Distinguish between business failure and audit risk. Why is businessfailure a concern to auditors?

Q: Define the phrase “earnings management.” Under what conditions, if any, is earnings management…

A: Payments and receivables are managed in connection to purchases in earnings management. It is done…

Q: How can failure in ethics affect organizational success? Is it something that can be audited?

A: Ethics are referred to as the beliefs that help in distinguishing between wrong and right.

Q: It has been said that independence is the cornerstone of the accounting profession. Explain what…

A: Given: The auditors are called as gatekeepers of accounting professionals. Considering the…

Q: What is the relationship among management, auditors, investors, and creditors that tends  to…

A: Preclude the “What would you like it to be?” Attitude. Making it impossible to deviate from the…

Q: Which of the following control objectives in the General Ledger activities under the…

A: R2R is a Finance and Accounting (F&A) management process that entails gathering, analysing, and…

Q: Which of the following questions best describes why an independent auditor is asked to give an…

A: It is the responsibility of management to maintain books of accounts, sound internal controls…

Q: Why do auditors use a business risk approach ?

A: The factors that prevent or hinder the organization to achieve its goal or objectives, are termed as…

Q: Thinking further of the Going Concern and the Disclosure principles, discuss how management should…

A: Going concern: Going concern is one of the principles of accounting. It states that a company goes…

Q: Auditors are important because they are able to provide assurance of an organization's financial…

A: Answer: There is threat to auditor independence. These are of various kinds: self interest threat…

Q: 1: What problems do you see when an auditor relies extensively on management’s representations on…

A: Disclaimer: “Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If…

Q: Companies of all sizes try to reduce business risks, create disaster recovery plans, and also…

A: Business risk Business risk is the risk of lowering the profits of a company. Any factor that…

Q: Which of the following is not a part of the role of internal auditors? a. Assisting the external…

A: "Hey, since there are multiple questions posted, we will answer the first question. If you want any…

Q: The auditor only obtains understanding of internal control related to significant risks identified…

A: Internal control process is related with effective and efficient use of available resources and it…

Q: Why is it important for internal auditors to have a fundamental understanding of diverse business…

A: Introduction: An internal auditor is a corporate employee whose job is to verify the firm's…

Q: Define auditing. How is auditing different from accounting?

A: Accounting:   Accounting is a system, or a process of collecting and organizing economic…

Q: Explain the connection between business risk and Audit risk model (inherent risk x control risk x…

A: Inherent risk is the risk which is present in the organization before applying any control. Audit…

Q: Many people confuse the responsibilities of the independent auditors and the client's management…

A: Auditing means the inspection of financial accounts of the company to determine if the records are…

Q: To what extent do auditors contribute to the smooth functioning of a company? Using appropriate…

A: Auditing: Cross-checking financial records with physical inventory and other data is called…

Q: What are the differences between business failure, auditor failure, and audit risk? Is it fair to…

A: Audit risk is the risk which arises due to the probability or the chance of reporting the financial…

Q: what happens when auditor is being irresponsible to the company?

A: Auditing is a process in which an auditor checks the accounts and financial statements of the…

Q: External auditors are very important gatekeepers. What was the cause of the breakdown in the…

A: Auditing can be defined as the verification and examination of the financial statement that is…

Q: connection of audit quality on reducing business risk

A: An audit is a process of checking and verifying the books of account and financial information of…

Q: What are theresponsibilities of the company’s auditor?

A: An auditor is an independently qualified person who is appointed to give shareholders an…

Q: True or false: the purpose of an independent public accounting firms auditing and financial…

A: solution : True or false: the purpose of an independent public accounting firms auditing and…

Q: Which of the following is not part of audit evidence? Information gathered by the auditors from…

A: Audit evidence means supportings or related documentation which proves truth about the financial…

Q: For which of the following matters should an auditor obtain written management representations?…

A: Solution: Auditor should obtain written management representations with respect to "Management’s…

Q: Why is it so important to choose auditors at the proper moment for a financial statement audit to be…

A: For a financial statement audit to be successful, the auditors must be chosen at the right moment.

Q: Other than technical knowledge of accounting standards, etc., what other skills are critical for…

A: There are many skills critical for forensic accounting and fraud examinations

Q: what are business risks associated with an entity that an auditor should consider when performing an…

A: answer   Business risks associated with an entity that an auditor should consider when performing an…

Q: The auditor’s primary consideration is whether, and how, internal control prevents, or detects and…

A: The answer for the theory question on Auditing is discussed hereunder :

Q: How would you tell the difference between financial audits and forensic accounting, fraud auditing,…

A: This question explains about financial audits and forensic accounting, and fraud auditing, and…

Q: Independent auditors of financial statements perform audits that reducea. Business risks faced by…

A: Definition: An Independent Auditor performs audits and point out the risks involved in the business…

Q: Analytical procedures are one of many financial audit processes which help an auditor understand the…

A: Introduction:- Analytical procedures are one of many financial audit processes which help an auditor…

Q: How does criminology differ from the study of accounting or auditing?

A: Criminology is a detailed scientific study of various tools that analyzes the root cause i.e. the…

Q: which one is not the responsibility of management towards auditor.

A: As per ISA 210 ( Agreeing to the terms of audit engagement )  Preconditions of an audit include…

Q: Why does an auditor not have responsibility to identify or assess all business risks?

A: Audit definition -  The audit is an independent examination of the financial Information of an…

Q: How does the role of a traditional accountant differ from internal and external auditor?

A: External auditor is appointed for the examination of financial records of the entity and for…

Q: What is business risk? and How does it affect audit risk?

A: Business Risk: Business risks are elements which have an adverse effect on the performance and…

Q: When it comes to the smooth running of a company, what role does an auditor play? Using relevant…

A: For smooth running of the organisation the auditor must ensure that the company is complying with…

Q: Which of the following is TRUE about Internal Audit? Internal audit is described as the verification…

A: The role of internal audit is to provide independent assurance that an organization’s risk…

Q: Management accounting is concerned primarily with external reporting. True False

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Q: PLEASE ANSWER THIS ASAP. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 1.Which of the following statements is incorrect? a.…

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Q: Assess the economic significance and limitations of audit work to business and investor interests,…

A: Ans. Their are various significance of auditing in a business. Though it comes with few limitations…

Q: Why is a system of internal control not able  to overcome collusion by employees?

A: Note: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new…

Q: What is the problem with an auditor overrelying on management’s representations on the financial…

A: Solution: Introduction: An auditor is a person or firm of auditor(s) who is a qualified and…