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Question 1
0 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry: Answer
Selected Answer:
to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that
the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.
Correct Answer:
to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to
accounts payable accounts.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because: Answer
Selected Answer: both A and B.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: Answer
Selected Answer:
it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Correct Answer: financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items? Answer
Selected Answer:
Account analyses
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?
Answer
Selected Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Correct Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Correct Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 226
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
During the course of an audit engagement an auditor prepares and accumulates audit working papers. The audit working papers should then be kept:
Answer
Selected Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Correct Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
Saturday, 16 April 2011 12:35:42 AM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called: Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Feedback:
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not one of the major types of supporting schedule working papers? Answer
Selected Answer: An audit program
Correct Answer: An audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238-9
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected obtain background information.
Answer:
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Correct Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called: Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to: Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Correct Answer: document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer: The audit program
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Contracts
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders? Answer
Selected Answer:
The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Correct Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback: Refer page: 229
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is: Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides there is higher inherent risk for an account, one potential effect is that more audit evidence will be required for that account. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of: Answer
Selected Answer:
tick marks.
Correct Answer: tick marks.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 240
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in: Answer
Selected Answer: audit planning.
Correct Answer: audit planning.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Management letter
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Loans to corporate officers at market rates of interest with a regular
repayment schedule
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry: Answer
Selected Answer:
to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that
the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.
Correct Answer:
to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to
accounts payable accounts.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because: Answer
Selected Answer: both A and B.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: Answer
Selected Answer:
it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Correct Answer: financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items? Answer
Selected Answer:
Account analyses
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
As inherent risk decreases, audit expertise should normally increase.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Lead schedules
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
The predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request of the successor auditor for information, but the response can be limited to stating that no information will be provided when:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: there are legal problems between the client and predecessor.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
1 Question 1 1 out of 1 points1 1
1 1 Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
4 Correct Answer:5 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 237
2 Question 2 1 out of 1 points1
1 1 Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 True4 Correct Answer:5 True6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 235
3 Question 3 1 out of 1 points1
1 1 Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report. Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 False4 Correct Answer:5 False6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 227
Question 4 0 out of 1 points1 1
1 1 The permanent section of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 a copy of key
customer confirmations.
4 Correct Answer:5 a copy of the
engagement letter.
6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 235
Question 5 0 out of 1 points
1 1
1 1 The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 True4 Correct Answer:5 False6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 235
1 Question 6 1 out of 1 points1 1
1 1 When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 True4 Correct Answer:5 True6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 220
Question 7 1 out of 1 points1 1
1 1 ACE is commercial audit software which can: Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 all of the above4 Correct Answer:5 all of the above6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 241
1 Question 8 1 out of 1 points1 1
1 1 Permanent files contain all the data: Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.4 Correct Answer:5 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 235
Question 9 0 out of 1 points
1 1
1 1 Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file? Answer
12 Selected Answer:3 Related party details4 Correct Answer:5 The name of the predecessor auditor6 Response Feedback:7 Refer page: 235
Question 101 out of 1 points
For prospective clients that have previously been audited by another firm, the new auditor is required to communicate with the previous auditor.Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A cancelled cheque written by the client, made payable to a local vendor and drawn on the client's bank account is one type of internal document.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 187
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The type of audit evidence known as documentation involves the auditor's examination of tangible assets with the results of the examination being recorded, or 'documented', in the auditor's work papers.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 186
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Those procedures specifically outlined in an audit program are primarily designed to:Answer
Selected Answer: All of the above.
Correct Answer: All of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 179
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Evidence is usually more persuasive for balance sheet accounts when it is obtained:Answer
Selected Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Correct Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 180
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following discoveries through the use of analytical procedures would indicate a relatively high risk of financial failure?Answer
Selected Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Correct Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Response Feedback: Refer page: 193
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following forms of evidence is least reliable?Answer
Selected Answer:
Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Correct Answer: Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 181. Reliability depends on the independence of the source.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
'Evaluations' of financial information made by a study of plausible relationships among financial and non-financial data involving comparisons of recorded amounts to expectations developed by the auditor' is a definition ofAnswer
Selected Answer:
analytical procedures.
