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Auditing & Assurance Services A Systematic Approach 12e Messier
Chapter 1-21 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) Why do auditors often use a sampling approach to evidence gathering?
1) ______
A) Auditors are experts and do not need to look at much to know whether the financial
statements are correct or not.
B) Auditors must balance the cost of the audit with the need for precision and for some types of
evidence, computer data analytic approaches can’t be used.
C) Auditors must limit their exposure to their auditee to maintain independence.
D) The auditor's relationship with the auditee is generally adversarial, so the auditor will not
have access to all of the financial information of the company.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : BB Industry
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : 01-05 Understand why sampling is important in an audit.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
2) Which of the following statements best describes a relationship between sample size and
other elements of auditing?
2) ______
, A) If materiality increases, so will the sample size.
B) If the desired level of assurance increases, sample sizes can be smaller.
C) If materiality decreases, sample size will need to increase.
D) There is no relationship between sample size and materiality or the desired level of
assurance.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Learning Objective : 01-05 Understand why sampling is important in an audit.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
3) Which of the following statements about the study of auditing is NOT true?
3) ______
A) The study of auditing can be valuable to future accountants and business decision makers
whether or not they plan to become auditors.
B) The study of auditing focuses on learning the analytical and logical skills necessary to
evaluate the relevance and reliability of information.
C) The study of auditing focuses on learning the rules, techniques, and computations required to
analyze financial statements for making investment recommendations.
D) The study of auditing begins with the understanding of a coherent logical framework and
techniques useful for gathering and analyzing evidence about others’ assertions.
,Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-01 Understand why studying auditing can be valuable to you whether or not you
AICPA : BB Industry
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Bloom's : Analyze
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Importance for Studying Auditing
4) The basic definition of auditing essentially indicates that, overall, auditing is a process to:
4) ______
A) detect fraud.
B) examine individual transactions so that the auditor may certify as to their validity.
C) objectively obtain and evaluate evidence regarding assertions made by another party.
D) assure the consistent application of correct accounting procedures.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : FN Reporting
Learning Objective : 01-03 Know the basic definition of a financial statement audit.
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : Auditing, Attest, and Assurance Services Defined
5) Assurance services may improve all of the following except:
5) ______
, A) relevance.
B) credibility.
C) periodicity.
D) reliability.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : BB Industry
AICPA : FN Reporting
Learning Objective : 01-03 Know the basic definition of a financial statement audit.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : Auditing, Attest, and Assurance Services Defined
6) Evidence is reliable if it:
6) ______
A) signals the true state of a management assertion.
B) applies to the period being audited.
C) relates to the audit assertion being tested.
D) is sufficient to justify a conclusion.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : 01-04 Understand the fundamental concepts that underlie financial statement audi
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
AICPA : FN Measurement
Topic : Fundamental Concepts in Conducting a Financial Statement Audit
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
,7) Which of the following best describes the concept of audit risk?
7) ______
A) The risk of the auditor being sued because of association with an auditee.
B) The risk that the auditor will provide an inappropriate opinion on financial statements
that are, in fact, materially misstated.
C) The overall risk that a material misstatement exists in the financial statements.
D) The risk that auditors use audit procedures that are inappropriate.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-04 Understand the fundamental concepts that underlie financial statement audi
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Topic : Fundamental Concepts in Conducting a Financial Statement Audit
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
8) An auditor who accepts an audit engagement and does not possess expertise with respect
to the business entity’s industry at that point, should:
8) ______
A) engage financial experts familiar with the nature of the business entity.
B) obtain a knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the entity’s business and the
industry in which it operates.
C) refer a substantial portion of the audit to another CPA, who will act as the principal
auditor.
D) first inform management that an unqualified opinion cannot be issued.
,Question Details
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
AICPA : BB Industry
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-06 Be able to describe the basic financial statement auditing process and the
AACSB : Ethics
Learning Objective : 01-09 Understand why auditing demands logic, reasoning, and resourcefulness.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
Topic : Auditing Demands Logic, Reasoning, Resourcefulness
9) For publicly-held companies, which of the following is integrated with the audit of
financial statements?
9) ______
A) budgetary information audit
B) the audit of internal controls
C) audit of management forecasts
D) audit of interim financial statements
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : BB Legal
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : FN Reporting
Learning Objective : 01-06 Be able to describe the basic financial statement auditing process and the
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
10) During the first phase of an audit, a CPA most likely would:
10) ______
, A) identify specific internal control activities that are likely to prevent fraud.
B) evaluate the reasonableness of the company’s accounting estimates.
C) evaluate the integrity of management.
D) inquire of the company's attorney as to whether any unrecorded claims are probable or
asserted.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-06 Be able to describe the basic financial statement auditing process and the
Topic : Sampling
AICPA : BB Resource Management
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
11) In the context of agency theory, information asymmetry refers to the idea that:
11) ______
A) information can vary in its reliability.
B) information can vary in its relevance.
C) management has more information about the entity’s true financial results and position
than do the absentee owners (i.e. stockholders).
D) management likely will not act in the best interests of the absentee owners.
