Auditing Theory 1 Review Quiz
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Auditing Theory 1 Review Quiz

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What is the primary allegiance of the external auditor for an audit of a company's financial statements?

  • stockholders, creditors, and the investing public (correct)
  • the management of the audit client because the auditor is hired and paid by management
  • the Auditing and Assurance Standards Council, because it determines auditing standards and auditor's responsibility
  • the audit committee of the audit client because that committee is responsible for coordinating and reviewing all audit activities within the company
  • Which of the following would not represent one of the primary problems that would lead the users to demand for independent audits of a company’s financial statements?

  • The complexity of transactions affecting financial statements
  • Management bias in preparing financial statements
  • The remoteness of the user from the organization and thus the inability of the user to directly obtain financial information from the company
  • The downsizing of business and financial markets (correct)
  • Which one of the following does not involve assurance services?

  • implementing a system that improves the processing of information (correct)
  • improving the quality of information for decision purposes
  • improving the relevance of information
  • improving the quality of the decision model used
  • Which concept is considered as the broadest and most inclusive?

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