110 Test Bank for Auditing and Assurance Services 5th

Edition Louwers

True - False Questions

For independent auditors of financial statements in the United
States, established criteria largely consist of the generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 

1. True
2. False

The AICPA licenses CPAs to practice in the United States. 

1. True
2. False

Assurance service is the systematic process of objectively

obtaining and evaluating evidence. 

1. True
2. False

Internal auditors perform only operational audits. 

1. True
2. False

Four conditions that create demand for reliable information

arecomplexity, remoteness, timeliness, and consequences. 

1. True
2. False
The objective of internal auditing is to assist members of an
organization to effectively perform their obligations. 

1. True
2. False

The AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards defines auditing

morebroadly than the AAA definition of auditing. 

1. True
2. False

The PCAOB audit objective related to the completeness

assertionis to establish evidence that assets, liabilities, and
equities actually exist. 

1. True
2. False

Expanded scope governmental auditing includes economy and

efficiency and program results audits. 

1. True
2. False

Government auditors perform both financial and performance

audits. 

1. True
2. False

Assurance services are independent professional services that

improve the quality of information or its context for decision
makers. 

1. True
2. False
Independent auditors are employees of the client. 

1. True
2. False

Financial decision makers obtain their accounting information

from lenders of funds. 

1. True
2. False

Professional skepticism is an auditor's tendency not to

believeanyone. 

1. True
2. False

The concept "professional skepticism" requires that auditors

assume management is dishonest and should not be trusted. 

1. True
2. False

Evidence consists of assertions about economic actions and

events. 

1. True
2. False

The lending of credibility to financial information is known

ascertification. 

1. True
2. False
The purpose of obtaining and evaluating evidence is to
ascertain the degree of correspondence between the assertions
and established criteria. 

1. True
2. False

The ASB balance audit objective related to valuation or

accuracy is to determine whether proper values have been
assigned to assets, liabilities, equities, revenues, and
expenses. 

1. True
2. False

Financial decision makers demand reliable information that is

provided by accountants. 

1. True
2. False

 Mutiple Choice Questions - Page 1

The engineering department at Omni Company built a piece of
equipment in the company's own shop for use in the company's
operations. When looking at the ending balance for the fixed
asset account, the auditor examined all work orders, purchased
materials, labor cost reports, and applied overhead that were
capitalized as part of the equipment costs. Which of the
following is the ASB balance assertion most closely related to
the auditor's testing? 

1. A. Existence.
2. B. Completeness.
 3. C. Rights and obligations.
4. D. Valuation.

The audit objective that all the transactions and accounts

presented in the financial statements represent realassets,
liabilities, revenues, and expenses is related most closely to
which of the PCAOB assertions? 

1. A. Existence or occurrence.
2. B. Rights and obligations.
3. C. Completeness.
4. D. Presentation and disclosure.

What is the term used to identify the risk that the client's
financial statements may be materially false and misleading? 

1. A. Business risk.
2. B. Information risk.
3. C. Client risk.
4. D. Risk assessment.

An attestation engagement is one in which a CPA is engaged to 

1. A. Issue a report on subject matter or an assertion about the subject matter that is the
responsibility of another party.
2. B. Provide tax advice or prepare a tax return based on financial information the CPA
has not audited or reviewed.
3. C. Testify as an expert witness inaccounting, auditing, or taxmatters, given certain
stipulated facts.
4. D. Assemble prospective financial statements based on the assumptions of the entity's
management without expressing any assurance.

In order to be considered as external auditors with respect to

government agencies, GAO auditors must be 

1. A. Organizationally independent.
 2. B. Empowered as the accounting and auditing agency by the U.S. Congress.
3. C. Funded by the federal government.
4. D. Guided by standards similar to GAAS.

Which of the following best describes assurance services? 

1. A. Independent professional services that report on the client's financial statements.

2. B. Independent professional services that improve the quality of information for
decision makers.
3. C. Independent professional services that report on specific written management
assertions.
4. D. Independent professional services that improve the client's operations.

Which of the following best describes the main reason that

independent auditors report on management's financial
statements? 

1. A. Management fraud may exist, and it is likely to be detected by independent auditors.

2. B. The management that prepares the statements and the persons whouse the
statements may have conflicting interests.
3. C. Misstated account balances may be corrected as the result ofthe independent audit
work.
4. D. The management that prepares the statements may have a poorly designed system
of internal control.

