Missed CPA Q Pt. II Flashcards

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risk of incorrect acceptance and the likelihood of assessing control risk ___

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too low

When i date girls, my acceptance is low. When i date girls, my rejection is high.

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a primary consideration in determining the appropriate classification of investments depends on:
management’s intent in __and ___ the investments.

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purchasing and holding

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In a review engagement, how should the review accountant initially respond if the reviewed financial statements have been made available to third parties and a subsequently discovered fact becomes known?
Assess whether management takes appropriate steps to ensure financial statement users are ___

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informed

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analytical procedures used in planning an audit should focus on:
____the auditor’s understanding of the___

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enhancing

client’s business.

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The internal auditor compares the securities in the bank safe-deposit box with recorded investments. - What assertion is this

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completness

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controller compares the current market prices of recorded investments with the brokers’ advices on file. - what assertion is this

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valuation

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amounts of the year-end balances selected for interim testing are reasonably predictable should be considered before doing what

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substantive tests to details of accounts at an interim date

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A factor for an auditor to consider when designing confirmation requests is the ___being tested.

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assertion

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Some of the factors to consider when designing confirmation requests are:

the ___being addressed,
the___ of the confirmation request, and
the ___with which the confirming party can provide the information

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assertions
layout and presentation
ease/ability

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he procedure of an accountant making inquiries about events subsequent to the date of the financial statements that would have a material effect on the financial statements is:

required for a ___only.

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review (audit too)

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In a financial statement audit, a lawyer may:

___a response to matters that are material ___ or in the ____

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limit
individually or in the aggregate.
(aggregate can also be called collectively)

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Audits of both issuers and nonissuers, inquiry need not be made by the auditor concerning matters that are not ____

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material

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____is the practice of covering a defalcation of cash by transferring money from one bank to another and improperly recording the transaction

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kiting

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The most likely indicator of kiting is one that shows efforts to ___the cash balance.

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conceal

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“Examine deeds and title insurance certificates,” is used to satisfy the audit objective that the entity has ___ acquired during the year

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legal right to property and equipment

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Net credit sales /Average AR = X
365/X
This is what

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Average # of days to collect AR

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A management representation letter should include
Identification of noncompliance with ___
Appropriate accounting for and disclosure of ___
he written representation should be ____date as the auditor’s report

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laws and regulations
related party transactions
the same

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An advantage of statistical sampling over nonstatistical sampling is that statistical sampling helps an auditor to:
easure the ___of the audit evidence obtained.

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sufficiency

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An advantage of statistical sampling over nonstatistical sampling is that statistical sampling helps an auditor to:
calculate the risk of ___on the sample to assess ___

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reliance

control risk,

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stat sampling let you make ___statements on the ___

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objective

population

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The following are true regarding testing of controls with statistical sampling:
the allowable risk of assessing control risk too low has an effect on the ____. The risk of assessing control risk too high has ____ on the planned sample size.

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planned sample size

no effect

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The following are true regarding testing of controls with statistical sampling:
The auditor should be concerned about the ___of the ___

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characteristics

population

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Mead, CPA, had substantial doubt about Tech Co.’s ability to continue as a going concern when reporting on Tech’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 20X1. That doubt was removed in 20X2. What is Mead’s reporting responsibility if Tech presented its financial statements for the year ended June 30, 20X2, on a comparative basis with those of 20X1?
he emphasis-of-matter paragraph included in the 20X1 auditor’s report should ____

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not be repeated.

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A previously issued report that is not appropriate for the ___of the entity should ___be reissued or referred to in the report of the financial statements of the ___

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current status
not
current period.

