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| The risk that the information used by investors, creditors, and others to assess business risk is not accurate |
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| As required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, an audit that includes providing assurance on both the financial statements and internal control over financial reporting |
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| A broad range of professional services, performed by CPAs, that improve the quality of information for decision makers |
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| An examination, a review, or an agreed-upon procedures report on subject matter (or an assertion about subject matter) that is issued by a practitioner |
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| A process of gathering evidence sufficient to provide a high level of assurance that a client’s financial statements follow GAAP (or another appropriate basis) |
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| Financial Statement Audit |
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| type of audit to determine whether financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP |
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| type of audit to evaluate the efficiency or effectiveness of a business process |
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| Auditing Standards Board (ASB) |
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| The ___ of AICPA issues Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) for audits of financial statements. Standards apply only to audits of non-public companies. |
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| The ____ issues Statements on Standards for Attest Engagements (SSAEs) for attest engagements other than financial statements |
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| Accounting and Review Services Committee |
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| The ____ of AICPA issues Statements on Standards for Accounting and review Services (SSARSs) – for reviews and compilations of financial statements |
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| Statements of Position (SOPs) |
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| ____ express the AICPA’s position on the appropriate method of accounting for certain events or transactions |
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| Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) |
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| The ____ is designated by the AICPA as having the authority to establish GAAP for entities other than governments |
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| Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) |
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| The _____ was formed in 1984 to establish and improve the standards of financial accounting for state and local government entities |
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| Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) |
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| The ____ was established in 1990 to develop accounting standards for the US government |
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| Agreed-upon procedures engagement |
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| An attest engagement in which the CPAs agree to perform procedures for a specified party and issue a report that is restricted to use by that party |
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| A representation or declaration made by the responsible party, typically management or the entity |
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| The risk assumed by investors or creditors that is associated with the company's survival and profitability |
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| An audit to measure the compliance of the organization with some established criteria (e.g., laws and regulations, or internal control policies and procedures) |
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| c. It created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) as a replacement for the Financial Accounting Standards Board. |
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Which of the following is not correct relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
a.It toughens penalties for corporate fraud.
b.It restricts the types of consulting CPAs may perform for audit clients.
c.It created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) as a replacement for the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
d.It eliminates a significant portion of the accounting profession's system of self-regulation. |
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| b.Different interests may exist between the company preparing the statements and the persons using the statements. |
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Which of the following best describes the reason why independent auditors report on financial statements?
a.A management fraud may exist and it is more likely to be detected by independent auditors.
b.Different interests may exist between the company preparing the statements and the persons using the statements.
c.A misstatement of account balances may exist and is generally corrected as the result of the independent auditors' work.
d.Poorly designed internal control may be in existence. |
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| a.Future improvements to accomplish the goals of management. |
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Operational auditing is primarily oriented toward:
a.Future improvements to accomplish the goals of management.
b.The accuracy of data reflected in management's financial records.
c.The verification that a company's financial statements are fairly presented.
d.Past protection provided by existing internal control. |
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| a. Agreed-upon procedures report. |
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A summary of findings rather than assurance is most likely to be included in a(n):
a.Agreed-upon procedures report.
b.Compilation report.
c.Examination report.
d.Review report. |
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| A.Auditing Standards Board. |
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The Statements on Auditing Standards have been issued by the:
A.Auditing Standards Board.
B. Financial Accounting Standards Board.
C. Securities and Exchange Commission.
D. Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
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The risk associated with a company's survival and profitability is referred to as:
A. Business Risk.
B. Information Risk.
C. Detection Risk.
D. Control Risk. |
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| C. Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs). |
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The serially-numbered pronouncements issued by the Auditing Standards Board over a period of years are known as:
A. Auditing Statements of Position (ASPs).
B. Accounting Series Releases (ASRs).
C. Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs).
D. Statements on Auditing Principles (SAPs). |
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| B. Conducts operational audits and reports the results to Congress. |
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO):
A. Is primarily concerned with rapid processing of all accounts payable incurred by the federal government.
B. Conducts operational audits and reports the results to Congress.
C. Is a multinational organization of professional accountants.
D. Is primarily concerned with budgets and forecasts approved by the SEC. |
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| C. Members, regardless of whether they are in public practice, are required to meet such requirements. |
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Which statement is correct with respect to continuing professional education (CPE) requirements of members of the AICPA?
A. Only members employed by the AICPA are required to take such courses.
B. Only members in public practice are required to take such courses.
C. Members, regardless of whether they are in public practice, are required to meet such requirements.
D. There is no requirement for members to participate in CPE. |
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| A. State Boards of Accountancy. |
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The right to practice as a CPA is given by which of the following organizations?
