Test bank auditing and assurance principles by arens, elder beasley chapter 08

Chapter Multiple-Choice Questions easy a Which of the following is not one of the three main reasons why the auditor should properly plan engagements? a To enable proper on-the-job training of employees b To enable the auditor to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence c To avoid misunderstandings with the client d To help keep audit costs reasonable easy a Avoiding misunderstandings with the client is important for: Good client relations Yes No Yes No a b c d Facilitating high-quality work at a reasonable cost Yes No No Yes easy b A measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the financial statements may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued is the: a inherent risk b acceptable audit risk c statistical risk d financial risk easy d A measure of the auditor’s assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in an account before considering the effectiveness of the client’s internal control is called: a control risk b acceptable audit risk c statistical risk d inherent risk Easy When inherent risk is high, there will need to be: d a b c d easy a More evidence accumulated by the auditor Yes No No Yes The auditor is likely to accumulate more evidence when the audit is for a company: a b c d easy d A lower assessment of audit risk Yes No Yes No Which has large amounts of debt Yes No Yes No Which is to be sold in the near future Yes No No Yes Which of the following is not typically included in initial audit planning? a Client acceptance/continuation decisions b Determination of the purpose of the audit c Obtain an understanding with the client d Perform analytical procedures as substantive tests Arens/Elder/Beasley easy b Initial audit planning involves four matters Which of the following is not one of these? a Develop an overall audit strategy b Request that bank balances be confirmed c Schedule engagement staff and audit specialists d Identify the client’s reason for the audit easy b Most auditors assess inherent risk as high for related parties and related-party transactions because: a of the unique classification of related-party transactions required on the balance sheet b of the lack of independence between the parties c of the unique classification of related-party transactions required on the income statement d it is required by generally accepted accounting principles 10 easy a Which of the following is not correct regarding the communications between successor and predecessor auditors? a The burden of initiating the communication rests with the predecessor auditor b The burden of initiating the communication rests with the successor auditor c The predecessor auditor must receive their former client’s permission prior to divulging information to the successor auditor d The predecessor auditor may choose to provide a limited response to a successor auditor 11 easy a A successor auditor may perform which of the following for a new audit client? a b c d Speak to local attorneys, banks and other businesses regarding the company’s reputation Yes No Yes No Speak to the predecessor auditors about disagreements they had with management Yes No No Yes 12 medium b Which of the following is not a potential effect of an auditor’s decision that a lower acceptable audit risk is appropriate? a More evidence is accumulated b Less evidence is accumulated c Special care is required in assigning experienced staff d Review of audit documentation is performed by personnel not assigned to the engagement 13 medium a It is easier and more common to implement increased evidence accumulation for inherent risk than for acceptable audit risk because: a inherent risk can usually be isolated to specific accounts b inherent risk applies to the entire audit c acceptable audit risk and sample sizes are set statistically d acceptable audit risk does not impact on the amount of evidence which must be accumulated 14 (SOX) medium d If an auditor is requested to perform nonaudit services for a public company audit client, who is responsible for agreeing to those services with the audit firm? a The client’s management b The client’s chief executive officer c The client’s chief financial officer d The client’s audit committee 15 Which of the following statements is true regarding communications between predecessor and Arens/Elder/Beasley medium b successor auditors? a The burden of initiating the communication rests with the predecessor b The predecessor’s response can be limited to stating that no information will be provided c The predecessor should communicate with the successor only if the client is public d There must be communication between the predecessor and successor if the successor is to accept the engagement 16 medium b Investigating new clients with a focus on assessing the auditor’s potential relationship with that new client is a critical element in determining: a inherent risk b acceptable audit risk c statistical risk d financial risk 17 medium b The purpose of an engagement letter is to: a document the CPA firm’s responsibility to external users of the audited financial statements b document the terms of the engagement in writing to minimize misunderstandings c notify the audit staff of an upcoming engagement so that personnel scheduling can be facilitated d emphasize management’s responsibility for approving the audit program 18 medium a One means of informing the client that the auditor is not responsible for the discovery of all acts of fraud is the: a engagement letter b representation letter c responsibility letter d client letter 19 medium d Which of the following normally signs the engagement letter for an audit of a public company? a Corporate treasurer b Chief financial officer c Chairman of the board of