A. A matter is material only if it changes the audit report
B. A matter is material if the auditor and the directors both decide that further work needs to be done in the area under question
C. A matter is material only if it affects directors’ emoluments
D. A matter is material if its omission or misstatement would reasonably influence the decisions of an addressee of the auditors’ report
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following statements is not correct about materiality?
A. Materiality is a relative concept
B. Materiality judgments involve both quantitative and qualitative judgments
C. Auditor’s consideration of materiality is influenced by the auditor’s perception of the needs of an informed decision maker who will rely on the financial statements
D. At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level only - Which of the following statements is not correct about materiality?
A. Materiality is a relative concept
B. Materiality judgments involve both quantitative and qualitative judgments
C. Auditor’s consideration of materiality is influenced by the auditor’s perception of the needs of an informed decision maker who will rely on the financial statements
D. At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level
only - ______the audit risks_______the materiality and_________the audit effort.
A. Lower, Higher, Lower
B. Lower, Lower, Higher
C. Higher, Lower, Lower
D. Lower, Higher, Higher - In determining the level of materiality for an audit, what should not be considered?
A. Prior year’s errors
B. The auditor’s remuneration
C. Adjusted interim financial statements
D. Prior year’s financial statements - _______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 - In determining the level of materiality for an audit, what should not be considered?
A. Prior year’s errors
B. The auditor’s remuneration
C. Adjusted interim financial statements
D. Prior year’s financial statements - Which of the following statements is, generally, correct about the reliability of audit evidence?
A. To be reliable, evidence should conclusive rather than persuasive
B. Effective internal control system provides reliable audit evidence
C. Evidence obtained from outside sources routed through the client
D. All are correct. - Which of the following statements is correct?
A. When a company negotiates a ‘friendly’ takeover, it usually appoints a firm of accountants to carry out due diligence on the takeover target.
B. In an attestation engagement, the accountant is required to report on the quality of work performed.
C. In a review engagement, evidence is gathered mainly by means of computation and inspection.
D. In an engagement to review financial statements, the amount of work required is the same as for an audit - Which of the following statements is most closely associated with analytical procedure applied at substantive stage?
A. It helps to study relationship among balance sheet accounts
B. It helps to discover material misstatements in the financial statements
C. It helps to identify possible oversights
D. It helps to accumulate evidence supporting the validity of a specific account balance - Which of the following is true about explanatory notes?
A. These are given by the directors of the company
B. These are given to adhere to requirements of section 211.
C. These are given by auditors of the company in auditor’s report
D. All of the above
