Description : Which of the following least likely limits the auditor's ability to detect material misstatement? a. The inherent limitations of any accounting and internal control system. b ... procedures that are effective in detecting ordinary misstatements are ineffective in detecting intentional misstatements
Last Answer : Most audit evidences are conclusive rather than being persuasive
Description : Inherent limitations in an audit stem from the following factors except a. Use of testing. b. Incompetence of the auditor. c. Internal control limitation. d. Most audit evidence is persuasive rather than conclusive
Last Answer : Incompetence of the auditor
Description : Which of the following is not among the factors that result to limitations of audit? a. Use of testing b. Human error c. Going concern problem of the assurance client d. Evidence is basically persuasive rather than conclusive
Last Answer : Going concern problem of the assurance client
Description : An initial (first-time) audit requires more audit time to complete than a recurring audit. One of the reasons for this is that a. New auditors are usually assigned to an initial audit. b. A ... unfamiliar to the auditor and need to be carefully studied. d. Predecessor auditors need to be consulted.
Last Answer : The client's business, industry, and internal control are unfamiliar to the auditor and need to be carefully studied
Description : Every independent audit engagement involves both auditing standards and auditing procedures. The relationship between the two may be illustrated by how they apply from engagement to engagement. The ... procedures are optional. d. Both auditing standards and auditing procedures are applied uniformly
Last Answer : Auditing standards are applied uniformly but auditing procedures may vary
Description : The Philippine Standards on Auditing issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Council (AASC) a. Are interpretations of generally accepted auditing standards b. Are the equivalent of laws for ... optional guidelines which an auditor may choose to follow or not follow when conducting an audit
Last Answer : Are interpretations of generally accepted auditing standards
Description : Every independent audit engagement involves both auditing standards and auditing procedures. The relationship between the two may be illustrated by how they apply from engagement to engagement. The ... procedures may vary. d. Auditing standards may vary but auditing procedures are applied uniformly
Last Answer : Auditing standards are applied uniformly but auditing procedures may vary.
Description : The Philippine Standards on Auditing issued by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Council (AASC) a. Must be followed in all situations. b. Are interpretations of generally accepted auditing standards c. ... not follow when conducting an audit. d. Are the equivalent of laws for audit practitioners
Description : Audit programs are modified to suit the circumstances on particular engagements. A complete audit program for an engagement generally should be developed a. Prior to beginning the actual audit work. ... the client's accounting records and procedures. d. When the audit engagement letter is prepared
Last Answer : After the auditor has completed an evaluation of the existing internal accounting contro
Description : Which of the following statements is true? a. Professional standards prohibit CPAs from performing non-assurance engagements. b. Absolute assurance is attainable owing to the fact that much of ... to whether the subject matter conforms, in all material respects, with the identified suitable criteria
Last Answer : The CPA’s conclusion provides a level of assurance about the subject matter.
Description : Reducing assurance engagement risk to zero is very rarely attainable or cost beneficial as a result of the following factors, except a. The use of selective testing. b. The fact that much ... d. The use of judgment in gathering and evaluating evidence and forming conclusions based on that evidence
Last Answer : The practitioner may not have the required assurance knowledge and skills to gather and evaluate evidence.
Description : In the auditing environment, failure to meet the PSAs is often a. An accepted practice. b. A suggestion of negligence. c. Conclusive evidence of negligence. d. Tantamount to criminal behavio
Last Answer : Conclusive evidence of negligence
Description : Which of the following is the most likely first step an auditor would perform at the beginning of an initial audit engagement? a. Prepare a rough draft of the financial statements and of ... and review the work of the predecessor auditor prior to discussing the engagement with the client management
Last Answer : Tour the client's facilities and review the general records
Description : At the beginning of the current audit engagement, the auditor should perform key preplanning activities which include all of the following except: a. Performing procedures regarding client acceptance ... c. Establishing an understanding of the terms of the engagement. d. Considering internal contro
Last Answer : Considering internal contro
Description : .Prior to beginning the field work on a new audit engagement in which a CPA does not possess expertise in the industry in which the client operates, the CPA should a. Reduce audit risk by lowering ... the industry. d. Obtain a knowledge of matters that relates to the nature of the entity's business
Last Answer : Obtain a knowledge of matters that relates to the nature of the entity's business
Description : Prior to beginning fieldwork on a new audit engagement in which a CPA does not possess industry expertise, the CPA should a. Obtain knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the ... of the industry. d. Design special substantive tests to compensate for the lack of industry expertise.
