The Auditor Is Required to Document in the Work Papers

question 40

Multiple Choice

The auditor is required to document in the work papers his understanding of the company and its environment and his assessment of the risks of material misstatement.This documentation should include

• A)the significant decisions during the discussion among the audit team regarding the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement due to fraud
• B)where and why the discussion occurred
• C)the audit team members who were assigned to the audit
• D)the identified and assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud at both the financial statement level,and the procedures performed to obtain the information
• E)both A and C
• F)both A and D
• G)both B and E

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