Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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 7, Problem 20MCQ
To determine

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Inherent risks are the risks due to factors which are beyond the internal control of the organization. These risks arise in situations where there is a lot of subjectivity, judgment and estimation. Hence, inherent risks include factors which could threaten the fundamental financial viability of the organization.

To choose:The option which best describes the characteristics that would lead the auditor to assess inherent risk at a higher level for financial reporting at the financial statement level.

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