Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Substantive procedure does not involve in:
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- In accounting, which term describes deficiencies or flaws in the design or operation of internal controls that could increase the risk of errors, fraud, or misstatements in financial reporting? a) External audit b) Compliance review c) Internal control weaknesses d) Financial statement analysisarrow_forwardWhat is the primary difference between fraud and error infinancial statement reporting?a. The materiality of the misstatement.b. The intent to deceive.c. The level of management involved.d. The type of transaction effected.arrow_forwardWhich one of the following is not an objective of a system of internal controls? Select one: 1. Overstate liabilities in order to be conservative 2. Enhance the accuracy and reliability of accounting records 3. Safeguard company assets 4. Reduce the risks of errorsarrow_forward
- In which of the following circumstances would an auditor expect to find that an entity had implemented automated controls to reduce risks of misstatement?a. When errors are difficult to predict.b. When misstatements are difficult to define.c. When large, unusual, or nonrecurring transactions require judgment.d. When transactions are high volume and recurring.arrow_forwardIn a financial statement audit, inherent risk represents a. The risk that misstatements could occur and not be detected by the auditor's procedures. b. The risk that misstatements could occur and not be prevented or detected by the system of internal control. c. The risk that the auditor fails to modify materially misstated financial statements. d. The susceptibility of an account balance to misstatement that could be material.arrow_forwardTests of controls are most likely to be omitted when(1) an account balance reflects many transactions.(2) control risk is assessed at less than the maximum.(3) the understanding of the control structure indicates that evaluating the effectiveness of control policies and procedures is likely to be inefficient.(4) the auditor wishes to increase the acceptable level of detection risk.arrow_forward
- The risk of a material misstatement in the financial statements arising due to error or omission as a result of factors other than the failure of controls is called: a. Control Risk b. Inherent Risk c. Audit Risk d. Detection Riskarrow_forwardThe likelihood that material misstatements may have entered the accounting system and notbeen detected and corrected by the client’s internal control is referred to asa. Inherent risk.b. Control risk.c. Detection risk.d. Risk of material misstatement.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not one of the categories of control activities? a.Checks on recorded amounts b.Segregation of duties c.Clearly defined authority and responsibility d.Defalcation and financial reportingarrow_forward
- S1. Operational risk, as opposed to efficiency, is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate internal processes, people, and systems or from external events. S2. FS audit is concerned on to see that the credit control has been strictly followed while operational audit is concerned on to study the credit control system for suggesting better measures as necessary. Which of the following statements is/are false?arrow_forwardFraudulent reporting by management could include a. Fictitious revenues from a fake customer. b. Improper asset valuation. c. Mismatching revenues and expenses. d. All of the above.arrow_forward3. Which of the following is NOT part of the control activities applicable to Financial Statement Audit? a. Segregation of duties to prevent opportunities to commit fraud , conceal errors and other irregularities b. Performance Review like comparison of actual performance with budget, forecasts and previous year's performance c. Compliance to reportorial requirements to regulatory bodies. d. Physical controls, ensuring adequate safeguards over access to assets and records.arrow_forward
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