Principles of auditing
chapter 2
Question 5
Standards of fieldwork: Standards of fieldwork states that an auditor must adequately plan, and should supervise all it's assistant during the work. He should also gain the understanding of the client and its environment, including internal controls, to assess the risk of material misstatement in the financial statements.
Hence, Option B is correct.
Question 6
Preliminary materiality judgment are determined during the planning phase by the auditor and its related to the amount of misstatements in an assertion or class of transactions that an auditor could tolerate.
Audit risk Increases when we set our material at low level, It means if we will reduce the materiality - Audit risk will increase and if we increase materiality Audit risk will decrease.
Hence, True. Inverse relationship
Principles of auditing chapter 2 QUESTION 5 The generally accepted standards of fieldwork relate to A....
principles of auditing chapter 2 QUESTION 13 The three generally accepted auditing standards classified as general standards can be described as criteria for the A. Competence, independence, and professional care of individuals performing the audit. B. Planning and supervision of the audit engagement C. Content of the financial statements and related footnote disclosures and the consistency standard. D. Content of the auditor's report, study of internal control, and planning. QUESTION 14 The internal controls of an entity are the policies...
principles of auditing chapter 2 QUESTION 7 The internal controls of an entity are the policies and procedures, which the entity has implemented to provide reasonable assurance that the entity's objectives are being achieved. True False QUESTION 8 The three generally accepted auditing standards classified as general standards can be described as criteria for the A. Content of the auditor's report, study of internal control, and planning. B. Competence, independence, and professional care of individuals performing the audit. C. Content...
principles of auditing chapter 2 QUESTION 9 In a financial statement audit, inherent risk represents A. The risk that the auditor fails to modify materially misstated financial statements. B. The risk that misstatements could occur and not be prevented or detected by the system of internal control. C. The susceptibility of an account balance to misstatement that could be material. D. The risk that misstatements could occur and not be detected by the auditor's procedures. QUESTION 10 An auditor strives...
Accountants follow generally accepted auditing accounting standards and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Distinguish between the GAAS and GAAP. What professional organization establishes the GAAS and what is its purpose? What professional organization establishes the GAAP? Can GAAS exist without GAAP and/or vice versa and why is this so? Do GAAS and GAAP have different agendas and why is each needed?
Can you answer these questions? Thank you 13. cd so Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) should be looked upon by practitioners as: a. ideals to work towards, but which are not achievable. maximum standards that denote excellent work. c. minimum standards of performance that must be achieved on each audit engagement. benchmarks to be used on all audits, reviews, and compilations. 14. The auditor's judgment concerning the overall fairness of presentation of financial position,...
Principles of auditing chapter 2 QUESTION 17 Match the term with the correct definition Classified into general standards, standards of fieldwork, and standards of reporting. One minus detection risk. The underlying accounting data and all related corroborating information available to an auditor. A. Audit Evidence The likelihood that misstatement could occur and not B. Attestation Risk be prevented or detected by internal controls. C. Level of Confidence The probability that an attestor may unknowingly fail to D. Control Risk modify...
what standard from these standards had been violated at this case, and why ? Standards : please i want it quickly Auditing I Assignment I A. Majdi has a degree in accounting from BZU and works for a local accounting office. He was asked by a friend to prepare Financial statements for a small company in Ramallah. To help his friend Majdi prepared the financial statements and a report indicating that the financial statements were audited by him. What standards...
what standard from these standards had been violated at this case, and why ? Standards : please i want it quickly B. Mira A Certified Public Auditor licensed in Palestine is the partner in charge of Ooredoo audit. In order to save cost, she hired a group of students from Al-Najah University to help her conduct the audit. A month later Mira received the audited financial statements and the report from the students. She signed it and send it to...
what standard from these standards had been violated at this case, and why ? Standards : i wanna a briefly solution, Does not exceed a one page, please quickly B. Mira A Certified Public Auditor licensed in Palestine is the partner in charge of Ooredoo audit. In order to save cost, she hired a group of students from Al-Najah University to help her conduct the audit. A month later Mira received the audited financial statements and the report from the...
1A qualified opinion that is issued because of a departure from generally accepted accounting principles should contain a separate paragraph explaining the departure and its effects. True False 2 The introductory paragraph of the auditors’ report clarifies management’s responsibility for the financial statements. True False 3The phrase “generally accepted auditing standards” appears in the scope paragraph of the auditors’ standard report. True False 4An auditors’ report is in essence a guarantee by the auditors that the financial statements are correct....