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Identify how an auditor should express his views on a report which is prepared after an audit of a federal financial assistance program in accordance with the Single Audit Act and contains evidence of non-compliance that has a material effect on the program.
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- Which of the following statements best describes auditors’ responsibility for detecting a client’s noncompliance with a law or regulation?a. The responsibility for detecting noncompliance exactly parallels the responsibility for errors and fraud.b. Auditors must design tests to detect all material noncompliance that indirectly affects the financial statements.c. Auditors must design tests to obtain reasonable assurance that all noncompliance with direct material financial statement effects is detected.d. Auditors must design tests to detect all noncompliance that directly affects the financial statements.arrow_forwardWhich one of the following is other indicator or events or conditions that may cast significant doubt continue as a going concern? the entity's ability If the auditor found misstatements in financial statements resulting from fraud, the auditor encounters exceptional circumstances that bring into question his ability to continue performing the audit. the auditor shall : Ask the management for his withdrawal. Determine the professional and legal responsibilities applicable in the circumstances. Withdraw from the engagement immediately. Report to audit team regarding withdrawal. If the auditor identify and assess the risk of material misstatement due to fraud or error relating entity's related activities auditor shall: 1. Inquiry with management and others within the entity. Auditing ENarrow_forwards1: When client-imposed restrictions significantly limit the scope of the audit, the auditor generally should disclaim an opinion. s2: The auditor shall express modified opinion when the auditor concludes that the financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. O S1 is True, S2 is False O S1 is False, S2 is True O Both statements are True O Both statements are Falsearrow_forward
- When a contingency is resolved subsequent to the issuance of audited financial statements, which correctly contained disclosure of the contingency in the footnotesbased on information available at the date of issuance, the auditor should(1) take no action regarding the event.(2) insist that the client issue revised financial statements.(3) inform the audit committee that the report cannot be relied on.(4) inform the appropriate authorities that the report cannot be relied onarrow_forwardWhich of the following statements are true a) The auditor has a responsibility to plan and perform the audit to obtain absolute assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether caused by error or fraud. b) The auditor has no responsibility to plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that misstatement, whether caused by errors or fraud, that are not material to the financial statements are detected. c) The auditor has responsibility to plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that misstatement, whether caused by errors or fraud, that are not material to the financial statements are detected. Only b) Only a) and c) Only a) Only a) and b)arrow_forwardWhen asked to perform an audit to express an opinion on one or more specified elements,accounts, or items of a financial statement, the auditor(1) may not describe auditing procedures applied.(2) should advise the client that the opinion can be issued only if the financial statements have been audited and found to be fairly presented.(3) may assume that the first standard of reporting with respect to GAAP does not apply.(4) should comply with the request only if they constitute a major portion of the financialstatements on which an auditor has disclaimed an opinion based on an audit.arrow_forward
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