A. State Boards of Accountancy.
B. The AICPA.
C. The SEC.
D. The General Accounting Office. |
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Which of the following terms best describes the audit of a taxpayer's tax return by an IRS auditor?
A. Operational audit.
B. Internal audit.
C. Compliance audit.
D. Government audit. |
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| A. Professional standards for CPAs. |
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Historically, which of the following has the AICPA been most concerned with providing?
A. Professional standards for CPAs.
B. Professional guidance for regulating financial markets.
C. Standards guiding the conduct of internal auditors.
D. Staff support to Congress. |
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| D. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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The organization charged with protecting investors and the public by requiring full disclosure of financial information by companies offering securities to the public is the:
A. Auditing Standards Board.
B. Financial Accounting Standards Board.
C. Government Accounting Standards Boards.
D. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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| c. attest services are a subset of assurance services |
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between assurance services and attest services?
a. While attest services involve financial data, assurance services involve nonfinancial data
b. While attest services require objectivity, assurance services do not require objectivity
c. Attest services are a subset of assurance services
d. Attest and assurance services are different terms referring to the same types of services |
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Which of the following has primary responsibility for the fairness of the representations made in financial statements?
a. Client's management
b. Independent auditor
c. Audit committee
d. AICPA |
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| a. Provide assurance to investors and other outsiders that the financial statements are reliable |
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The most important benefit of having an annual audit by a public accounting firm is to:
a. Provide assurance to investors and other outsiders that the financial statements are reliable
b. Enable officers and directors to avoid personal responsibility for any misstatements in the financial statements
c. Meet the requirements of government agencies
d. Provide assurance that illegal acts, if any exist, will be brought to light |
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a. Establish independence standards for auditors of public companies
c. Establish auditing standards for audits of public companies
d. Sanction registered audit firms |
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The Sarbanes Oxley act created the public company accounting oversight board (ACAOB) which of the following is the responsibility of the board?
a. Establish independence standards for auditors of public companies
b. Review financial reports filed with the SEC
c. Establish auditing standards for audits of public companies
d. Sanction registered audit firms |
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| b. Review financial reports filed with the SEC |
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of that board?
a. Establish independence standards for auditors of public companies
b. Review financial reports filed with the SEC
c. Establish auditing standards for audits of public companies
d. Sanction registered audit firms |
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| d. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
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Which of these organizations has the responsibility to perform inspections of auditors of public companies?
a. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
b. Securities and Exchange Commission
c. Financial Accounting Standards Board
d. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
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Governmental auditing in addition to including audits of financial statements, often includes audits of efficiency effectiveness and:
a. Adequacy
b. Evaluation
c. Accuracy
d. Compliance |
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| c. Audit committee board of directors |
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In general, internal auditors’ indolence will be greatest when they report directly to the:
a. Financial Vice President
b. Corporate controller
c. Audit committee of the board of directors
d. Chief executive officer |
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| d. Ethical scandals at the AICPA |
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which of the following did not precipitate the passage of the Sarbanes oxley act of 2002 to regulate public accounting firms:
a. Disclosures related to accounting irregularities at Enron and WorldCom
b. Restatements of financial statements by a number of public companies
c. Conviction of the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP
d. Ethical scandals at the AICPA |
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| c. The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
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which of the following organizations establishes accounting standards for u.s. government agencies?
A. The Financial Accounting Standards Board
b. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board
c. The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
d. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
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| d. Forensic audits are usually performed in situations in which fraud has been found or is suspected |
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which of the following is correct about forensic audits?
a. All audit engagements are forensic in nature
b. Forensic audits are performed by law firms; they are not performed by CPA firms
c. Forensic audits are equivalent to compliance audits
d. Forensic audits are usually performed in situations in which fraud has been found or is suspected |
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| a. To determine the nature, timing, and extent of audit testing |
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what best describes the purpose of the auditors’ consideration of internal control in a financial statement audit for a nonpublic company?
a. To determine the nature, timing, and extent of audit testing
b. To make recommendations to the client regarding improvements in internal control
c. To train new auditors on accounting and control systems
d. To identify opportunities for fraud within the client's operations |
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| b. An audit of a company's policies and procedures for adhering to environmental laws and regulations |
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which of the following is an example of a compliance audit?
a. An audit of financial statements
b. An audit of a company's policies and procedures for adhering to environmental laws and regulations
c. An audit of a company's internal control over financial reporting
d. An audit of the efficiency and effectiveness of a company's legal department |
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