History of Auditing: Origins and Evolution
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The auditor must evaluate the ______ system properly.

internal control

Auditor has to certify whether the financial statement has been prepared using ______.

GAAP

The secondary objective of auditing is to detect and prevent ______ and fraud.

errors

If an accountant forgets to pass the Journal Entry of any transaction, then these mistakes are called ______.

<p>errors of omission</p> Signup and view all the answers

In case an accountant passes incorrect entries in the Books of Accounts, these are called ______.

<p>errors of commission</p> Signup and view all the answers

The term Auditor was historically used to refer to the one to whom the Receipts and Payments of an Organization were ______

<p>read</p> Signup and view all the answers

The word audit is derived from the Latin word 'Audire' which means 'To ______'

<p>hear</p> Signup and view all the answers

In olden times, whenever the owners of a business suspected fraud, they appointed certain persons to check the ______

<p>accounts</p> Signup and view all the answers

The original objective of audit was to check whether the accounting party has properly accounted the receipts and payments of ______

<p>cash</p> Signup and view all the answers

Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) require the auditor to follow certain laws, standards, principles, and guide notes, which are collectively referred to as ______

<p>GAAS</p> Signup and view all the answers

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