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The accounts receivable turnover ratio is: Net Credit Sales Average Receivable
True
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Low turnover of AR turnover could be indicative of ___problems.
collection
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A high turnover of AR turnover means that collections on accounts receivable are ___
good.
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The primary objective of analytical procedures used in the overall review stage of an audit is to: assist the auditor in assessing the ___of the conclusions reached.
validity
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When testing the entity's fair value measurements and disclosures, the auditor evaluates whether: management's assumptions are ____and reflect, or are not inconsistent with,___. the fair value measurement was determined using an ___ if applicable. management used ___information that was reasonably available at the time
reasonable market information appropriate model, relevant
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review the aged trial balance for significant past due accounts respond to the audit objective for accounts receivable that accounts receivable are stated at net realizable value. Why? because it provides evidence of receivables that are likely to be ___
uncollectible. The realizable value nets (collectible & uncollectible)
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Which of the following items would most likely require an adjustment to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, Year 1? 1Uninsured loss of inventories purchased in Year 1 as a result of a flood in Year 2 2Settlement of litigation in Year 2 over an event that occurred in Year 2 3Loss on an uncollectible trade receivable recorded in Year 1 from a customer that declared bankruptcy in Year 2 4Proceeds from a capital stock issuance in Year 2 that was being approved by the board of directors in Year 1
1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. No Does this event provide additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed at the balance sheet date?” The other three answer choices provide evidence with respect to conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date but arose subsequent to that date. Each event would require DISCLOSURE
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No loss contingency exists -- what is the tile of the attorney letter
na - no need for attorney letter if no loss contigency exists
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. Unless otherwise satisfied regarding the inventory through ____, it will always be necessary for the auditor to make, or ___, some physical counts of the inventory and apply appropriate tests of intervening transactions.
alt procedures | Observe
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Common audit procedure: Request that the client's lawyer evaluate whether the client's pending litigation, claims, and assessments indicate a going concern problem
False -- attorneys dont give a shit about going concern
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Which of the following is an audit procedure that an auditor most likely would perform concerning litigation, claims, and assessments? Discuss with management its ___ adopted for evaluating and accounting for litigation, claims, and assessments
policies and procedures
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IF upper precision limit > tolerable rate, you do what
increase control risk | or decrease precision limit
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The difference between management's calculation of a warranty accrual and that of the independence auditor is what type of misstatement
Likely -- this is a calculation. Not an ACTUAL misstatement
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When payroll is extensively audited by the state government, the auditor may consider a ____acceptable level of____(i.e., ___substantive tests)
Higher Detection Risk Fewer
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Selection of the sampling unit is one decision an auditor must make when using ____sampling.
statistical
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In confirming a client's accounts receivable in prior years, an auditor found that there were many differences between the recorded account balances and the confirmation replies. These differences, which were not misstatements, required substantial time to resolve. In defining the sampling unit for the current year's audit, the auditor most likely would choose:
When the results are useless or cause inefficiency, the selection of another sampling unit would be in order. In this case changing the sampling unit from account balances to individual invoices may eliminate the described problem.
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In a financial statement audit, if the entity’s substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time remains at year-end and is properly disclosed, the auditor should: issue an ___opinion ___an ___ paragraph.
unmodified with emphasis-of-matter
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The auditor should not use conditional language concerning the existence of substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
False - never use conditional language. Use language that is applicable to the AFRF
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____relationships among financial and nonfinancial data must be able to be determined to apply analytical procedures as evidence.
Plausible
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Which of the following parties should request inquiry of a client's lawyer?
Client's management
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Current electronic clearing of checks serves to make this float time negligible. This is a defense of what
kiting
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the auditor's conclusion as to whether undetected misstatements, individually or in aggregate, do or do not cause the financial statements to be materially misstated, and the basis for that conclusion. How should you write the conclusion to this?
You dont -- no need to conclude on information you haven't detected
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An “_____test” (observing equipment and tracing it to the equipment subsidiary ledger) would detect ____assets.
upstream | unrecorded
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In testing for unrecorded retirements of equipment, an auditor most likely would: select items of equipment from the___and then locate them during the plant tour. This is called ____
accounting records | downstream
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if the CFO waived approvals on all checks to one vendor to expedite payment, the auditor should be deeply concerned about ___of controls
management override
