In Obtaining Evidence Concerning the Cash Balance, the Auditor Performs

question 30

Multiple Choice

In obtaining evidence concerning the cash balance, the auditor performs the following procedures: Scan client-prepared bank reconciliations and verify the mathematical accuracy of the reconciliation. In this case, it is likely that:

• A) detection risk is set at moderate to high.
• B) detection risk is set at low to very low.
• C) control risk is set at slightly below maximum to maximum.
• D) control risk is set at moderate to high.
• E) control risk is set at minimum to high.

Understand the relationship between sample and population in hypothesis testing.

Recognize and define Type I and Type II errors in statistical hypothesis testing.

Understand the significance level (alpha) and its role in hypothesis testing.

Distinguish between accepting and rejecting the null hypothesis based on hypothesis test outcomes.

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