directors d Audit committee 20 medium a Which of the following normally signs the engagement letter for an audit of a private company? a Management b Board of directors representative c Audit committee representative d Corporate treasurer 21 medium d An understanding of a client’s business and industry and knowledge about operations are essential for performing an adequate audit For a new client, most of this information is obtained: a from the predecessor auditor b from the Securities and Exchange Commission c from the permanent file d at the client’s premises 22 medium c The least effective method of identifying related parties for a public company would be a(n): a inquiry of management b review of SEC filings c distribution of the engagement letter to all stockholders d examination of stockholders’ listings to identify principal stockholders 23 An official record of meetings of the board of directors and stockholders is included in the Arens/Elder/Beasley medium c corporate: a bylaws b charter c minutes d license 24 medium c Which of the following is not likely to be a related party? a Affiliated companies b A major stockholder of the company c A warehouse employee d The chief executive officer 25 medium c Which of the following is most likely to occur at the beginning of an initial audit engagement? a Prepare a rough draft of the financial statements and of the auditor’s report b Study and evaluate the system of internal administrative control c Determine the client’s reason for an audit d Consult with and review the work of the predecessor auditor prior to discussing the engagement with the client management 26 medium b An auditor should examine minutes of the board of directors’ meetings: a through the date of the financial statements b through the date of the audit report c only at the beginning of the audit d on a test basis 27 medium a The first standard of field work, which states that the work is to be adequately planned and that assistants, if any, are to be properly supervised, recognizes that: a early appointment of the auditor is advantageous to the auditor and the client b acceptance of an audit engagement after the close of the client’s fiscal year is generally not permissible c appointment of the auditor subsequent to the physical count of inventories requires a disclaimer of opinion d performance of substantial parts of the examination is necessary at interim dates 28 medium d The corporate minutes are the official record of the meetings of the board of directors and stockholders The minutes typically include authorizations related to: a b c d The CPA’s use of outside specialists Yes No Yes No Management compensation Yes No No Yes 29 medium c An engagement letter sent to an audit client usually would not include a(n): a reference to the auditor’s responsibility for the detection of errors or irregularities b estimation of the time to be spent on the audit work by audit staff and management c statement that management advisory services would be made available upon request d reference to management’s responsibility for the financial statements 30 medium c Which of the following is correct with respect to a company’s corporate charter? a The corporate charter is granted by the federal government and is required to recognize the corporation as a separate entity b The corporate charter includes the rules and procedures used to operate a corporation c The corporate charter includes the exact name of the corporation, the date of incorporation, and the types of business the corporation is authorized to conduct d The corporate charter must be annually reviewed by the PCAOB Arens/Elder/Beasley 31 Medium d Corporate bylaws include: a b c d The types and amounts of capital stock the corporation is authorized to issue Yes No Yes No The rules and procedures used to operate the corporation Yes No No Yes 32 medium b In what order should the following steps occur? A Assess client business risk B Understand the client’s business and industry C Perform preliminary analytical procedures D Assess acceptable audit risk a D, B, C, A b B, A, D, C c B, D, A, C d D, C, B, A 33 medium b Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to analytical procedures? a Auditing standards emphasize the need for auditors to develop and use expectations b Analytical procedures must be performed throughout the audit c Analytical procedures may be performed at any time during the audit d Analytical procedures use comparisons and relationships to assess whether account balances appear reasonable 34 medium d The most widely used profitability ratio is the: a quick ratio b profit margin c return on assets d earnings per share 35 challenging b The purpose of the requirement in SAS No 84 of having communication between the predecessor and successor auditor is to: a allow the predecessor to disclose information which would otherwise be confidential b help the successor auditor to evaluate whether to accept the engagement c help the client by facilitating the change of auditors d ensure the predecessor collects all unpaid fees prior to a change in auditor 36 challenging The predecessor auditor is required to respond to the request of the successor auditor for information, but the response can be limited to stating that no information will be provided when: a the predecessor auditor has poor relations with the successor auditor b the client is dissatisfied with the predecessor’s work c there are actual or potential legal problems between the client and the predecessor d the predecessor believes that the client lacks integrity c 37 challenging d Which of the following is correct with respect to the use of analytical procedures? a Analytical procedures may be used in evaluating balances in the testing phase as long as the auditor also uses them in assessing the