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 50RSCQ
a.
To determine
Introduction: The reliability of audit evidence depends upon the origin and the nature of the evidence. The circumstances are forms an important part in deciding about the reliability.
To establish : The difference between reliability and relevance.
b)
To determine
Introduction: The reliability of audit evidence depends upon the origin and the nature of the evidence. The circumstances are forms an important part in deciding about the reliability.
To establish: The reliability of potential audit evidence by an auditor.
c)
To determine
Introduction: The reliability of audit evidence depends upon the origin and the nature of the evidence. The circumstances are forms an important part in deciding about the reliability.
To establish: Whether the auditor has made a wrong judgment.
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Which of the following is correct about the appropriateness of audit evidence?
O a. It is the measure of the over-all audit strategy
O b. It is the measure of the quantity of audit evidence
O c. It is the measure of the quality of audit evidence
O d. It is the amount of the audit evidence
A.“It is the auditors’responsibility to gather sufficient appropriate evidence to reachtheir opinion.
Discuss the above statement by explaining the differences between the evidence’s sufficiency and appropriateness. Your answer should include a discussion of two types of audit evidence.
Determine which of the following is most correct statement regarding the reliability of audit evidence.
Select one:
a. Reliability of audit evidence is dependent upon the evidence being subjective
b. Reliability of evidence refers to the amount of evidence obtained.
c.
If internal controls are effective, evidence obtained is more reliable than when the controls are not effective.
d. Information that is indirectly obtained from external sources is the most reliable audit evidence
Chapter 6 Solutions
Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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