When an Auditor Increases the Planned Assessed Level of Control

question 50

Multiple Choice

When an auditor increases the planned assessed level of control risk because certain control activities were determined to be ineffective, the auditor would most likely increase the:

• A)extent of substantive tests of details.
• B)level of inherent risk.
• C)extent of tests of controls.
• D)level of detection risk.

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