The Desired Level of Assurance Is Defined as

question 54

Multiple Choice

The desired level of assurance is defined as

• A)the level of assurance that the account balance or class of transactions is not misstated
• B)the amount of misstatement,on the basis of the auditor's professional judgment,that should be present in the account balance or class of transactions
• C)the maximum misstatement in the account balance or class of transactions that the auditor is willing to accept
• D)the level of audit risk the auditor is willing to accept

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Definitions:

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