An Auditor Who Accepts an Audit Engagement and Does Not

question 58

Multiple Choice

An auditor who accepts an audit engagement and does not possess the industry expertise of the business entity should:

• A)engage financial experts familiar with the nature of the business entity.
• B)obtain a knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the entity's business.
• C)refer a substantial portion of the audit to another CPA who will act as the principal auditor.
• D)first inform management that an unqualified opinion cannot be issued.

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Definitions:

Materials

The raw inputs used in the production of goods, often categorized into direct materials that can be directly traced to the final product and indirect materials used in the production process but not directly identifiable with specific units or batches of production.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to units of production in processes where the units are not yet complete, converting them into the amount of finished goods units.

Assembly Department

A section within a manufacturing process where components are joined together to form a finished product.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method standing for "First In, First Out," assuming that the first items purchased or produced are the first ones sold.