Description : Which of the following statements about independent financial statement audit is correct? a. The audit of financial statements relieves management of its responsibilities for die financial statements. b. An ... with PSAs should be determined by the client who engaged the services of the auditor
Last Answer : The auditor's opinion is not an assurance as to the future viability of the entity as well as the effectiveness and efficiency withwhich management has conducted the affairs of the entity.
Description : Inquiries directed towards those charged with governance may most likely a. Relate to their activities concerning the design, and effectiveness of the entity's internal control and ... the auditor in evaluating the appropriateness of the selection and application of certain accounting policies
Last Answer : Help the auditor understand the environment in which the financial statements are prepared.
Description : An audit that involves obtaining and evaluating evidence about the efficiency and effectiveness of an entity's operating activities in relation to specified objectives is a(n): a. External audit b. Compliance audit c. Operational audit d. Financial statement audit
Last Answer : Operational audit
Description : A CPA is conducting the first audit of a client's financial statements. The CPA hopes to reduce the audit work by consulting with the predecessor auditor and reviewing the predecessor's working papers. ... to a new engagement. d. Acceptable if the client and the predecessor auditor agree to it.
Last Answer : Acceptable if the client and the predecessor auditor agree to it.
Description : Operational audits generally have been conducted by internal and COA auditors, but may be performed by certified public accountants. A primary purpose of an operational audit is to provide: ... statements. d. A means of assurance that internal accounting controls are functioning as planned
Last Answer : A measure of management performance in meeting organizational goals
Description : Which of the following represents a procedure that the auditor may use because plausible relationships among financial statement balances are expected to exist? a. Attributes testing b. Enterprise risk assessment c. Inherent tests of control d. Analytical review
Last Answer : Analytical review
Description : Which of the following acts of the CPA would be most likely a violation of the Code of Ethics? a. Assisting a client in preparing a financial forecast. b. Acting as auditor of a non- ... upon the result of an administrative proceeding. d. Having an immaterial loan to the president of an audit
Last Answer : Having an immaterial loan to the president of an audit
Description : The tool used by auditor to monitor and control the progress of audit work is– (A) Engagement diary (B) Audit programme (C) Audit working papers (D) Audit notes.
Last Answer : Answer: Audit programme
Description : Where does an auditor of a cooperative society submit the audit report ? (A) To the managing committee of the society only (B) To the Registrar of Cooperative Societies of the State concerned only (C ... (D) To the Registrar of Cooperative Societies of the State concerned and a copy to the society
Last Answer : Answer: To the Registrar of Cooperative Societies of the State concerned only
Description : The criteria for evaluating quantitative information vary. For example, in the case of an independent audit of financial statements by CPA firms, the criteria are usually the: a. ... Financial Reporting Standards c. National Internal Revenue Code d. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations
Last Answer : Philippine Financial Reporting Standards
Description : Which of the following engagements is covered by the Framework for Assurance Engagements? a. Consulting engagements b. Preparation of tax returns c. Independent financial statements audit d. Agreed-upon procedures
Last Answer : Independent financial statements audit
Description : The criteria for evaluating quantitative information vary. For example, in the audit of historical financial statements by CPA firms, the criteria are usually: a. Generally accepted auditing ... Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission d. Regulations of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
Last Answer : Acceptable financial reporting framework
Description : What is the proper organizational role of internal auditing? a. To serve as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity that adds value to operations. b. To assist the external auditor in ... . d. To serve as the investigative arm of the audit committee of the board of directors
Last Answer : To serve as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity that adds value to operations.
Description : A report on factual findings is the end product of the auditor when performing: a. Audit. b. Review. c. Agreed-upon procedures. d. Compilation
Last Answer : Agreed-upon procedures
Description : A report on factual findings is the end product of the auditor when performing: a. Audit. b. Review. c. Agreed-upon procedures. d. Compilation.
