Questions from General Auditing


Q: The willingness of large audit firms to provide forensic audit services indicates

The willingness of large audit firms to provide forensic audit services indicates that they have the ability and techniques available to detect fraud. It would seem a short step to suggest that audito...

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Q: The audit expectations gap will never be closed. Discuss.

The audit expectations gap will never be closed. Discuss.

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Q: Insufficient attention is being paid to the needs, nature and size

Insufficient attention is being paid to the needs, nature and size of the multinational companies the Big Four presently audit when there is discussion of the ways in which competition for such audits...

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Q: An important objective of the business risk approach is to make the

An important objective of the business risk approach is to make the audit more profitable by cutting down on the amount of evidence obtained by substantive tests of detail. Discuss.

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Q: As organizations have become more dependent on the reliability of information systems

As organizations have become more dependent on the reliability of information systems, they have become more aware of the need to maintain quality of systems and the data/information derived from them...

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Q: Set out in Figure 9.6 is a systems flowchart for

Set out in Figure 9.6 is a systems flowchart for a production payroll system. Explain what is happening in the two routines ‘transaction file update’ and â...

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Q: The division of management assertions into genuine, accurate and complete is

The division of management assertions into genuine, accurate and complete is a useful aid to auditors. Discuss.

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Q: In previous chapters we discussed the significance of risk facing auditors in

In previous chapters we discussed the significance of risk facing auditors in the process of forming audit conclusions. Explain how auditors address risk at the prefinal stage of the audit process.

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Q: ‘If management review useful lives annually, impairment reviews will rarely

‘If management review useful lives annually, impairment reviews will rarely be necessary.’ Give your views on this statement. What audit procedures should you carry out to see if an impairment review...

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Q: Explain why it is so important for auditors to identify the points

Explain why it is so important for auditors to identify the points at which management is making judgemental decisions about accounting matters. Give examples.

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