The underlying conditions that create demand by users for

reliable information include all of the following except 

1. A. Transactions are numerous and complex.

2. B. Users lack professional skepticism.
3. C. Users are separated from accounting records by distance and time.
4. D. Financial decisions are important to investors and users.
5. E. Decisions are time sensitive.
Which of the following best describes the primary role and
responsibility of the independent external auditor? 

1. A. Produce a company's annual financial statements and notes.

2. B. Express an opinion on the fairness of a company's annual financial statements
3. and footnotes.
4. C. Provide business consulting advice to audit clients.
5. D. Obtain an understanding of the client's internal control structure and give
management a report about control problems and deficiencies.

The auditor's judgment concerning the overall fairness of the

presentation of financial position, results of operations, and
cash flows is applied within the framework of 

1. A. Quality control.
2. B. Generally accepted auditing standards, which include the concept of materiality.
3. C. The auditor's evaluation of the audited company's internal control.
4. D. The applicable financial reporting framework (i.e., GAAP in the United States).

The audit objective that footnotes in the financial statements

should be clear and expressed so that the information is easily
conveyed to the readers of the financial statements is related
most closely with which of the ASB presentation and disclosure
assertions? 

1. A. Occurrence.
2. B. Rights and obligations.
3. C. Comprehensibility.
4. D. Understandability.

Because of the risk of material misstatement, an audit of

financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards should beplanned and performed with an
attitude of 

1. A. Objective judgment.
 2. B. Independent integrity.
3. C. Professional skepticism.
4. D. Impartial conservatism.

The audit objective that all balances include items owned by the
client is related most closely to which one of the ASB balance
assertions? 

1. A. Existence.
2. B. Rights and obligations.
3. C. Completeness.
4. D. Valuation.

Inquiries of warehouse personnel concerning possible obsolete

or slow-moving inventory items provide assurance about the
PCAOB assertion of 

1. A. Completeness.
2. B. Existence.
3. C. Presentation.
4. D. Valuation.
5. E. Rights and obligations.

The audit objective that all transactions are recorded in the

proper account is related most closely to which one of the ASB
transaction assertions? 

1. A. Occurrence.
2. B. Completeness.
3. C. Accuracy.
4. D. Classification.
Inquiries of warehouse personnel concerning possible obsolete
or slow-moving inventory items provide assurance about the
ASB balance assertion of 

1. A. Completeness.
2. B. Existence.
3. C. Presentation.
4. D. Valuation.
5. E. Rights and obligations.

In performing an attestation engagement, a CPA typically 

1. A. Supplies litigation support services.

2. B. Assesses control risk at a low level.
3. C. Expresses a conclusion on an assertion about some type of subject matter.
4. D. Provides management consulting advice.

The audit objective that all transactions are recorded in the

proper period is related most closely to which of the Audit
Standards Board (ASB) transaction assertions? 

1. A. Occurrence.
2. B. Completeness.
3. C. Cutoff.
4. D. Accuracy.

Which of the following is an underlying condition that in part

creates the demand by users for reliable information? 

1. A. Economic transactions are numerous and complex.

2. B. Decisions are time sensitive.
3. C. Users are separated from accounting records by distance and time.
4. D. Financial decisions are important to investors and users.
5. E. All of the above.
Which of the following is notincluded in The American
Accounting Association (AAA) definition of auditing? 

1. A. Potential conflict of interest.

2. B. Systematic process.
3. C. Assertions about economic actions.
4. D. Established criteria.

The engineering department at Omni Company built a piece of

equipment in the company's own shop for use in the company's
operations. The auditor reviewed all work orders that were
capitalized as part of the equipment costs. Which of the
following is the ASB transaction assertion most closely
relatedto the auditor's testing? 

1. A. Occurrence.
2. B. Completeness.
3. C. Accuracy.
4. D. Classification.

Which of the following is nota PCAOB assertion about inventory

related to presentation and disclosure? 

1. A. Inventory is properly classified as a current asset on the balance sheet.

2. B. Inventory is properly stated at its cost on the balance sheet.
3. C. Major inventory categories and their valuation bases are adequately disclosed in
notes.
4. D. All of the above are PCAOB presentation and disclosure assertions about inventory.

Which of the following is notan ASB assertion about inventory

related to presentation and disclosure? 

