Exam 2: Professional Standards

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The AICPA's fundamental principles of generally accepted auditing standards are classified in three categories: _______________________ principle,_______________________ principle,and the _____________________________ principle.

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The human resources element of quality control in a public accounting firm includes which of the following?

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The application of relevant training,knowledge,and experience in making informed decisions about appropriate courses of action during an audit is known as

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Which of the following information would not be included in the auditors' standard report?

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To ensure that their personnel comply with professional standards and issue reports that are appropriate in the circumstances,firms develop systems of _____________________.

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Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the evidence that would be gathered when assessments of control risk are high?

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Which of the following is an element of a system of quality control that should be considered by a public accounting firm in establishing its quality control policies and procedures?

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Control risk is

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Which concept recognizes that a GAAS audit may fail to detect all material misstatements?

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Which of the following statements is more closely related to independence in fact rather than independence in appearance?

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A(n)_______________________ is a list of auditing procedures that will be performed during the engagement to gather sufficient appropriate evidence.

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The concept of _______________ refers to the nature of information provided by evidence and the management assertions related to that evidence.

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Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the performance principle?

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(Appendix)Distinguish between attestation standards and the fundamental principles of generally accepted auditing standards by identifying and describing major differences between the two sets of standards.

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The primary purpose for obtaining an understanding of the entity's environment (including its internal control)in a financial statement audit is

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Which of the following situations would most likely be in conflict with the responsibilities principle?

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The concept of due care reflects the need to plan and perform the audit with an appropriate level of professional skepticism.

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Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the responsibility for establishing generally accepted auditing standards?

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Auditors may be independent in fact but not independent in appearance.

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The exercise of ________________________ reflects a level of performance that would be exercised by reasonable auditors in similar circumstances.

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