Correct Answer: analytical procedures.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 188
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following types of evidence is rarely sufficient by itself to provide competent evidence to satisfy any audit objective?Answer
Selected Answer: Observation
Correct Answer: All of the above
Response Feedback: Refer page: 189 and table 6.4 - due to the variability of objectivity.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a liquidity activity ratio:Answer
Selected Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Correct Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 213
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Inquiries of clients and reperformance normally have a low cost to perform.Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: True
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Correct Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all of the
above.
Correct Answer:
all of the
above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tick
marks.
Correct Answer:
tick
marks.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 240
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction?
Answer
Selected Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Correct Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The engagement letter:
Answer
Selected Answer:
can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Correct can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Correct Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 226
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Groupshare software
programs.
Correct Groupshare software
programs.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 241
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:34:06 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Correct Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
audit
planning.
Correct Answer:
audit
planning.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A &
B
Correct Both A &
Answer: B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The client can be informed that the auditor is not responsible for the discovery of all acts of fraud by the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
engagement
letter.
Correct Answer:
engagement
letter.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 222
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Working papers prepared by the client for the auditor are the property of the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Fals
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Tru
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
area under review.
Correct Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
Answer: area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Correct Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:58:21 PM EST
1 Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
2 Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
3 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end
balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end
balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
4 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
5 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
6 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called:
Answer
Selected Answer:
inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
7 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?
Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
8 Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
9 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
10 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are:
Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page:
232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
Question 10 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry:AnswerSelected Answer:to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.Correct Answer:to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to accounts payable accounts.Response Feedback:Refer page: 237Question 21 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:AnswerSelected Answer:both A and B.Correct Answer:both A and B.Response Feedback:Refer page: 227-228Question 30 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:AnswerSelected Answer:[None Given]Correct Answer:all of the above.Response Feedback:Refer page: 218Question 40 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the:AnswerSelected Answer:adjusting and reclassification entries.Correct Answer:supporting schedules.Response Feedback:Refer page: 237Question 51 out of 1 points
The working papers are:AnswerSelected Answer:the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards.Correct Answer:the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards.Response Feedback:Refer page: 232Question 60 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because:AnswerSelected Answer:it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.Correct Answer:both
A and B.Response Feedback:Refer page: 227Question 71 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.AnswerSelected Answer:TrueCorrect Answer:TrueResponse Feedback:Refer page: 221Question 81 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data.AnswerSelected Answer:TrueCorrect Answer:TrueResponse Feedback:Refer page: 241Question 91 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:AnswerSelected Answer:financial statements but not in the general ledger.Correct Answer:financial statements but not in the general ledger.Response Feedback:Refer page: 237Question 100 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items?AnswerSelected Answer:Account analysesCorrect Answer:Lead schedulesResponse Feedback:Refer page: 236
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called: Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
One purpose of performing preliminary analytical procedures in the planning phase of an audit is to help the auditor make a preliminary assessment of control risk. Answer Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 231
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?
Answer
Selected Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Correct Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Correct Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 226
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
During the course of an audit engagement an auditor prepares and accumulates audit working papers. The audit working papers should then be kept:
Answer
Selected Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Correct Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
Saturday, 16 April 2011 12:35:42 AM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Feedback:
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected ASA 220
Answer:
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called: Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer:
adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not one of the major types of supporting schedule working papers? Answer
Selected Answer: An audit program
Correct Answer: An audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238-9
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Correct Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called: Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to: Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Correct Answer: document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer: The audit program
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Contracts
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders? Answer
Selected Answer:
The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Correct Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback: Refer page: 229
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is: Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides there is higher inherent risk for an account, one potential effect is that more audit evidence will be required for that account. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of: Answer
Selected Answer:
tick marks.
Correct Answer: tick marks.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 240
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in: Answer
Selected Answer: audit planning.
Correct Answer: audit planning.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Management letter
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Loans to corporate officers at market rates of interest with a regular
repayment schedule
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry: Answer
Selected Answer:
to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that
the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.
