Chapter 11 [Salosagcol] Flashcards
A major purpose of the auditor’s report on the financial statements is to
a. Assure investors of the complete accuracy of the financial statements
b. Enhance the degree of confidence of intended users in the financial statements
c. Deter creditors from extending loans in high-risk situations
d. Describe the specific auditing procedures undertaken to gather evidence of the opinion
b
Which of the following parties is responsible for the fairness of the representations made in the financial statements?
a. Client’s management
b. Independent auditor
c. Audit committee
d. PICPA
a
PSA 700 provides guidance on the
a. Auditor’s report that includes a modified opinion
b. Auditor’s report that includes an unmodified opinion
c. Auditor’s report that includes an unmodified opinion, though the auditor’s report is modified due to an emphasis of matter
d. Auditor’s report, irrespective of the type of opinion issued by the auditor
b
The auditing profession recognizes the need for uniformity in reporting as a means of
a. Defending against capricious lawsuits
b. Standardizing the policies of various CPA firms
c. Upgrading the communication skills of auditors
d. Avoiding confusion
d
What is the overriding benefit of having uniformity in the report?
a. Uniformity promotes credibility in the global marketplace by making more readily identifiable those audits that have been conducted in accordance with globally recognized standards
b. Uniformity in form promotes the expression of unmodified opinion
c. Uniformity lessens the auditor’s legal and civil liabilities
d. The audit report eliminates some disclosures required in the financial statements
a
Which of the following elements of the auditor’s report affirms the auditor’s independence?
a. Introductory paragraph
b. Auditor’s responsibility
c. Title
d. Signature
c
The auditor’s judgment as to whether the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, is made in the context of
a. The Philippine Standards on Auditing
b. The applicable financial reporting framework
c. The professional ethical requirements
d. The generally accepted auditing standards
b
Auditing standards require that the audit report must be titled. This is done in order to
a. Indicate that the auditor is a CPA
b. Distinguish the independent auditor’s report from the reports that might be issued by others
c. Identify the financial statements audited
d. Emphasize management’s responsibility for the fair presentation of the financial statements
b
The auditor does not normally address the report to
a. Those for whom the report is prepared
b. The president of the client company
c. Those charged with governance of client company
d. The stockholders of client company
b
The element of the auditor’s report that identifies the financial statement audited is the
a. Title
b. “Opinion” section
c. “Basis for Opinion” section
d. Auditor’s responsibility sectionb
b
The auditor’s opinion covers the complete set of financial statements. A complete set of financial statements does not include
a. Statement of Comprehensive Income
b. Statement of Changes in Financial Position
c. Statement of Cash Flows
d. Summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information
b
Which of the following shall be included in the “Opinion” Section of the auditor’s report?
a. Name of the entity for whom the report is prepared; The title of each statement audited; Period covered by the financial statements
b. Name of the entity for whom the report is prepared; Period covered by the financial statements
c. The title of each statement audited; Period covered by the financial statements
d. Name of the entity for whom the report is prepared; The title of each statement audited
c
PSA 700 requires the auditor’s report to be signed. The signature should be
a. In the name of the audit firm
b. In the personal name of the auditor
c. Either a or b
d. Neither a nor b
c
The appropriate date for the auditor’s report is the one which the
a. Client’s fiscal year ended
b. Auditor has concluded procedures in the field
c. Auditor and client entered into a contract
d. Auditor types and delivers the report to the client
b
The date of the auditor’s report is important because
a. The date of the auditor’s report informs the user of the audit report that the auditor has considered the effect of events and transactions of which the auditor became aware and that occurred up to that date
b. The auditor bills time to the client up to and including the audit report date, and the statement to the client should reflect that date
c. PSAs require all audits to be performed in a timely manner
d. This date coincides with the date of the financial statements
a
The date of the auditor’s report
a. Coincides with the date the financial statements are issued
b. Should be the same as the financial statement date
c. Can be earlier than the date on which the auditor has obtained sufficient appropriate evidence on which to base his opinion
d. Should not be earlier than the date of the approval of the financial statements
d
An auditor’s report should be dated as of the
a. Date the report is delivered to the entity audited
b. Date the financial statements were approved by the entity’s management
c. Financial statement date of the latest period reported on
d. Date a letter of audit inquiry is received from the entity’s attorney
b
Which of the following is not one of the elements of the unmodified report?
