Audit exam 1
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Which is usually included in an engagement letter? (A reference to GAAP/A reference to GAAS)
A. Yes/Yes
B. No/No
C. Yes/No
D. No/Yes
2.
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Which of the following statements is true?
A) Auditors have generally found that the most effective and efficient way to conduct an audit is to obtain some assurance for each class of transaction and for the ending balance of the related account.
B) Management 's assertions follow and are closely related to the audit objectives.
C) The auditor 's primary responsibility is to find and disclose fraudulent management assertions.
D) Assertions about presentation and disclosure deal with whether the accounts have been included in
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12.
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Why does the auditor divide the financial statements into smaller segments?
A) Using the cycle approach makes the audit more manageable.
B) Most accounts have few relationships with others and so it is more efficient to break the financial statements into smaller pieces.
C) The cycle approach is used because auditing standards require it.
D) All of the above are correct.
13.
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When using monetary-unit sampling, the recorded dollar population is a definition of all the items in the:
A) population.
B) population which the auditor has included in the sample.
C) population which contain errors.
D) sample which contain errors.
14.
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The most important general ledger account included in and affecting several cycles is the:
A) cash account.
B) inventory account.
C) income tax expense and liability accounts.
D) retained earnings account.
15.
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Which of the following best describes tests of details of balances?
A) audit procedures designed to test for monetary misstatements in the accounts summarized in the financial statements
B) audit procedures designed to test for the monetary amounts of transactions
C) audit procedures designed to test for reasonableness of account balances
D) audit procedures designed to test for effectiveness in recording accounting information
16.
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Tests of details of balances are specific audit procedures
The election to itemize is appropriate when total itemized deductions are less than the standard deduction based on the taxpayer’s filing status.
1. Indicate which statement you would examine the fine each of the following items: income statement, balance sheet, retained earnings statement, or statement of cash flows
According to an article in the CPA Journal, the accounting profession has long contended that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) provides reasonable assurance that there are no material misstatements contained within financial statements. Suggest at least two (2) alternative methods that auditors can use to provide a more concrete level of assurance to investors. Provide support for your responses with examples of such methods in use.
The AICPA published the generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). GAAS are those guidelines which auditors must follow while conducting an audit of a company's financial statements. It must also be stated in the audit report that the audit was conducted following GAAS.
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E. Why does the auditor not use the same tolerable misstatement or percentage of account balance for all financial statement accounts?
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B) I think the auditors should have equal responsibility for detecting material misstatements due to error and fraud. It’s their job to make sure the financial statements are as accurate as possible. Although it may be hard to check all the information from a company it’s the responsibility of the auditor to sign off that everything is in check.
e. “The auditor considers the level of assurance, if any, he wants from substantive testing for a particular audit objective and decides, among other things, which procedure, or combination of procedures, can provide that level of assurance. For some assertions, analytical
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An audit is based when management prepares the financial statements, maintain internal control over financial reporting, and provide relevant information and access to the auditor.