Detection Risk Is

question 128

Multiple Choice

Detection risk is

• A)the susceptibility of management assertions in an accounting business process to a material misstatement assuming no internal controls
• B)the risk that internal controls fail to prevent or detect misstatements in the financial statements
• C)the risk that substantive audit procedures fail to detect misstatements in the financial statements
• D)the risk of assuming a clean opinion when the financial statements are materially incorrect

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Definitions:

Independent Firms

Businesses that operate on their own, without affiliations to larger corporate structures or networks.

Buyers and Sellers

Parties involved in the exchange of goods and services, where buyers provide compensation and sellers provide the goods or services.

Manufacturers' Agents

Independent sales agents who work on behalf of manufacturers to sell their products to wholesalers and retailers.

Noncompetitive

Refers to a situation or environment where there is little to no competition between businesses or individuals.