This involves a limited investigation

A.“It is the auditors’responsibility to gather sufficient appropriate evidence to reachtheir opinion. Discuss the above statement by explaining the differences between the evidence’s sufficiency and appropriateness. Your answer should include a discussion of two types of audit evidence.

Which of the following BEST (select one) describes why risk assessment can be viewed as the foundation of the audit function: a) Risk assessment provides a framework for allocating limited resources to achieve maximum benefits and value derived from the audit process. b) Risk assessment enables flexibility in approaching audits and the performance of control testing. c) Risk assessment enables an orderly approach to conducting audits. d) Rsk assessment provides for a measurement criteria to evaluate audit results and communicate to management.

Audit evidence obtained through inquiry of management about proper segregation of custodianship and recordkeeping functions is less reliable than evidence acquired through the auditor's personal observation.  TRUE OR FALSE? WHY?