Fundamentals of Assurance Services: Comparison of Assurance and Non-Assurance Engagements
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In an assurance engagement, what kind of relationship does it involve?

  • A relationship between the auditor and the intended users only
  • A relationship between the auditor and the responsible party only
  • A two-party relationship between the auditor and the responsible party
  • A three-party relationship involving a practitioner, a responsible party, and intended users (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT a common example of non-assurance engagement?

  • Audit (correct)
  • Compilation
  • Agreed-Upon Procedures
  • Preparation of Tax Returns
  • What is the main focus of an assurance engagement?

  • Output assurance in the form of an opinion
  • Providing comments, suggestions, or recommendations on how to use the information
  • Improving the quality or enhancing credibility of the subject matter (correct)
  • Output recommendation on how to use the information
  • What does independence requirement mean in an assurance engagement?

    <p>Independence is required for the practitioner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between assurance and non-assurance engagements?

    <p>Assurance engagements are focused on improving the quality or enhancing credibility of the subject matter, while non-assurance engagements focus on providing comments, suggestions, or recommendations on how to use the information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common examples of assurance engagements?

    <p>Audit, Review, Examination of Prospective Financial Information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for determining the nature, timing or extent of procedures required by the engagement in an assurance engagement?

    <p>The Practitioner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the subject matter information pertain to in an assurance engagement?

    <p>The outcome of the evaluation or measurement of the subject matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics of an appropriate subject matter in an assurance engagement?

    <p>Identifiable and capable of consistent evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an assurance engagement, which party/s are responsible to the subject matter, the subject matter information, or both?

    <p>The Responsible Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the intended users in an assurance engagement?

    <p>Major stockholders with significant and common interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of subject matter information can be represented in financial statements in an assurance engagement?

    <p>Performance of an entity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the practitioner gather sufficient evidence for in relation to subject matter information in an assurance engagement?

    <p>To provide a reasonable basis for expressing a conclusion in an assurance report</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pertains to the outcome of the evaluation or measurement of the subject matter in an assurance engagement?

    <p>Subject Matter Information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can take many forms in an assurance engagement?

    <p>The subject matter, and subject matter information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for representing measurement, presentation, and disclosure in financial statements in an assurance engagement?

    <p>The outcome of the evaluation or measurement of the subject matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

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