Question 1

If an auditor desires a greater level of assurance in auditing a balance, the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance

Accepted Answer

When an auditor desires a greater level of assurance in auditing a balance, the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance is reduced. This means that the auditor is willing to accept a lower risk of issuing an incorrect opinion, and therefore the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance should be set at a lower level.

Question 2

When selecting a sample size for substantive tests of balances which factor, other factors being equal, would result in a larger sample?

Accepted Answer

A decrease in the tolerable misstatement would result in a larger sample size because as the amount of acceptable misstatement decreases, the auditor needs to increase the sample size to ensure that the likelihood of not detecting material errors is minimized.

Question 3

The word below that best explains the relationship between required sample size and the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance is

Accepted Answer

The relationship between required sample size and the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance is inverse. This means that as the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance decreases, the required sample size increases.

Question 4

The auditor's principal objective when using a sample of tests of details of balances is whether the

Accepted Answer

The principal objective of using a sample of test of details of balances is to determine whether the account balance being audited is fairly stated. The auditor selects a sample of transactions and checks whether the individual items in the sample support the balance in question. This provides the auditor with evidence about the accuracy and completeness of the balance being audited. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B relates to the objective of testing transactions for existence and occurrence, which is different from the objective of testing details of balances. Option C is related to testing controls rather than testing details of balances. Option D is too broad and does not specifically state the primary objective of testing details of balances.

Question 5

Tolerable misstatement is used to

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

In the test of details of balances, the auditor wants to make inferences about the entire population based on a sample.

Accepted Answer

In the test of details of balances, the auditor selects a sample from the population and performs tests to make inferences about the entire population. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 7

Tests for rates of occurrence are appropriately used in all but which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

Tests for rates of occurrence are not appropriate for situations where there is no occurrence to measure. Option C has a different variable in the last part of the identifier, indicating that it may not involve occurrence or frequency.

Question 8

To address sampling risk, auditors can use either nonstatistical or statistical methods for tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and test of details of balances.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Auditors can use nonstatistical or statistical methods to address sampling risk in various audit procedures. Nonstatistical methods involve using auditor judgment to select samples, while statistical methods involve using predetermined sample sizes and selection techniques based on statistical theory. Both methods have their advantages and limitations, and auditors need to choose the appropriate method depending on the nature and complexity of the audit procedure and the level of sampling risk involved.

Question 9

Auditors perform test of controls and substantive tests of transactions for several reasons. Which of the following is not one of those reasons?

Accepted Answer

Rate of occurrence tests are used in substantive tests of transactions, not in tests of details of balances.

Question 10

Auditors generally use rate of occurrence tests in tests of details of balances.

Accepted Answer

Auditors generally use rate of occurrence tests in tests of controls to evaluate the effectiveness of the entity's internal control procedures, not in tests of details of balances, which are aimed at verifying the accuracy and completeness of financial statement amounts.

Question 11

The most important difference among tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and tests of details of balances lies in what the auditor wants to measure. Explain what each type of test attempts to measure.

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Question 12

If an auditor concludes that internal controls are likely to be effective, the preliminary assessment of control risk can be reduced, leading to which of the following impacts on the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance?

Accepted Answer

When an auditor assesses internal controls as likely to be effective, they may rely more on these controls and thus accept a higher risk of incorrect acceptance, as they believe the controls reduce the likelihood of material misstatements going undetected.

Question 13

Both sampling and nonsampling risks are associated with

Accepted Answer

Both sampling and nonsampling risks are inherent in statistical analysis. Sampling risks arise due to the possibility that the sample does not accurately represent the population while nonsampling risks arise due to errors in data collection, processing, or analysis.

Question 14

If acceptable audit risk is increased, acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance should be

Accepted Answer

Increasing the acceptable audit risk means that the auditor is willing to accept a higher level of risk that the financial statements may contain a material misstatement that goes undetected by the audit. To compensate for this increased risk, the auditor should reduce the acceptable risk of incorrect acceptance, which is the risk that the auditor will incorrectly conclude that the financial statements are materially correct when in fact they contain a material misstatement. Therefore, the best choice is A – increased.

Question 15

Sampling, not nonsampling risks, are important for tests of controls, substantive tests of transaction, and test of details of balances.

Accepted Answer

Nonsampling risks, which include the risk of incorrect acceptance, incorrect rejection, and assessing control risk too low or too high, are also important considerations in tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and tests of details of balances, alongside sampling risks.

Question 16

In estimating the population misstatement, the first step in projecting from the sample to the population is to

Accepted Answer

The first step in projecting from the sample to the population is to make a point estimate, which is an educated guess of the true population parameter based on the sample data. This point estimate serves as the starting point for estimating the population misstatement.

Question 17

The final step in the evaluation of the audit results is the decision to

Accepted Answer

The decision to accept the population as fairly stated or to require further action is the ultimate objective of any audit. It is based on the auditor's evaluation of the results of the testing and the overall assessment of the organization's internal controls and financial reporting. The other options listed are steps in the audit process, but do not necessarily lead to the final decision about the population.

Question 18

Which of the following does not have to be considered in determining the initial sample size of a test of details?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

What is the purpose of applying stratified sampling to a population?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

When using sampling methods, the auditor is focused on obtaining results in dollar terms.

Accepted Answer

Sampling methods are used to estimate the dollar value of an account balance or a population, so the auditor's focus is on obtaining results in dollar terms.

Quiz 17: Audit Sampling for Tests of Details of Balances