Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134065823
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
Ch. 1 - What are the information and established criteria...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2RQCh. 1 - Discuss changes in accounting and business...Ch. 1 - Prob. 4RQCh. 1 - Identify the three main ways information risk can...Ch. 1 - Prob. 6RQCh. 1 - Prob. 7RQCh. 1 - Prob. 8RQCh. 1 - Prob. 9RQCh. 1 - Prob. 10RQ
Ch. 1 - Prob. 11RQCh. 1 - Prob. 12.1MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 12.2MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 12.3MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 13.1MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 13.2MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 13.3MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 14.1MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 14.2MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 14.3MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 15DQPCh. 1 - Busch Corporation has an existing loan in the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 17DQPCh. 1 - James Burrow is the loan officer for the National...Ch. 1 - Prob. 19DQPCh. 1 - Prob. 20DQPCh. 1 - Prob. 21DQPCh. 1 - Prob. 22DQPCh. 1 - As discussed in the chapter opening vignette and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 24DQP
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- Why is it important for auditors to consider the possibility of fraud by employees or management on every audit engagement? Why must they consider the possibility that the client has not complied with laws.arrow_forwardExternal auditors cannot delegate responsibility for audit decisions to the internal auditors. True Falsearrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is incorrect regarding the reliability of audit evidence? a. While internal audit evidence is considered to be acceptable, the auditor usually prefers audit evidence form external sources. b. Oral representation by the client management is not a valid evidence. c. The effectiveness of accounting and internal control adds to the reliability of internal evidence. d. Audit evidence obtained directly by the auditor is more reliable than that one provided by the client.arrow_forward
- With respect to fraudulent financial reporting, which one of the following statements is not correct? a.The risk that the auditor will not detect misstatement due to management fraud is greater than those due to employee fraud. b.It is difficult for the auditor to determine if misstatements in accounting estimates are caused by fraud or error. c.When the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with ISAs, material misstatements are guaranteed to be detected by the auditor. d.Excessive pressure on management to meet expectations of third parties creates incentives forarrow_forwardWhich among the following is the most important limitation of an audit, which result in most of the audit evidence while the auditor draws conclusions? a. Management and others do not provide complete information intentionally/ unintentionally b. Auditor’s opinion is mostly persuasive rather than conclusive. c. Audit is not an official investigation into alleged wrongdoings d. The occurrence of non-compliance with laws and regulationsarrow_forwardWhich of the following best describes the reason why an independent auditorreports on financial statements?(1) A misappropriation of assets may exist, and it is more likely to be detected byindependent auditors.(2) Different interests may exist between the company preparing the statementsand the persons using the statements.(3) A misstatement of account balances may exist and is generally corrected as theresult of the independent auditor’s work.(4) Poorly designed internal controls may be in existencearrow_forward
- The auditor’s report in the U.S. does not provide the user with details on the level of materiality that the auditor used during the audit. Do you think that the audit report should disclose materiality levels? Why might the user find such information useful? Why might auditors hesitate to publicly reveal the level of misstatement that they will accept as “immaterial”? Would management have a preference regarding the public disclosure of materiality?arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements are not true about auditors responsibilities? a) The financial statements are auditors responsibility b) The auditor's responsibility for the audited financial statements is confined to the expression of his or her opinion on them c) To identify and assess the risks of material mis-statement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for the auditor’s opinion d) To obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances and for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Only a) and c) All a) , b) , c) and d) Only a) and d) Only a)arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements concerning audit evidence is true?(1) To be appropriate, audit evidence should be either persuasive or relevant, butneed not be reliable.(2) The measure of the quantity and quality of audit evidence lies in the auditor’sjudgment.(3) The difficulty and expense of obtaining audit evidence concerning an accountbalance is a valid basis for omitting the test.(4) A client’s accounting records can be sufficient audit evidence to support thefinancial statements.arrow_forward
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