Which of the following statements is most closely associated with analytical procedure applied at substantive stage?

A: It helps to study relationship among balance sheet accounts

B: It helps to discover material misstatements in the financial statements

C: It helps to identify possible oversights

D: It helps to accumulate evidence supporting the validity of a specific account balance

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It helps to accumulate evidence supporting the validity of a specific account balance

Analytical procedures issued in the planning stage of an audit, generally?

A: helps to determine the nature, timing and extent of other audit procedures

B: directs attention to potential risk areas

C: indicates important aspects of business

D: All of the above

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All of the above

The basic assumption underlying the use of analytical procedures is:____________?

A: It helps the auditor to study relationship among elements of financial information

B: Relationship among data exist and continue in the absence of known condition to the contrary

C: Analytical procedures will not be able to detect unusual relationships

D: None of the above.

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Relationship among data exist and continue in the absence of known condition to the contrary

Which of the following statements is not true about continuous audit?

A: It is conducted at regular interval

B: It may be carried out on daily basis

C: It is needed when the organization has a good internal control system

D: It is expensive

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It is needed when the organization has a good internal control system

Which of the following statements is not correct about materiality?

A: Materiality is a relative concept

B: Materiality judgments involve both quantitative and qualitative judgments

C: Auditors consideration of materiality is influenced by the auditors perception of the needs of an informed decision maker who will rely on the financial statements

D: At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level only

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At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level only

Audit in depth is synonymous for­_____________?

A: Complete audit

B: Completed audit

C: Final audit

D: Detailed audit

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Detailed audit

Balance sheet audit includes verification of____________?

A: Assets

B: Income and expense accounts where appropriate

C: Liabilities

D: All of the above

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All of the above

In determining the level of materiality for an audit, what should not be considered?

A: Prior years errors

B: The auditors remuneration

C: Adjusted interim financial statements

D: Prior years financial statements

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The auditors remuneration

Balance sheet does not include­:_____________?

A: Verification of assets and liabilities

B: Vouching of income and expense accounts related to assets and liabilities

C: Examination of adjusting and closing entries

D: Routine checks

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Routine checks

_______the audit risk,_______the materiality and _______the audit effort?

A: Lower, Higher, Lower

B: Lower, Lower, Higher

C: Higher, Lower, Lower

D: Lower, Higher, Higher

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Lower, Higher, Lower

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