Assurance Flashcards

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What are the five IFAC fundamental ethical principles?

A
Integrity
Objectivity
Professional competence and due care
Confidentiality
Professional behaviour
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What are the five threats in the IFAC code of ethical standards?

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Self interest
Self review
Familiarity
Advocacy
Intimidation
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What is the sixth assurance threat in the FRC ethical standard (that is not in the IFAC code)

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Management

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What are the 3 parties involved in a statutory audit assignment?

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Auditors (Practitioners)
Shareholders (Users)
Management/Directors (Responsible party)

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5
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What are the two main aspects of limited assurance?

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Moderate/Low level of assurance

Negatively expressed conclusion

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What are the two main aspects of Reasonable assurance?

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High level of assurance

Conclusion/opinion expressed positively

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Which threat is this:

The auditor is reluctant to take actions that are adverse to the interests of the audit firm

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Self-interest

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Which threat is this:

The auditor is predisposed to accept/reluctant to question the work done by others in the audit firm

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Self review

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Which threat is this:

The auditor is predisposed to accept work done by the audit client

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Familiarity

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Which threat is this:

The auditor takes managements side, adopting a position closing aligned with management

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Advocacy

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Which threat is this:

The auditors conduct is influence by fear

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Intimidation

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12
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What is audit risk?

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The risk of an auditor arriving at an inappropriate conclusion

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13
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What three risks make up audit risk?

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Inherent risk
Control risk
Detection risk

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What three levels of inherent risk are there?

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Industry level
Entity level
Balance level

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What is inherent risk?

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The inherent chance of a material misstatement

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What is control risk?

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The chance a material misstatement not being caught by internal control systems

17
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What is detection risk?

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The risk an auditor will not detect a material misstatement

18
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What are the components of internal control?

A
Control environment
Risk assessment process
Information system
Control activities
Monitoring
19
Q

What are the five control activities?

A
Authorisation
Performance reviews
Information processing
Physical controls
Segregation of duties
20
Q

What are performance reviews?

A

Comparing actual results to expected results

21
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What is information processing?

A

Controls to check the completeness and accuracy of information

22
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What are the two computer controls?

A

General controls

Application controls

23
Q

How do you calculate gross/net profit margin?

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((Gross or net profit)/revenue)x100

24
Q

How do you calculate the current ratio? (For short term liquidity)

A

Current assets/current liabilities

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How do you calculate the quick ratio? (For short term liquidity)
(Receivables+Current investments+Cash)/Current liabilities
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How do you calculate the gearing ratio?
Net debt/Equity
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How do you calculate interest cover?
Profit before interest payable/Interest payable
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How do you calculate trade receivable collection period?
(Trade receivables/credit revenue)x365
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Which principle is this: Members should be straightforward and honest in all professional/business relationships
Integrity
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Which principle is this: Members do not allow bias or conflict of interest in business judgements
Objectivity
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Which principle is this: There is a duty to maintain professional knowledge and skill at an appropriate level and to follow professional standards
Professional competence and due care
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Which principle is this: Information on clients must not be disclosed without appropriate authority or used for personal advantage
Confidentiality
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Which principle is this: Members must comply with relevant laws and avoid actions that may discredit the profession
Professional behaviour
34
Which assertions of classes of transactions and of account balance are the same?
Completeness, classification, presentation
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What are the unique assertions of classes of transactions?
Occurrence, Accuracy, Cut-off