going concern assumption b Analytical procedures must be used throughout the audit c Analytical procedures used in the testing phase of the audit are primarily used to direct an auditor’s attention so that the auditor’s understanding of the business is improved d Analytical procedures are performed by studying plausible relationships between financial and nonfinancial data Arens/Elder/Beasley 38 challenging c Which of the following ratios is best used to assess a company’s ability to meet its long-term debt obligations? a Quick ratio b Return on common equity c Debt to equity d Current ratio 39 challenging b Which of the following statements is not correct? a Analytical procedures used in the planning phase of the audit are primarily directed at understanding the client’s business and directing the auditor’s attention to areas that may contain possible misstatements b Analytical procedures used in the completion phase are primarily aimed at assessing going concern and secondarily aimed at directing the auditor’s attention to areas that may contain possible misstatements c Analytical procedures must be used in the planning and completion phases of the audit, and are optional in the testing phase d Analytical procedures used in the completion phase are primarily aimed at directing the auditor’s attention to areas that may contain possible misstatements and secondarily aimed at assessing going concern 40 medium a Which of the following would not likely be classified as a related-party transaction? a An advance of one week’s salary to an employee b Sales of merchandise between affiliated companies c Loans or credit sales to the principal owner of the client company d Exchanges of equipment between two companies owned by the same person 41 challenging d Which of the following would not be found in the corporate charter? a The kinds and amount of capital stock authorized b The date of incorporation c The types of business activity that the corporation is allowed to conduct d The rules and procedures adopted by the stockholders 42 challenging a Which of the following would not usually be included in the minutes of the board of directors? a The duties and powers of the corporate officers b Declaration of dividends c Authorization of long-term loans d Approval of executive bonuses 43 challenging d When are auditors likely to encounter judgment problems in the use of analytical procedures? a Whenever the auditor places reliance on management’s explanations for unusual fluctuations in account balances without first developing independent expectations b Whenever the auditor allows unaudited balances to unduly influence his/her expectations of current balances c Whenever the auditor fails to consider the pattern reflected by several unusual fluctuations when trying to explain what caused them d The auditor is likely to encounter judgment problems in each of the above instances 44 challenging a The major concern when using nonfinancial data in analytical procedures is the: a accuracy of the nonfinancial data b source of the nonfinancial data c type of nonfinancial data d presence of multiple sources of nonfinancial data 45 challenging An auditor searching for related party transactions should obtain an understanding of each subsidiary’s relationship to the total entity because: Arens/Elder/Beasley b a b c d the business structure may be deliberately designed to obscure related party transactions this may reveal whether transactions would have taken place if the parties had been unrelated transactions may have been consummated on terms equivalent to arm’s-length transactions this may permit the audit of intercompany account balances to be performed as of concurrent dates 46 challenging a The first standard of fieldwork requires, in part, that audit work be properly planned Proper planning as intended by the first standard of fieldwork would occur when the auditor: a physically observes the movement of securities already counted to guard against the substitution of such securities for others that are not actually on hand b uses negative accounts receivable confirmations instead of positive confirmations because the latter require mailing of second requests and review of subsequent cash collections c compares all cash as of a particular date to avoid performing time-consuming cash cutoff procedures d eliminates the possibility of counting inventory items more than once by arranging to make extensive test counts 47 challenging d Early appointment of the independent auditor will enable: a a more thorough examination to be performed b a proper study and evaluation of internal control to be performed c sufficient competent evidential matter to be obtained d a more efficient examination to be planned 48 medium a Whenever an auditor compares client data to client-prepared budgets, there are two special concerns Indicate if the two items below are concerns a b c d Assessing whether the budgets were realistic plans A concern Not a concern A concern Not a concern Client data may have been altered to conform to the budget A concern Not a concern Not a concern A concern 49 challenging b An auditor who accepts an audit engagement and does not possess the industry expertise of the business entity should: a engage financial experts familiar with the nature of the business entity b obtain a knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the entity’s business c refer a substantial portion of the audit to another CPA who will act as the principal auditor d first inform management that an unqualified opinion cannot be issued 50 medium b Which is a liquidity activity ratio? a Profit margin b Inventory turnover c Return on assets d Times interest earned 51 Which is usually included in an engagement letter? medium d a b c d Arens/Elder/Beasley Estimate of hours