,Question Details
AACSB : Communication
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
12) Which of the following best describes why an independent auditor is engaged to express
an opinion on the fair presentation of financial statements?
12) ______
A) It is difficult to prepare financial statements that fairly present a company’s financial
position and changes in cash flows without the expertise of an independent auditor.
B) It is management’s responsibility to seek available independent aid in the appraisal of
the financial information shown in its financial statements.
C) The opinion of an independent party is needed because a company is not likely to be
considered objective with respect to its own financial statements.
D) It is a customary courtesy that all stockholders of a company receive an independent
report on management’s stewardship in managing the affairs of the business.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
AICPA : FN Reporting
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Reflective Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
,13) Which of the following best describes the fundamental, underlying reason for why there
is demand for an independent auditor to report on financial statements?
13) ______
A) A management fraud may exist and it is more likely to be detected by auditors if they
are independent.
B) Different interests may exist between the company preparing the statements and the
parties using the statements.
C) A misstatement of account balances may exist and it is the independent auditor’s
responsibility to ensure that financial statements are not misstated.
D) A poorly designed internal control system may be in place.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
AICPA : FN Reporting
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
Bloom's : Analyze
AACSB : Reflective Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
14) Which of the following best describes why publicly-traded companies follow the practice
of having the external auditor appointed by the audit committee and ratified by the stockholders?
14) ______
A) to promote an adversarial relationship between the auditor and the corporation’s
management
B) to comply with requirements set forth by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and to
enhance auditor independence from the management of the corporation
C) to encourage a policy of rotation of the independent auditors
D) to give management more leverage over the auditor’s decisions
, Question Details
AICPA : BB Legal
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Bloom's : Analyze
AACSB : Ethics
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
15) Auditing can be defined as a “systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating
evidence regarding assertions...” What is meant by “systematic process” in this definition?
15) ______
A) All audits involve obtaining the same evidence.
B) All audits involve evaluating evidence in the same manner.
C) There should be a well-planned approach for obtaining and evaluating evidence that is
relevant and reliable for each particular audit engagement.
D) All assertions are equally important for all audits.
Question Details
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-03 Know the basic definition of a financial statement audit.
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : Auditing, Attest, and Assurance Services Defined
16) Which of the following would best be described as an assurance service?
16) ______
Auditing & Assurance Services A Systematic Approach 12e Messier
Chapter 1-21 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) Why do auditors often use a sampling approach to evidence gathering?
1) ______
A) Auditors are experts and do not need to look at much to know whether the financial
statements are correct or not.
B) Auditors must balance the cost of the audit with the need for precision and for some types of
evidence, computer data analytic approaches can’t be used.
C) Auditors must limit their exposure to their auditee to maintain independence.
D) The auditor's relationship with the auditee is generally adversarial, so the auditor will not
have access to all of the financial information of the company.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : BB Industry
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : 01-05 Understand why sampling is important in an audit.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
2) Which of the following statements best describes a relationship between sample size and
other elements of auditing?
2) ______
, A) If materiality increases, so will the sample size.
B) If the desired level of assurance increases, sample sizes can be smaller.
C) If materiality decreases, sample size will need to increase.
D) There is no relationship between sample size and materiality or the desired level of
assurance.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Learning Objective : 01-05 Understand why sampling is important in an audit.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
3) Which of the following statements about the study of auditing is NOT true?
3) ______
A) The study of auditing can be valuable to future accountants and business decision makers
whether or not they plan to become auditors.
B) The study of auditing focuses on learning the analytical and logical skills necessary to
evaluate the relevance and reliability of information.
C) The study of auditing focuses on learning the rules, techniques, and computations required to
analyze financial statements for making investment recommendations.
D) The study of auditing begins with the understanding of a coherent logical framework and
techniques useful for gathering and analyzing evidence about others’ assertions.
,Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-01 Understand why studying auditing can be valuable to you whether or not you
AICPA : BB Industry
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Bloom's : Analyze
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Importance for Studying Auditing
4) The basic definition of auditing essentially indicates that, overall, auditing is a process to:
4) ______
A) detect fraud.
B) examine individual transactions so that the auditor may certify as to their validity.
C) objectively obtain and evaluate evidence regarding assertions made by another party.
D) assure the consistent application of correct accounting procedures.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : FN Reporting
Learning Objective : 01-03 Know the basic definition of a financial statement audit.
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : Auditing, Attest, and Assurance Services Defined
5) Assurance services may improve all of the following except:
5) ______
, A) relevance.
B) credibility.
C) periodicity.
D) reliability.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : BB Industry
AICPA : FN Reporting
Learning Objective : 01-03 Know the basic definition of a financial statement audit.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : Auditing, Attest, and Assurance Services Defined
6) Evidence is reliable if it:
6) ______
A) signals the true state of a management assertion.
B) applies to the period being audited.
C) relates to the audit assertion being tested.
D) is sufficient to justify a conclusion.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : 01-04 Understand the fundamental concepts that underlie financial statement audi
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
AICPA : FN Measurement
Topic : Fundamental Concepts in Conducting a Financial Statement Audit
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
,7) Which of the following best describes the concept of audit risk?
