Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Identification

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the identification and assessment of the risks of material misstatements by the auditor?

• A)Auditing standards require the auditor to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement due to fraud at the financial statement level.
• B)Auditing standards require the auditor to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement due to fraud at the assertion level.
• C)As part of brainstorming activities,the auditor should identify possible frauds that could occur.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Asset

Resources owned by a company from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Recorded

The process of documenting financial transactions in accounting records.

Debit

A financial transaction that causes a rise in the assets or a fall in the liabilities of a corporation's balance sheet.

Accounting Transactions

Economic events that require recording in the financial statements because they affect the assets, liabilities, or equity of a company.