Describe an auditor's responsibility for detecting fraud.
with respect to the detection of fraud, an auditor is required to:
-To recognize and analyze the material misstatement risks of the financial statements resulting because of fraud
-To design and implement appropriate responses to get sufficient audit evidence regarding the recognized and analyzed
material misstatement risks of the financial statements resulting because of fraud
-To initiate the required measures to deal with fraud or suspected fraud identified during the process of auditing.
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