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1. The need for assurance services arises because the interests of the users of information may be different from
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that of the interests of those responsible for providing information.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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2. A financial statement audit is a systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating evidence.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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3. Auditors should conduct their work with an attitude of professional skepticism.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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4. A bank using Milton Company's financial statements to determine the creditworthiness of a potential loan to
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Milton is a good example of the need for unbiased reporting.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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5. An integrated audit requires the auditor to assess the effectiveness of internal controls.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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6. In all states, a CPA must have completed at least 150 hours of college semester hours to receive their license.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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7. The Center for Audit Quality was started by the International Federation of Accountants.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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8. The Center for Audit Quality has the primary authority to set auditing standards.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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9. In an audit, management is considered the “client”.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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10. Auditing is the process of attesting to assertions about economic actions and events.
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a. True
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ANSWER: True
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11. Auditing is the process of verifying the accuracy of the financial statements.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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12. Management may have incentive to bias financial information, but the various users of the statements are
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not likely to have conflicting interests in the financial information.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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13. Auditing exists because users need unbiased information on which to assess management performance and
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make economic decisions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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14. A free market can only exist if there is sharing of perfectly reliable information.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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