If an audit of any of these companies is performed according to the AICPA auditing standards, and the auditor does not have time to test controls or determine that it is too costly to test controls, the auditor will: COMPANY A COMPANY B Controls are strong Controls are weak Assess Control Risk HIGH,Assess Control Risk LOW Assess Control Risk LOW,Assess Control Risk LOW Assess Control Risk HIGH,Assess Control Risk HIGH Assess Control Risk LOW,Assess Control Risk HIGH O O

If an audit of any of these companies is performed according to the AICPA auditing standards, and the auditor does not have time to test controls or determine that it is too costly to test controls, the auditor will: COMPANY A COMPANY B Controls are strong Controls are weak Assess Control Risk HIGH,Assess Control Risk LOW Assess Control Risk LOW,Assess Control Risk LOW Assess Control Risk HIGH,Assess Control Risk HIGH Assess Control Risk LOW,Assess Control Risk HIGH O O

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305080577

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter7: Planning The Audit: Identifying, And Responding To The Risk Of Material Misstatement

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