AAT L4 Audit & Assurance

Question 1

The primary objective of an external audit is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error

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Detect all fraud and errors in the financial statements

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Certify the accuracy of every transaction

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Prepare the financial statements on behalf of management

Question 2

Under ISA 315, risk assessment procedures are performed to:

Accepted Answer

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement at the financial statement and assertion levels

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Provide substantive evidence on financial statement balances

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Confirm the going concern assumption

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Test the effectiveness of internal controls in detail

Question 3

Inherent risk is:

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The susceptibility of a balance or transaction to material misstatement, assuming no related controls

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The risk that the auditor's procedures fail to detect a misstatement

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The risk that internal controls fail to prevent or detect a misstatement

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The overall risk that the auditor issues an inappropriate opinion

Question 4

An unmodified audit opinion is appropriate when:

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The auditor is satisfied that the financial statements present a true and fair view in all material respects

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The financial statements have minor errors

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The going concern assumption is in doubt

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The auditor has been unable to obtain sufficient audit evidence

Question 5

Under ISA 530, audit sampling is used to:

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Apply audit procedures to a representative selection of items to draw conclusions about the whole population

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Test every single item in a population

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Replace analytical procedures entirely

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Test only items above a materiality threshold

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of a review engagement (limited assurance)?

Accepted Answer

The engagement provides a 'nothing has come to our attention' conclusion based primarily on enquiry and analytical procedures

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The auditor expresses positive assurance based on extensive substantive testing

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The engagement must be performed by a registered auditor

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The report is addressed to shareholders and included in statutory accounts