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Category: Auditing Mcqs
When an auditor is proposed for removal from office, which one of the following is he NOT permitted to do?
A. Circulate representations to members
B. Apply to the court to have the proposal removed
C. Speak at the AGM/EGM where the removal is proposed
D. Receive notification of the AGM/EGM where the removal is proposed
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. An auditor may serve on the board of directors of an audit client.
B. An auditor who is an immediate family member of the director of an audit client must not be assigned to the audit team.
C. Purchasing goods from an audit client on normal commercial terms does not create a threat to the auditor’s independence.
D. An auditor who was recently a director of an audit client must not be assigned to the audit team for that client.
Goods sent on approval basis’ have been recorded as ‘Credit sales’. This is an example of____________?
A. Error of principle
B. Error of commission
C. Error of omission
D. Error of duplication
Which one of the following is NOT considered to be part of planning?
A. Background i.e. industry
B. Previous year’s audit i.e. any qualifications in the report
C. Considering the work to be done by the client staff e.g. internal audit
D. Considering whether the financial statements show a true and fair view
____________ is a systematic examination of the books and records or a business?
A. Auditing
B. Vouching
C. Verification
D. Checking
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
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
According to ISA 500, the strength of audit evidence is determined by which two qualities?
A. Appropriateness & competence
B. Sufficiency & appropriateness
C. Reliability & extensiveness
D. Objectivity & independence
The date on auditor’s report should not be____________?
A. the data of AGM
B. later than the date on which the accounts are approved in board’s meeting
C. earlier than the date on which the accounts are approved by the management
D. Both A. and B.
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