Correct Answer:
to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to
accounts payable accounts.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because: Answer
Selected Answer: both A and B.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer:
adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: Answer
Selected Answer:
it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Correct Answer: financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items? Answer
Selected Answer: Account analyses
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
As inherent risk decreases, audit expertise should normally increase.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Lead schedules
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
The predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request of the successor auditor for information, but the response can be limited to stating that no information will be provided when:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: there are legal problems between the client and predecessor.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
4 Question 1 1 out of 1 points2 2
2 2 Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
11 Correct Answer:12 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
13 Response Feedback:
14 Refer page: 237
5 Question 2 1 out of 1 points2
2 2 Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 True11 Correct Answer:12 True13 Response Feedback:14 Refer page: 235
6 Question 3 1 out of 1 points2
2 2 Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report. Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 False11 Correct Answer:12 False13 Response Feedback:14 Refer page: 227
Question 4 0 out of 1 points2 2
2 2 The permanent section of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 a copy of key
customer confirmations.
11 Correct Answer:12 a copy of the
engagement letter.
13 Response Feedback:
14 Refer page: 235Question 5 0 out of 1 points
2 2
2 2 The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 True11 Correct Answer:12 False13 Response Feedback:14 Refer page: 235
2 Question 6 1 out of 1 points2 2
2 2 When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 True11 Correct Answer:12 True13 Response Feedback:14 Refer page: 220
Question 7 1 out of 1 points2 2
2 2 ACE is commercial audit software which can: Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 all of the
above11 Correct Answer:12 all of the
above13 Response
Feedback:14 Refer page: 241
2 Question 8 1 out of 1 points2 2
2 2 Permanent files contain all the data: Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.11 Correct Answer:12 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.13 Response Feedback:14 Refer page: 235
Question 9 0 out of 1 points
2 2
2 2 Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file? Answer
89 Selected Answer:10 Related party details11 Correct Answer:12 The name of the predecessor auditor13 Response Feedback:14 Refer page: 235
Question 101 out of 1 points
For prospective clients that have previously been audited by another firm, the new auditor is required to communicate with the previous auditor.Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A cancelled cheque written by the client, made payable to a local vendor and drawn on the client's bank account is one type of internal document.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 187
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The type of audit evidence known as documentation involves the auditor's examination of tangible assets with the results of the examination being recorded, or 'documented', in the auditor's work papers.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 186
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Those procedures specifically outlined in an audit program are primarily designed to:Answer
Selected Answer: All of the above.
Correct Answer: All of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 179
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Evidence is usually more persuasive for balance sheet accounts when it is obtained:Answer
Selected Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Correct Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 180
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following discoveries through the use of analytical procedures would indicate a relatively high risk of financial failure?Answer
Selected Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Correct Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Response Feedback: Refer page: 193
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following forms of evidence is least reliable?Answer
Selected Answer:
Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Correct Answer: Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 181. Reliability depends on the independence of the source.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
'Evaluations' of financial information made by a study of plausible relationships among financial and non-financial data involving comparisons of recorded amounts to expectations developed by the auditor' is a definition ofAnswer
Selected Answer:
analytical procedures.
Correct Answer: analytical procedures.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 188
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following types of evidence is rarely sufficient by itself to provide competent evidence to satisfy any audit objective?Answer
Selected Answer: Observation
Correct Answer: All of the above
Response Feedback: Refer page: 189 and table 6.4 - due to the variability of objectivity.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a liquidity activity ratio:Answer
Selected Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Correct Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 213
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Inquiries of clients and reperformance normally have a low cost to perform.Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: True
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Correct Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all of the
above.
Correct Answer:
all of the
above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tick
marks.
Correct Answer:
tick
marks.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 240
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction?
Answer
Selected Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Correct Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The engagement letter:
Answer
Selected Answer:
can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Correct can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Correct Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 226
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Groupshare software
programs.
Correct Groupshare software
programs.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 241
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:34:06 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Correct Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
audit
planning.
Correct Answer:
audit
planning.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A &
B
Correct Both A &
Answer: B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The client can be informed that the auditor is not responsible for the discovery of all acts of fraud by the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
engagement
letter.
Correct Answer:
engagement
letter.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 222
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Working papers prepared by the client for the auditor are the property of the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Fals
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Tru
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
area under review.
Correct Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
Answer: area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Correct Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:58:21 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called: Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry: Answer
Selected Answer:
to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that
the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.
Correct Answer:
to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to
accounts payable accounts.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because: Answer
Selected Answer: both A and B.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: Answer
Selected Answer:
it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Correct Answer: financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items? Answer
Selected Answer:
Account analyses
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?
