a
Introduction:
Control deficiencies evaluation: The significance of control deficiency depends on the occurrence of misstatement and degree of misstatement. A deficiency in internal control is characterized as a significant deficiency only if it leads to material misstatement, its exposure to loss or fraud in financial statements.
The type of report ICFR would issue, when H, Inc., has restated previously issued financial statements to reflect the correction of misstatement.
b
Introduction:
Control deficiencies evaluation: The significance of control deficiency depends on the occurrence of misstatement and degree of misstatement. A deficiency in internal control is characterized as a significant deficiency only if it leads to material misstatement, its exposure to loss or fraud in financial statements.
The type of report ICFR would issue when S & H does not have effective oversight of the entity’s external financial reporting.
c
Introduction:
Control deficiencies evaluation: The significance of control deficiency depends on the occurrence of misstatement and degree of misstatement. A deficiency in internal control is characterized as a significant deficiency only if it leads to material misstatement, its exposure to loss or fraud in financial statements.
The type of report ICFR would issue when K has an ineffective audit committee.
d
Introduction:
Control deficiencies evaluation: The significance of control deficiency depends on the occurrence of misstatement and degree of misstatement. A deficiency in internal control is characterized as a significant deficiency only if it leads to material misstatement, its exposure to loss or fraud in financial statements.
The type of report ICFR would issue, when the internal audit function at S, a very large manufacturing company, was ineffective.
e
Introduction:
Control deficiencies evaluation: The significance of control deficiency depends on the occurrence of misstatement and degree of misstatement. A deficiency in internal control is characterized as a significant deficiency only if it leads to material misstatement, its exposure to loss or fraud in financial statements.
The type of report ICFR would issue when auditors of B identified significant fraud in a financial statement by CFO.
f
Introduction:
Control deficiencies evaluation: The significance of control deficiency depends on the occurrence of misstatement and degree of misstatement. A deficiency in internal control is characterized as a significant deficiency only if it leads to material misstatement, its exposure to loss or fraud in financial statements.
The type of report ICFR would issue when C Company has an ineffective control environment.
g
Introduction:
Control deficiencies evaluation: The significance of control deficiency depends on the occurrence of misstatement and degree of misstatement. A deficiency in internal control is characterized as a significant deficiency only if it leads to material misstatement, its exposure to loss or fraud in financial statements.
The type of report ICFR would issue when there are significant deficiencies in waste disposal management and the audit committee for the last two years.
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- You are an assurance services senior at Bailey & Associates and have noted the following independent issues in relation to the audit of Sleek Ltd: (i) The accounting system at Sleek Ltd did not operate effectively during the first year of operations. Consequently, some general ledger accounts had to be based on estimates, as the actual data relating to these balances had been lost. (ii) As a result of cost constraints, the directors of Sleek Ltd did not implement effective internal controls for debt collection. The debtors’ turnover is 3.2 times. Required: Explain the impact of each of these separate issues on your assessment of audit risk, and the audit strategy that would be adopted.arrow_forwardKPMG is the auditor of an SEC registrant and cannot perform a management function. Which of the following is NOT likely to be considered as a management function? 1.Creating a strategic plan to overhaul their supply chain. 2.Providing a detailed implementation plan for deploying technology resources in a new way. 3.Designing internal controls for financial systems. 4.Providing generic training to staff on a new accounting standard.arrow_forward{Auditing} 20. The audit is done to assure the users of the financial statements that all the financial information is properly and completely presented in the financial reports that depicts true and fair view of the entity supported by sufficient and reliable evidence.What kind of report must an auditor submit if he is not able to obtain audit evidence of possible material misstatement that is pervasive? a. He can form qualified opinion b. Disclaimer of opinion c. None of the options d. He can form unmodified opinionarrow_forward
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