a. Auditor’s address
b. Date of the auditor’s report
c. Emphasis of a matter
d. Auditor’s signature
c
The auditor’s address is indicated in the auditor’s report by
a. Naming the location in the country where the auditor practices his profession
b. Including the complete mailing address of the auditor
c. Identifying the country where the auditor had secured his professional license
d. Addressing the report to the stakeholders or the audit client
a
How are management’s responsibility and the auditor’s responsibility represented in the audit report?
a. Management’s responsibility: Explicitly; Auditor’s responsibility: Explicitly
b. Management’s responsibility: Implicitly; Auditor’s responsibility: Implicitly
c. Management’s responsibility: Implicitly; Auditor’s responsibility: Explicitly
d. Management’s responsibility: Explicitly; Auditor’s responsibility: Implicitly
a
The opinion expressed by the auditor when the auditor concludes that the financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework is the
a. Qualified opinion
b. Unmodified opinion
c. Undeniable opinion
d. Denial of opinion
b
The description of the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements shall be included
I. Within the body of the auditor’s report
II. Within an appendix to the auditor’s report
III. By a specific reference within the auditor’s report to the location of such a description on a website of an appropriate authority
a. I only
b. II only
c. Either I or II
d. I, II, or III
d
The most common type of audit report contains a(n)
a. Adverse opinion
b. Qualified opinion
c. Disclaimer of opinion
d. Unmodified opinion
d
The financial statements prepared in accordance with a general purpose framework are referred to as
a. General purpose financial statements
b. Annual report
c. Common-size financial statements
d. Summarized financial statements
a
Financial statements prepared in accordance with a financial reporting framework designed to meet the financial information needs of specific users are referred to as
a. Special purpose financial statements
b. Special purpose framework
c. General purpose financial statements
d. Specific purpose financial statements
a
Fair presentation framework is a financial reporting framework that requires compliance with the requirements of the framework and
I. Acknowledges explicitly or implicitly that, to achieve fair presentation of the financial statements, it may be necessary for management to provide disclosures beyond those specifically required by the framework
II. Acknowledges explicitly that it may be necessary to depart from a requirement of the framework to achieve fair presentation of the financial statements
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both I and II
d. Neither I nor II
C
Which of the following sections in the auditor’s report shall be placed immediately after the “Opinion” section?
a. Management’s Responsibilities for the Financial Statements
b. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
c. “Basis for Opinion”
d. Other Reporting Responsibilities
c
To emphasize the fact that the auditor is independent, it would be desirable to address the report to
a. The company’s management
b. The stockholders of the client company
c. The board of directors of the client company
d. The SEC
b
The first section of the auditor’s report shall have the heading
a. “Introduction”
b. “Opinion”
c. “Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the financial statements”
d. “Basis for Opinion”
b
The “Basis for Opinion” section of the auditor’s report shall
a. State that the financial statements have been audited
b. State that the objective of the auditor is to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion
c. Describe management’s responsibility for preparing the financial statements according with the applicable financial reporting framework
d. State that the audit was conducted in accordance with Philippine Standards on Auditing (PSAs)
d
Which of the following management’s responsibilities should be described in the auditor’s report?
a. Responsibility for preparing the financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework
b. Responsibility for obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements
c. Responsibility to exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit
d. Responsibility to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements
a
The following statements relate to the date of the auditor’s report. Which is false?
