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Corresponds to CLO 7 (b)

The auditor issues a qualified opinion when

the auditor has sufficient appropriate audit evidence and concludes that the misstatements to the financial statements are material, but not pervasive

the auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence, but the auditor concludes that the possible effects of the misstatement could be both material and pervasive

the auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence, but the auditor concludes that the possible effects of the misstatement could be material, but not pervasive

the auditor has reasonable evidence to determine that the financial statements are not free from material misstatement

the auditor has sufficient evidence to determine that the financial statements are not free from material misstatement

both A and C

both B and E

both D and E

Question 2

Corresponds to CLO 2(c)

The population for a substantive test of details consists of

all events in the accounts or class of transactions

all material items in the accounts or class of transactions

all material events in the accounts or class of transactions

all items in the accounts at the end of the year

all transactions in the class of transactions for the entire year

both A and B

both C and D

both D and E

Question 3

Corresponds to CLO 9 (d)

Which of the following is a defense that an auditor might use to defend himself against client lawsuits?

lack of duty

non-negligent connection

lack of damages

contributory negligence

absence of causal performance

both A and D

both B and E

both C and E

Question 4

Corresponds to CLO 9 (a)

Which of the following are principles that establish the basic framework for the professional code of conduct in the U.S.?

responsibility

reliability

relevance

proficiency

due care

both A and E

both B and C

both D and E

Question 5

Corresponds to CLO 4 (b)

Which of the following are management assertions about the accounts in long-term debt and owner's equity process?

existence or occurrence - for both classes of transactions and account balances

completeness - for classes of transactions

valuation and allocation - for account balances

rights and obligations - for both classes of transactions and account balances

accuracy - for account balances

both A and C

both C and E

both D and E

Question 6

Corresponds to CLO 7 (d)

When the auditor issues a qualified or adverse opinion, the auditor

changes the description of the auditor's procedures to state that the auditor believes that the audit evidence the auditor obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for the auditor's modified opinion

changes the description of the auditor's responsibility to state that the auditor believes that the audit evidence the auditor obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for the auditor's modified opinion

changes only the opinion paragraph and adds a modification paragraph

changes the opinion and introductory paragraphs

Question 7

Corresponds to CLO 7 (d)

When the auditor issues an adverse opinion, the auditor should state in the opinion paragraph, that

in the auditor's opinion, because of the significance of the matter described in the basis for adverse opinion paragraph, the financial statements are not presented fairly in accordance with the applicable reporting framework

because of the significance of the matter described in the basis for adverse opinion paragraph, the auditor has not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion, and accordingly, the auditor does not express an opinion on the financial statements

except for the effects of the matter described in the basis for modification paragraph, the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable reporting framework

the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable reporting framework

Question 8

 Corresponds to CLO 1(d)



When controls "work"

the auditor increases the amount of substantive testing

the auditor reduces the amount of substantive testing

the auditor increases the amount of substantive testing over what would have been done if the control had been effective in preventing or detecting misstatements in the financial statements

the auditor decreases the amount of substantive testing over what would have been done if the control had been effective in preventing or detecting misstatements in the financial statements

the auditor reduces the amount of substantive testing over what would have been done if the control had not been effective in preventing or detecting misstatements in the financial statements

Question 9

Corresponds to CLO 4 (d)

The auditor uses substantive tests of transactions in the long-term debt and owner's equity business process to

test the reliability of transactions during the year

test the reliability of balances at the end of the year

test the recording of balances at the end of the year

test the recording of transactions during the year

Question 10

Corresponds to CLO 5 (d)

From the auditor's point of view, the problem with related party transactions is that

related party transactions may not have oversight in accordance with the applicable reporting framework

related party transactions may not have been classified in accordance with the applicable reporting framework

related party transactions may not have been occurred in accordance with the applicable reporting framework

related party transactions may not have been recorded in accordance with the applicable reporting framework

Question 11

Corresponds to CLO 5 (c)

The requirements for Type I and Type II subsequent events are

Type I events are disclosed in the financial statements

Type II events are disclosed in the financial statements

neither Type I nor Type II events are recorded in the financial statements

Type II events are recorded in the financial statements

Type I events are recorded in the financial statements

both A and B

both B and E

both C and D

Question 12

Corresponds to CLO 5 (c)

