Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 5, Problem 6RQ
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Explain the given statement related to sufficiency and the appropriateness.
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- The statements that follow are with regard to evidence that is sufficient and appropriate. As a future auditor, you are required to indicate if you agree with each statement and provide reasons for your decisions: a. When the auditor is making a decision on whether or not sufficient and appropriate evidence has been obtained they will first need to make considerations regarding the sufficiency of the evidence gathered.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not correct about professional judgment? a.Professional judgement is essential to the proper conduct of an audit b.Professional judgement is exercised throughout the audit c.Professional judgement is appropriately documented d.Professional judgement is used as justification for decisionsarrow_forwarda. Discuss in detail how Enron Scandal influenced the "true and fair view" concept in auditing. Support your answer with the relevant resource(s).arrow_forward
- Using creativity. How will you explain the different types of audit opinion (e.g., Unqualified, Qualified, Adverse, and Disclaimer) to a layman?arrow_forwardWhy is professional skepticism important when completing an audit? Please explain.arrow_forwardOne of the uses of audit working papers is to prove the independence of the auditor. TRUE OR FALSE? WHY?arrow_forward
- Which of the following is an accurate statement about professional skepticism? Select one: a. Professional skepticism involves a critical assessment of the evidence. Professional skepticism involves a critical assessment of the evidence. b. Professional skepticism is only necessary for the audits of public companies c. It is easy for auditors to understand that their clients may try to deceive them throughout the audit process d. Professional skepticism is easy to implement in practice.arrow_forwardRefer to the fundamental principles governing an audit. Under the responsibilities principle, auditors are required to exercise due care and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. Based on the case information, do you believe that the auditors from Friehling & Horowitz exercised due care and maintained professional skepticism throughoutthe audit? Why or why not?arrow_forward1) what is professional skepticism ? 2) at what stage of the audit is professional skepticism necessary ? 3) what effect will exercising professional skepticism have on the following, a) Obtaining sufficient audit evidence , b) Obtaining appropriate audit evidence 4) what can a firm do to enhance awareness of professional skepticism to help obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence ?arrow_forward
- What do you focus on most when evaluating the relevance of information or audit evidence? Whether the information is obtained directly or indirectly. Whether the information comes from a reputable source. The completeness and accuracy of the information. The relationship of the information to the objective of the procedure being performed.arrow_forwardHow will you explain the Auditing Process to a layman?arrow_forwardWhy should receiving reports be prenumbered in the first place? With the help of the receiving reports, what assertions would an auditor test, and how would the auditor go about doing so?arrow_forward
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