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With ___confirmations, customers are asked to reply only if their records show a different account balance.
negative
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Negative confirmation of accounts receivable is less effective than positive confirmation of accounts receivable because: the auditor cannot detremine that all nonrespondents have verified their account information.
true
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___estimation sampling is based on ratios between ___amounts and ___amounts. This approach is most efficient when the ratio is not equal to ___
Ratio audited & Recorded 1
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Since there are numerous errors in pricing and extensions,____would result in numerous usable results that would produce the most precise evaluation.
Ratio Estimation
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____sampling is used to estimate the value of a population by multiplying the number of units in a population by the sample mean of the population.
Mean-per-unit variables
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With derivatives, what is the first step involving them
The first step is to obtain an understanding of the economic substance of the derivative(s)
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What is the 2nd step of derivatives? After understanding the derivative,
The auditor can then determine if outside, specialized assistance is needed to audit the derivatives and also assess the risk of material misstatement for the derivatives. *Determine if you need a specialist & assess RMM
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How would you notify the risks involved w/ derivatives to the audit committee
The audit committee would not be notified about the risks involved in derivative transactions.
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the competency and objectivity of the internal audit department is included in a mangement rep letter
false - not it aint
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Information concerning fraud by the CFO is included in a management rep letter
true -- it is the Knowledge of any fraud
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The purpose of tracing documents from the detail level to the journal level is to verify whether or not the transactions were ____.
properly recorded
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auditor traced a sample of purchase orders and the related receiving reports to the purchases journal and the cash disbursements journal. The purpose of this substantive audit procedure most likely was to: verify that cash disbursements were for goods actually received.
False - It doesn't matter if the goods were actually received, the point is to see if everything was properly recorded
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Uncorrected misstatements should be documented in a manner that allows the auditor to: separately consider the effects of known and likely misstatements, including uncorrected misstatements identified in prior periods, consider the aggregate effect of misstatements on the financial statements, and consider the qualitative factors that are relevant to the auditor's consideration whether misstatements are material.
study this good
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Inventory observation may be observed before or after the balance sheet date if the records are poorly maintained and periodically checked and compared to the physical amounts.
False -- only when the records are adequately maintained
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analytical procedures indicate unusual fluctuations in recurring payroll entries., how would the auditor react to this
performed substantive test of details
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the auditor should design and perform ______near the end of the audit that assist the auditor when forming an overall conclusion about whether the financial statements are consistent with the auditor's understanding of the entity."
analytical procedures
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If the client refuses to disclose the newly discovered facts and their impact on the financial statements to persons known to be currently using or likely to use the financial statements -- what will the accountant do
notify the users through a disclosure
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Outstanding balance due on a line of credit with variable interest rates and frequent withdrawals and repayments for cash flow management purposes - should you confirm this
yes
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Which of the following would be a consideration in planning an auditor's sample for a test of controls? The auditor's allowable risk of assessing control risk is too low. OR HIGH?
Low
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Sampling risk varies __________ with sample sizes.
Inversely | the smaller the sample size, the greater the sampling risk.
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In evaluating the reasonableness of an accounting estimate, the auditor focuses on the key factors and assumptions that are ______
deviations from historical patterns
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When the combined assessed level of inherent and control risk over the sale is moderate - you should dowhat with this
confirm the terms
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anagement should address written representations about a firm's annual audit to the:
auditor
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The use of the ratio estimation sampling technique is most effective when the calculated audit amounts are approximately ___to the client's book amounts.
proportional
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ratio estimation sampling technique is most effective when: | a relatively small number of differences exist in the population.
False
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____estimation takes the ratio of the ___of the sample ___values to the mean of the sample ___values and applies it to the ___
``` Ratio mean audit book total book value ```
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the registrar keeps records of outstanding ___for an issuer
stock certificates
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Confirm dividends paid w/ The registrar
False - they keep records of outstanding stock certificates for an issuer; it would not have knowledge of the dividends paid.
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For kiting, the disbursement date cant not be after the ___
receipt date
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While conducting an audit of a new nonissuer client, an auditor discovers that accounting policies applied in relation to the financial statement opening balances are inconsistent with accounting policies applied during the period under audit. In this scenario, what should the auditor do? Obtain sufficient appropriate evidence about whether changes in the accounting policies have been ___ and _____in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework
