Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Indicate the reason behind reporting on financial statements by an independent auditor.
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- When evaluating an internal control deficiency as part of a financial statement audit, the primary difference between a significant deficiency and a material weakness depends on: Multiple Choice whether there is a reasonable possibility that the company's internal control system will fail to prevent or detect and correct a misstatement of an account balance or disclosure. whether a misstatement has actually occurred as a result of the deficiency or the deficiencies. the magnitude of the potential misstatement resulting from the deficiency or the deficiencies. All of the choices are correct.arrow_forwardWhen completing the audit of internal controls for an issuer, the severity of an internal control deficiency depends ona. Whether there is a reasonable possibility that the company’s controls will fail to prevent or detect a misstatement of an account balance or disclosure.b. Whether a misstatement has actually occurred as a result of the deficiency.c. The magnitude of the potential misstatement resulting from the deficiency or the deficiencies.d. Both a and c are correct.e. All of the above are correct.arrow_forward
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