Category: Auditing Mcqs

A. Protect the interests of the minority shareholders
B. Detect and prevent errors and fraud
C. Assess the effectiveness of the company’s performance
D. Attest to the credibility of the company’s accounts

A. When a company negotiates a ‘friendly’ takeover, it usually appoints a firm of accountants to carry out due diligence on the takeover target.
B. In an attestation engagement, the accountant is required to report on the quality of work performed.
C. In a review engagement, evidence is gathered mainly by means of computation and inspection.
D. In an engagement to review financial statements, the amount of work required is the same as for an audit

A. Obtain information and explanation
B. Obtain information and explanation from the employees and officers
C. Obtain information and explanation necessary for the purpose of audit
D. Both B. and C.

A. The auditor cannot give an opinion due to lack of evidence.
B. The client’s financial statements were found to be materially misstated.
C. The auditor could not conduct any tests due to lack of controls.
D. The auditor did not find anything to indicate that a material misstatement exists.

A. Are responsible for ensuring that the company complies with the law
B. Are responsible for ensuring that the company pays its tax by the due date
C. Safeguard the company’s assets and manage them on behalf of the shareholders
D. Report suspected fraud and money laundering to the authorities

A. Systematic selection
B. Pervasive selection
C. Random selection
D. Haphazard selection

A. These are given by the directors of the company
B. These are given to adhere to requirements of section 211.
C. These are given by auditors of the company in auditor’s report
D. All of the above