1. A. Inventory is properly classified as a current asset on the balance sheet.

2. B. Inventory is properly stated at cost on the balance sheet.
3. C. Major inventory categories and their valuation bases are adequately disclosed in
notes.
 4. D. All of the above are ASB presentation and disclosure assertions about inventory.

To be proficient as an auditor, a person must firstbe able to

accomplish which of these tasks in a decision-making
process? 

1. A. Identify audit evidence relevant to the verification of assertions management makes

in its unaudited financial statements and notes.
2. B. Formulate evidence-gathering procedures (audit plan) designed to obtain sufficient,
competent evidence about assertions management makes in financial statements and
notes.
3. C. Recognize the financial assertions made in management's financial statements and
footnotes.
4. D. Evaluate the evidence produced by the performance of procedures and decide
whether management's assertions conform to generally accepted accounting principles
and reality.

The audit objective that all balances include all items that
should be recorded in that account is related most closely to
which one of the ASB balance assertions? 

1. A. Existence.
2. B. Rights and obligations.
3. C. Completeness.
4. D. Valuation.

Cutoff tests designed to detect credit sales made before the end
of the year that have been recorded in the subsequent year
provide assurance about the PCAOB assertion of 

1. A. Presentation.
2. B. Completeness.
3. C. Rights.
4. D. Existence.
Assurance services involve all of the following except 

1. A. Relevance as well as the reliability of information.

2. B. Nonfinancial information as well as traditional financial statements.
3. C. Providing absolute rather than reasonable assurance.
4. D. Electronic databases as well as printed reports.

Which of the following is the essential purpose of the audit

function? 

1. A. Detection of fraud.
2. B. Examination of individual transactions to certify their validity.
3. C. Determination of whether the client's financial statement assertions are fairly stated.
4. D. Assurance of the consistent application of correct accounting procedures

Which of the following is nota recommendation usually made

following the completion of an operational audit? 

1. A. Economic and efficient use of resources.

2. B. Effective achievement of business objectives.
3. C. Attesting to the fairness of the financial statements.
4. D. Compliance with company policies.

The audit objective of presenting all transactions and

accountsin the financial statements are in fact included is
related to which of the PCAOB assertions? 

1. A. Existence.
2. B. Rights and obligations.
3. C. Completeness.
4. D. Valuation.

70 Free Test Bank for Auditing and Assurance Services

5th Edition by Louwers Mutiple Choice Questions - Page
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The accounting, auditing, and investigating agency of the U.S.
Congress that is headed by the U.S. Comptroller General is
known as 

1. A. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

2. B. The U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO).
3. C. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
4. D. The United States Legislative Auditors (USLA).

The four basic requirements for becoming a CPA in most states

relate to 

1. A. Education, the CPA Examination, experience, and substantial equivalency.

2. B. The CPA Examination, experience, continuing professional education, and a state
certificate.
3. C. Continuing professional education, the CPA Examination, experience, and an
AICPA certificate.
4. D. Education, the CPA Examination, experience, and a state certificate.

The probability that the information circulated by a company

will be false or misleading is referred to as 

1. A. Business risk.
2. B. Information risk.
3. C. Assurance risk.
4. D. Audit risk.

In an attestation engagement, a CPA practitioner is engaged to 

1. A. Compile a company's financial forecast based on management's assumptions

without expressing any form of assurance.
2. B. Prepare a written report containing a conclusion about the reliability of a
management assertion.
3. C. Prepare a tax return using information the CPA has not audited or reviewed.
4. D. Give expert testimony in court on particular facts in a corporate income tax
controversy.
The ASB transaction objective that requires the auditor to
establish evidence that all transactions and accounts that
should be presented in the financial statements are included
is? 

1. A. Completeness.
2. B. Existence or occurrence.
3. C. Rights and obligations.
4. D. Valuation or allocation.

The goal of operational auditing is to 

1. A. Help managers discharge their management responsibilities and improve

profitability.
2. B. Evaluate compliance with specific laws and regulations.
3. C. Reduce to a socially acceptable level the information risk to users of financial
statements.
4. D. Express an opinion on the fairness of financial statements.

The PCAOB assertions made by management in financial

statementsdo not include 

1. A. Existence.
2. B. Compliance.
3. C. Completeness.
4. D. Presentation.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between

auditing and attestation engagements? 

