Mock In class test

Pregunta 1 de 25

1

The auditor has considerable responsibility for notifying users as to whether or not the statements are properly stated. This imposes upon the auditor a duty to:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Provide reasonable assurance that material misstatements will be detected.
Be a guarantor of the fairness in the statements.
Be equally responsible with management for the preparation of the financial statements.
Be an insurer of the fairness in the statements.

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 25

1

When dealing with laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements, the auditor:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Should inquire of management about whether the entity is in compliance with such laws and regulations.
Has no responsibility to determine if any violations of these laws has occurred.
Must report all violations, including inconsequential violations, to the audit committee.
Should perform the same procedures as for violations having a direct effect on the financial statements.

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 25

1

The following stages comprise a typical money laundering process. What is the right sequence of the process ?
Creating layers of financial transactions
2. Breaking up large amounts of cash into smaller sums and placing them into the financial system
3. Integrating the money into the economic system as if it is "clean" and comes from legitimate sources

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

1,2 and 3
1, 3 and 2
2, 1 and 3
3, 1 and 2

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 25

1

Which of the following considerations of fraud and error by the auditor is not required by ISA 240?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

When the auditor encounters circumstances that may indicate that there is a material misstatement in the financial statements resulting from fraud or error, the auditor should inform regulatory institutions
Based on the risk assessment the auditor should design audit procedures to obtain reasonable assurance that material misstatements arising from fraud and error are detected
The auditor should be satisfied that those charged with governance have been informed of any material weaknesses in internal control related to the prevention and detection of fraud
The auditor should communicate to management any material weaknesses in internal control related to the prevention or detection of fraud and error

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 25

1

If an auditor discovers fraud, an auditor should:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Conduct further investigations
Approach the appropriate level of management
Consider withdrawing from the audit if the fraud is significant
All of the above

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 25

1

Financial involvement with a client will affect independence and may lead a reasonable observer to conclude that independence has been impaired. Which of the following is not a form of financial involvement with a client?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Loans to or from the client
Financial interest resulting from being an administrator of any trust with a financial interest in the client
Financial interest in a joint venture with a client
Fees paid for audit engagement

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 25

1

Which of the following matters is not ordinarily included in a management representation letter?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Amount of potential loss from litigation, including court costs
Management's acknowledgment of its responsibility for the fair presentation of financial statements
Disclosure of compensating balances and other arrangements involving restrictions on cash balances
Plans or intentions that may affect the carrying value or classification of assets

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 25

1

Which of the following would be considered a 'self-interest threat'?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Potential employment with an assurance client
Acting as the client's advocate in a legal proceeding
When a member of the assurance team was previously a director or officer of the assurance client
A member of the assurance team has a close family member who is a director or officer of the assurance client

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 25

1

Which of the following is not a duty of the audit committee?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Special Investigations
Review of internal controls
Monitor the effectiveness of external auditor
Liaison with external controls

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 25

1

When planning the audit, if the auditor has no reason to believe that illegal acts exist, the auditor should:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Include audit procedures which have a strong probability of detecting illegal acts.
Still include some audit procedures designed specifically to uncover illegalities.
Ignore the issue.
Make inquiries of management regarding their policies for detecting and preventing illegal acts and regarding their knowledge of violations, and then rely on normal audit procedures to detect errors, irregularities, and illegalities

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 25

1

All of the following factors influence the continuance of an existing auditor-client relationship except:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

The balance of client fees owed
Excessive risk
Pending litigation between client and auditor
Inability to obtain a management representations letter

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 25

1

Important determinants of audit fees all of the following except:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

The size of the audit firm
The type of client - whether the auditee is an existing client or not
The size of the auditee and the geographical dispersion
The quality of the auditee's internal control system

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 25

1

Advertising and promotional material by auditors:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Could include exact fees
Should not discredit the services offered by other firms
Could fall short of requirement of UK Advertising Standard Agency
Could be misleading either directly or by implication

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 25

1

In evaluating engagement risks, the auditor should be aware of items such as:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

The client's previous year's profits
The client's method of financing growth
The client's liquidity position
All of the above

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 25

1

Qualitative factors can affect an auditor's assessment of materiality. Which of the following statements is true?
I. Misstatements that are otherwise immaterial may be material if they affect earnings trends.
II. Misstatements that are otherwise minor may be material if there are possible consequences arising from contractual obligations.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

