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ISBN: 9781337734493
Author: JOHNSTONE, Karla M; Gramling, Audrey A.; Rittenberg, Larry E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 4CYBK
To determine
Introduction : It is about Performance materiality and true statement to be chosen out of four options given
To choose: The true statement relating to performance materiality.
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Which of the following statements about materiality is considered true?
a.
Materiality is judged by the auditor using his professional knowledge and experience since materiality of an item varies with circumstances.
b.
Materiality could never influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial information.
c.
The auditor should consider materiality but not its relationship with audit risk when conducting an audit.
d.
The size and nature of the item will not determine its materiality.
Which of the following is not true
a.
Inherent risk and control risk are assessed by the auditor and function independently of the financial statement audit
b.
Inherent risk is inversely related to the amount of audit evidence whereas detection risk is directly related to the amount of audit evidence required
c.
Inherent risk is directly related to evidence whereas detection risk is inversely related to the amount of audit evidence required
d.
Inherent risk is the susceptibility of the financial statements to material error, assuming no internal controls
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the reliability of audit evidence?
a. While internal audit evidence is considered to be acceptable, the auditor usually prefers audit evidence form external sources.
b. Oral representation by the client management is not a valid evidence.
c. The effectiveness of accounting and internal control adds to the reliability of internal evidence.
d. Audit evidence obtained directly by the auditor is more reliable than that one provided by the client.
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- Which of the following is an incorrect statement? a. The amount of audit work should vary inversely with the likelihood of material misstatements existing in the accounting records. b. The better the organization’s control structure, the less likely it is that material misstatements will be present c. Complex or unusual transactions are more likely to be recorded in error than recurring or routine transactions are d. If misstatements are likely to occur in the recording process, the auditor should develop procedures to detect misstatements.arrow_forwardWith respect to fraudulent financial reporting, which one of the following statements is not correct? a.The risk that the auditor will not detect misstatement due to management fraud is greater than those due to employee fraud. b.It is difficult for the auditor to determine if misstatements in accounting estimates are caused by fraud or error. c.When the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with ISAs, material misstatements are guaranteed to be detected by the auditor. d.Excessive pressure on management to meet expectations of third parties creates incentives forarrow_forwardThe competence (reliability) of audit evidence cannot be improved by testing a larger sample of items. True False Objective evidence is more reliable, and hence more persuasive, than subjective evidence. True False Audit evidence related to balance sheet accounts is more persuasive when it is accumulated during the entire period under audit, than when it is obtained only during the period near the balance sheet date. True False Cost should never be a consideration when making decisions about evidence for a given audit. True Falsearrow_forward
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