An auditor should not accept a loan on favourable commercial terms from an audit client because of the threat to his or her independence. The threat would be a___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. When restrictions that significantly affect the scope of the audit are imposed by the client, the auditor generally should issue which of the following opinion?

   A. Qualified opinion
   B. Disclaimer of opinion
   C. Adverse opinion
   D. Unqualified report with ‘an emphasis of matter’ paragraph;

2. The auditor has serious concern about the going concern of the company. It is dependent on company’s obtaining a working capital loan from a bank which has been applied for. The management of the company has made full disclosure of these facts in the notes to the balance sheet. The auditor is satisfied with the level of disclosure. He should issue___________?

   A. unqualified opinion
   B. unqualified opinion with reference to notes to the accounts
   C. qualified opinion
   D. disclaimer of opinion

3. Assuming that it is not the first appointment of the auditor, who is responsible for the appointment of the auditor?

   A. The shareholders in a general meeting
   B. The managing director
   C. The board of directors in a board meeting
   D. The audit committee

4. The term of the auditor ship of first auditor would be from the date of appointment till________?

   A. the conclusion of statutory meeting
   B. the conclusion of first annual general meeting
   C. the conclusion of next annual general meeting
   D. the date of removal

5. When issuing unqualified opinion, the auditor who evaluates the audit findings should be satisfied that the___________?

   A. Amount of known misstatement is documented in working papers
   B. Estimates of the total likely misstatement is less than materiality level
   C. Estimate of the total likely misstatement is more than materially level
   D. Estimates of the total likely misstatement cannot be made

6. The working papers which auditor prepares for financial statements audit are___________?

   A. Evidence for audit conclusions
   B. Owned by the client
   C. Owned by the auditor
   D. Retained in auditor’s office until a change in auditors

7. When issuing unqualified opinion, the auditor who evaluates the audit findings should be satisfied that the_____________?

   A. Amount of known misstatement is documented in working papers
   B. Estimates of the total likely misstatement is less than materiality level
   C. Estimate of the total likely misstatement is more than materially level
   D. Estimates of the total likely misstatement cannot be made

8. The client changed method of depreciation from straight line to written down value method. This has been disclosed as a note to the financial statements. It has an immaterial effect on the current financial statements. It is expected, however, that the change will have a significant effect on future periods. Which of the following option should the auditor express?

   A. Unqualified opinion
   B. Qualified opinion
   C. Disclaimer of opinion
   D. Adverse opinion

9. In an audit of financial statements, substantive tests are audit procedures that __________?

   A. May be eliminated for an account balance under certain conditions
   B. Are designed to discover significant subsequent events
   C. Will increase proportionately when the auditor decreases the assessed level of control risk
   D. May be test of transactions, test of balance and analytical procedures

10. _______the audit risk,_______the materiality and _______the audit effort?

    A. Lower, Higher, Lower
    B. Lower, Lower, Higher
    C. Higher, Lower, Lower
    D. Lower, Higher, Higher