Which of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform in the planning stage?

Which of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform in the planning stage?

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY MANILA

RVR COB DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY

REVDEVT 1st Term AY 15 - 16

Auditing Theory Prof. Francis H. Villamin

AT Quizzer 6

Audit Planning”

1. Planning an audit involves

I. Establishing the overall audit strategy for the engagement

II. Developing an audit plan

a. I only

b. II only

c. Both I and II

d. Neither I nor II

2. Which of the following activities should be performed by the auditor at the beginning of the current

audit engagement?

I. Perform procedures regarding the continuance of the client relationship and the specific audit

engagement.

II. Evaluate compliance with the requirements of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants in

the Philippines, including independence.

III. Establish an understanding of the terms of the engagement.

a. I and II only

b. II and III only

c. I and III only

d. I, II, and III

3. Adequate planning helps to ensure that

a. b. c. d.

Appropriate attention is devoted to

important areas of the audit NoYes Yes No

Potential problems are identified and

resolved on a timely basis Yes Yes No No

The audit engagement is properly

organized and managed Yes Yes No No

4. Which of the following statements concerning audit planning is incorrect?

a. Planning is a discrete phase of an audit.

b. Planning is a continual and iterative process.

c. In a recurring audit, planning often begins shortly after (or in connection with) the completion of

the previous audit and continues until the completion of the current audit engagement.

d. In planning an audit, the auditor considers the timing of certain planning activities and audit

procedures that are to be completed prior to the performance of further audit procedures.

5. In performing an audit of financial statements, the auditor should obtain a sufficient knowledge of a

client’s business and industry to

a. Develop an attitude of professional skepticism concerning management’s financial statement

assertions.

b. Make constructive suggestions concerning improvements to the client’s internal control.

c. Evaluate whether the aggregation of known misstatements causes the financial statements taken

as a whole to be materially misstated.

d. Understand the events and transactions that may have an effect on the client’s financial

statements.

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