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,Full Test Bank for Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services 22nd
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Edition by Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
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1) Accountants are regulated by a variety of organizations. Match the statements
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with themost directly related organization:
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● Accounting and Review Services Committee. e1 e1 e1 e1


● American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. e1 e1 e1 e1 e1


● Auditing Standards Board. e1 e1


● Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
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● Financial Accounting Standards Board. e1 e1 e1


● General Accounting Office. e1 e1


● Government Accounting Standards Board. e1 e1 e1


● Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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● Securities and Exchange Commission. e1 e1 e1


● State Boards of Accountancy.e1 e1 e1


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E. Issues CPA certificates.
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F. Prepares the CPA exam.
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Organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Federal Accounting
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Standards Advisory Board, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Government
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Accounting Standards Board, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, State Boards
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,2) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 made significant reforms for public companies and
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theirauditors.
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3) Many people confuse the responsibilities of the independent auditors and the
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client'smanagement with respect to audited financial statements.
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a. Describe management's responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
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b. Describe the independent auditors' responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
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c. Evaluate the following statement: "If the auditors disagree with management
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regarding an accounting principle used in the financial statements, the auditors should
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express their views inthe notes to the financial statements."
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4) An investor is considering investing in one of two companies. The companies have
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very similar reported financial position and results of operations. However, only one of the
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companieshas its financial statements audited.
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a. Describe what creates the demand for an audit in this situation. Include a discussion of
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howaudited financial statements facilitate this investment transaction, and the effect of the
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audit on business risk and information risk.
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, 6) The Statements on Auditing Standards have been issued by the:
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7) The risk that a company’s financial statements will materially depart from
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