If an auditor decides to assess control risk as low based on IT application control procedures,...
If an auditor decides to assess control risk as low based on IT application control procedures, which of the following would not be part of the auditor’s strategy for testing controls?
a. Testing the effectiveness of management review controls used to monitor the results of operations.
b. Testing the effectiveness of manual follow-up procedures.
c. Testing the effectiveness of the application with test data.
d. Testing the effectiveness of IT general control procedures.
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Control 1: If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to...
Control 1: If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence on the operating effectiveness of the controls. For the following control activity listed, do the following two tasks: a. Describe the test of control that the auditor would use to determine the operating effectiveness of the control. b. Briefly describe how substantive tests of account balances should be modified if the auditor finds that the control is not working as planned. In...
Control 2: If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to...
Control 2: If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence on the operating effectiveness of the controls. For the following control activity listed, do the following two tasks: a. Describe the test of control that the auditor would use to determine the operating effectiveness of the control. b. Briefly describe how substantive tests of account balances should be modified if the auditor finds that the control is not working as planned. In...
If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence...
If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence on the operating effectiveness of the controls. For each of the following control activities listed as (1)–(10), do the following two tasks: a. Describe the test of control that the auditor would use to determine the operating effectiveness of the control. b. Briefly describe how substantive tests of account balances should be modified if the auditor finds that the control is not working as...
If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence...
If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence on the operating effectiveness of the controls. For each of the following control activities listed as (1)–(10), do the following two tasks: a. Describe the test of control that the auditor would use to determine the operating effectiveness of the control. b. Briefly describe how substantive tests of account balances should be modified if the auditor finds that the control is not working as...
1.Which of the following is not one of the steps the auditor must perform to assess...
1.Which of the following is not one of the steps the auditor must perform to assess control risk at less than “high” for a financial statement assertion? A) obtain an understanding of internal control B) identify controls that address all relevant assertions in the financial statements C) make a preliminary assessment of control risk based on the design of relevant controls D) test the operating effectiveness of the controls that must be effective to reduce control risk 2.Which of the...
If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence...
If a company’s control risk is initially assessed as low, the auditor needs to gather evidence on the operating effectiveness of the controls. For each of the following control activities listed as (1)–(10), do the following two tasks: a. Describe the test of control that the auditor would use to determine the operating effectiveness of the control. b. Briefly describe how substantive tests of account balances should be modified if the auditor finds that the control is not working as...
Question 13 When control risk is deemed high, the auditor should: (Select the correct answer.) a....
Question 13 When control risk is deemed high, the auditor should: (Select the correct answer.) a. Perform sufficient and appropriate substantive procedures that reduce detection risk to a low level. b. Perform sufficient and appropriate substantive procedures that reduce inherent risk to a low level. c. Perform fewer sufficient and appropriate substantive procedures in order to increase detection risk. d. Resign from the audit engagement. Question 14 An auditor determines that management integrity is high, the RMM is low, and...
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The auditor concludes that the clients inherent risk is 40% and control risk is 60%. The...
The auditor concludes that the clients inherent risk is 40% and control risk is 60%. The auditor decides to test controls in order to be able to rely on controls. The auditor plans to conduct year-end substantive audit procedures in order to achieve a detection risk of 30%. What is the probability that that auditor will discover a material misstatement during the year-end substantive audit procedures? Answer = 1.68 [(.6 X .4) X 7] Why?????
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