accounted for | adequately disclosed
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Generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) suggest that, as part of the subsequent-period auditing procedures, the auditor should _____, compare them with the financial statements being reported upon, and make any comparisons considered appropriate in the circumstances.
read the latest available interim financial statements
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A letter of inquiry to external legal counsel is presumed in an audit of an ____only.
issuer
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If an issuer doesn't speak to external counsel,
The auditor should document the basis for any determination not to seek direct communication with the entity’s external legal counsel.
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An audit team has concluded that inventory is highly susceptible to misappropriation and that a potential misstatement would be material to the financial statements. How should the audit team address the audit procedures to the increased risk? Review the client's control procedures over the safeguarding of inventory, and perform a physical inventory count throughout the year.
NOPE -- only on the last day of the year
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Projecting an error rate by comparing the results of a statistical sample with the actual population characteristics is an analytical procedure
false -- it is test of details
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Estimating payroll expense by multiplying the number of employees by the average hourly wage rate and the total hours worked is an analytical procedure
true -- operating statistics
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Computing accounts receivable turnover by dividing credit sales by the average net receivables is an analytical procedure
true -- evaluating a ratio
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treat the difference between the accounting estimate and the closest reasonable estimate determined by the auditor as a likely misstatement is done when?
When the CPA determines the accounting estimate used is not reasonable
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When the CPA determines the accounting estimate used is not reasonable, the cpa ____
treat the difference between the accounting estimate and the closest reasonable estimate determined by the auditor as a likely misstatement is done when?
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Verify additions and retirements during the year by vouching to supporting documents will test ___
accuracy.
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____ is determined to reduce to an appropriately low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected misstatements in the financial statements exceeds materiality for the financial statements as a whole.
Performance materiality
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When management’s plans include financial support by third parties, or the entity’s owner-manager, the auditor must obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence____ about the intent and ability to provide financial support
in written form
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Analytical procedures have the highest level of evidence when they use ___ ___ ___ within financial statements. The amount of interest expense is directly related to balances and rates of interest bearing accounts and notes payable
direct predictable relationships
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A manager or partner who has a comprehensive knowledge of the client's business and industry shouldperform what in the review stage
analytical procedures
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A ____or ____who has a comprehensive knowledge of the client's business and industry should perform what in the review stage
manager | partner
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When an auditor is unable to count securities held by a bank on the balance sheet date, the auditor should request that the client have the bank____
seal the safe-deposit box until the auditor can count the securities at a subsequent date.
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Last year was a review, this year is an audit, what type of audit is this
initial
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Areas of significant estimation are properly disclosed.
true
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consideration in planning a sample for a test of subsequent cash receipts? ___ judgments about ____ ____
Preliminary judgments about materiality levels
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When there are no observable market prices and the entity estimates fair value using a ____
valuation method,
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When there are no observable market prices and the entity estimates fair value using a valuation method, the auditor should ____whether the entity's method of valuation is ____in the circumstances
evaluate | appropriate
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In determining if the valuation method is appropriate, management has sufficiently evaluated and appropriately applied the criteria, if any, provided by ____to support the selected method,
GAAP
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In evaluating reasonableness, the auditor should obtain an understanding of how management developed the estimate.
True
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In evaluating reasonableness, the auditor should obtain an understanding of how management developed the estimate. The auditor should not simply rely on the process development by management, but should actually __the process to ensure that results from the process are reliable.
test
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In evaluating reasonableness, the auditor should obtain an understanding of how management developed the estimate, the auditor could also: ____ of the estimate to corroborate the reasonableness of management's estimate. review ____or ____occurring prior to the date of the auditor's report.
develop an independent expectation | subsequent events or transactions
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Performing the search for unrecorded liabilities primarily addresses which of the following assertions
Completeness
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In auditing material inventory, the auditor is required to observe the physical inventory counting, unless:
impractical
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Estimates are potentially biased and based on subjective assumptions.
