Questions from General Auditing


Q: Why are audit tests more likely to be conducted at or after

Why are audit tests more likely to be conducted at or after year end for high-risk clients than for low-risk clients? Explain.

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Q: Explain the difference between the two types of sampling risk for controls

Explain the difference between the two types of sampling risk for controls: overreliance on an ineffective system of internal controls, and under reliance on an effective system of internal controls. Wha...

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Q: You are a graduate working for W&S Partners, a

You are a graduate working for W&S Partners, a Canadian accounting firm with offices located in each of Canada’s major cities. W&S Partners has just been awarded the December 31, 2020, statutory audit...

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Q: Featherbed Surf & Leisure Holidays Ltd. (Featherbed) is a

Featherbed Surf & Leisure Holidays Ltd. (Featherbed) is a resort company based on Vancouver Island Its operations include boating, surfing, fishing, and other leisure activities; a backpackers’ hostel...

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Q: Why does non-sampling risk exist for all types of tests

Why does non-sampling risk exist for all types of tests in all audits? Explain.

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Q: Explain the relationship between the sample size for control testing and each

Explain the relationship between the sample size for control testing and each of the following factors: (1) the likely effectiveness of a control; (2) the acceptable rate of deviation; (3) the expected...

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Q: Give an example of substantive testing where stratification would be appropriate.

Give an example of substantive testing where stratification would be appropriate.

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Q: Assume an auditor finds total errors of $25,300 in

Assume an auditor finds total errors of $25,300 in a sample of sales invoices. Why is it not appropriate to conclude that sales are misstated by $25,300? How would you determine the estimated misstatem...

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Q: Explain the difference between tests of controls and substantive procedures. How

Explain the difference between tests of controls and substantive procedures. How are the results of tests of controls related to decisions about the nature, timing, and extent of substantive procedures...

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Q: Explain how analytical procedures could be used for control testing and substantive

Explain how analytical procedures could be used for control testing and substantive testing. Give examples of each.

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