a. The auditor should date the report as of the completion of the audit
b. The date of the auditor’s report should not be earlier than the date on which the financial statements are signed or approved by management
c. The date of the auditor’s report should not be later than the date on which the financial statements are signed or approved by management
d. The date of the auditor’s report should always be later than the statement of financial position date
c
Whenever an auditor issues an unmodified opinion, the implication is that the auditor
a. Does not know if the statements are presented according to PFRS
b. Does not believe the statements are presented fairly according to PFRS
c. Is satisfied that the statements are presented fairly in accordance with PFRS except for a specific aspect of them
d. Is satisfied that the statements are presented fairly in accordance with PFRS
d
The three main types of audit reports other than the unmodified report are the
a. adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, and qualified opinion
b. adverse opinion, reports on unaudited financial statements, and disclaimer of opinion
c. disclaimer of opinion, the qualified opinion, and reports on unaudited financial statements
d. special audit reports, reports on unaudited financial statements, and adverse opinion
a
The adverse opinion report will be issued by the independent auditor when he/she
a. Suspects that the client has not followed the identified financial reporting framework
b. Suspects that the client’s financial statements are not in conformity with PSAs
c. Has knowledge that the financial statements are not in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework
d. Has knowledge that the PSAs were not followed
c
The least severe type of report for disclosing departures from PFRS is
a. Qualified opinion
b. Disclaimer of opinion
c. Adverse opinion
d. Special report on the financial statements
a
A disclaimer is issued whenever the auditor
a. Has been unable to satisfy himself or herself that the overall financial statements are presented fairly
b. Believes that the overall financial statements are not presented fairly
c. Believes that some material part(s) of the financial statements are not presented fairly
d. Has determined that the financial statements are presented fairly
a
Both disclaimers and adverse opinions are used
a. When the condition is material and pervasive
b. Irregardless of the auditor’s independence
c. Whether the choice is material or not
d. Irregardless of the client’s choice of unacceptable accounting method
a
Which of the following circumstances would most likely cause the auditor to modify his opinion
a. Material Misstatements
b. Material Misstatements; Scope Limitation
c. None of the above
d. Scope Limitation
b
Under which of the following circumstances is a disclaimer of opinion inappropriate?
a. The auditor is engaged after fiscal year end and is unable to observe physical inventories or apply alternative procedures to verify their balances
b. The auditor is unable to determine the amounts associated with fraud committed by the client’s management
c. The financial statements fail to contain adequate disclosures concerning related party transactions
d. The client refuses to permit its attorney to furnish information requested in a letter of audit inquiry
c
In which of the following situations would an auditor ordinarily choose between expressing qualified opinion or adverse opinion?
a. The auditor did not observe the entity’s physical inventory and is unable to become satisfied as to its balance by other auditing procedures
b. The financial statements fail to disclose information that is required by PFRS
c. The auditor is asked to report only on the entity’s balance sheet and not on the other basic financial statements
d. Events disclosed in the financial statements cause the auditor to have substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concernng entity
b
When the client’s financial statements are misstated by a material and pervasive amount, the auditor should issue a report that contains
a. An adverse opinion
b. A disclaimer of opinion
c. Either a qualified opinion or an adverse opinion, depending on which conditions exist
d. Either a qualified opinion or an unmodified opinion with modified wording, depending on which conditions exist
a
Whenever there is a scope limitation, the appropriate response is to issue
a. A disclaimer of opinion
b. An adverse opinion
c. A qualified opinion
d. An unmodified report, a qualification of scope and opinion; or a disclaimer, depending on which conditions exist
a
Conditions requiring departure from an unmodified audit report include all, but which of the following
a. Management refused to allow the auditor to confirm significant accounts receivable for which there were no alternative procedures performed
b. Management has determined that inventories should be reported in the statement of financial position at their fair values rather than the lower of cost or net realizable value
c. The audit partner’s dependent child received a gift of 10 shares of client stock for her birthday from a grandparent