Answer
Selected Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Correct Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Correct Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 226
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
During the course of an audit engagement an auditor prepares and accumulates audit working papers. The audit working papers should then be kept:
Answer
Selected Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Correct Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
Saturday, 16 April 2011 12:35:42 AM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not one of the major types of supporting schedule working papers? Answer
Selected Answer: An audit program
Correct Answer: An audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238-9
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Correct Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called: Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to: Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Correct Answer: document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer: The audit program
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Contracts
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders? Answer
Selected Answer:
The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Correct Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback: Refer page: 229
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is: Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides there is higher inherent risk for an account, one potential effect is that more audit evidence will be required for that account. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of: Answer
Selected Answer:
tick marks.
Correct Answer: tick marks.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 240
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in: Answer
Selected Answer: audit planning.
Correct Answer: audit planning.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Management letter
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Loans to corporate officers at market rates of interest with a regular
repayment schedule
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry: Answer
Selected Answer:
to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that
the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.
Correct Answer:
to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to
accounts payable accounts.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because: Answer
Selected Answer: both A and B.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: Answer
Selected Answer:
it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Correct Answer: financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items? Answer
Selected Answer:
Account analyses
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
As inherent risk decreases, audit expertise should normally increase.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Lead schedules
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
The predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request of the successor auditor for information, but the response can be limited to stating that no information will be provided when:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: there are legal problems between the client and predecessor.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
7 Question 1 1 out of 1 points3 3
3 3 Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
18 Correct Answer:19 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
20 Response Feedback:
21 Refer page: 237
8 Question 2 1 out of 1 points3
3 3 Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 True18 Correct Answer:19 True20 Response Feedback:21 Refer page: 235
9 Question 3 1 out of 1 points3
3 3 Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report. Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 False18 Correct Answer:19 False20 Response Feedback:21 Refer page: 227
Question 4 0 out of 1 points3 3
3 3 The permanent section of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 a copy of key
customer confirmations.
18 Correct Answer:19 a copy of the
engagement letter.
20 Response Feedback:
21 Refer page: 235Question 5 0 out of 1 points
3 3
3 3 The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 True18 Correct Answer:19 False20 Response Feedback:21 Refer page: 235
3 Question 6 1 out of 1 points3 3
3 3 When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 True18 Correct Answer:19 True20 Response Feedback:21 Refer page: 220
Question 7 1 out of 1 points3 3
3 3 ACE is commercial audit software which can: Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 all of the
above18 Correct Answer:19 all of the
above20 Response
Feedback:21 Refer page: 241
3 Question 8 1 out of 1 points3 3
3 3 Permanent files contain all the data: Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.18 Correct Answer:19 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.20 Response Feedback:21 Refer page: 235
Question 9 0 out of 1 points
3 3
3 3 Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file? Answer
1516 Selected Answer:17 Related party details18 Correct Answer:19 The name of the predecessor auditor20 Response Feedback:21 Refer page: 235
Question 101 out of 1 points
For prospective clients that have previously been audited by another firm, the new auditor is required to communicate with the previous auditor.Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A cancelled cheque written by the client, made payable to a local vendor and drawn on the client's bank account is one type of internal document.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 187
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The type of audit evidence known as documentation involves the auditor's examination of tangible assets with the results of the examination being recorded, or 'documented', in the auditor's work papers.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 186
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Those procedures specifically outlined in an audit program are primarily designed to:Answer
Selected Answer: All of the above.
Correct Answer: All of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 179
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Evidence is usually more persuasive for balance sheet accounts when it is obtained:Answer
Selected Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Correct Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 180
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following discoveries through the use of analytical procedures would indicate a relatively high risk of financial failure?Answer
Selected Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Correct Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Response Feedback: Refer page: 193
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following forms of evidence is least reliable?Answer
Selected Answer:
Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Correct Answer: Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 181. Reliability depends on the independence of the source.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
'Evaluations' of financial information made by a study of plausible relationships among financial and non-financial data involving comparisons of recorded amounts to expectations developed by the auditor' is a definition ofAnswer
Selected Answer:
analytical procedures.
