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
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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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Which one is not the fraudulent financial reporting? Select one: a. Cash shortage b. Lack of working capital c. Favourable industry economic condition d. Frequent changes of auditor
a. It is impossible for an auditor to "guarantee" that a company's finanical statements are free of all errors because the cost to the company to achieve absolute accuracy (even if that were possible) and the cost of the auditor's verfication would be prohibitively expensive. How does the auditors' opinion recognize this absence of absolute accuracy?
b. To what extent is the auditors' opinion an indicator of a company's future financial success and future cash dividends to stockholders?
Which of the following is least likely to be considered a financial statement audit risk factor? Management operating and financing decisions are dominated by top management, A new client with no prior audit history, Rate of change in the entity's industry is rapid, Profitability of the entity relative to its industry is inconsistent
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