Auditing and Assurance Training Financial Statement Auditing

Question 1

Under GAAS, the objective of a financial statement audit is to express an opinion on whether the statements are presented fairly in all material respects in accordance with:

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The applicable financial reporting framework (e.g., US GAAP)

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The auditor's own judgment

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International Financial Reporting Standards only

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The client's internal accounting policies

Question 2

In a standard unmodified audit opinion for a public company under PCAOB standards, the opinion paragraph states that the financial statements present fairly in conformity with:

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US GAAP

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International Auditing Standards

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IFRS as adopted by the IASB

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The FASB Conceptual Framework

Question 3

What type of audit opinion is issued when the financial statements contain a material but not pervasive misstatement?

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Qualified opinion

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Adverse opinion

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Disclaimer of opinion

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Unmodified opinion

Question 4

Revenue recognition under ASC 606 requires an auditor to evaluate whether management correctly applied the five-step model. What is Step 1?

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Identify the contract with a customer

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Determine the transaction price

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Recognize revenue when a performance obligation is satisfied

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Allocate the transaction price

Question 5

When auditing the allowance for doubtful accounts, the assertion of greatest concern is typically:

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Valuation

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Existence

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Completeness

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Rights and obligations

Question 6

A comparative financial statement audit requires the auditor to consider whether the prior year figures presented are:

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Consistent with current year classifications and properly restated if necessary

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Identical to those originally reported

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Audited only by the predecessor auditor

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Excluded from the current year opinion