Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Identify the type of engagement in the given statement.
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Which one of the following will not be included in Assurance engagements?
A type of report to be produced at the beginning of the engagement
A type of report to be produced at the end of the engagement
A decision on methods to gather and evaluate evidence to support a conclusion
An engagement letter agreeing terms
CPAs become involved in a variety of types of engagements. For each of the following statements, indicate whether it relates to an examination (E), review (R), or agreed-upon procedures (A) engagement. If the statement does not relate to examinations, reviews, or agreed-upon procedures, select None.
a. the cpa need not be independent to perform this service
b. the term"We are not aware of any material modifications that should be made" is often included in the report
c. the report issued provides "limited assurance"
d. the procedures involved are generally limited to inquiry and analytical procedures.
e. this type of engagement provides more assurance than a review
An engagement letter is a contract between the auditor and the client that spells out the understandings between the two parties.
Select one: OTrue OFaise
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- Listed below are selected Rules of Conduct and ethical problems. Match the rule with the problem to which it applies. (One Rule of Conduct may apply to more than one ethical problem.) Rules A. Independence B. Integrity and objectivity C. General standards D. Compliance with standards E. Accounting principles F. Contingent fees G. Acts discreditable H. Advertising and other forms of solicitation 1. Commissions and referral fees J. Form or practice and name Rules A CPA performs tax services that the CPA is not competent to perform. An audit client owes the CPA past-due audit fees. A CPA robs a service station. The auditors fail to qualify their opinion on financial statements that do not properly apply FASB standards. A CPA accepts a percentage of the client's loan as an audit fee.arrow_forwardI. In the context of assurance engagements, “practitioner” is necessarily a CPA. II. CPAs may also perform non-assurance engagements. Group of answer choices Statement I is true; Statement II is false. Both statements are true. Statement I is false; Statement II is true. Both statements are false.arrow_forwardEnhanced the credibility of the information about a subject matter ( such as the financial statement) by evaluating whether the subject matter conforms in all material respects with suitable criteria A. Compilation services B. Assurance Services C. Agreed-upon procedures engagement D. Limited Assurance Servicesarrow_forward
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