STATEMENT 1: Nonstatistical sampling approach is determined based on pure judgment of the auditor. STATEMENT 2: The maximum rate of deviation that would support the auditor's planned assessed level of control risk is the expected error rate. A. Only Statement 1 is incorrect B. Only Statement 1 is correct

STATEMENT 1: Nonstatistical sampling approach is determined based on pure judgment of the auditor. STATEMENT 2: The maximum rate of deviation that would support the auditor's planned assessed level of control risk is the expected error rate. A. Only Statement 1 is incorrect B. Only Statement 1 is correct

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter8: Specialized Audit Tools: Attributes Sampling, Monetary Unit Sampling, And Data Analytics Tools

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Problem 11CYBK

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Which one of the sentences below is FALSE? A. The risk of incorrect acceptance called beta risk has the consequence that the auditor may assume that the population is free of material misstatement. B. The risk of incorrect rejection is called alpha risk and has the consequence that the auditor may assume on the basis of sample results that a population is materially misstated when, in fact, it is not . C. The risk of incorrect acceptance is called beta risk. D. The risk of incorrect rejection very common in audit sampling is called beta risk.
Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the calculation of the upperlimit on misstatements?a. The tainting percentage is determined based on the difference between the recorded balance and the audited value.b. A separate incremental allowance for sampling risk is calculated for each misstatementdiscovered by the auditor.c. If no misstatements are detected, the basic allowance for sampling risk equals zero.d. The projected misstatement is determined by multiplying the sampling interval by thetainting percentage.
An auditor who uses statistical sampling for attributes in testing internal controlsshould reduce the planned reliance on a prescribed control when the(1) sample exception rate plus the allowance for sampling risk equals the tolerable rate.(2) sample exception rate is less than the expected rate of exception used inplanning the sample.(3) tolerable rate less the allowance for sampling risk exceeds the sample exceptionrate.(4) sample exception rate plus the allowance for sampling risk exceeds the tolerablerate.
Tolerable error, is the maximum monetary error that the auditor is prepared to accept in the population and still conclude that audit objective has been achieved, is directly related to A.Sample size BAudit risk C.Materiality D.Expected error