In Determining the Level of Audit Efficiency, Once the Auditor

question 40

Multiple Choice

In determining the level of audit efficiency, once the auditor has identified the key internal controls and identified any deficiencies in order to determine the level of control risk appropriate for a private company client, it is appropriate to decide whether:

• A)substantive tests can be reduced sufficiently to justify costs of performing tests of controls.
• B)substantive tests can be increased sufficiently to justify costs of performing tests of controls.
• C)tests of controls can be increased sufficiently to justify costs of performing substantive tests.
• D)tests of controls can be reduced sufficiently to justify costs of performing substantive tests.

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Definitions:

Quality of Income

A measure of how easily a firm's accounting income can be converted into cash, reflecting the company's financial stability.

Price/Earnings Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company's share price relative to its earnings per share, indicating how much investors are willing to pay per dollar of earnings.

Dividend Yield

A monetary ratio demonstrating the proportion of yearly dividends distributed by a corporation in relation to its share value.