AU-C 200A22, Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct

question 19

Multiple Choice

AU-C 200.A22, Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance With Generally Accepted Auditing Standards states auditors should be skeptical if which of the following situations arises during the audit?

• A)Situations that indicate the need for additional audit procedures beyond what is required by generally accepted auditing standards
• B)An environment of information stability and little change of client documents
• C)Conditions where gaining evidence of possible fraud is impossible
• D)Audit evidence recently gathered agrees with other evidence previously gathered

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Definitions:

Produce Only

Focused solely on the creation or manufacturing of goods.

Quantity Of Resources

The total amount of natural, human, and capital resources available to produce goods and services.

Rapidly Growing

This term is used to describe entities (e.g., economies, companies) that experience a significantly higher-than-average increase in size, value, or performance over a short period.

Efficiently Produce

The process of creating goods or services using the least amount of resources while maximizing output.