Concept explainers
a.
Introduction: In context of audit, materiality refers to the significance of an item or transaction in the books of accounts which have a direct bearing on the opinion of auditor and assessment of financial performance by users of financial statements.
To Define: Planning materiality and its practical application in audit.
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Introduction: Performance materiality refers to the significance assigned to an individual category of item(s) or transaction(s) by the auditor during the course of audit.
To define: Performance materiality and its practical application.
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Introduction: Posting materiality is that value of audit item or transaction which, if identified during audit, must be documented separately for subsequent consideration during the audit.
To define: Posting materiality and its application in audit.
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Introduction: Qualitative factors are those non-monetary considerations which are significant in the process of audit and have a direct bearing on
To Discuss: Impact of qualitative factors in quantitative materiality assessment.
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