Question 1
Question
Evidence is used by which of the following professionals?
Answer
-
Auditors
-
Scientists
-
Lawyers
-
All of the above
Question 2
Question
An _________ programme is a list of audit procedures for an audit area or an entire audit.
Answer
-
Control
-
Evidence
-
Data
-
Audit
Question 3
Question
Characteristics that effect the reliability of evidence include:
Question 4
Question
The following are all types of audit evidence except:
Answer
-
Analytical procedures
-
Physical examination
-
Organization
-
Confirmation
Question 5
Question
An insurance policy is an example of:
Question 6
Question
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires auditors of public companies to retain audit files for no less than:
Answer
-
Ten years
-
Twenty years
-
Three years
-
Seven years
Question 7
Question
Which of the following is an example of a supporting schedule which is support of specific amounts on the client's financial statements?
Answer
-
A. Reconciliation
-
B. Scanning
-
C. Trial balances
-
All of the above
-
A and B only
-
C and B only
-
A and C only
Question 8
Question
If an auditor believes the financial statements of a client are not fairly presented then the auditor should:
Answer
-
Notify users through an auditor report
-
Report the findings to the government
-
Notify the external users by advertising its findings
-
All of the above
Question 9
Question
Fair representation in the financial statements:
Question 10
Question
When an auditor believes a client is involved in illegal acts, the auditor should:
Answer
-
Help the client destroy all evidence of the illegal act
-
Go to management at a level above those likely to be involved in the potential illegal act
-
Withdraw from the engagement immediately
-
Go to the press
Question 11
Question
Audit objectives should be estimated for each of the following except:
Question 12
Question
_____________ uses comparison and relationship to assess whether account balances or other data appear reasonable.
Answer
-
Test of details
-
Internal details
-
Analytical procedures
-
Walk through tests
Question 13
Question
___________ judgment should be used when setting and applying materiality guidelines.
Answer
-
Professional
-
Minimum
-
Amateur
-
Maximum
Question 14
Question
Materiality is allocated to accounts on the balance sheet while keeping the following items in mind:
Question 15
Question
The risk that the portion of the population selected for review does not accurately represent the population, is what type of risk?
Answer
-
Sampling
-
Audit
-
Detection
-
Inherent
Question 16
Question
As inherent risk increases, planned detection risk
Answer
-
Stays the same
-
Increases
-
Decreases
-
Becomes negative
Question 17
Question
If the level of audit assurance is 97%, the level of acceptable audit risks is
Question 18
Question
In evaluating engagement risks, the auditor should be aware of items such as:
Answer
-
The clients previous year's profits
-
The clients method of financing growth
-
The client liquidity position
-
All of the above
Question 19
Question
Factors affecting inherent risks include:
Question 20
Question
The major limitation of using the audit risk model is the:
Answer
-
Objective nature of its components
-
There is no limitation to the model
-
Application of the model
-
Subjective nature of its components
Question 21
Question
Because of legal liability and loss of professional reputation most auditors are concerned about:
Answer
-
A. Status- quo auditing
-
B. Over-auditing
-
C. Under-auditing
-
All of the above
-
A and B only
-
A and C only
-
B and C only
Question 22
Question
Materiality and risk are_________ related.
Answer
-
Inversely
-
Directly
-
Equally
-
None of the above
Question 23
Question
_________ smoothing is a form of earning management in which revenues and expenses are shifted between periods to reduce fluctuations in earnings.
Answer
-
Expense
-
Equity
-
Revenue
-
Income
Question 24
Question
Fraudulent financial reporting may be contributed to:
Answer
-
External Performance Pressures
-
Lack of Segregation of Duties
-
Internal Performance Pressures
-
All of the above
Question 25
Question
If an auditor discovers fraud, an auditor should:
Answer
-
Conduct further investigations
-
Approach the appropriate level of management
-
Consider withdrawing from the audit if the fraud is significant
-
All of the above