Correct Answer: analytical procedures.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 188
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following types of evidence is rarely sufficient by itself to provide competent evidence to satisfy any audit objective?Answer
Selected Answer: Observation
Correct Answer: All of the above
Response Feedback: Refer page: 189 and table 6.4 - due to the variability of objectivity.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a liquidity activity ratio:Answer
Selected Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Correct Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 213
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Inquiries of clients and reperformance normally have a low cost to perform.Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: True
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Correct Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all of the
above.
Correct Answer:
all of the
above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tick
marks.
Correct Answer:
tick
marks.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 240
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction?
Answer
Selected Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Correct Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The engagement letter:
Answer
Selected Answer:
can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Correct can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Correct Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 226
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Groupshare software
programs.
Correct Groupshare software
programs.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 241
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:34:06 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Correct Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
audit
planning.
Correct Answer:
audit
planning.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A &
B
Correct Both A &
Answer: B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The client can be informed that the auditor is not responsible for the discovery of all acts of fraud by the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
engagement
letter.
Correct Answer:
engagement
letter.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 222
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Working papers prepared by the client for the auditor are the property of the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Fals
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Tru
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
area under review.
Correct Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
Answer: area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Correct Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:58:21 PM EST
11 Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
12 Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
13 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end
balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end
balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
14 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
15 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
16 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called:
Answer
Selected Answer:
inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
17 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?
Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
18 Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
19 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
20 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are:
Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page:
232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
Question 10 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry:AnswerSelected Answer:to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.Correct Answer:to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to accounts payable accounts.Response Feedback:Refer page: 237Question 21 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:AnswerSelected Answer:both A and B.Correct Answer:both A and B.Response Feedback:Refer page: 227-228Question 30 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:AnswerSelected Answer:[None Given]Correct Answer:all of the above.Response Feedback:Refer page: 218Question 40 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the:AnswerSelected Answer:adjusting and reclassification entries.Correct Answer:supporting schedules.Response Feedback:Refer page: 237Question 51 out of 1 points
The working papers are:AnswerSelected Answer:the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards.Correct Answer:the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards.Response Feedback:Refer page: 232Question 60 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because:AnswerSelected Answer:it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.Correct Answer:both
A and B.Response Feedback:Refer page: 227Question 71 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.AnswerSelected Answer:TrueCorrect Answer:TrueResponse Feedback:Refer page: 221Question 81 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data.AnswerSelected Answer:TrueCorrect Answer:TrueResponse Feedback:Refer page: 241Question 91 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:AnswerSelected Answer:financial statements but not in the general ledger.Correct Answer:financial statements but not in the general ledger.Response Feedback:Refer page: 237Question 100 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items?AnswerSelected Answer:Account analysesCorrect Answer:Lead schedulesResponse Feedback:Refer page: 236
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called: Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
One purpose of performing preliminary analytical procedures in the planning phase of an audit is to help the auditor make a preliminary assessment of control risk. Answer Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 231
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?
Answer
Selected Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Correct Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Correct Answer: tour the client's facilities.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 226
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
During the course of an audit engagement an auditor prepares and accumulates audit working papers. The audit working papers should then be kept:
Answer
Selected Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Correct Answer: for a period of no less than 7 years.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer:
False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Feedback:
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected ASA 220
Answer:
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called: Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer:
adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be a consideration of an audit firm in deciding whether to accept a new client? Answer
Selected Answer: Client's financial stability
Correct Answer: Client's probability of achieving an unqualified opinion
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor requests information from a company's previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor's response to the new auditor can be limited to stating that no information will be provided. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain a mutual understanding with the client about the terms of the
engagement.
Correct Answer:
identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer:
Analyses of accounts such as long-term debt and shareholders'
equity
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
The most likely uses of the financial statements can be determined from: Answer
Selected Answer:
reviewing the terms of the engagement as set out in the engagement
letter.
Correct Answer: previous experience with the auditee and discussions with
management.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Exchange of equipment between two companies owned by the same
person
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a list of the opening subsidiary ledger account balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements?
Answer
Selected Answer:
To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Correct Answer: To enable proper on-the-job training of employees
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called:
Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Notations directly on the working paper schedules, explaining the work done.
Correct Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A & B
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client.
Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to:
Answer
Selected Answer: obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would you not expect to find in a company's constitution? Rules and procedures for:
Answer
Selected Answer: calling general meetings.