Fal
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In the first audit of a new client, an auditor was able to extend auditing procedures to gather sufficient evidence about consistency. Under these circumstances, the auditor should:
not refer to consistency in the report
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no change in accounting principles has occurred, which paragraph refers to the consistency in the audit report
NA - you dont make one
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Existence assertion would answer what two questions
The procedures would answer the questions “Do the added assets exist?” and “Have all new assets been added to the financial records?”
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Obtaining a detailed fixed-asset register and ensuring items are appropriately capitalized would test 2 assertions
accuracy and valuation.
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btaining a detailed fixed-asset register and ensuring depreciation methods are applied consistently would test
valuation.
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Obtaining a listing of current-year additions and verifying that items are recorded in the proper period would test 2 assertions
accuracy and completeness.
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The acceptable level of detection risk for financial statement assertions is determined using the auditor's assessed level of __
control risk
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An auditor uses the assessed level of control risk to:
determine the acceptable level of detection risk for financial statement assertions.
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An auditor uses the assessed level of control risk to:
evaluate the effectiveness of the entity's internal control.
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Compare the financial statements with budgets or forecasts is a procedure in a review
yes - this is an analyical
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1. Applying substantive tests at an interim date, rather than at the balance sheet date, increases what? 2. A misstatement may occur between the interim and year-end dates and exist at the balance sheet date. This increase in risk is the ____
Audit risk | incremental audit risk
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If inherent risk is at the maximum level, the auditor should consider whether or not using interim procedures will be ___, since this assessment affects the ____of substantive tests to cover the remaining period.
cost effective | nature, timing, and extent
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Testing for the completeness assertion is testing to see that the list is not complete, and performing ____procedures accomplishes this task.
cutoff
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The____ to common shareholders measures the portion of net income to common shareholders paid out in dividends.
payout ratio
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The going concern concept reflects the entity's inability to meet its obligations.
False
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Continuation of an entity as a going concern is assumed in financial reporting in the absence of significant information to the contrary.
True
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Risk of incorrect accept/reject & setting control risk too high/low is what type of risk
samplingn
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2 advantages of using statistical over nonstatistical sampling methods in tests of controls is that the statistical methods:
provide an objective basis for quantitatively evaluating sample risk. Statistical sampling allows the auditor to calculate this risk quantitatively.
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Statistical sampling eliminates professional judgment.
false no it dont
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In a probability-proportional-to-size sample with a sampling interval of $10,000, an auditor discovered that a selected account receivable with a recorded amount of $5,000 had an audited amount of $4,000. If this were the only misstatement discovered by the auditor, the projected misstatement of this sample would be 2000. why?
5k is half the sample 1k is the error 5k/10k = 2 *1k error = 2k
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Only if the voucher has been_____would the auditor replace it with another voucher in the random sample.
properly voided
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In testing plant and equipment balances, an auditor may inspect new additions listed on the analysis of plant and equipment. This procedure is designed to obtain evidence concerning management's assertions of existence. Why not valuation/allocation
The question did not ask about the amounts at which the assets were recorded
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The question did not ask about the amounts at which the assets were recorded is an audit procedure regarding what
lca - litigation claim assessment
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An auditor confirmed accounts receivable as of an interim date, and all confirmations were returned and appeared reasonable. Which of the following additional procedures most likely should be performed at year-end? Review supporting documents for-____occurring after the interim date, and evaluate any ____in balances at year-end.
new large balances | significant changes
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In a review engagement, the review accountant is responsible for performing review procedures (including identifying subsequent events) through the date of:
review report
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Allowance for loan losses Annual effective tax rate in interim reporting Percent of completion under contract accounting examples of what
estimates made by management
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There are two broad categories of statistical sampling:
attribute (or proportional) and variable (or quantitative) sampling
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ypes of sampling allows an auditor to quantify sampling risk?
attribute
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Variable sampling is used when
the auditor needs to estimate or test a client's book value and is generally used in substantive testin
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A client decides not to make an auditor's proposed adjustments that collectively are not material and wants the auditor to issue the report based on the unadjusted numbers. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the financial statement presentation?
The financial statements are free from material misstatement, and no disclosure is required in the notes to the financial statements.
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The level of deficiency of an I/C can be affected by the
