Compliance and Auditing Audit Planning and Execution 1

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an audit engagement letter?

Accepted Answer

To formally document the terms and objectives of the audit

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To bill the client for audit services

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To report audit findings to regulators

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To collect evidence during fieldwork

Question 2

Which type of audit opinion is issued when financial statements are free from material misstatement?

Accepted Answer

Unqualified (clean) opinion

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Qualified opinion

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Adverse opinion

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Disclaimer of opinion

Question 3

What is the first step in developing an internal audit plan?

Accepted Answer

Performing a risk assessment

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Conducting fieldwork

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Drafting the audit report

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Selecting audit tests

Question 4

In audit terminology, what does 'materiality' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The significance of a misstatement that could influence decisions

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The physical form of audit evidence

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The number of audit samples taken

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The total cost of the audit engagement

Question 5

Which audit approach tests a sample of transactions to draw conclusions about the entire population?

Accepted Answer

Statistical sampling

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Analytical procedures

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Substantive testing

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Walk-through testing

Question 6

What is the purpose of a walk-through test in an audit?

Accepted Answer

To trace a transaction from initiation to recording to confirm controls work as designed

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To verify account balances

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To assess management's competence

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To test a large volume of transactions simultaneously