Correct Answer: implementing internal control systems.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 10 out of 1 points
Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227
Question 20 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file?Answer
Selected Answer: The history of the clientCorrect Answer: The name of the predecessor auditor
Response Feedback:Refer page: 235
Question 30 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 41 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 50 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders?Answer
Selected Answer: Declaration of dividendsCorrect Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback:Refer page: 229
Question 60 out of 1 points
When a company changes auditors, Professional Statement F.3 requires communication between the predecessor and successor auditors. The burden of initiating the communication rests with the:Answer
Selected Answer: predecessor.Correct Answer: successor.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 71 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.Answer
Selected Answer: TrueCorrect Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 81 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated.Answer
Selected Answer: FalseCorrect Answer: False
Response Feedback:Refer page: 219
Question 91 out of 1 points
An extensive understanding of the client's business and industry and knowledge about the company's operations are essential because:Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback:Refer page: 225
Question 100 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction?Answer
Selected Answer: Sales of merchandise between a parent company and its subsidiaryCorrect Answer: An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and largest customer
Response Feedback:Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not one of the major types of supporting schedule working papers? Answer
Selected Answer: An audit program
Correct Answer: An audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238-9
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
The second step in accepting an audit engagement and initial planning is to: Answer
Selected Answer:
obtain background information.
Correct Answer: identify why the client wants an audit.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220 and Figure 7.2
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Correct Answer: An advance of one week's salary to an employee
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is called: Answer
Selected Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Correct Answer: acceptable audit risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to: Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Correct Answer: document their understanding of the engagement in working papers.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following items would not normally be included, in whole or in part, in the auditor's permanent file on a client? Answer
Selected Answer: The audit program
Correct Answer: The audit program
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Contracts
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors and/or shareholders? Answer
Selected Answer:
The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Correct Answer: The duties and powers of the corporate officers
Response Feedback: Refer page: 229
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of requiring communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is: Answer
Selected Answer:
to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Correct Answer: to help the successor audit to evaluate whether to accept the
engagement.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
When considering the desirability of staff continuity on an engagement, an audit partner must always: Answer
Selected Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Correct Answer: ensure independence is not compromised.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 224
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
It is considered a discreditable act for the auditor to retain the audit working papers after a demand is made for them by the client. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 233
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides there is higher inherent risk for an account, one potential effect is that more audit evidence will be required for that account. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
One hundred percent acceptable audit risk means that the auditor wants complete certainty that the financial statements are not materially misstated. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of: Answer
Selected Answer:
tick marks.
Correct Answer: tick marks.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 240
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in: Answer
Selected Answer: audit planning.
Correct Answer: audit planning.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report: Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a document or record that should be examined early in the engagement? Answer
Selected Answer: Management letter
Correct Answer: Management letter
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 228. A management letter would normally be a document given in response to an audit query.
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
Loans to corporate officers at market rates of interest with a regular
repayment schedule
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry: Answer
Selected Answer:
to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that
the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.
Correct Answer:
to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to
accounts payable accounts.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because: Answer
Selected Answer: both A and B.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer:
adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: Answer
Selected Answer:
it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Correct Answer: financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items? Answer
Selected Answer: Account analyses
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 220
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
When an auditor decides on a higher acceptable audit risk, one effect is that the auditor wants to be more certain the accounts are not materially misstated.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
As inherent risk decreases, audit expertise should normally increase.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The current file of the auditor's working papers generally should include:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a copy of the financial statements.
Correct Answer: a copy of the financial statements.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 234
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Because company policies are reflected in the financial statements, it is important that auditors:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Information such as organisation charts, flowcharts and questionnaires related to the auditor's understanding of internal control is typically included in the permanent files of the auditor's working papers.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 235
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Lead schedules
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
The predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request of the successor auditor for information, but the response can be limited to stating that no information will be provided when:
Answer
Selected Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: there are legal problems between the client and predecessor.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
10 Question 1 1 out of 1 points4 4
4 4 Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
25 Correct Answer:26 financial
statements but not in the general ledger.
