Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305080577
Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 6, Problem 37MCQ
To determine
Introduction: It is about finding true or false statement pertaining to audit documentation.
We have to determine the true or false out of the statements given with respect to the audit documentation
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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.
Which statement is incorrect regarding the
external auditor's consideration of the work of
internal auditing?
а.
During the course of planning the audit, the
external auditor should perform a preliminary
assessment of the internal audit function
when it appears that internal auditing is
relevant to the external audit of the financial
statements in specific audit areas.
b.
The external auditor should consider the
activities of internal auditing and their effect, if
any, on external audit procedures.
C.
When the external auditor intends to use
specific work of internal auditing, the external
auditor need not evaluate and test that work
to confirm its adequacy for the external
auditor's purposes.
d.
The external auditor should obtain a sufficient
understanding of internal audit activities to
assist in planning the audit and developing an
effective audit approach.
Audit documentation is the written record of the basis for the auditor's conclusions that provides the support for the auditor's representations, whether those representations are contained in the auditor's report.
Required:
a. Assess the significance of documentation for audits.
Chapter 6 Solutions
Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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