1. A. Auditing is a subset of attestation engagements that focuses onthe certification of

financial statements.
2. B. Attestation is a subset of auditing that provides lower assurance than that provided
by an audit engagement.
3. C. Auditing is a subset of attestation engagements that focuseson providing clients with
advice and decision support.
 4. D. Attestation is a subset of auditing that improves the quality ofinformation, or its
context, for decision makers.

The risk that an entity will failto meet its objectives is referred to
as 

1. A. Business risk.
2. B. Information risk.
3. C. Assurance risk.
4. D. Audit risk.

Which of the following is not a major element of assurance

services? 

1. A. Independence.
2. B. Improving the quality of information.
3. C. Improving profitability of the client.
4. D. Improving the context of information.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits public accounting

firms from providing which of the following services to an audit
client? 

1. A. Bookkeeping services.
2. B. Internal audit services.
3. C. Valuation services.
4. D. All of the above.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires that the key company

officials certify the financial statements. Certificationmeans that
the company CEO and CFO must sign a statement indicating 

1. A. They have read the financial statements.

2. B. They are not aware of any false or misleading statements (or any key omitted
disclosures)
 3. C. They believe that the financial statements present an accurate picture of the
company's financial condition.
4. D. All of the above.

The definition of performance audits does not include 

1. A. Economy audits.
2. B. Efficiency audits.
3. C. Financial audits.
4. D. Program audits.

According to the AICPA, the purpose of an audit of financial

statements is to 

1. A. Enhance the degree of confidence that intended users can place in the financial
statements.
2. B. Express an opinion on the fairness with which they present financial position, results
of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting standards promulgated by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
3. C. Express an opinion on the fairness with which they present financial position, result
of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting standards promulgated by
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
4. D. Obtain systematic and objective evidence about financial assertions and report the
results to interested users.

Which of the following is an example of a regulatory auditor? 

1. A. Internal auditors.
2. B. Big 4 auditors.
3. C. U.S. Internal Revenue Service auditors.
4. D. Operational auditors.
The study of business operations for the purpose of making
recommendations about the efficient use of resources, effective
achievement of business objectives, and compliance with
company policies is referred to as 

1. A. Environmental auditing.
2. B. Financial auditing.
3. C. Compliance auditing.
4. D. Operational auditing.

The primary difference between operational auditing and

financial auditing is that in operational auditing 

1. A. The operational auditor is not concerned with whether the audited activity is
generating information in compliance with financial accounting standards.
2. B. The operational auditor is seeking to help management use resources in the most
effective manner possible.
3. C. The operational auditor starts with the financial statementsof an activity being
audited and works backward to the basic processes involved in producing them.
4. D. The operational auditor can use analytical skills and tools that are not necessary in
financial auditing.

The organization primarily responsible for ensuring that

publicofficials are using public funds efficiently, economically,
and effectively is the 

1. A. Governmental Internal Audit Agency (GIAA).

2. B. Central internal auditors (CIA).
3. C. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
4. D. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Substantial equivalency refers to 

1. A. An auditor's tendency not to believe management's assertions without sufficient

corroboration.
 2. B. Providing consulting work for another firm's audit client in exchange for the other
firm's providing consulting services to one of your clients.
3. C. The waiving of certification exam parts for an individual holding an equivalent
certification from another professional organization.
4. D. Permitting a CPA to practice in another state without havingto obtain a license in
that state.

The risk to investors that a company's financial statements

maybe materially misleading is called 

1. A. Client acceptance risk.

2. B. Information risk.
3. C. Moral hazard.
4. D. Business risk.

The process by which a CPA obtains a certificate and license

ina state other than the state in which the CPA's certificate was
originally obtained is referred to as 

1. A. Substantial equivalency.
2. B. Quid pro quo.
3. C. Relicensing.
4. D. Re-examination

Jones, CPA, is planning the audit of Rhonda's Company.

Rhonda verbally asserts to Jones that all expenses for the year
have been recorded in the accounts. Rhonda's representation in
this regard 

1. A. Is sufficient evidence for Jones to conclude that the completeness assertion is

supported for expenses.
2. B. Can enable Jones to minimize the work on the gathering of evidence to support
Rhonda's completeness assertion.
3. C. Should be disregarded because it is not in writing.
 4. D. Is not considered a sufficient basis for Jones to conclude that all expenses have
been recorded.

