In an Audit of Financial Statements of a Private Company

question 73

Multiple Choice

In an audit of financial statements of a private company in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,an auditor is required to

• A) Identify specific internal control activities relevant to management's financial statement assertions.
• B) Perform tests of controls to evaluate the effectiveness of the entity's accounting system.
• C) Determine whether procedures are suitably designed to prevent or detect material misstatements.
• D) Document the auditor's understanding of the entity's internal control.

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