diversity & size of entity
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Which of the following is required documentation when evaluating the summary of uncorrected misstatements at the end of an audit? (Materiality related.)
Levels of materiality applied, and how those considerations were determined
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Which of the following is required documentation when evaluating the summary of uncorrected misstatements at the end of an audit? (corrected by management related)
and all known and likely misstatements identified by the auditor during the audit, other than those that are trivial, that have been corrected by management.
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Which of the following is required documentation when evaluating the summary of uncorrected misstatements at the end of an audit? All known and likely misstatements, except those corrected by management
Nope - include management corrections
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An auditor reviews the reconciliation of payroll tax forms that a client is responsible for filing in order to:
identify potential liabilities for unpaid payroll taxes.
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In an audit of a nonissuer, what is the auditor’s appropriate response if there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, management’s plans do not alleviate that uncertainty, and the reporting entity refuses to provide adequate disclosure of the circumstances?
Qualifed or adverse
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____sampling is used when the auditor wants to reach a conclusion about a population in terms of dollar amount.
Variable
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If a client will not permit inquiry of outside legal counsel, the auditor's report ordinarily will contain:
disclaim
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The cost of obtaining evidence is an important consideration to an auditor in deciding what evidence should be obtained.
Cost or difficulty should play no role
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A client's accounting data cannot by itself be considered sufficient appropriate audit evidence to support the financial statements.
True
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A___ is the formal written statement specifying the conditions (terms) under which a bond is issued, including any restrictions or covenants.
bond indenture
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What is a bond indenture
formal written statement specifying the conditions (terms) under which a bond is issued, including any restrictions or covenants.
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An auditor's program for the examination of long-term debt should include steps that require the: verification of the existence of the bondholders.
NO
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Existence is a management assertion that assets and liabilities are real and exist at a specific date
yep
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considering the adequacy of the evidence gathered in response to unexpected balances identified in planning. is an example of what
analytical procedures
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Ratio analysis and reasonableness test are examples of what
analytical procedures
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reperformance and observation. are techniques for tests of
controls
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The condition of the client’s records would affect nature and quantity of evidence
yes
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likely affect the quantity and content of an auditor’s working papers? content rep letter
false it is not evidence
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hen making the decision of whether to apply analytical procedures or tests of details to a certain account balance or class of transactions, the auditor should consider the:
Assertion Availability Precision of expectation (omitted known reasons)
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A factual misstatement would include the
misstatements the auditor is able to identify within an audit.
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differences between management and the auditor's judgment regarding estimates. is a factual misstatement
false it is a judgmental misstatement
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what is a covenant?
Restrictions on debt (loans, notes, and bonds) Limits that the issuing enterprise must meet (e.g., specific ratios, current ratio, and debt-to-equity) Levels of retained earnings that must be maintained Restrictions on dividends declared by the issuer on its capital stock Sinking fund requirements
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Maintain a minimum debt to equity ratio of 2:1. is a valid debt covenant
false -- it should be maximum
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Maintain a maximum current ratio of 1:1. is a valid debt covenant
false it should be minmum
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Maintain a times interest earned ratio of at least 6. is a valid ebt covenant
true
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evaluating whether the financial statements as a whole are presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
False no its not lolz
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Russell CPA is auditing contingent liabilities. What generally is the primary risk of material misstatement related to related financial statement disclosures? what assertion is it
completeness
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ask the client to contact the customers to request that the confirmations be returned. is ok before the auditor sends the 2nd letter
yeah it is
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Regarding estimates, evaluating whether changes from the prior period are appropriate in the circumstances is required by the auditor
yes
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ensuring disclosures of all individual areas of estimation and methods of estimation are made, regardless of materiality.
False
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Which of the following is correct regarding the application of sampling to testing an account balance in a financial statement audit? Project the error from the results of the sample to the entire account balance being tested.
False. Make sure it says the fucking population
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Which of the following events occurring after the issuance of an auditor's report most likely would cause the auditor to make further inquiries about the previously issued financial statements? New information is discovered concerning undisclosed related party transactions of the prior year. ( bc it existed at b/s date)
