COPY: Test Your Knowledge of Auditing
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What is the main purpose of auditing?

  • To detect fraud
  • To uncover issues encountered during a project lifecycle
  • To assess whether a company adheres to legal duties
  • To provide assurance that financial information is free from material misstatement (correct)
  • What is the scope of auditing?

  • Auditing is only applied to secretarial and compliance matters
  • Auditing is only applied to internal controls
  • Auditing is only applied to financial information of profit-oriented entities
  • Auditing is applied to a wide range of areas (correct)
  • What is the difference between financial audit and statutory audit?

  • A financial audit assesses legal duties, while a statutory audit assesses financial statements and records (correct)
  • There is no difference
  • A financial audit is conducted by the government, while a statutory audit is conducted by a third-party
  • A financial audit is voluntary, while a statutory audit is mandatory
  • What is the level of assurance provided by an audit?

    <p>Reasonable assurance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a performance audit?

    <p>To assess whether an entity is achieving economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the employment of available resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a quality audit?

    <p>To verify conformance to standards through review of objective evidence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a project audit?

    <p>To uncover issues, concerns, and challenges encountered during the project lifecycle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an energy audit?

    <p>To reduce the amount of energy input into a building, process, or system without negatively affecting the output(s) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who governs the audits of publicly traded companies in the US?

    <p>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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