Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077729141
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 15RQ
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Explain the given case related to the type of evidence.
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Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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- What tyype of opinion is issued by the auditor if he or she is unable to determine the overall fairness of the financial statements?arrow_forwardDefine the danger of substantial misrepresentation. RMM is measured by auditors at what level of the financial statements? Explain how auditors evaluate the RMM. What part of substantive testing does RMM play?arrow_forwardCan the auditor obtain more audit evidence to compensate for the lack of perceived appropriateness (quality) of the evidence which is available?arrow_forward
- discuss the type of opinion is issued by the auditorr if he or she is unable to determine the overall fairness of the financial statements?arrow_forwardDo you think the concept of materiality is incompatible with ethical behavior? Consider in your answer how materiality judgments affect risk assessment in an audit of financial statements.arrow_forwardWhat factors should the auditor take into consideration before concluding that a financial statement do not show a True and Fair View?arrow_forward
- Which of the following statements is not correct? A) There are many ways an auditor can accumulate evidence to meet overall audit objectives. B) Sufficient appropriate evidence must be accumulated to meet the auditor's professional responsibility. C) It is appropriate to minimize the cost of accumulating evidence. D) Gathering evidence and minimizing costs are equally important considerations that affect the approach the auditor selects. E) All of the abovearrow_forwardWhat steps should auditors take if during a compilation engagement they become aware that the financial statements are misleading?arrow_forwardWhich of the following is the best description of reliability in relation to information in financial statements? Comprehensibility to users Influence on the economic decisions Freedom from material error and bias Inclusion of degree of caution of usersarrow_forward
- Generally, which of the following audit procedures is the least expensive to perform? A. Analytical procedures B. Tests of details of balance C. Substantive tests of transactions D. Tests of controls E. Risk assessment procedurearrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is true? Select one: a. If evidence is subjective, it cannot be reliable b. Evidence must be relevant to all of the audit objectives c. Evidence obtained directly by the auditor may not be reliable if the auditor lacks the qualifications to evaluate the evidence. d. The persuasiveness of evidence can be evaluated after considering its sufficiencyarrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is true regarding the sufficiency of evidence needed to test an account? a. Evidence sufficiency is a measure of evidence quality. b. Evidence sufficiency is affected by the quality of evidence. c. A relationship does not exist between evidence sufficiency and evidence quality. d. For a specific client, evidence sufficiency will be the same across all accounts.arrow_forward
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