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 : What will an auditor who has been proposed for an audit engagement usually do prior to accepting a new client? a. Draft the financial statements of the client as a measure of goodwill b ... review work papers. d. Perform a peer review on the potential client in accordance with professional standards
Last Answer : With the permission from the prospective client, contact the predecessor auditor to determine if there are any disagreements between the client and the audit firms
Description : Which statement is incorrect regarding procedures and evidence obtained in a review engagement? a. The auditor should apply judgment in determining the specific nature, timing and extent of review procedures. ... the needs of those relying on that information, not to the level of assurance provided
Last Answer : There is a greater risk that misstatements will not be detected in an audit than in a review.
Description : When an auditor believes that an understanding with the client has not been established, he or she should ordinarily a. Perform the audit with increased professional skepticism. b. Decline to accept ... reports. d. Obtain information about the client's business and the industry where it operates
Last Answer : Decline to accept or perform the audit.
Description : PSRE 2400 (Engagements to Review Financial Statements), as amended by the AASC in February 2008, applies to a. Reviews of any historical financial information of an audit client. b. Reviews of ... d. Reviews of any historical financial information by a practitioner other than the entity's auditor.
Last Answer : Reviews of any historical financial information by a practitioner other than the entity's auditor.
Description : A CPA who is engaged to prepare an income tax return has a duty to prepare it in such a manner that the tax is: a. The legal minimum. b. Computed in conformity with generally accepted ... principles. c. Supported by the client's audited financial statements. d. Not subject to change upon audit
Last Answer : The legal minimum
Description : Which of the following factors or conditions is an auditor least likely to plan an audit to discover? a. High turnover of senior management. b. Inadequate monitoring of significant controls. c. Inability to generate positive cash flows from operations. d. Financial pressures affecting employees
Last Answer : Financial pressures affecting employees
Description : A typical objective of an operational audit is for the auditor to a. Determine whether the financial statements fairly present the entity's operations. b. Evaluate the feasibility of ... recommendation for improving performance. d. Report on the entity's relative success in maximizing profits
Last Answer : Make recommendation for improving performance
Description : Which of the following best describes the operational audit? a. It requires the constant review by internal auditors of the administrative controls as they relate to operations ofthe company. b. It ... attempts and is designed to verify the fair presentation of a company's results of operations.
Last Answer : It concentrates on seeking out aspects of operations in which waste would be reduced by the introduction of controls
Description : The process of evaluating employees is called– (A) Performance appraisal (B) Recruitment (C) Induction (D) Job evaluation
Last Answer : Answer: Performance appraisal
Description : Which of the following has the primary responsibility for the fairness of the representations made in the financial statements? a. Audit committee b. Client's management c. Independent auditor d. Board of Accountancy
Last Answer : Client's management
Description : Why does a company choose to have an independent auditor report on its financial statements? a. Independent auditors will always detect management fraud. b. Independent auditors guarantee the accuracy ... . An independent audit is designed to search for deficiencies in the company's internal control
Last Answer : The company preparing the statements may have a vested interest in reporting certain results.
Description : When management refuses to disclose in the financial statements noncompliance to laws and regulations which are identified by the independent auditor, the CPA may be charged with unethical conduct for ... and regulations during the prior audits. d. Reporting these activities to the audit committee.
Last Answer : Issuing a disclaimer of opinion
Description : The responsibility for adopting sound accounting policies, maintaining adequate internal control, and making fair representations in the financial statements rests a. With the management. b. With the independent ... c. Equally with management and the auditor. d. With the internal audit department.
Last Answer : With the management
Description : The Philippine Standards on Auditing issued by AASC a. Need to be applied on all audit related. b. Require that in no circumstances would an auditor may judge it necessary to depart from a PSA, ... for the purpose of expressing an opinion. d. Must not apply to other related activities of auditors
Last Answer : Apply to independent examination of financial statements of any entity when such an examination is conducted for the purpose of expressing an opinion.
Description : To be independent, the auditor: a. Must be impartial when dealing with the client. b. Cannot place any reliance on the client's verbal and written assertions. c. Is responsible only to third-party users of the financial statements. d. Cannot perform any consulting servicesfor an audit client.
