCQ
To determine
Introduction: Audit evidence is proof that an auditor tries to seek from an organization in order to claim that the assertions related to financial transactions are correct.
The statement which is untrue regarding substantive analytical procedure.
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Which of the following statements is false regardingsubstantiveanalytical procedures?a. Substantive analytical procedures are not required tobe performed on all audit engagements.b. If the results of substantive analytical proceduressuggest that an account balance is materially correct,the auditor can reduce the evidence needed fromtests of details.c. The auditor would perform substantive analyticalprocedures after tests of details.d. All of the above statements are true.
Which of the following statements is true?
Select one:
a. If evidence is subjective, it cannot be reliable
b. Evidence must be relevant to all of the audit objectives
c.
Evidence obtained directly by the auditor may not be reliable if the auditor lacks the qualifications to evaluate the evidence.
d. The persuasiveness of evidence can be evaluated after considering its sufficiency
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the reliability of audit evidence?
a. While internal audit evidence is considered to be acceptable, the auditor usually prefers audit evidence form external sources.
b. Oral representation by the client management is not a valid evidence.
c. The effectiveness of accounting and internal control adds to the reliability of internal evidence.
d. Audit evidence obtained directly by the auditor is more reliable than that one provided by the client.
Chapter 6 Solutions
Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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