27 Response Feedback:
28 Refer page: 237
11 Question 2 1 out of 1 points4
4 4 Copies of the client's constitution and organisation chart are normally included in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 True25 Correct Answer:26 True27 Response Feedback:28 Refer page: 235
12 Question 3 1 out of 1 points4
4 4 Material transactions between the client and the client's related parties must be disclosed in the client's financial statements and in the auditor's report. Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 False25 Correct Answer:26 False27 Response Feedback:28 Refer page: 227
Question 4 0 out of 1 points4 4
4 4 The permanent section of the auditor's working papers generally should include: Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 a copy of key
customer confirmations.
25 Correct Answer:26 a copy of the
engagement letter.
27 Response Feedback:
28 Refer page: 235Question 5 0 out of 1 points
4 4
4 4 The audit program is normally contained in the permanent file of the auditor's working papers. Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 True25 Correct Answer:26 False27 Response Feedback:28 Refer page: 235
4 Question 6 1 out of 1 points4 4
4 4 When a successor (new) auditor contacts a company's previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request for information. Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 True25 Correct Answer:26 True27 Response Feedback:28 Refer page: 220
Question 7 1 out of 1 points4 4
4 4 ACE is commercial audit software which can: Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 all of the
above25 Correct Answer:26 all of the
above27 Response
Feedback:28 Refer page: 241
4 Question 8 1 out of 1 points4 4
4 4 Permanent files contain all the data: Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.25 Correct Answer:26 of a historical or continuing nature pertinent to the current audit.27 Response Feedback:28 Refer page: 235
Question 9 0 out of 1 points
4 4
4 4 Which one of the following would ordinarily not be found in the permanent file? Answer
2223 Selected Answer:24 Related party details25 Correct Answer:26 The name of the predecessor auditor27 Response Feedback:28 Refer page: 235
Question 101 out of 1 points
For prospective clients that have previously been audited by another firm, the new auditor is required to communicate with the previous auditor.Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback:Refer page: 220
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A cancelled cheque written by the client, made payable to a local vendor and drawn on the client's bank account is one type of internal document.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 187
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The type of audit evidence known as documentation involves the auditor's examination of tangible assets with the results of the examination being recorded, or 'documented', in the auditor's work papers.Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 186
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Those procedures specifically outlined in an audit program are primarily designed to:Answer
Selected Answer: All of the above.
Correct Answer: All of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 179
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Evidence is usually more persuasive for balance sheet accounts when it is obtained:Answer
Selected Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Correct Answer: as close to the balance sheet date as possible.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 180
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following discoveries through the use of analytical procedures would indicate a relatively high risk of financial failure?Answer
Selected Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Correct Answer:
A higher than normal ratio of long-term debt to net worth as well as a
lower than average ratio of profits to total assets
Response Feedback: Refer page: 193
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following forms of evidence is least reliable?Answer
Selected Answer:
Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Correct Answer: Client's file copy of a purchase requisition
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 181. Reliability depends on the independence of the source.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
'Evaluations' of financial information made by a study of plausible relationships among financial and non-financial data involving comparisons of recorded amounts to expectations developed by the auditor' is a definition ofAnswer
Selected Answer:
analytical procedures.
Correct Answer: analytical procedures.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 188
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following types of evidence is rarely sufficient by itself to provide competent evidence to satisfy any audit objective?Answer
Selected Answer: Observation
Correct Answer: All of the above
Response Feedback: Refer page: 189 and table 6.4 - due to the variability of objectivity.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not a liquidity activity ratio:Answer
Selected Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Correct Answer: time interest earned ratio.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 213
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Inquiries of clients and reperformance normally have a low cost to perform.Answer
Selected Answer:
True
Correct Answer: True
A working trial balance is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Correct Answer:
a listing of the general ledger accounts and their
year-end balances.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all of the
above.
Correct Answer:
all of the
above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 218
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following characteristics of the client's management effects the risk of material misstatements in the financial report:
Answer
Selected Answer:
all three of the above.
Correct Answer:
all three of the above.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Notations on working papers are accomplished by the use of:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tick
marks.
Correct Answer:
tick
marks.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 240
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would not be classified as a related-party transaction?
Answer
Selected Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Correct Answer:
An advance of one week's salary to an
employee
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The engagement letter:
Answer
Selected Answer:
can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Correct can affect legal responsibilities to
the client.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
One of the first things that the auditor will do after accepting a new client is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Correct Answer:
tour the client's
facilities.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 226
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Groupshare software
programs.
Correct Groupshare software
programs.
