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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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing the benefits one misses out on when choosing one option over another.

Point B

A specific position or location on a graph or diagram, used often in economic models to denote a particular outcome or situation.

Point A

A specific position or location often referenced in economic models or graphs to illustrate a particular scenario or outcome.

Opportunity Cost

The budgetary repercussion of passing on the subsequent top pick when decisions are taken.