Audit Evidence and Accounting Records Quiz

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What factor affects the quantity of audit evidence needed?

  • The quality of audit evidence
  • Both the risk of misstatement and quality of audit evidence (correct)
  • The auditor's professional judgment
  • The risk of misstatement

Which statement about the relevance of audit evidence is incorrect?

  • None of the given statements are incorrect.
  • The auditor often obtains evidence from different sources for the same assertion.
  • A set of audit procedures may provide evidence relevant to some assertions but not others.
  • Obtaining evidence for one assertion can substitute for another assertion. (correct)

Which generalization about the reliability of audit evidence is incorrect?

  • Evidence obtained directly by the auditor is more reliable than indirect evidence.
  • Documentary evidence is more reliable than other forms.
  • Evidence from independent sources outside the entity is more reliable.
  • Internally generated evidence is not affected by the entity's controls. (correct)

Which statement about audit evidence is incorrect?

<p>Accounting records alone provide sufficient audit evidence. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which categories of assertions are used by the auditor?

<p>Transactions, account balances, and presentation/disclosure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text state about assertions related to classes of transactions and events?

<p>They relate to the period under audit. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about audit evidence is correct?

<p>Audit evidence is all the information used by the auditor in arriving at the conclusions on which the audit opinion is based. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is least likely to be included in accounting records?

<p>Comparable data about competitors (benchmarking) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is least likely to be considered as other information that the auditor may use as audit evidence?

<p>Adjustments to the financial statements that are not reflected in formal journal entries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of the sufficiency of audit evidence?

<p>The relevance and reliability of audit evidence in supporting assertions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of the appropriateness of audit evidence?

<p>The relevance and reliability of audit evidence in supporting assertions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about audit evidence is incorrect?

<p>Audit evidence includes only information contained in the accounting records underlying the financial statements. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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