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The Risk of Material Misstatement Is a Combination of Two

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The risk of material misstatement is a combination of two client-controlled factors: inherent risk and control risk. What is inherent risk and why is it important?
Give examples of inherent risk factors.


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Informational Social Influence

The process of aligning one's thoughts or behaviors with those of a group because of a desire to be correct or to understand the correct way to act in a given situation.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads an individual to conform in order to be liked or accepted by them.

Private Acceptance

A genuine inner belief that others are right.

Public Compliance

Outwardly going along with the group but maintaining a private, inner belief that the group is probably wrong.

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