Which of the Following Statements About Materiality Is Incorrect

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about materiality is incorrect?

• A) The preliminary assessment of materiality guides audit planning and testing.
• B) Materiality is used to guide the validity of information contained in the financial statements.
• C) Materiality is a key auditing concept that is assessed during the planning stage of every audit.
• D) Information is considered material if it has no impact on the decision-making process of financial statement users.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage of an amount of money charged by lenders to borrowers for the use of money, usually expressed as an annual percentage.

Bonds

Fixed-income securities issued by corporations, municipalities, or governments to finance projects or operations, representing a loan made by an investor to the issuer.

Lenders

Individuals or institutions that provide funds to borrowers under the expectation of being repaid with interest.

Borrowers

Borrowers are individuals or entities that take loans from lenders, with the promise of repaying the loan amount along with interest after a specified duration.