1) The audit objective that all transactions and accounts that should be presented in the financial
statements are in fact included is related to which of the PCAOB assertions?
A) Existence
B) Rights and obligations
C) Completeness
D) Valuation
2) Cutoff tests designed to detect purchases made before the end of the year that have been
recorded in the subsequent year provide assurance about management's assertion of
A) presentation and disclosure.
B) completeness.
C) rights and obligations.
D) existence.
3) During an audit of an entity's stockholders' equity accounts, the auditor determines whether
there are restrictions on retained earnings resulting from loans, agreements, or state law. This
audit procedure most likely is intended to verify management's assertion of
A) existence or occurrence.
B) completeness.
C) valuation or allocation.
D) presentation and disclosure.
4) The confirmation of an account payable balance selected from the general ledger provides
primary evidence regarding which management assertion?
A) Completeness
B) Valuation
C) Allocation
D) Existence
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