Questions from General Auditing


Q: When gaining an understanding of a client, an auditor will be

When gaining an understanding of a client, an auditor will be interested in an entity’s relationships with both its suppliers and customers. What aspects of these relationships will the auditor be int...

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Q: List and briefly explain the key factors that the auditor would consider

List and briefly explain the key factors that the auditor would consider during preliminary risk identification with respect to related parties.

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Q: In the context of fraud, explain what “opportunity” means

In the context of fraud, explain what “opportunity” means

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Q: What procedures should the auditor perform with respect to fraud?

What procedures should the auditor perform with respect to fraud?

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Q: What does it mean when we say that a business is a

What does it mean when we say that a business is a “going concern” or, alternatively, has “going concern issues”? Why must an auditor specifically consider evidence about the going concern assessment...

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Q: What are mitigating factors in the context of the going concern assessment

What are mitigating factors in the context of the going concern assessment? Give some examples of mitigating factors for a client that has experienced a loss during the current year.

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Q: Why does an auditor need to understand a client’s IT system?

Why does an auditor need to understand a client’s IT system? Explain how IT affects the financial statements.

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Q: Define audit risk and its components.

Define audit risk and its components.

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Q: What is the difference between liquidity and solvency? Why does this

What is the difference between liquidity and solvency? Why does this difference matter to an auditor?

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Q: Explain the approach adopted by auditors when identifying accounts and related assertions

Explain the approach adopted by auditors when identifying accounts and related assertions at risk of material misstatement. How does this approach help reduce audit risk to an acceptably low level?

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