When an Auditor Has Reduced Assessed Control Risk Based on Tests

question 117

True/False

When an auditor has reduced assessed control risk based on tests of controls, he or she may then reduce the extent to which the accuracy of the financial statement information directly related to those controls must be supported through the accumulation of evidence using substantive tests.

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Definitions:

First Quarter

The initial three-month period in a fiscal year; often used in financial reporting and analysis.

Service Business

A type of business that provides intangible products or services to consumers, as opposed to selling physical goods.

Overhead

General, ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service, including rent, utilities, and insurance.

Direct Labor

Labor costs that are directly attributed to the production of goods, including wages for workers who manufacture a product or perform a service.