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What is the paradox mentioned in the text regarding audit reports?

They are detailed but lack clarity and brevity

They are lengthy but lack substance and legal formality

They are complex but often overlooked by users of financial statements

They are brief but require great care and signify a rigorous audit process (correct)

What is the average length of external audit reports for global audit firm's five largest clients, as mentioned in the text?

175 words or less (correct)

200 words or less

300 words or less

250 words or less

What might be the reason for the brevity of audit reports, according to the text?

Concern for the users of financial statements (correct)

Pressure from regulatory authorities

Lack of effort from the auditors

Limited understanding of auditing

What does the text suggest about the relationship between audit work hours and the length of audit reports?

Many hours of work result in very few words in the audit reports Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the audit report despite its brevity, according to the text?

It is the consummation of a rigorous and lengthy audit process Signup and view all the answers

Why might an audit report be viewed as lacking in substance by those not knowledgeable in auditing?

Due to its brevity despite requiring great care and being the culmination of a rigorous audit process Signup and view all the answers

What is the paradox associated with the brevity of an audit report?

It requires great care despite comprising only a few words Signup and view all the answers

What did a study in the USA find about the average audit work for a global audit firm's five largest clients?

128,000 hours per client Signup and view all the answers

How many words were the external reports for the global audit firm's five largest clients?

175 words or less Signup and view all the answers

Why are audit opinions often brief?

Out of concern for the users of financial statements Signup and view all the answers