Exam 4: Reports on Audited Financial Statements

An audit report included an additional paragraph disclosing a difference of opinion between the auditor and the client.The auditor believed that an adjustment should be made to the financial statements.What should the opinion paragraph of the audit report express?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

An auditor concludes that an outstanding lawsuit against the client is significant enough that it warrants drawing the users attention to it in the audit report.Assuming the lawsuit is fairly disclosed,no mention of it is made in the standard opinion sentence.

(True/False)

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Question 22

An organization undergoing significant going concern problems presents several challenges for the public accountant (PA)to consider.Discuss some of these.

(Essay)

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Question 23

Which of the following statements concerning the auditor's responsibility paragraph of the audit report is false?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

Association with a business enterprise's information can arise without the PA's knowledge or consent.

(True/False)

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Question 25

What is the best description of the basis on which an auditor issues his or her report on financial statements?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

A PA,having given consent to a client to include reviewed financial statements and the related review report in a loan application,becomes aware that an error was made in the reproduced statements.What are the PA's responsibilities in such a case?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

A disclaimer of opinion generally indicates ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

When associated with information,the PA's professional responsibilities include all but which of the following?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

When there is material uncertainty about an auditee's ability to continue as a going concern,and the issue has been fully disclosed in the notes to the financial statements,the auditor should issue a qualified report with a paragraph drawing attention to the going concern issue.

(True/False)

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Question 30

In which of the following situations would an auditor ordinarily choose between expressing an "except for" qualified opinion or an adverse opinion?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 31

Levels of assurance refer to ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

Auditors cannot give negative assurance in an audit report.

(True/False)

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Question 33

An auditor most likely would issue a disclaimer of opinion because of ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

Due to securities commission requirements,audit report reservations due to GAAP departures are rare.

(True/False)

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Question 35

In the standard unmodified audit report,an auditor provides a "clean" audit opinion on the entire financial statements,including all of the footnote disclosures

(True/False)

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Question 36

In Canada,when there has been a change in accounting principles and the effect of the change has been properly disclosed,the auditor should ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 37

In which of the following circumstances is an auditor most likely to express a disclaimer of opinion?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 38

"The company has not made an allowance for bad debts for an account deemed uncollectible in the amount of $250,000 as of the year ended December 31,2016." is an example of a ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

When an auditor concludes there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time,the auditor's responsibility is to ________.

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Exam 4: Reports on Audited Financial Statements

An audit report included an additional paragraph disclosing a difference of opinion between the auditor and the client.The auditor believed that an adjustment should be made to the financial statements.What should the opinion paragraph of the audit report express?

An auditor concludes that an outstanding lawsuit against the client is significant enough that it warrants drawing the users attention to it in the audit report.Assuming the lawsuit is fairly disclosed,no mention of it is made in the standard opinion sentence.

An organization undergoing significant going concern problems presents several challenges for the public accountant (PA)to consider.Discuss some of these.

Which of the following statements concerning the auditor's responsibility paragraph of the audit report is false?

Association with a business enterprise's information can arise without the PA's knowledge or consent.

What is the best description of the basis on which an auditor issues his or her report on financial statements?

A PA,having given consent to a client to include reviewed financial statements and the related review report in a loan application,becomes aware that an error was made in the reproduced statements.What are the PA's responsibilities in such a case?

A disclaimer of opinion generally indicates ________.

When associated with information,the PA's professional responsibilities include all but which of the following?

When there is material uncertainty about an auditee's ability to continue as a going concern,and the issue has been fully disclosed in the notes to the financial statements,the auditor should issue a qualified report with a paragraph drawing attention to the going concern issue.

In which of the following situations would an auditor ordinarily choose between expressing an "except for" qualified opinion or an adverse opinion?

Levels of assurance refer to ________.

Auditors cannot give negative assurance in an audit report.

An auditor most likely would issue a disclaimer of opinion because of ________.

Due to securities commission requirements,audit report reservations due to GAAP departures are rare.

In the standard unmodified audit report,an auditor provides a "clean" audit opinion on the entire financial statements,including all of the footnote disclosures

In Canada,when there has been a change in accounting principles and the effect of the change has been properly disclosed,the auditor should ________.

In which of the following circumstances is an auditor most likely to express a disclaimer of opinion?

"The company has not made an allowance for bad debts for an account deemed uncollectible in the amount of $250,000 as of the year ended December 31,2016." is an example of a ________.

When an auditor concludes there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time,the auditor's responsibility is to ________.

Introduction to Auditing

Auditors Professional Roles and Responsibilities

Auditors Ethical and Legal Responsibilities

Preliminary Audit Planning: Understanding the Auditees Business

Assessing Risks in an Audit Engagement

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Audit Evidence and Assurance

Control Assessment and Testing

Audit Sampling

The Revenues, receivables, and Receipts Process and Cash Account Balance

The Purchases, payables, and Payments Process

Payroll and Production Processes

The Finance and Investment Process

Completing the Audit Work

Applying Professional Judgment to Form the Audit Opinion and Issue the Audit Report

Other Public Accounting Services and Reportsreviews and Compilations

Professional Rules of Conduct Details and Auditor Responsibilities

The Audit of Accounting Estimates: Basic Material Relating to Accounting Estimates

Legal Liability Cases

Other Professional Accounting Services and Reports, including Fraud Auditing

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