Full Test Bank for Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services 22nd
Edition by Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Answers are at the end of each chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) Accountants are regulated by a variety of organizations. Match the statements with the
most directly related organization:
● Accounting and Review Services Committee.
● American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
● Auditing Standards Board.
● Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
● Financial Accounting Standards Board.
● General Accounting Office.
● Government Accounting Standards Board.
● Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
● Securities and Exchange Commission.
● State Boards of Accountancy.
Organizations may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Statements Organizations
A. Develops accounting standards
for public and nonpublic
companies.
B. Develops accounting standards
for the U.S. Government.
C. Improves standards of financial
accounting for state and local
government entities.
D. Issues auditing standards for
public companies.
E. Issues CPA certificates.
F. Prepares the CPA exam.
Organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Government Accounting
Standards Board, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, State Boards of Accountancy.
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,2) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 made significant reforms for public companies and their
auditors.
a. Describe the events that led up to the passage of the Act.
b. Describe the major changes made by the Act.
3) Many people confuse the responsibilities of the independent auditors and the client's
management with respect to audited financial statements.
a. Describe management's responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
b. Describe the independent auditors' responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
c. Evaluate the following statement: "If the auditors disagree with management regarding an
accounting principle used in the financial statements, the auditors should express their views in
the notes to the financial statements."
4) An investor is considering investing in one of two companies. The companies have very
similar reported financial position and results of operations. However, only one of the companies
has its financial statements audited.
a. Describe what creates the demand for an audit in this situation. Include a discussion of how
audited financial statements facilitate this investment transaction, and the effect of the audit on
business risk and information risk.
b. Identify the potential consequences to the company of not having its financial statements
audited.
5) A summary of findings rather than assurance is most likely to be included in a(n):
A) Agreed-upon procedures report.
B) Compilation report.
C) Audit report.
D) Review report.
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,6) The Statements on Auditing Standards have been issued by the:
A) Auditing Standards Board.
B) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
C) Securities and Exchange Commission.
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
7) The risk that a company’s financial statements will materially depart from generally
accepted accounting principles is referred to as:
A) Business Risk.
B) Information Risk.
C) Detection Risk.
D) Document Risk.
8) Historically, which of the following has the AICPA been most concerned with
providing?
A) Auditing standards.
B) Professional guidance for regulating financial markets.
C) Internal auditing standards.
D) Staff support to Congress.
9) The organization charged with protecting investors and the public by requiring full
disclosure of financial information by companies offering securities to the public is the:
A) Auditing Standards Board.
B) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
C) Government Accounting Standards Boards.
D) Securities and Exchange Commission.
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,10) An engagement in which a CPA firm arranges for a critical review of its practices by
another CPA firm is referred to as a(n):
A) Peer Review Engagement.
B) Quality Control Engagement.
C) Quality Assurance Engagement.
D) Attestation Engagement.
11) The sequentially-numbered pronouncements issued by the Auditing Standards Board
over a period of years are known as:
A) Auditing Statements of Position (ASPs).
B) Accounting Series Releases (ASRs).
C) Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs).
D) Statements on Auditing Principles (SAPs).
12) Government Accountability Office (GAO):
A) is primarily concerned with rapid processing of all accounts payable incurred by the
federal government.
B) responsibilities include audits of government agencies.
C) is an organization of professional accountants whose primary interest is in the
effectiveness of presidential expenditures.
D) is primarily concerned with budgets and forecasts approved by the PCAOB.
13) The risk associated with survivability and profitability is referred to as:
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, A) Information risk.
B) Inherent risk.
C) Relative risk.
D) Business risk.
14) The risk that a company will not be able to meet its obligations when they become due is
an aspect of:
A) Information risk.
B) Inherent risk.
C) Relative risk.
D) Business risk.
15) Which of the following attributes is more essential for an auditor than of management?
A) Integrity.
B) Competence.
C) Independence.
D) Keeping informed on current professional developments.
16) The attest function:
A) Is an essential part of every engagement by the CPA, whether performing auditing,
tax work, or other services.
B) Includes the preparation of a report of the CPA's findings.
C) Requires a consideration of internal control.
D) Requires a complete review of all transactions during the period under examination.
17) Attestation risk is limited to a low level in which of the following engagement(s)?
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, A) Both examinations and reviews.
B) Examinations, but not reviews.
C) Reviews, but not examinations.
D) Neither examinations nor reviews.
18) When compared to an audit performed prior to 1900, an audit today:
A) Is more likely to use sampling in more areas.
B) Is less likely to include consideration of the effectiveness of internal control.
C) Has bank loan officers as the primary financial statement user group.
D) Includes a more detailed examination of all individual transactions.
19) Which of the following series of pronouncements are issued by the Securities and
Exchange Commission?
A) Auditing RegistrarReleases.
B) Form S-1.
C) Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases.
D) Statements of Position.
20) Which of the following is not correct relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
A) It toughens penalties for corporate fraud.
B) It restricts the types of consulting CPAs may perform for audit clients.
C) It maintains identical requirements for large and small public companies.
D) It eliminates a significant portion of the AICPA’s system of self-regulation.
21) An operational audit differs in many ways from an audit of financial statements. Which
of the following is the best example of one of these differences?
