Questions And Verified Answers
\.Module 1-LO1.1- Differentiate between assurance, attestation, and audit services.
Identify a service that falls under audit services.
Examination of historical financial statements
\.Module 1-LO1.1- Differentiate between assurance, attestation, and audit services.
Examination of internal controls is a service that comes under _______ services, which fall
under _______ services.
attestation; assurance
\.Module 1-LO1.2- Describe the different types of assurance services.
Within a U.S. context, the applicable financial reporting framework is typically _______.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
\.Module 1-LO1.2- Describe the different types of assurance services.
Which two audits does an integrated audit combine?
A financial statement audit and an audit of the effectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting (ICFR)
\.Module 1-LO1.3-Identify the demand for audit and assurance services.
Who among the following users of the financial statement of a company may be particularly
interested in evaluating whether the company is paying a fair amount of taxes given its
reported earnings, and to gain a better understanding of the company’s activities?
government
\.Which items are part of the organizational structure as detailed in the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations' framework?
,division
\.Module 1-LO1.3-Identify the demand for audit and assurance services.
Since users of financial statements make financial decisions that have real consequences, it is
very important that users can depend on the information contained in the financial
statements.
What term captures this problem?
reliability
\.Module 1-LO1.4-Differentiate between the roles of the financial statement preparer and the
auditor.
Which of the following falls within the purview of a financial statement preparer?
Changes in equity
\.Module 1-LO1.4- Differentiate between the roles of the financial statement preparer and the
auditor.
Management is responsible for which of the following?
Designing, implementing, and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation of the
financial statements.
\.Module 1-LO1.5- Identify the roles of different regulators and organizations that affect the
audit profession.
Which of the following comes under the purview of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board?
Auditing Standards (AS)
\.Module 1-LO1.5- Identify the roles of different regulators and organizations that affect the
audit profession.
Which of the following is a private professional membership organization of CPAs
representing the accounting profession?
AICPA
\.Module 1-LO1.6- Describe the concepts of reasonable assurance, materiality, and the
unqualified report on the audit of financial statements.
,Which statement is correct as to financial statement audit reports for public versus private
companies?
There is a standard report for the audit of public company financial statements and a standard
report for the audit of private company financial statements.
\.Module 1-LO1.6- Describe the concepts of reasonable assurance, materiality, and the
unqualified report on the audit of financial statements.
With regard to financial statements, the auditor is required to obtain reasonable assurance,
which is a level of assurance that is _______.
high, but not absolute
\.Module 1-LO1.7- Describe the concept of reasonable assurance and the nature of an
unqualified report on internal controls over financial reporting.
If auditors conclude the company did not maintain effective Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting (ICFR) over the period under audit, it would mean the auditors discovered a/an
_______ in the client’s ICFR.
Material weakness
\.Module 1-LO1.7- Describe the concept of reasonable assurance and the nature of an
unqualified report on internal controls over financial reporting.
Which of the following is the discovery of material weakness?
Conclusion that the company did not maintain effective Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting (ICFR) over the period under audit
\.Module 1-LO1.8- Explain the audit expectation gap.
Which of the following beliefs will narrow the audit expectation gap?
There is no guarantee the auditor will find all material fraud, should fraud have occurred.
Module 1-LO1.8-Explain the audit expectation gap.
Economic conditions impact _______.
financial statement user's expectations
\.Module 2-LO2.1-Identify what it means to be a professional and how these traits apply to
auditors.
In defining a profession or professional, one common characteristic is _______.
, concern for the public interest
\.Module 2-LO2.1-Identify what it means to be a professional and how these traits apply to
auditors.
Which group licenses CPAs?
The state boards of accountancy
\.Module 2-LO2.1-Identify what it means to be a professional and how these traits apply to
auditors.
What must CPAs complete to obtain licensure?
Required education, pass the CPA exam, and requisite experience requirement.
\.Module 2-LO2.1-Identify what it means to be a professional and how these traits apply to
auditors.
Susan, a college student, is preparing an essay. Which of the following principles should she
use to explain why a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is defined as a Concern for Public
Interest (CPI) professional?
Code of Ethics
\.Module 2-LO2.2-Identify the structure of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct.
Interpretations in the AICPA code provide additional guidance regarding the scope and
applicability of the _______.
rules of conduct
\.Module 2-LO2.2-Identify the structure of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct.
Which of the following components of the AICPA are enforceable?
Rules of conduct
\.Module 2-LO2.2-Identify the structure of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct.
The structure of the AICPA _______________ includes four major sections: preface, rules for
members in public practice, rules for members in business, and rules for other members.
Code of Professional Conduct