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Auditors should perform audits to reduce ______ risk to a sufficiently low level before expressing an opinion on the financial statements.

Audit

True or false: Consideration of audit risk at the financial statement level is referred to by the term assertion.

False

The risk that the auditor will not discover a material misstatement in the financial statements is known as ______ risk

Detection

The susceptibility of a material account or disclosure assertion to a misstatement due to fraud or error, before considerations of any related controls is _____ risk

Inherent

he risk that a material account or disclosure assertion will not be prevented, detected or corrected on a timely basis by the entity's internal control is____ risk

control

The risk that the auditor expresses an inappropriate audit opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated is known as ______ risk.

audit

The risk of material misstatement is also referred to as____ risk because it stems from decisions made by the entity

Client

Consideration of audit risk at the account balance and disclosure levels is known by the term____

assertion

The auditor can manipulate ______ risk by changing the scope of the auditor's test procedures.

detection

The risk that the procedures performed by the auditor to reduce audit risk to an acceptably low level will not detect a misstatement that exists exists is known as ______ risk.

detection

The susceptibility of an assertion in an account or disclosure to a misstatement due to error or fraud that could be material is known as ______ risk.

Inherent

Audit evidence is subject to human error which is referred to as____risk

nonsampling

The risk that a misstatement could occur in an assertion and would not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis by the entity's internal control is known as ______ risk.

control

If inherent and control risks are high, in order to achieve the planned level of audit risk, the auditor will ______ level of detection risk.

set a lower

The combination of inherent risk and control risk is referred to in auditing standards as the risk of

material misstatement

The use of the audit risk model ______.

assists the auditor in determining the scope of audit procedures
involves considerable auditor judgment

If the achieved level of audit risk is greater than the planned level, auditor options include ______.

modifying the audit opinion
performing additional audit work

he effectiveness of the audit procedures and how well the procedures are applied by the auditor determines the____ risk

detection

The risk that the auditor is exposed to financial loss or damage to their professional reputation in connection with the audited financial statements is known as ______.

engagement

True or false: Professional skepticism is not a way to reduce judgment errors.

False

True or false: Detection risk has an inverse relationship to inherent and control risk.

True

Substantive audit procedures that will reduce audit risk to an acceptably low level are designed using the planned level of____ risk

detection

The formula for the audit risk model is ______.

AR = RMM x DR

Auditing standards state that audit risk must be reduced to at least a ______ level.

low

True or false: At the completion of the audit, the actual or achieved level of audit risk is known with certainty by the auditor.

False

Although some control can be exercised through the careful acceptance and continuance of clients_____Risk cannot be directly controlled by the auditor.

engagement

When both audit risk and the risk of material misstatement are low, detection risk will be ______.

high

Identify the three steps involved in the auditor's use of the audit risk model at the assertion level.

...

Many public accounting firms find it appropriate to use ______ in the audit risk model.

qualitative terms

Business risk ______.

an adversely affect an entity's ability to execute its strategies
is a broader concept than the risk of material misstatement

Market-share growth and excellent service and reputation are examples of business

objective

When compared to a high level of detection risk, a low level of detection risk implies that the investigation of an account will be ______ thorough.

high

Which of the following statements is correct?

Those charged with governance of the entity may be useful in providing information to the auditor.

Threats from significant events that could adversely affect an entity's ability to achieve its objectives and execute its strategies are

business risks

Being the low-cost or high-quality provider of a product are examples of business

strategy

To obtain information about an entity and its environment, auditors may make inquires of ______.

Internal auditors
in-house legal counsel
marketing and sales personnel
board of directors

True or false: Inquiries of others outside the entity may provide information that assists the auditor in uncovering fraud.

True

e formula auditors use to determine the appropriate level of detection risk is ______.

DR = AR/RMM

Evaluations of financial information made through the study of plausible relationships among both financial and non-financial data are referred to as

Analytical procedures

Who addresses business risks by implementing a risk assessment process?