Normally, the auditor's work does not extend into the following year. However, the auditing standards require the auditor to consider certain events that occur in the year following the year under audit and determine if any of these events require

disclosure in the financial records for the year under audit

adjustment to the financial statements under audit

disclosure in the prior financial statements

adjustment to the financial records for the year under audit

disclosure in the financial statements under audit

both A and B

both B and E

both C and D

Question 13

Corresponds to CLO 5 (b)

When a contingent liability exists, the likelihood for loss can be evaluated as probable, reasonably possible, or remote. A remote loss is

a loss where the chance of occurrence is slight

a loss that is likely to occur

a loss where the chance of occurrence is moderate

falls between the chance of occurrence is slight and a loss is likely to occur

Question 14

Corresponds to CLO 8 (d)

The auditor must evaluate whether the financial statements are consistent with the requirements of the applicable financial reporting framework for which of the following items?

the financial statements adequately disclose the significant accounting policies used

the accounting policies selected are consistent with management's policies

the accounting estimates made by management are reasonable

  the information presented in the accounting records is relevant, reliable, comparable, and understandable

  the financial forecasts made by management are accurate

  both A and C

  both C and E

  both D and E

Question 15

Corresponds to CLO 6 (c)

Which of the following audit procedures would the auditor use to identify conditions that may indicate doubt that the company will continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time?

net liability positions y

positive operating cash flows n

ability to pay creditors on due dates

change from cash-on-delivery to credit transactions with suppliers



loss of key management without replacement

both A and E

both B and C

both D and E

Question 16

Corresponds to CLO 6 (d)

The auditing standards have listed several circumstances that might cause quantitatively immaterial misstatements to be judged material. These include

misstatements that change income into a loss

the effect of the misstatement on loan covenants, contractual agreements and regulatory provisions

the existence of statutory or regulatory reporting requirements that might have an impact on materiality levels

misstatements that have the effect of increasing management's compensation

the effect of misclassifying income between operating and nonrecurring

both A and B

both C and D

both D and E

Question 17

Corresponds to CLO 1 (b)

When an auditor uses sampling for tests of controls to gather evidence, he or she applies which of the following internal control procedures to the sample?

reperformance

recalculation

confirmation

reconciliations

physical controls that limit access to assets

Question 18

 Corresponds to CLO 9 (c)

The auditor faces legal liability from which of the following sources?

audit clients

second party liability under common law

civil liability under the federal banking laws

criminal liability

civil liability under state securities laws

both A and D

both B and E

both C and D

Question 19

Corresponds to CLO 8 (c)

The report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for companies filing reports with the SEC in the U.S. must include which of the following elements?

a statement that management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for assessing the effectiveness of the internal control

a statement that the auditor is responsible for expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on management's representations

a statement that the audit was conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

a statement that the standards of the PCAOB require that the auditor plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about the effectiveness of internal controls over the financial reporting process

a statement that the auditor certifies the audit provides a reasonable basis for his opinion

both A and D

both B and C

both D and E

Question 20

Corresponds to CLO 1(d)



Which of the following internal control procedures are tested by sampling?

segregation of duties

authorization procedures

documented transaction trails

independent recalculations

physical controls that limit access to assets

both A and C

both B and C

both D and E

Question 21

Corresponds to CLO 4 (c)

In the long-term debt and owner's equity process, the auditor might perform which of the following analytical procedures

Compare the balances in the following accounts for the current year to the prior year: long-term debt, interest expense, capital stock, additional paid in capital, and retained earnings

Calculate the debt to equity ratio for the current year and prior years

Calculate the current ratio for the current year and prior years

Compare the transactions in the following accounts for the current year to the prior year: long-term debt, interest expense, capital stock, additional paid in capital, and retained earnings

Compare the balances in the following accounts for the current year to the prior year: long-term debt, accrued interest expense, accounts payable, capital stock, paid in capital, and retained earnings

both A and B

both C and E

both D and E

Question 22

Corresponds to CLO 1(a)

A random sample for tests of controls is a sample

that is representative of the population

large enough to reduce sampling error to an acceptable level

that includes a monetary amount in the item selected

that will be subject to the internal control system of the client

where every item in the population has an equal chance of selection

both A and C

both A and E

both B and D

Question 23

Corresponds to CLO 2(b)

Which of the following is a statistical audit sampling technique that the auditor may decide to use?

