Auditing and Assurance Services, Student Value Edition (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134075754
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 33DQP
a.
To determine
State the way Person A should interpret CUER 7.92%
b.
To determine
State the reason for making the Person A to conclude about the effectiveness of the control based on one attribute deviation.
c.
To determine
Provide the alternatives to be used by Person A to determine that control cannot be relied.
d.
To determine
State whether the information gathered from the controller will be helpful for Person A to ascertain the information will be more relevant for discussing the alternatives in the requirement c and also explain the type of testing and documentation that would be used in order to conclude that the control can be relied upon.
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