An Auditor Assesses Control Risk Because It

question 25

Short Answer

An auditor assesses control risk because it
A. is relevant to the auditor's understanding of the control environment.
B. provides assurance that the auditor's materiality levels are appropriate.
C. indicates to the auditor where inherent risk may be the greatest.
D. affects the level of detection risk that the auditor may accept.

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Definitions:

Profit-Sharing

A company policy of distributing a portion of net profits among its employees as a form of incentive and reward.

Annual Profit

The financial gain or earnings of a business or individual for one full year after all expenses have been subtracted from total revenues.

Future Value

The estimated value of an investment at a specific date in the future, taking into account factors like interest rates or returns.

Compounded Annually

A system of calculating interest where the accumulated interest is added to the principal at the end of each year, resulting in interest earning interest in subsequent periods.