Internal Control Weaknesses Identified by an Auditor

question 94

Multiple Choice

Internal control weaknesses identified by an auditor

• A) decrease the level of substantive tests to be implemented by the auditor.
• B) increase the risk of material misstatements being undetected by the auditor's testing procedures.
• C) increase the risk of material misstatement being undetected by management's processes and controls.
• D) decrease the risk of material misstatements being undetected by the auditor's testing procedures.

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Definitions:

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