The accountant's report that expresses an opinion on an entity's internal controls would not include a A. specific date that the report covers rather than a period of time. B. brief explanation of the broad objectives and inherent limitations of internal control. C. description of the scope of the engagement. D. statement that the entitiy's internal controls are consistent with that of the prior year after giving effect to subsequent changes.

The accountant's report that expresses an opinion on an entity's internal controls would not include a A. specific date that the report covers rather than a period of time. B. brief explanation of the broad objectives and inherent limitations of internal control. C. description of the scope of the engagement. D. statement that the entitiy's internal controls are consistent with that of the prior year after giving effect to subsequent changes.

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The external auditor of a company has certain requirements due to Sarbanes-Oxley. Which of the following best describes these requirements? A. The auditor is required to only report weaknesses in the internal control design of the company he or she is auditing. B. The auditor must issue an internal control report on the evaluation of internal controls overseen by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board C. The auditor in charge can serve for a period of only two years. D. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reviews reports submitted by the auditors when no evaluations have been performed.
The accounting and auditing literature discusses several different types of accounting changes. For each of the changes listed below (a. through c.), indicate whether the auditor should add a paragraph to the audit report, assuming that the change had a material effect on the financial statements and was properly justified, accounted for, and disclosed. Assume that the organization is a U.S. non-public company. a. Change from one GAAP to another GAAP b. Change in accounting estimate not affected by a change in accounting principle c. Change in accounting estimate affected by a change in accounting principle d. Correction of an error c. Change from non-GAAP to GAAP (a special case of correction of an error)
Which of the following is NOT an implication of Section 302 of SOX?a. Auditors must determine whether changes in internal control have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.b. Auditors must interview management regarding significant changes in the design or operation of internal control that occurred since the last audit.c. Corporate management (including the CEO) must certify monthly and annually their organization’s internal controls over financial reporting.d. Management must disclose any material changes in the company’s internal controls that have occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter.
Auditors have a responsibility related to management’s disclosure of new informationrelated to subsequent events untila. The date of the financial statements.b. The date of the auditor’s report.c. The audit report release date.d. The following year’s date of the financial statements
After the audit report release date, auditors determine that an important auditing procedure was omitted. Which of the following initial courses of action is most appropriate?a. Perform the omitted procedure or an alternative procedure.b. Notify the board of directors and regulatory agencies that are currently relying on auditor’s reports.c. Determine whether the omitted procedure is important in supporting the auditor’s opinion on the entity’s financial statements.d. Engage another public accounting firm to conduct a quality assurance review.