yep
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An auditor desired to test credit approval on 10,000 sales invoices processed during the year. The auditor designed a statistical sample that would provide a 1% risk of assessing control risk too low (99% confidence) that not more than 7% of the sales invoices lacked approval. The auditor estimated from previous experience that about 2.5% of the sales invoices lacked approval. A sample of 200 invoices was examined and 7 of them were lacking approval. The auditor then determined the achieved upper precision limit to be 8%. The allowance for sampling risk was:
The allowance for sampling risk is 4.5%. It is the difference between the upper precision limit of 8% and the sample deviation rate of 3.5% (seven errors in a sample of 200 items).
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Upper precison limit less sample deviation rate = what
sampling risk
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The auditor is responsible for which of the following concerning fair value measurements? Making the fair value measurements and disclosures in the financial statements Establishing an accounting and financial reporting process for determining the fair value measurements Selecting appropriate valuation methods
NONE
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In determining whether transactions have been recorded, the direction of the audit testing should be from the:o
original source documents
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Disclose fair value measurements?
hell yeah
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An auditor's program to examine long-term debt most likely would include steps that require:
correlating interest expense recorded for the period with outstanding debt.
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Comparing the current-year ratio of aggregate salaries paid to the number of employees to the prior year's ratio is what type of analytical proceure
substantive
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an auditor usually obtains evidence of stockholders' equity transactions by reviewing the entity's:
minutes
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an auditor most likely add to the negative form of confirmation of accounts receivable to encourage timely consideration by the recipients?
anything with timing
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In the first audit of a client, an auditor was not able to gather sufficient appropriate audit evidence about the consistent application of accounting principles between the current and the prior year, as well as the amounts of assets or liabilities at the beginning of the current year. This was due to the client's record retention policies. If the amounts in question could materially affect current operating results, the auditor would:
be unable to express an opinion on the current year's results of operations and cash flows.
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The accountant's disclosure should include a brief description of the client's conduct or motive with regard to its refusal to notify third parties.
False - dont disclose their conduct. who gives a shit
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Which of the following comparisons would an auditor most likely make in evaluating an entity's costs and expenses? The current year's payroll expense with the prior year's payroll expense
NOPE
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The best procedure for searching for liabilities unrecorded at year-end is to examine
cash disbursements recorded in the period subsequent to year-end.
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A CPA is reporting on comparative financial statements of a nonissuer. The CPA audited the prior year's financial statements and reviewed those of the current year in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS). The CPA has added a separate paragraph to the review report to describe the responsibility assumed for the prior year's audited financial statements. This separate paragraph should indicate: the type of opinion expressed previously.
No opinons are expressed in reviews, but in this scenario PY is an audit that had an opinion.
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In a review, what should an auditor do regarding the minutes? 2 things
The auditor should read the available minutes | inquire about matters dealt with at meetings for which minutes are not available to identify matters
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In a financial statement audit performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the auditor communicates some matters not required to be included in the report on internal control and compliance in a separate “management letter.” How does the issuance of this management letter impact the form of the report on internal control and compliance?
reference to management letter is optional
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West, CPA, is engaged to compile the financial statements of Lake Co., a nonissuer. Lake's financial statements are prepared in conformity with the cash basis of accounting. If Lake's financial statements do not disclose the basis of accounting used, which of the following statements best describes West's reporting responsibility concerning this matter?
Normally in the notes, but for compilations, West should disclose the basis of accounting used in West's compilation report b/c the disclosures could be omitted
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MD&A stands for what
management’s discussion and analysis
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Which of the following statements best serves as management's assertion of consistency in an MD&A presentation?
Nonfinancial data have been accurately derived from related records.
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If the practitioner believes that one or more significant assumptions do not provide a reasonable basis for the forecast, or a reasonable basis for the projection given the hypothetical assumptions, he or she should express an
adverse opinion.
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The compilation report will not state that the hypothetical assumptions used in the projection are reasonable in the circumstances. Why?
This statement would imply some type of assurance on the assumptions.
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Management makes the accounting estimates in the financial statements because (2)
the measurement of amounts or valuation of some accounts is uncertain, pending future events, or relevant data concerning events that have already occurred cannot be accumulated on a timely, cost-effective basis.
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____ a widely used statistic that is employed to measure the extent to which the values of the items are spread about the mean.
Standard deviation is