judgmental sampling

haphazard sampling

monetary unit sampling

classical variables sampling

non random number sampling

both A and C

both B and E

both C and D

Question 24

Corresponds to CLO 5 (a)

If the auditor does not assess a risk of material misstatement related to a potential contingent liability,

he is required to contact the external counsel for the audit client and request additional information

he is required to contact the internal counsel for the audit client

he is not required to contact the external counsel for the audit client

he is not required to contact the internal counsel for the audit client and request additional information

Question 25

Corresponds to CLO 9 a)

Which of the following are principles that establish the basic framework for the professional code of conduct in the U.S.?

reliability

the public interest

relevance

proficiency

due care

both A and D

both B and E

both C and E

Question 26

Corresponds to CLO 6 (a)

If the management representation letter is not obtained,

issue the audit report and request that management send the letter as soon as possible

issue the report with an adverse opinion

issue the report with an "except for" opinion

the audit evidence should not be considered complete

Question 27

Corresponds to CLO 2(c)

The auditor must define the sampling unit in a way that is

consistent with the assertion being tested

consistent with the account balance being tested

consistent with the transaction being tested

consistent with the population being tested

Question 28

Corresponds to CLO 5 (a)

The auditor is provided with the evidence needed to determine whether the contingent liability should be recorded, disclosed or ignored from

attorneys hired by the auditor

attorneys hired by the claimant

professional judgment

attorneys hired by the client

Question 29

Corresponds to CLO 1(a)

Auditing sampling is:

the selection of a sample of items from a population so that the auditor expects the sample and evaluation to be representative of the population.

the selection and evaluation of a sample of items from an account so that the auditor expects the sample to be representative of the account.

the selection and evaluation of a sample of items from a population so that the auditor expects the sample to be representative of the population.

the selection and observation of a sample of items from a population so that the auditor expects the sample to be representative of the population.

Question 30

Corresponds to CLO 3(b)

Which of the following are management assertions about the accounts in cash and investment process?

existence or occurrence - for classes of transactions

completeness - for both classes of transactions and account balances

valuation and allocation - for both classes of transactions and account balances

rights and obligations - for both classes of transactions and account balances

accuracy - for both classes of transactions and account balances

Question 31

Corresponds to CLO 3(c)

Management asserts that

the company has the right to the income of cash and investments

all balances related to the investment account have been accurately recorded

all cash and investment transactions that should be presented in the financial statements are included

transactions related to the investment process have been recorded

the investment accounts are valued correctly according to the rules of the applicable financial reporting framework at year-end

both A and B

both C and E

both D and E

Question 32

Corresponds to CLO 8 (a)

The auditor must evaluate whether the financial statements are consistent with the requirements of the applicable financial reporting framework and must also consider

the overall presentation, structure, and content of the financial statements

the accounting policies selected are consistent with management's policies

the accounting estimates made by management are predictable

whether the financial statements, including the footnotes, represent the underlying transactions in a manner that achieves fair presentation

the financial forecasts made by management are accurate

both A and D

both B and C

both D and E

Question 33

Corresponds to CLO 8 (c)

The report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for companies filing reports with the SEC in the U.S. must include which of the following elements?

a statement that management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and the auditor is responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the internal control

a statement that the auditor is responsible for expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on management's representations

a statement that the audit was conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board (United States)

a statement that the standards of the AICPA require that the auditor plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about the effectiveness of internal controls over the financial reporting process

a statement that the auditor believes the audit provides a reasonable basis for his opinion

both A and B

both C and E

both D and E

Question 34

Corresponds to CLO 2(a)

Sampling methods for substantive samples include

skip random sampling

organized sampling

simple non random sampling

systematic random sampling

haphazard sampling

both A and C

both B and C

both D and E

Question 35

Corresponds to CLO 3(c)

Management asserts that

the company has the right to the assets of cash and investments

all balances related to the investment account have been accurately recorded

all cash and investment transactions that should be presented in the financial statements are relevant

transactions related to the investment process have been properly classified

the investment accounts are reliable according to the rules of the applicable financial reporting framework at year-end

both A and D

both B and C

both D and E

Question 36

Corresponds to CLO 2(a)

Sampling methods for substantive samples include

skip random sampling

organized sampling

simple random sampling

systematic non random sampling

haphazard sampling

both A and B

both C and E

both D and E