Audit Purpose and Misstatements

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The purpose of an audit is to enhance the degree of ______ in financial statements.

confidence

A material ______ in financial statements includes an error in amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure.

misstatement

Risk ______ involves identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatements in financial statements.

assessment

Auditors gather information about the ______ and its environment to understand the risks of material misstatements.

entity

The goal of an audit is to express an ______ that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework.

opinion

Auditors perform ______ procedures to gather information about the entity and its environment.

risk assessment

Risk ______ is important because it helps auditors to identify and assess the risks of material misstatements.

assesssment

Auditors assess the ______ of material misstatements at the financial statement ______.

risks; level

The auditor is required to identify and assess the risks of _______________ misstatement:

material

The auditor identifies risks at the _______________ statement level and at the assertion level:

financial

The auditor gathers information about the _______________ and its environment:

entity

The auditor identifies and assesses risks of _______________ misstatements:

material

Assurance engagement _______________, including audit risk, is one such kind.

risk

The risk of material _______________ can be decomposed into inherent risk and control risk.

misstatement

The auditor considers whether the risks are of a magnitude that could result in a _______________ misstatement of the financial statements:

material

The auditor considers the likelihood that the risks could result in a _______________ misstatement of the financial statements:

material

ISA 200 states that inherent risk and control risk are considered at the _______________ level.

assertion

The auditor considers the inherent risk and control risk at the overall _______________ statement level.

financial

The auditor performs _______________ assessment procedures to gather information:

risk

The auditor relates risks to what can go wrong at the _______________ level:

assertion

The risk at the overall financial statement level often relates to an entity's _______________ environment.

control

Inherent risk and control risk should exist at the entity's _______________ environment.

control

Audit risk is a type of _______________ engagement risk.

assurance

The risk of material misstatement can be further broken down into _______________ risk and control risk.

inherent

ISA 315 requires the auditor to obtain an understanding of the entity's selection and application of ______ policies

accounting

The auditor should investigate a company's ______ position

legal

ISA 315 requires the auditor to obtain an understanding of the entity's ______ and strategies

objectives

Risks of material misstatement may be greater for significant ______ matters requiring accounting estimates or revenue recognition.

judgemental

Business risk is defined as a risk resulting from significant ______, events, circumstances, actions or inactions

conditions

XYZ Company, a client, lacks sufficient ______ capital to continue operations.

working

Auditors may use a ______-oriented framework to understand the client's business risks

strategy

The first step in the strategy-oriented framework is to understand the client's ______ advantage

strategic

The client is very close to violating ______ covenants.

debt

Misstatements or omissions are material if they could reasonably be expected to ______ the economic decisions of users.

influence

The auditor should document the understanding of the client's ability to create ______ and generate future cash flows

value

The final step in the strategy-oriented framework is to compare reported financial results to ______ and design additional audit test work

expectations

Judgements about materiality are made in light of surrounding ______, and are affected by the size or nature of a misstatement.

circumstances

Materiality is influenced by ______, nature, and circumstances.

size

The nature of an item is a ______ characteristic.

qualitative

The materiality of an error depends upon the ______ of its occurrence.

circumstances

Study Notes

Purpose of Audit

  • Enhance degree of confidence in financial statements
  • Express opinion that financial statements are prepared in all material respects, in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework

Misstatement

  • Defined as an amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure that is not in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework

Reasonable Assurance

  • Obtained through performance of risk assessment procedures
  • Involves understanding the entity and its environment, including internal control
  • Identification and assessment of risks of material misstatement at the financial statement and assertion levels

Risk

  • Inherent risk: the risk of material misstatement due to an inherent characteristic or factor
  • Control risk: the risk that a material misstatement will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by an entity's internal control
  • Detection risk: the risk that the auditor's procedures will not detect a material misstatement
  • Audit risk: the risk that the auditor expresses an inappropriate opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated

Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement

  • Performed based on understanding of the entity and its environment
  • Involves identifying risks at the financial statement and assertion levels
  • Risks are assessed for magnitude, likelihood, and potential impact on financial statements

Selection and Application of Accounting Policies

  • Auditor obtains an understanding of the entity's selection and application of accounting policies
  • Assessment of whether accounting policies are appropriate for the entity's business and consistent with applicable financial reporting framework

Business Risks

  • Defined as risks resulting from significant conditions, events, circumstances, actions, or inactions that could adversely affect an entity's ability to achieve its objectives and execute its strategies

Audit Strategy

  • May involve a strategy-oriented framework, including understanding the client's strategic advantage, risks, and key processes
  • Involves measuring and benchmarking process performance, and documenting the entity's ability to create value and generate future cash flows

Significant Risk

  • Relates to judgemental matters and significant non-routine transactions
  • Risks of material misstatement may be greater for significant judgemental matters requiring accounting estimates or revenue recognition

Materiality

  • Defined as misstatements or omissions that could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users of financial statements
  • Influenced by size, nature, and circumstances of the misstatement or omission
  • Judgements about materiality are made in light of surrounding circumstances and consideration of the common financial information needs of users as a group

This quiz covers the purpose of an audit, misstatements, and risk assessment in auditing. It helps you understand the concepts of enhancing confidence and expressing opinions on financial statements.

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