Mid-Term Mock 2 Test – Timed Examination
Module Code and Title: BUS354 Audit & Assurance
Audit代考 Duration and submission of exam: upload your completed exam paper to QMplus within one hour of downloading
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Question 1 Audit代考
Which TWO of the following describe the roles of the responsible party in any assurance engagement?
A Setting the criteria of the assurance engagement
B Gathering evidence on the subject matter
C Issuing an opinion on the subject matter against the criteria set
D Preparing the subject matter
Question 2
With respect to the benefits of assurance engagements, for each of the following statements, select True or False.
1 Assurance is an independent and professional activity that users value.
2 The principle objective of assurance is to detect and correct fraud.
3 Assurance assignments may take many forms.
Question 3 Audit代考
Andy & Co, an audit firm, have been asked by Budget Ltd to accept appointment as auditor.
Budget Ltd’s previous auditors were Matt & Co.
What would be the best course of action for Andy & Co if Budget Ltd refuse to give them permission to contact Matt & Co?
A Contact Matt & Co in writing anyway as we need to speak to the previous auditors before accepting the appointment.
B Telephone Matt & Co in order to obtain the information sought in the form of an off the record chat.
C Ask Budget Ltd again if they can contact Matt & Co .
D Make no communication with Matt & Co and consider declining the appointment.
Question 4
As part of his analytical procedures on the financial statements of Nails Ltd, Peter has identified
that the current ratio has decreased from 2 to 1.5. All purchases of inventory are currently made for cash and all sales are credit sales.
Which TWO of the following could be a valid explanation for this decrease?
1 The company has increased its credit policy to customers from 30 to 50 days.
2 The company has shifted its reliance from long-term debit to short-term debit.
3 The company has decided to adopt a just in time inventory system (whereby the supplier will deliver direct to its stores, eliminating the need for a distribution centre).
4 The company has recently offered special discounts to customers to attract more sales.
Question 5 Audit代考
Which TWO of the following approaches could the auditor use when gathering audit evidence?
1 Tests of control only
2 Substantive procedures only
3 Both tests of control and substantive procedures
4 Analytical procedures only
Question 6
For each of the following statements, decide whether they are true or false in respect of business risk.
1 Inherent and control risks are components of audit risk.
2 Auditors should provide suggestions for companies to overcome business risks.
3 Identifying business risks is part of the company’s risk assessment process.
Question 7
Two types of procedures used in gathering evidence are tests of controls and substantive procedures.
For each of the following examples, decide which type of procedure is illustrated.
1 Carrying out analytical procedures on the income statement
2 Reviewing board minutes for evidence of authorisation of major additions to non-current assets
3 Reperforming the year-end bank reconciliation
Question 8 Audit代考
The following statements describe possible limitations of the provision of assurance.
For each statement, decide whether it is a limitation or is not a limitation.
1 Sampling is part of the audit process.
2 The provision of assurance in itself can be a subjective process.
3 The auditors may be auditing that particular client for the first time.
Question 9
Which two of the following are limitations of the provision of assurance?
A Assurance work is carried out by people independent of the entity
B Sampling is used in assurance work
C Client systems have inherent limitations
D Unqualified staff may be used on assurance engagements
Question 10
Which one of the following statements best describes the evidence obtained and the opinion given in a reasonable assurance engagement?
A Sufficient appropriate evidence and a negatively worded opinion
B Sufficient appropriate evidence and a positively worded opinion
C A lower level of evidence and a negatively worded opinion
D A lower level of evidence and a positively worded opinion
Question 11 Audit代考
Which three of the following are benefits of an assurance report on financial information?
An assurance report:
A enhances the credibility of the information being reported on
B reduces the risk of management bias in the information being reported on
C attests to the correctness of the information being reported on
D draws the attention of the user to deficiencies in the information being reported on
Question 12
In the context of a statutory audit which three of the following are examples of the expectation gap?
The belief that:
A the auditor’s report certifies the financial statements as correct
B the auditor’s principal duty is to detect fraud
C the auditor is employed by the directors
D the auditor checks all transactions
Question 13
Which two of the following are auditors always required to do on being invited to accept an audit engagement?
A Ensure they are professionally qualified to act
B Ensure they have adequate existing resources to carry out the audit
C Obtain references for key personnel within the entity to be audited
D Communicate with the predecessor auditors to discover any reasons they should not accept appointment
Question 14 Audit代考
For each of the following factors present at a prospective client, select whether that factor indicates that that client is high risk or low risk.
Company has prudent accounting policies
A High risk
B Low risk
Company carries out unusual transactions
C High risk
D Low risk
Company currently has no finance director
E High risk
F Low risk
Question 15
Which three of the following are purposes of a letter of engagement?
A Setting out the form of any report to be issued
B Providing constructive suggestions to management concerning improvements in internal control
C Documenting and confirming acceptance of the appointment
D Narrowing the expectations gap
E Providing evidence on matters where other evidence is not expected to exi
