TESTBANK FOR AUDITING A PRACTICAL APPROACH,
4TH CANADIAN EDITION 4TH EDITION, KINDLE EDITION
BY ROBYN MORONEY , FIONA CAMPBELL , JANE
HAMILTON , VALERIE WARREN
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OFAUDIT AND ASSURANC
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CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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1. Definerran assurance engagement.
An assurance engagement involves an assurance provider arriving atan opinion aboutrrsome
information being provided by their client toa third party. A financial statement audit is one
type of assuranceengagement. This engagementrrinvolves an auditor arriving at an opinion
about the fair presentation of the financial statements. The auditreport is addressed to the
shareholders of the company being audited,but other users may read the financial stateme
nts. Learning aboutauditing and assurance requires an understanding of auditing andassur
ance terminology, including terms such as audit risk, materiality,internal controls, listed enti
ty, and assertions.
2. Explain why thererris a demand for audit and assurancerrservices.
Financial statement users include investors (shareholders), suppliers,customers, lenders, e
mployees, governments, and the general public.These groups of users demand audited fin
ancial statements because oftheir remoteness from the entity, accounting complexity, theiri
ncentivescompeting with those of the entity‘s managers, and their needfor reliable informati
on on which to base decisions. The theories usedto describerrthe demand for audit and assu
rance services are agencytheory, the information hypothesis, and the insurance hypothesis
.
3. Differentiate between types of assurancerrservices.
Assurance services include financial statement audits, complianceaudits, performance audit
s, comprehensive audits, internal audits,and assurance on corporate social responsibility (
CSR) disclosures.
4. Explain the different levels of assurance.
The differentrrlevels of assurance include reasonable assurance, whichis the highest level of
assurance, limited assurance, and no assurance.Reasonable assurance is provided on an
audit of a company‘sfinancial statements. Limited assurance is provided in a review of
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5. Outlinerrdifferent audit opinions
An auditor can issue an unmodified opinion, also known as a cleanreport, or an unmodified
opinion with an emphasis of matter paragraph.Alternatively, a modified opinion may be iss
ued as a qualified, anadverse, or a disclaimer of opinion.
6. Differentiate between therrroles of therrpreparer and the auditor, andrrdiscuss th
errdifferent firms that provide assurance services.
It is the responsibility of a company‘s gover
ning=body=to=ensure=thatits=financial=statementsr= are=relevant,=reliable,=comparable,=und
erstandable,and=true=and=fair.=Itrris=the=responsibility=of=the=auditor=to=form=anopinion=on=t
he=fair=presentation=of=the=financial=statements.=In=doing,s=o=1-
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the=auditor=must=maintain=professional=scepticism=and=utilize=professionaljudgement=and=
due=care.
The=firms=that=provide=assurance=services=include=therrBig-
4international=firms,=the=national=firms=(with=international=links),local=and=regional=firms,=
and=consulting=firms=that=tend=to=specializein=assurance=of=CSR=and=environmental=disc
losures.
7. Identify=therrdifferent=regulators,=legislation,=and=regulations=surrounding=t
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TRUE-FALSE=STATEMENTS
1. Only=current=investors=(not=potential=investors)=are=considered=to=be=users=of=the=fina
ncial=statements.
Answer:=False
Bloomcode:=Knowledge=Diffic
=ulty:=Easy
Learning=Objective:=Explain=why=there=is=a=demand=for=audit=and=assurance=services.=S
ecti=on=Reference:=1.2=Demand=for=audit=and=assurance=services
CPArrCompetency:=Auditrrand=Assurance=AACS
=B:=Analytic
2. Insurance=hypothesis=is=a=means=whereby=the=investor=can=guarantee=the=success=of=
their=investment.
Answer:=False
Bloomcode:=Comprehension=
Difficulty:=Medium
Learning=Objective:=Explain=why=there=is=a=demand=for=audit=and=assurance=services.=S
ecti=on=Reference:=1.2=Demand=for=audit=and=assurance=services
CPArrCompetency:=Auditrrand=Assurance=AACS
=B:=Analytic
3. A=compliance=audit=involves=gathering=evidence=to=ascertain=whether=the=person=or=e
ntity=under=review=has=followed=the=rules,=policies,=procedures,=laws=and=regulations=wi
th=whic= h=they=must=conform
Answer:=True
Bloomcode:=Comprehensio
n=Difficulty:=Medium
Learning=Objective:=Differentiate=between=types=of=assurance=services.=Sec
ti=on=Reference:=1.3=Different=assurance=services
CPArrCompetency:=Auditrrand=Assurance=AACS
=B:=Analytic
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