Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 17, Problem 25AOQ
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Identify the consideration of the auditor in case of a material departure from the generally accepted accounting principles.
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2. A client has departed from GAAP for what you, the auditor, considers to be justifiable. The financial statements
would have been misleading if the client had not departed from GAAP.
Circumstance:
Type of Opinion:
When financial statements are affected by a material departure from generally accepted accounting principles, the auditors should:
Withdraw from the engagement.
Issue an unmodified opinion with a basis for modification paragraph.
Issue an "except for" qualification or a disclaimer of opinion.
Issue an "except for" qualification or an adverse opinion.
Which of the following situations will
not result in modification of the
auditor's report because of a scope
limitation? *
O Inadequacy in the accounting records.
O Restriction imposed by the client.
Inability to obtain sufficient
appropriate evidential matter.
Reliance placed on the report of
another auditor.
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- If in the auditor’s judgment, management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is inappropriate: A. The auditor will give a disclaimed of opinion. B. The auditor shall express an adverse opinion. C. The auditor shall express an unmodified opinion with a separate section. D. The auditor shall express a qualified opinion.arrow_forwardFrom the options given below which of the following is not the reason of inherent limitation of audit? a. Limitation in accounting system O b. Use of human judgment O c. Poor planning O d. Human errorsarrow_forwardWhat will the auditor do in respect of misstatement which in his opinion are immaterial? a. Give unmodified/unqualified opinion. b. Can’t form an opinion c. Give modified/qualified opinion d. Give an adverse opinionarrow_forward
- 2. Consider the following statements: I. Inconsistent application of accounting principles (i.e. a change in accounting principle, which the auditor agrees is acceptable) would result in a unqualified audit opinion. II. For a change in accounting principles that management does NOT justify to the auditor, the auditor will likely issue a Disclaimer of an audit opinion. a. Tis true; Il is true b. Iis true; Il is false c. I is false; Il is true d. I is false; II is falsearrow_forwardIf the audit report states that the financial statement is not free from material misstatements , it becomes a serious matter because: it provides assurance that the audit has been carried out by a qualified auditor. it damages the credibility of the financial statements. a remark in an audit report implies that the double entry supporting the financial statements must be correct. An opinion that shows auditors concern enhances the credibility of the financial statements.arrow_forwardwhen the auditor find that the financial statement are not present fairly in all material respect . he or she will issue an adverse opinion Select one: True Falsearrow_forward
- When there is a lack of consistent application of GAAP due to a new accounting pronouncement, no explanatory paragraph is required Select one: True Falsearrow_forwardWhat is the appropriate nature of opinion when the auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence on which to base the opinion, but the auditor concludes that the possible effects on the financial statements of undetected misstatements, if any, could be material but not pervasive? a. Unmodified opinion. b. Disclaimer of opinion. c. Qualified opinion. d. Adverse opinion.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
- If the auditor concludes that financial statements are not free from material misstatements and the effect of material misstatements are not pervasive to the financial statements. Auditor shall express: Disclaimer of opinionUnmodified opinionAdverse opinionQualified opinionarrow_forwardwould you say that material mistakes found in a financial statement could lead to the auditors being held liable?arrow_forwardThe attorney's refusal to reply to the audit inquiry is a scope limitation that may affect the audit report. True Falsearrow_forward
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