ACC 490 Final Exam

ACC 490 Final Exam
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 This document of ACC 490 Final Exam shows the solutions to the following problems:


 1. Within the generally accepted auditing standards, the general standards relate primarily to

 2. The essence of the due care? standards is that the auditor should not be quilty of

 3) Gross negligence can best be defined as

 4) Section 18 liability is relatively narrow in scope because it relates only to a false or misleading statement in documents "filed" with the

 5) For a particular assertion, contril risk is the risk that

 6) Which of the following would not be an important factor in the understanding an entity's industry, regulatory environment and other external factors?

 7) Which of the following would not be considered underlying accounting data?

 8) Which of the following would not be considered corroborating information?

 9) The importance of the accept/reject decision for a particular client si reflected in the inclusion of "acceptance and continuation of clients" as

 10) In the communication with the predecessor auditor, the potential successor should make specific and reasonable inquiries regarding matters that may affect the decision to accept the engagement. Which of the following items are likely to be included in the inquires?

 11) The quality control element(s) most directly related to the auditor's assessment of her competence to perform the audit is (are)

 12) In making judgments about materiality at the account balance level, the auditor must consider the relationship between it and financial statement materiality. This should lead the auditor to plan the audit to detect misstatements that

 13) The auditor has choosen the preliminary strategy of lower assessed control risk. Which of the following is not? a validly specified component of this strategy?

 14) For which of the following accounts is the primarily substantive testing strategy least likely?

 15) Which of the following risk factors is an example of an assertion specific inherent risk factor?

 16) Which of the following would be considered the most conservative settings for inherent risk and control risk?

 17) Which of the following factors are included in a firm's control environment?

 18) "A significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results is more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented ? or detected" is the definition of

 19) In PPS sampling plans, the risk of incorrect rejection is

 20) In the audit risk model, audit sampling apllies to

Business - Accounting
 1.  Which one of the following is among the three components of audit risk?

 2.  The Hochfelder Case is important because it limited auditor liability under:

 3.  Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement concerning one of the field work standards?

 4.  An auditor would be most likely to issue a “summary of findings” in connection with which one of the following types of services?

 5.  Making sure that the detail of and accounts receivable file agrees with the general ledger before the file is used to produce confirmations is an example of which of the following audit procedures?

 6.  The auditor has some control over:

 7.  Concerning such matters as the integrity of management, errors, and illegal acts, the auditor should plan the audit with an attitude of:

 8.   Incompatible duties are those that allow an irregularity to be perpetrated:

 9.  In making judgments about materiality at the account balance level, the auditor must consider the relationship between it and financial statement materiality.  This should lead the auditor to plan the audit to detect misstatements that:

 10.  Which one of the following is NOT an inherent limitation in an entity’s internal controls?

 11.  Use of auditor judgment or of a risk matrix is necessary in revising planned detection risk whenever:

 12.  The auditor has decided to use PPS sampling in the confirmation of individual sales transactions with customers.  The population and the logical sampling unit are most likely to be, respectively:

 13.  Which of the following is NOT considered an access control?

 14.  Which of the following is NOT an element of a computer-based system?

 15.  The use of computer systems in accounting creates more areas where errors can occur.  Which of the following should be of most concern?

 16.  Differences exist between the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934.  More cases have been brought against auditors under the 1934 Act because it applies to annual filings and:

 17.  The type of risk that is independent of the audit of the financial statements and therefore cannot be changed is:

 18.  Occasionally, employees will work together to conceal fraud.  This is known as:

 19.  Sometimes the auditor does not have the book value of the individual items in the sample.  In this case, the sampling technique to be used is:

 20.  According to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the establishment and maintenance of internal controls is the responsibility of:

 21.  The fact that a company’s management does not place a high priority on the entity’s values creates a high-risk condition.

 22.  The AICPA provides a broad range of services to its members and the accounting profession.  Membership into this organization is mandatory for Certified Public Accountants.

 23.  In order to fully understand the internal controls of an organization, the auditor must consider circumstances and judgment.

 24.  The steps for assessing the risk of material misstatement in the financial statements include evaluating the types of misstatements that might occur and evaluating the likelihood and magnitude of potential misstatements.

 25.  Computer abuse and computer fraud essentially mean the same thing.

 26.  A CPA Risk Advisory service consists of decision makers who are not a member of management or a board of directors.

 27.  Internal control can provide absolute assurance to a company’s management and board of directors regarding the entity’s ability to achieve objectives.

 28.  The auditor has a responsibility to determine if substantial doubt exists, as of the date of the audit report, regarding the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for the following year.

 29.  Explain the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its application to audits

 30.  What is generalized audit software?  What are the tasks for which auditors would use it?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of using generalized audit software?  Will this software be more appropriate for auditing your organization’s computer information system, or would it be necessary to develop customized audit software?  What type of software will work best for your work environment?  Please explain.

 31.  What is the difference between assurance and attestation services?  Please provide examples of each.

 32.  Is it probable that the use of information technology will eventually eliminate the audit trail, making it impossible to trace individual transactions from their origin to the summary total on the financial statements?  Please explain.  How do the AICPA and the PCAOB want the auditor to address controls in the light of this technological shift?

 34.  What was your most valuable learning experience during this class?  Why?  What was your least valuable learning experience?  Why?  What are your suggestions for improving the course material and assignments?

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