Management

Observation and inspection audit procedures include ______.

tracing transactions through the information system
visits to the entity's premises and plant facilities
reading management reports

he risk of material misstatement refers to misstatements caused by_____ or _____

error or fraud

An auditor makes inquiries of an entity's customers and discovers the customers received large quantities of unordered products just before year-end. This is an indicator of ______.

overstated revenues

The auditor should obtain information about the conduct of operations, joint ventures, planned acquisitions, and major subsidiaries as part of learning about the ______.

nature of the entity

The auditor should develop expectation about plausible relationships that are expected to exist when performing preliminary

analytical procedures

True or false: Observation and inspection audit procedures should be limited to current activities performed inside the organization.

False

being the low-cost or high-quality provider of a product are examples of business

strategies

Auditors assess the risk of material misstatement at the ______ level.

assertion

Internal performance measures include ______.

both financial and nonfinancial indicators

To understand the nature of the entity, auditors should obtain information about the entity's: ______.

investments
business operations
financial reporting
financing and financing activities

An active and qualified board of directors, proper authorization of transactions and procedures to ensure assets exist are all examples that may be part of an entity's

internal control

The PCAOB states that, as a part of understanding the entity, auditors should consider ______.

obtaining information about significant unusual developments regarding trading activity in the company's securities
reading relevant public information about the company
obtaining an understanding of compensation arrangements with senior management

To help understand the entity and identify the risks of material misstatements, the auditor should consider____and other external factors

industry, regulatory

If an entity's response to identified risks is adequate, the risk of material misstatement may be ______

reduced

The entity's policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance about the achievement of the entity's objectives is labeled

internal control

Unintentional misstatements of amounts or disclosures in financial statements are referred to as

error

If an entity's response to identified risks are inadequate, the auditor's assessment of the risk of____ ____ may increase

materiala misstatement

Examples of misappropriation of assets include:

stealing physical assets and intellectual property
embezzling cash received
using an entity's assets for personal use

An intentional act involving the use of deception that results in an misstatement in the financial statements is referred to as

fraud

An auditor tests an invoice for services provided and determines that the amount charged is incorrect. This is an example of a ______ misstatement.

factual

When an auditor considers management's selection of an accounting policy to be inappropriate, a(n)___ ____ misstatement arisses

judgemental

Misstatements arising from the misappropriation of assets is sometimes referred to as

defalcation

Misstatements due to error or fraud include ______.

omission of a disclosure
inaccurate data gathering
selection or application of accounting policies the auditor considers inappropriate

Examples of misappropriation of assets include ______.

using an entity's assets for personal use
embezzling cash received
stealing physical assets and intellectual property

Risk factors relating to attitudes/rationalizations to report fraudulently include ______.

board members alleging fraud
ineffective communication and enforcement of ethical values
excessive management interest in increasing entity stock prices

Risk factors relating to incentives/pressures to report fraudulently include ______.

need to obtain debt or equity financing
high degree of competition or market saturation
profitability expectations of external parties

Risk factors relating to opportunities to report fraudulently include ______.

significant related party transactions
complex or unstable organizational structure
financial numbers based on subjective judgments or uncertainties

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What is credibility in auditing?

Auditing credibility is a process where you check whether the information provided by a source is reliable. This includes checking if the person providing the information has the necessary skills and training to provide accurate information.

How does audit add credibility?

Independent auditing firms provide credibility to financial statements by examining the evidence that underlies the information provided and then reporting on those findings.

How can auditors reduce risk?

How can an auditor reduce audit risk?.
Perform proper audit planning before executing audit procedures..
Design suitable audit procedures that respond to the assessed risk..
Properly allocate staff based on their skills and experiences..
Have proper monitoring and supervision of audit work..

Does audit reduce the information risk?

Auditing has no effect on either the risk-free interest rate or business risk. However, auditing can significantly reduce information risk. The four primary causes of information risk are remoteness of information, biases and motives of the provider, voluminous data, and the existence of complex exchange transactions.