Last Answer : Obtain knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the entity's business and industry
Description : .In financial statement audits, the audit process should be conducted in accordance with a. The audit program b. Philippine Accounting Standards c. Philippine Standards on Auditing d. Philippine Financial Reporting Standards
Last Answer : Philippine Standards on Auditing
Description : An audit program is a. A generic document that auditing firms have developed to lead the process of the audit through a systematic and logical process. b. An overview of the company and a general ... d. A budget of the time that should be necessary to complete each phase of the audit procedures
Last Answer : The detailed plan of audit procedures to be performed in the course of the audit.
Description : The audit of historical financial statements should be conducted by the CPA professionals in accordance with a. The auditor's judgment. b. The audit program. c. Philippine Financial Reporting Standards. d. Philippine Standards on Auditing
Description : Whenever a CPA professional is engaged to perform an audit of financial statements according to Philippine Standards on Auditing, he required to comply with those standards in order to a. Eliminate audit risk ... of audit performance. d. To reduce the audit program to be prepared by the auditor.
Last Answer : Have a measure of the quality of audit performance.
Description : The audit program usually cannot be finalized until the a. Reportable conditions have been communicated to the audit committee of the board of directors. b. Engagement letter has been ... s internal control has been completed d. Search for unrecorded liabilities has been performed and documented
Last Answer : Consideration of the entity’s internal control has been completed
Description : An audit program provides proof that a. Sufficient appropriate evidence was obtained. b. The work was adequately planned. c. There was a proper study and evaluation of internal control. d. There was compliance with generally accepted standards of reporting
Last Answer : The work was adequately planned.
Description : In the preparation of an audit program, which of the following items is not essential? a. Assessment of inherent risk b. The preparation of a budget identifying the costs of resources needed c. A review of material from prior audits d. An understanding of controls established by management
Last Answer : The preparation of a budget identifying the costs of resources needed
Description : An auditor should design the written audit program so that a. All material transactions will be selected for substantive testing. b. Substantive tests prior to the balance sheet date ... controls or tests of transactions. d. The audit procedures selected will achieve specific audit objectives
Last Answer : The audit procedures selected will achieve specific audit objectives
Description : The principal reason for developing a written audit program is to help assure that the a. Audit work is properly supervised. b. Audit report contains only significant findings. c. Audit work is properly planned and documented. d. Work of different auditors is properly coordinated
Last Answer : Audit work is properly planned and documented
Description : One of the primary roles of an audit program is to a. Provide for a standardized approach to the audit engagement. b. Serve as a tool for planning, directing, and controlling audit work. c ... an auditor's understanding of the internal control. d. Delineate the audit risk accepted by the auditor
Last Answer : Serve as a tool for planning, directing, and controlling audit work
Description : After studying and evaluating a client's existing internal control, an auditor has concluded that the policies and procedures are well-designed and functioning as intended. Under these circumstances, the ... risk at a lower level than would be set under conditions of weak internal control.
Last Answer : Set detection risk at a higher level than would be set under conditions of weak internal control.
Description : The objective of governmental effectiveness or program auditing is to determine if the desired results of a program are being achieved. What is thefirst step in conducting such an audit? a. Identify the ... c. Determine the time frame to be audited. d. Evaluate the system used to measure results.
Last Answer : Evaluate the system used to measure results.
Description : An auditor should design a written audit program so that: a. All material transactions will be selected for substantive testing. b. Substantive tests prior to the balance sheet date will be minimized ... . d. Each account balance will be tested under either tests of controls or tests of transactions
Description : Which of the following types of audits would be intended to determine whether a governmental entity is following sound procurement practices? a. Program audit b. Operational audit c. Compliance audit d. Financial statement audit
Last Answer : Compliance audit
Description : In government auditing, the three elements of expanded scope auditing are a. Goal analysis, audits of operations, audit of systems. b. Financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, program ... , post-audit, internal audit. d. National government audit, local government audit, corporation audit
Last Answer : Financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, program results.