Independent auditors of financial statements perform audits

that reduce 

1. A. Business risks faced by investors.

2. B. Information risk faced by investors.
3. C. Complexity of financial statements.
4. D. Timeliness of financial statements.

It is always a good idea for auditors to begin an audit with the

professional skepticism characterized by the assumption that 

1. A. A potential conflict of interest always exists between the auditor and the
management of the enterprise under audit.
2. B. In audits of financial statements, the auditor acts exclusivelyin the capacity of an
auditor.
3. C. The professional status of the independent auditor imposes commensurate
professional obligations.
4. D. Financial statements and financial data are verifiable.

Which of the following is not a role of the AICPA? 

1. A. Refine the body of professional knowledge, regulate membership admissions, and

police conduct of members.
2. B. Prepare and grade the uniform CPA examination.
3. C. License the practices of CPAs in the various states.
4. D. Issue public statements on practice standards.
When auditing merchandise inventory at year-end, the auditor
performs audit procedures to ensure that all goods purchased
before year-end are received before the physical inventory
count. This audit procedure provides assurance about which
management assertion? 

1. A. Cutoff.
2. B. Existence.
3. C. Valuation and allocation.
4. D. Rights and obligations.
5. E. Occurrence.

When an auditor reviews additions to the equipment (fixed

asset) account to make sure that repair and maintenance
expenses are not understated, she wants to obtain evidence as
to management's assertion regarding 

1. A. Completeness.
2. B. Existence.
3. C. Valuation and allocation.
4. D. Rights and obligations.
5. E. Occurrence.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 generally prohibits

professionalservice firms from 

1. A. Acting in a managerial decision-making role for an audit client.

2. B. Auditing the firm's own work on an audit client.
3. C. Providing tax consulting to an audit client without audit committee approval.
4. D. All of the above.

Bankers who are processing loan applications from companies

seeking large loans will probably askfor financial statements
audited by an independent CPA because 

1. A. Financial statements are too complex to analyze themselves.

 2. B. They are too far away from company headquarters to perform accounting and
auditing themselves.
3. C. The consequences of making a bad loan are very undesirable.
4. D. They generally see a potential conflict of interest between company managers who
want to get loans and the bank's needs for reliable financial statements.

CPA certificates and licenses to practice are issued by the 

1. A. AICPA.
2. B. States or territories.
3. C. AICPA Examinations Division.
4. D. GAO.

The objective in an auditor's review of credit ratings of a client's

customers is to obtain evidence related to management's
financial statement assertion about 

1. A. Completeness.
2. B. Existence.
3. C. Valuation and allocation.
4. D. Rights and obligations.
5. E. Occurrence.

According to the American Accounting Association (AAA), the

definition of auditing includes the following statement 

1. A. An independent appraisal function established within an organization to examine

and evaluate its activities.
2. B. A process of reducing to a socially acceptable level the information risk to users of
financial statements.
3. C. An expression of opinion on the fairness of financial statements.
4. D. A systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluatingevidence regarding
assertions about economic actions and events.
What requirements are usuallynecessary to become licensed as
a certified public accountant? 

1. A. Successful completion of the Uniform CPA Examination.

2. B. Experience in the accounting field.
3. C. Education.
4. D. All of the above.

Performance audits usually include 

1. A. Financial audits.
2. B. Economy and efficiency audits.
3. C. Compliance audits.
4. D. Program audits.

The primary objective of compliance auditing is to 

1. A. Give an opinion on financial statements.

2. B. Develop a basis for a report on internal control.
3. C. Perform a study of effective and efficient use of resources.
4. D. Determine whether auditee personnel are following laws, rules, regulations, and
policies.

Which of the following is not an underlying condition that

creates demand by users for reliable financial information? 

1. A. Remoteness.
2. B. Vagueness.
3. C. Consequences.
4. D. Complexity.
When auditing merchandise inventory at year-end, the auditor
performs audit procedures to obtain evidence that no goods
held on consignmentare included in the client's ending
inventory balance. This audit procedure provides assurance
about which management assertion? 

1. A. Completeness.
2. B. Existence.
3. C. Valuation and allocation.
4. D. Rights and obligations.
5. E. Occurrence.

Which of the following is a reason to obtain professional

certification? 

