Professional Skepticism During the Financial Statement Audit Requires an Appropriate

question 48

Multiple Choice

Professional skepticism during the financial statement audit requires an appropriate state of mind: being impartial and objective and continuing to be throughout the whole audit engagement.Which of the following illustrates an appropriate state of mind?

• A)not having any ownership in the client's shares or being a debt-holder
• B)carefully assessing documents and not being the company's advocate
• C)matching documents to make sure that they are accurate and fair
• D)being aware that there could be material misstatements in the financial statements

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