I only
II only
I and II
neither I nor II

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 25

1

The three main elements of risk in a business are:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Financial risk, Operational risk; Compliance risk
Financial risk, Control, Operational risk,
Control risk, Operational risk, Compliance risk
Control risk, Financial risk, Compliance risk

Explicación

Pregunta 17 de 25

1

The major limitation of using the audit risk model is the:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Objective nature of its components
There is no limitation to the model
Application of the model
Subjective nature of its components

Explicación

Pregunta 18 de 25

1

When an auditor calculates the gross margin as a percent of sales and compares it with previous periods, this type of evidence is called

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Physical examination
Analytical review
Observation
Inquiry

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 25

1

Quality control policies and procedures that are established to decide whether to accept a new client should provide the audit firm with reasonable assurance that:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

The audit firm's duty to the public concerning the acceptance of new clients is satisfied.
The likelihood of associating with clients whose management lacks integrity is minimized.
Client-prepared schedules that are necessary for the engagement are completed on a timely
Sufficient corroborating evidence to support the financial statement assertions is available.

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 25

1

Which of these issues relating to good engagement performance should be addressed in an audit firm's procedures manual

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Direction
Supervision
Review
All of the above

Explicación

Pregunta 21 de 25

1

When a group auditor uses the work of a component auditor he must document:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

The professional qualifications, independence and professional competence of the other auditor
Procedures to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence that the work of the other auditor is adequate is all the consideration necessary
The impact of internal controls on the work of the other auditor
The audit area in which the work was performed by the other auditor

Explicación

Pregunta 22 de 25

1

Procedures to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence that the work of the other auditor is adequate is all the consideration necessary

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

A. Direction and supervision of the audit group
B. Provision of essential technical information
C. Participation in the policy making process
All of the above
A and B
A and C
B and C

Explicación

Pregunta 23 de 25

1

In the context of group audit, if a component is significant due to its nature or circumstances, the auditor:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Must carry out a full audit of the component using the component materiality
Must carry out an audit of specified account balances related to identified significant risks
Must carry out specified audit procedures related to identified significant risks
All of the above

Explicación

Pregunta 24 de 25

1

What is the type of assurance engagement that has as its subject matter non-historical financial information?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Prospective financial information
Review of financial statements
Special purpose engagement
Agreed-upon procedures

Explicación

Pregunta 25 de 25

1

In an agreed-upon procedures engagement what matters generally have to be agreed between auditor and management?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Nature, timing and extent of the specific procedures to be applied
The intended user of the report
The skills of the audit team
Identification of the corporate governance framework

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Advanced Audit Principles and Practice Mock In class test

Mock In class test

Pregunta 1 de 25

The auditor has considerable responsibility for notifying users as to whether or not the statements are properly stated. This imposes upon the auditor a duty to:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 25

When dealing with laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements, the auditor:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 25

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 25

Which of the following considerations of fraud and error by the auditor is not required by ISA 240?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 25

If an auditor discovers fraud, an auditor should:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 25

Financial involvement with a client will affect independence and may lead a reasonable observer to conclude that independence has been impaired. Which of the following is not a form of financial involvement with a client?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 25

Which of the following matters is not ordinarily included in a management representation letter?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 25

Which of the following would be considered a 'self-interest threat'?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 25

Which of the following is not a duty of the audit committee?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 25

When planning the audit, if the auditor has no reason to believe that illegal acts exist, the auditor should:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 25

All of the following factors influence the continuance of an existing auditor-client relationship except:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 25

Important determinants of audit fees all of the following except:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 25

Advertising and promotional material by auditors:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 25

In evaluating engagement risks, the auditor should be aware of items such as:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 25

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 25

The three main elements of risk in a business are:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 17 de 25

The major limitation of using the audit risk model is the:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 18 de 25

When an auditor calculates the gross margin as a percent of sales and compares it with previous periods, this type of evidence is called

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 25

Quality control policies and procedures that are established to decide whether to accept a new client should provide the audit firm with reasonable assurance that:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 25

Which of these issues relating to good engagement performance should be addressed in an audit firm's procedures manual

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación