The Auditor Is Least Likely to Use Generalised Audit Software

question 39

Multiple Choice

The auditor is least likely to use generalised audit software to:

• A)access information stored on the client's IT files.
• B)perform analytical procedures on the client's data.
• C)test the accuracy of the client's computations.
• D)directly test weaknesses in the client's programmed controls.

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Definitions:

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of values in a calculation that are free to vary, often related to the sample size, affecting the shape of various statistical distributions.

Standard Normal Distribution

A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, used as a basis for comparison in many statistical methodologies.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, used to make inferences about the population.

Normal Distribution

A symmetric distribution in the shape of a bell, indicating that occurrences of data close to the mean are more common than those far from the mean.