7) ______
A) The risk of the auditor being sued because of association with an auditee.
B) The risk that the auditor will provide an inappropriate opinion on financial statements
that are, in fact, materially misstated.
C) The overall risk that a material misstatement exists in the financial statements.
D) The risk that auditors use audit procedures that are inappropriate.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-04 Understand the fundamental concepts that underlie financial statement audi
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Topic : Fundamental Concepts in Conducting a Financial Statement Audit
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
8) An auditor who accepts an audit engagement and does not possess expertise with respect
to the business entity’s industry at that point, should:
8) ______
A) engage financial experts familiar with the nature of the business entity.
B) obtain a knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the entity’s business and the
industry in which it operates.
C) refer a substantial portion of the audit to another CPA, who will act as the principal
auditor.
D) first inform management that an unqualified opinion cannot be issued.
,Question Details
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
AICPA : BB Industry
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-06 Be able to describe the basic financial statement auditing process and the
AACSB : Ethics
Learning Objective : 01-09 Understand why auditing demands logic, reasoning, and resourcefulness.
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
Topic : Auditing Demands Logic, Reasoning, Resourcefulness
9) For publicly-held companies, which of the following is integrated with the audit of
financial statements?
9) ______
A) budgetary information audit
B) the audit of internal controls
C) audit of management forecasts
D) audit of interim financial statements
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : BB Legal
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Remember
Difficulty : 1 Easy
AICPA : FN Reporting
Learning Objective : 01-06 Be able to describe the basic financial statement auditing process and the
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Audit Process
10) During the first phase of an audit, a CPA most likely would:
10) ______
, A) identify specific internal control activities that are likely to prevent fraud.
B) evaluate the reasonableness of the company’s accounting estimates.
C) evaluate the integrity of management.
D) inquire of the company's attorney as to whether any unrecorded claims are probable or
asserted.
Question Details
AACSB : Communication
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-06 Be able to describe the basic financial statement auditing process and the
Topic : Sampling
AICPA : BB Resource Management
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
11) In the context of agency theory, information asymmetry refers to the idea that:
11) ______
A) information can vary in its reliability.
B) information can vary in its relevance.
C) management has more information about the entity’s true financial results and position
than do the absentee owners (i.e. stockholders).
D) management likely will not act in the best interests of the absentee owners.
,Question Details
AACSB : Communication
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty : 1 Easy
Bloom's : Understand
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
12) Which of the following best describes why an independent auditor is engaged to express
an opinion on the fair presentation of financial statements?
12) ______
A) It is difficult to prepare financial statements that fairly present a company’s financial
position and changes in cash flows without the expertise of an independent auditor.
B) It is management’s responsibility to seek available independent aid in the appraisal of
the financial information shown in its financial statements.
C) The opinion of an independent party is needed because a company is not likely to be
considered objective with respect to its own financial statements.
D) It is a customary courtesy that all stockholders of a company receive an independent
report on management’s stewardship in managing the affairs of the business.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
AICPA : FN Reporting
Bloom's : Apply
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Reflective Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
,13) Which of the following best describes the fundamental, underlying reason for why there
is demand for an independent auditor to report on financial statements?
13) ______
A) A management fraud may exist and it is more likely to be detected by auditors if they
are independent.
B) Different interests may exist between the company preparing the statements and the
parties using the statements.
C) A misstatement of account balances may exist and it is the independent auditor’s
responsibility to ensure that financial statements are not misstated.
D) A poorly designed internal control system may be in place.
Question Details
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
AICPA : FN Reporting
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
Bloom's : Analyze
AACSB : Reflective Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
14) Which of the following best describes why publicly-traded companies follow the practice
of having the external auditor appointed by the audit committee and ratified by the stockholders?
14) ______
A) to promote an adversarial relationship between the auditor and the corporation’s
management
B) to comply with requirements set forth by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and to
enhance auditor independence from the management of the corporation
C) to encourage a policy of rotation of the independent auditors
D) to give management more leverage over the auditor’s decisions
, Question Details
AICPA : BB Legal
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Learning Objective : 01-02 Understand the demand for auditing and be able to explain the desired char
Difficulty : 2 Medium
AICPA : FN Risk Analysis
Bloom's : Analyze
AACSB : Ethics
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : The Demand for Auditing and Assurance
15) Auditing can be defined as a “systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating
evidence regarding assertions...” What is meant by “systematic process” in this definition?
15) ______
A) All audits involve obtaining the same evidence.
B) All audits involve evaluating evidence in the same manner.
C) There should be a well-planned approach for obtaining and evaluating evidence that is
relevant and reliable for each particular audit engagement.
D) All assertions are equally important for all audits.
Question Details
AICPA : FN Decision Making
Accessibility : Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's : Understand
Difficulty : 2 Medium
Learning Objective : 01-03 Know the basic definition of a financial statement audit.
AICPA : BB Critical Thinking
AACSB : Analytical Thinking
Gradable : automatic
Accessibility : Screen Reader Compatible
Topic : Auditing, Attest, and Assurance Services Defined
16) Which of the following would best be described as an assurance service?
16) ______