d. Management has decided to not allow the auditor to confirm significant accounts receivable, but the auditor examined subsequent cash receipts related to the accounts in question
d
An auditor’s report includes the following statement: “The financial statements do not present fairly the financial position, result of operations, or cash flows in conformity with PFRS.” This auditor’s report was most likely issued in connection with financial statements that are
a. Inconsistent
b. Based on prospective financial information
c. Misleading
d. Affected by a material uncertainty
c
An auditor may express a qualified opinion when
a. Scope of audit has been restricted
b. None of the above
c. Disclosures were omitted
d. Disclosures were omitted; Scope of audit has been restricted
d
The auditor would most likely express a modified opinion when
a. The auditor wants to draw readers attention to an important matter; The financial statements are not free from material misstatements; The auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence
b. The auditor wants to draw readers attention to an important matter; The auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence
c. The financial statements are not free from material misstatements; The auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence
d. The auditor wants to draw readers attention to an important matter; The financial statements are not free from material misstatements
c
If the auditor believes that a required matter disclosure is omitted from the financial statements, the auditor should decide between issuing a
a. Qualified opinion and an adverse opinion
b. Disclaimer of opinion and a qualified opinion
c. Adverse opinion and a disclaimer of opinion
d. Unmodified opinion and a qualified opinion
a
An auditor is confronted with an exception sufficiently material to warrant a modification of the audit report. If the exception relates to a departure from the PFRS, the auditor must decide between expressing an
a. Adverse opinion and an unmodified opinion
b. Adverse opinion and a qualified opinion
c. Adverse opinion and a disclaimer of opinion
d. Disclaimer of opinion and a qualified opinion
b
In which of the following situations would a decision of selecting between qualified or adverse opinions be inappropriate?
a. A limitation on the scope of the audit
b. The financial statements are materially misstated
c. A disagreement between the auditor and the client arose because of the capitalization of the research and development costs
d. A required disclosure that is significant is omitted from the financial statements
a
The auditor should consider the nature of the item and the significance of effect, when formulating an opinion on financial statements. Accordingly, the auditor should express a qualified opinion when the potential effect of an item under consideration is
a. Material but not pervasive
b. Material but not pervasive; Material and pervasive
c. None of the above
d. Material and pervasive
a
When financial statements contain material misstatements, the auditor’s report may contain
a. Qualified opinion; Disclaimer of opinion
b. Qualified opinion; Adverse opinion
c. Disclaimer of opinion
d. Qualified opinion; Adverse opinion; Disclaimer of opinion
b
When the auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence, the auditor’s report may contain
a. Qualified opinion; Disclaimer of opinion
b. Qualified opinion; Adverse opinion
c. Disclaimer of opinion
d. Qualified opinion; Adverse opinion; Disclaimer of opinion
a
The qualified opinion report will be issued by the independent auditor when, in the auditor’s judgment, the effects or possible effects of the item under consideration are
a. Material and pervasive
b. Material but not pervasive
c. Pervasive but not material
d. Not material and not pervasive
b
In a qualified, adverse, or disclaimer report, the auditor
a. Has not performed a satisfactory audit
b. Is not satisfied that the financial statements are presented fairly
c. Either A or B
d. None of these
c
As a result of management’s refusal to permit the auditor to physically examine inventory, the auditor has not accumulated sufficient evidence to conclude whether financial statements are stated in accordance with the PFRS. The auditor must depart from the unmodified audit report because
a. The financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with PFRS
b. The scope of the audit has been restricted by circumstances beyond either the client’s control
c. The auditor’s independence was impaired
d. The scope of the audit was restricted
d
The qualified opinion, adverse opinion, and disclaimer of opinion are known as
a. Modified opinion
b. Standardized statements
c. Unmodified explanation
d. Unmodified opinion
a
An adverse opinion is issued when the auditor believes
a. Some parts of the financial statements are materially misstated or misleading
b. The financial statements will be found to be misleading or misstated, if an adequate investigation is performed
c. The overall financial statements are so materially misstated or misleading as a whole that they do not present fairly the financial position or results of operations and cash flows in conformity with PFRS
d. The audit firm is not independent
c