Last Answer : Must be impartial when dealing with the client
Description : In connection with the examination of financial statements, an independent auditor could be responsible for failure to detect a material fraud if a. Accountants performing important parts of the ... . The fraud was perpetrated by one client employee, who circumvented the existing internal control
Last Answer : The auditor planned the work in a hasty and inefficient manner.
Description : In connection with the examination of financial statements, an independent auditor could be responsible for failure to detect a material fraud if a. Statistical sampling techniques were not used on ... partsof the work failed to discover a close relationship between the treasurer and the cashie
Description : Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. In an audit, the independent auditor attempts to corroborate assertions made by the company's management in connection with each account, class ... assurance that material misstatements do not exist in any of the assertions made by management.
Last Answer : Because of the attest functionfinancial statements are the responsibility of the independent audito
Description : Which of the following statements about independent financial statement audit is incorrect? a. The term "scope of the audit" refers to audit procedures deemed necessary in the circumstances ... uncover material misstatement is eliminated when the auditor conducts the audit in accordance with PSAs.
Last Answer : The risk that the auditor will fail to uncover material misstatement is eliminated when the auditor conducts the audit in accordance with PSAs.
Description : The Philippine Standards on Auditing issued by AASC: a. Apply to independent examination of financial statements of any entity when such an examination is conducted for the purpose of expressing an ... though such a departure may result to more effective achievement of the objective of an audit
Last Answer : Apply to independent examination of financial statements of any entity when such an examination is conducted for the purpose of expressing an opinion
Description : Which of the following statements is true? a. An independent auditor must be a CPA. b. Compliance audits are conducted to determine adherence to rules and regulations set by the auditor. c. ... s report, the primary responsibility on the fairness of the financial statements is shifted to the auditor
Last Answer : An independent auditor must be a CPA.
Description : Users of financial statements demand independent audit because a. Users demand assurance that fraud does not exist. b. Management may not be objective in reporting. c. Users expect auditors to correct management errors. d. Management relies on the auditor to improve internal control.
Last Answer : Management may not be objective in reporting
Description : Which of the following statements is correct? a. The fair presentation of audited financial statements in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework is an implicit part of the auditor's ... those who provide audit and tax services, also provide consulting services to their clients.
Last Answer : Most CPAs, including those who provide audit and tax services, also provide consulting services to their clients.
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 : 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 : An auditor should consider materiality when I. Determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures. II. Evaluating the effect of misstatements. a. I only b. II only c. Both I and II d. Neither I nor II
Last Answer : Both I and II
Description : In an engagement to perform agreed-upon procedures, an auditor is engaged to: a. Use accounting expertise as opposed to auditing expertise to collect, classify, and summarize financial information. b ... and the entity and any appropriate third parties have agreed and to report on factual findings
Last Answer : Carry out those procedures of an audit nature to which the auditor and the entity and any appropriate third parties have agreed and to report on factual findings
Description : For assurance engagements regarding historical financial information, reasonable assurance engagements are called: a. Review engagements. b. Audit engagements. c. Compilation engagements. d. Agreed-upon procedures engagements
Last Answer : Audit engagements
Description : For assurance engagements regarding historical financial information, reasonable assurance engagements are called: a. Review engagements. b. Audit engagements. c. Compilation engagements. d. Agreed-upon procedures engagements.
Last Answer : Audit engagements.
Description : Which of the following is an incorrect statement relating to the theoretical framework of auditing? a. Effective internal control structure reduces the probability of fraud or irregularities in ... collecting evidence, auditors should maintain an attitude of trust about their clients' assertions.
Last Answer : In collecting evidence, auditors should maintain an attitude of trust about their clients' assertions.
Description : Which of the following is required to be performed in an audit but not in review engagement? a. Complying with the "Code of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountants" promulgated ... engagement c. Agreeing on the terms of engagement d. Studying and evaluating internal control structure
Last Answer : Studying and evaluating internal control structure
Description : The term "accountant" has been used by Auditing and Assurance Standards Council to refer to a CPA in public practice who is engaged to: a. Audit financial statements. b. Review financial statements. c. Apply agreed-upon procedures. d. Compile financial statements
Last Answer : Compile financial statements