Questions from Auditing and Assurance


Q: Explain how the auditors may obtain an estimate of a population’s standard

Explain how the auditors may obtain an estimate of a population’s standard deviation to determine an appropriate sample size.

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Q: What factors determine whether a misstatement is considered pervasive?

What factors determine whether a misstatement is considered pervasive?

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Q: Can the client change a set of financial statements to receive an

Can the client change a set of financial statements to receive an unmodified opinion instead of an opinion qualified as to the adequacy of disclosure? Explain.

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Q: Describe the alterations from the standard report of a nonpublic company when

Describe the alterations from the standard report of a nonpublic company when a scope limitation has occurred and the auditors have issued a qualified opinion.

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Q: The auditors know that the client’s accounting for deferred income taxes is

The auditors know that the client’s accounting for deferred income taxes is not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but because of a very significant scope limitation, they ha...

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Q: Why are adverse opinions rare?

Why are adverse opinions rare?

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Q: Comment on whether you agree with the following: In a nonpublic

Comment on whether you agree with the following: In a nonpublic company audit report, the term “basis for modified opinion” paragraph is the same as the term “basis for qualified opinion” paragraph....

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Q: Assume that CPAs are attesting to comparative financial statements. Can the

Assume that CPAs are attesting to comparative financial statements. Can the CPAs express differing opinions on the sets of financial statements of two successive years?

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Q: Assume that CPAs are attesting to comparative financial statements. Can the

Assume that CPAs are attesting to comparative financial statements. Can the CPAs change their report on the prior year’s statements?

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Q: What is the function of notes to financial statements?

What is the function of notes to financial statements?

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