Description : Which of the following best describes the purpose of the engagement letter? a. The engagement letter conveys to management the detailed steps to be applied in the audit process. b. The engagement letter ... be signed by both the client and the CPA and should be used only for independent audits
Last Answer : By clearly defining the nature of the engagement, the engagement letter helps avoid and resolve misunderstandings between CPA and client regarding the precise nature of the work to be performed and the type of report to be issued
Description : The element of the audit planning process most likely to be agreed upon with the client before implementation of the audit strategy is the determination of the a. Methods of statistical sampling to be used ... for the auditor's opinion. d. Schedules and analyses to be prepared by the client's staf
Last Answer : Schedules and analyses to be prepared by the client's staf
Description : Management's assertions in the financial statements are relevant to the audit process because: a. They provide evidence that auditors have prepared financial statements in accordance with GAAP b ... with the applicable reporting criteria d. They relate to regulator's expectations about audit results
Last Answer : They include representations of financial statements in accordance with the applicable reporting criteria
Description : An audit plan is a a. Detailed plan of analytical procedures and all substantive tests to be performed in the course of the audit. b. Document that provides an overview of the company and a ... process. d. Budget of the time that should be necessary to complete each phase of the audit procedure
Last Answer : Document that provides an overview of the company and a general plan for the audit work to be accomplished, timing of the work, and other matters of concern to the audit.
Description : In financial statement audits, the audit process should be conducted in accordance with a. Philippine Financial Reporting Standards b. International Accounting Standards c. Philippine Standards on Auditing d. Philippine Accounting Standards
Description : The element of the audit planning process most likely to be agreed upon with the client before implementation of the audit strategy is the determination of the a. Procedures to be undertaken to discover ... opinion. d. Pending legal matters to be included in the inquiry of the client's attorney.
Last Answer : Timing of inventory observation procedures to be performed
Description : An audit plan is a a. Detailed plan of analytical proceduresand all substantive tests to be performed in the course of the audit. b. Generic document that auditing firms have developed to lead the ... audit work to be accomplished, timing of the work, and other matters of concern to the audit
Last Answer : Document that provides an overview of the company and a general plan for the audit work to be accomplished, timing of the work, and other matters of concern to the audit
Description : For a particular assertion, control risk is the risk that a. Controls will not detect a material misstatement that occurs. b. Audit procedures will fail to detect a weak control system ... procedures will not be applied uniformly. d. A material misstatement will occur in theaccounting process
Last Answer : Controls will not detect a material misstatement that occurs
Description : An audit process is a well-defined methodology for organizing an audit to ensure that a. The evidence gathered is both sufficient and competent. b. All appropriate audit objectives are specified. c. All appropriate audit objectives are met. d. All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : The element of the audit planning process most likely to be agreed upon with the client before implementation of the audit strategy is the determination of the a. Timing of inventory observation ... assessments. d. Pending legal matters to be included in the inquiry of the client's attorney
Last Answer : Timing of inventory observation procedures to be performed.
Description : The audit process is a. Regulated by the PICPA b. Performed only by CPAs c. The only service a CPA is allowed to perform by law d. A special application of the scientific method of inquiry
Last Answer : A special application of the scientific method of inquiry
Description : Special/temporary permit may be issued by the Board to the following persons except: a. A foreign CPA engaged as a professor or lecturer in the fields essential to accountancy education in ... of accountancy and his/her service is essential for the advancement of accountancy in the Philippines
Last Answer : A foreign CPA who can prove that the country of which he or she is a citizen admits citizens of the Philippines to the practice of the same profession without restriction
Description : Independent auditing can best be described as a. A branch of accounting. b. A regulatory function that prevents the issuance of improper financial information. c. A professional activity that ... . A discipline which attests to the results of accounting and other functional operations and data.
Last Answer : A discipline which attests to the results of accounting and other functional operations and data.
Description : Which of the following is an element of "directing an audit assistant" objective? a. Identifying in advance the staffing requirements of a particular audit engagement. b. Resolving any ... . Informing assistants of their responsibilities and the objectives of the procedures they are to perform
Last Answer : Informing assistants of their responsibilities and the objectives of the procedures they are to perform
Description : Which of the following statements would least likely appear in an auditor's engagement letter? a. Our engagement is subject to the risk that material errors, fraud, and defalcations, if they exist, ... services are based on our regular per diem rates, plus travel and other out-of-pocket expenses
Last Answer : After performing our preliminary analytical procedures we will discuss with you the other procedures we consider necessary to complete the engagement.
Description : Which of the following statements are factors to consider whether the firm has the capabilities, competence, time and resources to undertake a new audit engagement from a prospective client: I. Firm personnel have knowledge of relevant ... II and IV only. c. II, III and IV only d. I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : I, II, III and IV