Answer:
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 241
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:34:06 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Correct Answer:
financial statements but not in the
general ledger.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Investigation of new clients and re-evaluation of existing ones is an essential part of deciding:
Answer
Selected Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Correct Answer:
acceptable audit
risk.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 220
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because:
Answer
Selected Answer:
both A and
B.
Correct Answer:
both A and
B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The development of the audit program, is the final stage in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
audit
planning.
Correct Answer:
audit
planning.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 219
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Both A &
B
Correct Both A &
Answer: B
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The client can be informed that the auditor is not responsible for the discovery of all acts of fraud by the:
Answer
Selected Answer:
engagement
letter.
Correct Answer:
engagement
letter.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 222
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
Working papers prepared by the client for the auditor are the property of the auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Fals
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 233
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A predecessor (old) auditor who has been contacted by a successor (new) auditor for information about the client must obtain permission from the client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor.
Answer
Selected Answer:
Tru
e
Correct Answer:
Tru
e
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
area under review.
Correct Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular
Answer: area under review.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 238
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
ASA210 requires auditors to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Correct Answer:
document their understanding of the engagement in
working papers.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 3:58:21 PM EST
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
The official record of the meetings of the board of directors and shareholders is contained in the: Answer
Selected Answer: minutes.
Correct Answer: minutes.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 228
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
Policies, procedures and guidance for auditors regarding the acceptance and continuance of client relationships are found in: Answer
Selected Answer:
ASA 220
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A working trial balance is: Answer
Selected Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Correct Answer: a listing of the general ledger accounts and their year-end balances.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Only those adjusting and reclassification entries that significantly affect the fair presentation of financial statements (i.e. material entries) should be documented or summarised in the auditor's working papers. Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Working papers can be viewed by different audit personnel simultaneously, by using: Answer
Selected Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Correct Answer: Groupshare software programs.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A measure of the auditor's assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client's internal control is called: Answer
Selected Answer: inherent risk.
Correct Answer: inherent risk.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 219
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following would not fit the description of a related-party transaction? Answer
Selected Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Correct Answer:
An unusually large sale of merchandise to the company's best and
largest customer
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227. A customer is not considered a "related party" to the company.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Good working papers should have common characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those characteristics? Answer
Selected Answer:
Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Correct Answer: Noting the client staff member responsible for the particular area
under review.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 238
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:51:00 PM EST
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
An example of a reclassification entry would be an entry: Answer
Selected Answer:
to increase the income tax liability account when it was discovered that
the tax rate would be higher than originally estimated.
Correct Answer:
to change material credit balances in accounts receivable accounts to
accounts payable accounts.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The auditor needs to understand the control environment (management and governance) because: Answer
Selected Answer: both A and B.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 227-228
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
Auditors should plan engagements properly to: Answer
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 218
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
The largest portion of the auditor's working papers is the: Answer
Selected Answer: adjusting and reclassification entries.
Correct Answer: supporting schedules.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The working papers are: Answer
Selected Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Correct Answer:
the primary means of documenting that an adequate audit was
conducted in accordance with auditing standards.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 232
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: Answer
Selected Answer:
it is required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Correct Answer: both A and B.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 227
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The primary purpose of an engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 221
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
ACL is a software package which assists auditors by performing tests on a client's electronic data. Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True
Response Feedback: Refer page: 241
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Reclassification entries are recorded in the: Answer
Selected Answer:
financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Correct Answer: financial statements but not in the general ledger.
Response Feedback: Refer page: 237
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following eliminates voluminous details from the auditor's working trial balance by classifying and summarising similar or related items? Answer
Selected Answer:
Account analyses
Correct Answer: Lead schedules
Response Feedback: Refer page: 236
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The purpose of an engagement letter is to:
Answer
Selected Answer:
record the terms of the engagement in writing in order to
minimise misunderstandings.
Correct Answer:
record the terms of the engagement in writing in order to
minimise misunderstandings.
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 221
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is not an inherent risk that is common to all clients in certain industries?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Brand loyalty in the consemtics
industry
Correct Answer:
Brand loyalty in the consemtics
industry
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 226
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following is a basic tool used by the auditor to control the audit work and review the audit progress?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Audit
program
Correct Answer:
Audit
program
Response Feedback:
Refer page: 236