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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Chapter 3, Problem 28DQP
a.
To determine
Explain the manner in users of the financial statements may get benefits from communications about the matters in an audit report.
b.
To determine
State the manner in which the communication of the given matters may not be beneficial to users of the financial statements.
c.
To determine
Identify the difficulties that the auditors may face in communicating about the given matters.
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What are the auditor’s responsibilities to communicate information to the audit committee under PCAOB standards? If the auditor discovers that the audit committee routinely ignores such communications especially when they are critical of management’s use of GAAP in the financial statements, what step(s) might the auditor take at this point?
Which of the following statements should not be included in the Basis for Opinion section of the new auditor's report?
a.Statement that the auditor is independent of the entity in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to the audit
b.Statement that the auditor believes that the audit evidence they obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for the auditor's opinion
c.Statement that the audit was conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing
d.Statement of the auditor's opinion on the financial statements of the entity
Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the responsibility for establishing auditing standards?
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The PCAOB issues auditing standards for the audit of issuers, subject to SEC approval.
Standards issued by the Auditing Standards Board after 2003 apply to the audits of both issuers and nonissuers.
The Auditing Standards Board currently issues auditing standards for the audit of nonissuers.
Prior to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Auditing Standards Board issued auditing standards for the audits of both issuers a
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Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
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