Audit Standards Require the Auditor to Consider the Combined Amount

question 24

Essay

Audit standards require the auditor to consider the combined amount of misstatement early in the audit. This is known as preliminary materiality judgment. List and discuss the three main factors that affect an auditor's preliminary judgment about materiality.

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