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Edition by Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Answers are at the end of each chapter
Chapter 1
Student name:__________
1) Accountants are regulated by a variety of organizations. Match the statements with the
most directly related organization:
● Accounting and Review Services Committee.
● American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
● Auditing Standards Board.
● Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
● Financial Accounting Standards Board.
● General Accounting Office.
● Government Accounting Standards Board.
● Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
● Securities and Exchange Commission.
● State Boards of Accountancy.
Organizations may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Statements Organizations
A. Develops accounting standards
for public and nonpublic
companies.
B. Develops accounting standards
for the U.S. Government.
C. Improves standards of financial
accounting for state and local
government entities.
D. Issues auditing standards for
public companies.
E. Issues CPA certificates.
F. Prepares the CPA exam.
Organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Government Accounting
Standards Board, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, State Boards of Accountancy.
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,2) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 made significant reforms for public companies and their
auditors.
a. Describe the events that led up to the passage of the Act.
b. Describe the major changes made by the Act.
3) Many people confuse the responsibilities of the independent auditors and the client's
management with respect to audited financial statements.
a. Describe management's responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
b. Describe the independent auditors' responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
c. Evaluate the following statement: "If the auditors disagree with management regarding an
accounting principle used in the financial statements, the auditors should express their views in
the notes to the financial statements."
4) An investor is considering investing in one of two companies. The companies have very
similar reported financial position and results of operations. However, only one of the companies
has its financial statements audited.
a. Describe what creates the demand for an audit in this situation. Include a discussion of how
audited financial statements facilitate this investment transaction, and the effect of the audit on
business risk and information risk.
b. Identify the potential consequences to the company of not having its financial statements
audited.
5) A summary of findings rather than assurance is most likely to be included in a(n):
A) Agreed-upon procedures report.
B) Compilation report.
C) Audit report.
D) Review report.
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,6) The Statements on Auditing Standards have been issued by the:
A) Auditing Standards Board.
B) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
C) Securities and Exchange Commission.
D) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
7) The risk that a company’s financial statements will materially depart from generally
accepted accounting principles is referred to as:
A) Business Risk.
B) Information Risk.
C) Detection Risk.
D) Document Risk.
8) Historically, which of the following has the AICPA been most concerned with
providing?
A) Auditing standards.
B) Professional guidance for regulating financial markets.
C) Internal auditing standards.
D) Staff support to Congress.
9) The organization charged with protecting investors and the public by requiring full
disclosure of financial information by companies offering securities to the public is the:
A) Auditing Standards Board.
B) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
C) Government Accounting Standards Boards.
D) Securities and Exchange Commission.
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,10) An engagement in which a CPA firm arranges for a critical review of its practices by
another CPA firm is referred to as a(n):
A) Peer Review Engagement.
B) Quality Control Engagement.
C) Quality Assurance Engagement.
D) Attestation Engagement.
11) The sequentially-numbered pronouncements issued by the Auditing Standards Board
over a period of years are known as:
A) Auditing Statements of Position (ASPs).
B) Accounting Series Releases (ASRs).
C) Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs).
D) Statements on Auditing Principles (SAPs).
12) Government Accountability Office (GAO):
A) is primarily concerned with rapid processing of all accounts payable incurred by the
federal government.
B) responsibilities include audits of government agencies.
C) is an organization of professional accountants whose primary interest is in the
effectiveness of presidential expenditures.
D) is primarily concerned with budgets and forecasts approved by the PCAOB.
13) The risk associated with survivability and profitability is referred to as:
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, A) Information risk.
B) Inherent risk.
C) Relative risk.
D) Business risk.
14) The risk that a company will not be able to meet its obligations when they become due is
an aspect of:
A) Information risk.
B) Inherent risk.
C) Relative risk.
D) Business risk.
15) Which of the following attributes is more essential for an auditor than of management?
A) Integrity.
B) Competence.
C) Independence.
D) Keeping informed on current professional developments.
16) The attest function:
A) Is an essential part of every engagement by the CPA, whether performing auditing,
tax work, or other services.
B) Includes the preparation of a report of the CPA's findings.
C) Requires a consideration of internal control.
D) Requires a complete review of all transactions during the period under examination.
17) Attestation risk is limited to a low level in which of the following engagement(s)?
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, A) Both examinations and reviews.
B) Examinations, but not reviews.
C) Reviews, but not examinations.
D) Neither examinations nor reviews.
18) When compared to an audit performed prior to 1900, an audit today:
A) Is more likely to use sampling in more areas.
B) Is less likely to include consideration of the effectiveness of internal control.
C) Has bank loan officers as the primary financial statement user group.
D) Includes a more detailed examination of all individual transactions.
19) Which of the following series of pronouncements are issued by the Securities and
Exchange Commission?
A) Auditing RegistrarReleases.
B) Form S-1.
C) Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases.
D) Statements of Position.
20) Which of the following is not correct relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
A) It toughens penalties for corporate fraud.
B) It restricts the types of consulting CPAs may perform for audit clients.
C) It maintains identical requirements for large and small public companies.
D) It eliminates a significant portion of the AICPA’s system of self-regulation.
21) An operational audit differs in many ways from an audit of financial statements. Which
of the following is the best example of one of these differences?
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