The Risk the Auditor Is Willing to Take of Accepting

question 24

Multiple Choice

The risk the auditor is willing to take of accepting a balance as correct when the true error in the balance is greater than the tolerable misstatement is the:

• A) lower bound.
• B) allowable risk of incorrect acceptance.
• C) tolerable risk.
• D) upper bound.

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