1. A. Certification provides credibility that an individual is technically competent.

2. B. Certification often is a necessary condition for advancement and promotion within a
professional services firm.
3. C. Obtaining certification is often monetarily rewarded by an individual's employer.
4. D. All of the above.

Which of the following would be considered an assurance

engagement? 

1. A. Giving an opinion on a prize promoter's claims about the amountof sweepstakes

prizes awarded in the past.
2. B. Giving an opinion on the conformity of the financial statementsof a university with
generally accepted accounting principles.
3. C. Giving an opinion on the fair presentation of a newspaper's circulation data.
4. D. Giving assurance about the average drive length achieved by golfers with a client's
golf balls.
5. E. All of the above.
A determination of cost savings obtained by outsourcing
cafeteria services is most likely to be an objective of 

1. A. Environmental auditing.
2. B. Financial auditing.
3. C. Compliance auditing.
4. D. Operational auditing.

Free Text Questions

A _____________________________ consists of writing the
financial statements from a client's books and records.
Answer Given

compilation

What is information risk? What is business risk?

Answer Given

Information risk is the risk that financial statements will be materially false or
misleading. Business risk is the risk an entity will fail to meet its objectives.

Define assurance, attestation, and auditing in the context of

"lending credibility."
Answer Given

Assurance is the "lending of credibility" to information. Attestation is the "lending of

credibility" to assertions made by a third party. Auditing is the "lending of credibility"
tofinancial statements.

The four basic requirements for becoming a CPA are

____________________________,
____________________________,
____________________________, and
____________________________.
Answer Given
education; examination; experience; state certificate and license

Through the process of ____________________________, after

becoming a CPA licensed in one state, a person can obtain a
CPA certificate and license in another state.
Answer Given

substantial equivalency

_____________________________ governmental auditing goes

beyondan audit of financial reports and compliance with laws
and regulations to include _____________________________
and _____________________________and
_____________________________
_____________________________ audits.
Answer Given

Expanded-scope; economy; efficiency; program results

The audit process involves obtaining and evaluating

____________________________.
Answer Given

evidence

The purpose of obtaining and evaluating evidence is to

ascertain the degree of correspondence between the
_____________________________ and
____________________________.
Answer Given

assertions; established criteria

The _____________________________ is the accounting,

auditing, and investigating agency of the U.S. Congress.
Answer Given

GAO
What are the differences between the American Accounting
Association and AICPA definitions and objectives of auditing?
Answer Given

The AAA definition is broad and general enough to encompass independent, internal,
and governmental auditing. The AICPA has not defined auditing, but its statement on
objectives of financial audits restricts auditing to independent CPA's audit of the
traditional financial statements and their footnotes. The AICPA SAS also offers guides
to report on internal control, letters to underwriters, and special reports.

Examples of _______________________________ are (1)

economy andefficiency audits and (2) program audits.
Answer Given

performance audits

_____________________________ refers torecognizing assets

and liabilities as of proper date and accounting for revenue,
expense, and other transactions in the proper period.
Answer Given

Cutoff

______________________________________ is an auditor's
tendencynot to believe management assertions.
Answer Given

Professional skepticism

The ASB transaction objective related to

_____________________________ is to determine whether
proper values have been assigned to all financial transactions.
Answer Given

accuracy
What are the four basic requirements for becoming a CPA?
Answer Given

Education, the CPA Examination, experience, and a state certificate.

The risk that the information disseminated by a company will

bematerially false or misleading is called
__________________________________.
Answer Given

information risk

The ASB balance objective related to

_____________________________ is to establish with evidence
that all transactions and accounts thatshould be presented in
the financial statements are included.
Answer Given

completeness

What is operational auditing and by whom is it performed?

Answer Given

Operational auditing is the evaluation of business operations for various purposes.

Operational auditing includes (a) testing for compliance with laws and regulations and
company policies and procedures, (b) evaluating the effectiveness of operations in
achieving goals and objectives, and (c) evaluating the efficiency and economy of
operations. Operational audits are normally performed by internal auditors. However,
operational audits also may be conducted by independent CPA firms as part of their
management advisory

_________________________________ is the study of business

operations for the purpose of making recommendations to
managers on how to improve profitability.
Answer Given

Operational auditing
The objective of the ordinary examination of financial
statements by the independent auditor is the expression of a(n)
_____________________________ on the
_____________________________ of financial statements.
Answer Given

opinion; fairness