EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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Introduction: A System and Organization Controls 1 Type 2 Report is a report on an internal control over financial reporting. These reports are prepared in accordance with AT-C Section 320. It states the written assertion by the management of the organization to report on design, implementation and operating effectiveness of controls for a period of time.It includes tests of controls report performed by auditor and results of the same.
To define: SOC 1, Type 2 Reports
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2. An auditor is required to obtain sufficient understanding of each component of an entity’s internal control system to plan the audit of the entity’s financial statements and to assess control risk for the associated assertions in the account balance, transaction class, and disclosure components of the financial statements.
a. Define Internal Control
b. For what purpose should an auditor’s understanding of the internal control components be used in planning an audit?
c. What are an auditor’s documentation requirements concerning an entity’s internal control system and the assessed level of control risk
Service organization control (SOC) reports may be requested by auditors when a service organization processes transactions related
to a client's (user organization) internal control over financial reporting.
Required:
For each of the following statements related to Service Organization Control (SOC) reports, indicate whether it is appropriately related
to a Type 1 report (T1), Type 2 report (T2), both a Type 1 and Type 2 report (B), or neither a Type 1 or Type 2 report (N).
a. Disclaims an opinion on the fairness of the entity's financial statements.
b. Provides a description of the service organization's internal control over financial reporting.
c. Summarizes tests of operating effectiveness of controls at the service organization.
d. Expresses an opinion on the suitability of design of internal controls over financial reporting. B
e. Use of the service auditor's report is restricted to specified parties.
f. Would be requested when client is an issuer.
g. Disclaims an opinion on the…
(i) Which of the following statements correctly explains the responsibility of the external auditor?A. Responsibility to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material error or misstatement.B. Responsibility for identifying and correcting any errors or misrepresentations in the financial statements.C. Responsibility for the reliability of the information that financial statements provide.D. Responsibility to prepare financial statements.
(ii) Operational controls are designed to prevent failures in operational procedures caused by:
i. Machine breakdown and human error
ii. Failures in the performance of systems and weaknesses in procedures.
iii. Poor management
iv. Risks of errors or fraud in accounting systems and accounting and finance activities.
A. i and ii onlyB. i, ii and iii onlyC. i, ii and iv onlyD. All of the above
(iii) Risk tolerance refers to
A. The amount of risk the company is prepared to accept in order to achieve its financial…
Chapter 6 Solutions
EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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