Chapter 4 - Fraud and Audit Risk Flashcards
audit risk is the..
risk of giving a “clean” opinion when the F/S are actually materially misstated
the components of audit risk
- inherent risk
- detection risk
- control risk
what risks do auditors have no control over?
inherit and control
inherent risk is..
the risk that material misstatement exists in the absence of controls
three factors that affect inherent risk
- nature of client’s business to achieve competitive advantage
- types of transactions
- effectiveness and integrity of managers and accountants
three factors that affect control risk
- control environment
- the existence and effectiveness of controls
- monitoring activities
detection risk is the..
likelihood that the auditors substantive procedures will fail to detect MM
three factors that affect detection risk
- nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures
- sampling risk
- no sampling risk: the risk that auditors may reach an inappropriate conclusion based upon available evidence
high RMM =
more work
lower RMM =
less work
high controls risk =
more work
when more work has to be done, we adjust…
nature timing and extent
2 types of testing
- analytical
- detail
analytical testing is more…
efficient
detail testing is more…
effective
The difference between fraud and error is…
intent
three categories of factors that might indicate an increased risk of fraudulent FR
- management’s characteristics and influence
- industry conditions
- operating characteristics and financial stability
larceny is..
simple theft
defalcation is another name for..
larceny, employee fraud, and embezzlement
Financial statement fraud has ____ frequency and ____ damage and loss
low, high
asset fraud has ____ frequency and ____ damage and loss
high, low
what are the top 3 ways of detecting fraud?
- hotline
- internal audits
- internal controls
inherit risk refers to…
the exposure or susceptibility of an assertion within an entity’s financial statements to a MM without regard to internal controls
Misstatement by assertion: invalid transactions reported
occurrence
Misstatement by assertion: valid transactions are omitted from the financial statements
completness
Misstatement by assertion: transaction amounts are inaccurate
accuracy