required to complete audit Yes No Yes No Dollar estimate of fees to be billed to the client Yes No No Yes 52 medium a Which is usually included in an engagement letter? a b c d 53 medium c A reference to GAAP Yes No Yes No Which is usually included in an engagement letter? a b c d 54 medium c The financial statements are the responsibility of the company’s management Yes No Yes No 56 medium b Ratios to be used by the auditor in the planning phase Yes No No Yes When may the auditor refer to a specialist in the audit report? Only if the specialist’s report results in a modification of the audit opinion a Yes b No c Yes d No 55 medium b A reference to GAAS Yes No No Yes Only if the specialist assisted in the audit of an account material to the financial statements Yes No No Yes Which is usually included in the engagement letter? The projected type of opinion on the financials statement to be audited a Yes b No c Yes d No Name(s) of the client personnel responsible for supplying the auditor with information Yes No No Yes Which is usually included in the engagement letter? List of audit procedures to be used in inventory observation a Yes b No c Yes d No Essay Questions Arens/Elder/Beasley The auditors’ assessment of Audit Risk Yes No No Yes 57 easy Discuss the factors an auditor should consider before accepting a company as an audit client Answer: The auditor should investigate and consider the prospective client’s standing in the business community, financial stability, management’s integrity, and relations with its bankers, attorneys, and previous CPA firm The auditor should also determine whether he or she possesses the required competence and independence to the audit 58 easy Discuss the primary purpose of an audit engagement letter Is an engagement letter required? Answer: The purpose of an audit engagement letter is to establish a clear understanding between the auditor and the client regarding the terms of the engagement An engagement is required for both public and private company audits 59 easy Define the term “related party” and discuss why an auditor should identify the client’s related parties early in the audit Answer: A related party is an affiliated company, principal owner of the client company, or any other party with which the client deals where one of the parties can influence the management or operating policies of the other Auditors need to be aware of who the client’s related parties are early in the audit to enable the auditor to identify related-party transactions, especially those that have not been disclosed 60 medium There are three main reasons why an auditor should properly plan audit engagements Discuss each of these reasons Answer: Three reasons why an auditor should properly plan audit engagements are: To enable the auditor to obtain sufficient competent evidence for the circumstances This is essential for minimizing legal liability and maintaining a good profession reputation • To help keep audit costs reasonable Given the competitive auditing environment, keeping costs reasonable helps the firm obtain and retain clients • To avoid misunderstandings with the client This is important for good client relations • 61 medium Discuss the essential activities involved in the initial planning of an audit Answer: There are four essential activities involved in the initial planning of an audit These are: Client acceptance or continuation In the case of a new client, the auditor must determine whether the client is one with which (s)he wishes to be associated In the case of a continuing client, an auditor must determine whether continuing the relationship is appropriate and in the firm’s best interest Determine reason for the audit The auditor should determine the reason for the audit as soon as practical The remainder of the planning activities may be impacted by the client’s reason for requesting the audit Obtain an understanding with the client An understanding with the client should be obtained to avoid misunderstandings Auditors are required to obtain an understanding with their clients This understanding must be written Arens/Elder/Beasley Develop an overall audit strategy The strategy should consider the reasons for the audit, including areas where there is greater risk of significant misstatements Setting a strategy helps the auditor determine the resources required for the engagement Arens/Elder/Beasley 62 medium Discuss the required communications between predecessor and successor auditors as outlined by SAS No 84 Answer: Auditing standards require a successor auditor to communicate with the predecessor auditor whenever accepting a client that has been previously audited The purpose of the communication is to help the successor auditor evaluate whether to accept the engagement While the burden of initiating the communication rests on the successor auditor, the predecessor auditor must respond to the request for information However, because of the requirements related to confidentiality, the predecessor must obtain the former client’s permission prior to providing information to the successor 63 medium Discuss several reasons why an auditor may not wish to continue a relationship with an existing audit client Answer: There are a number of reasons an auditor may choose not to continue a relationship with an existing client Examples include: 64 medium Previous conflicts over accounting issues, scope of the audit, type of opinion, or fees Management integrity may be deemed to be insufficient Legal action initiated by either the auditor or client related to prior audit services If fees remain unpaid for services performed more than one year prior to the date of the current year’s audit report The presence of excessive risk Discuss four of the matters that should be specified in an engagement letter Answer: Matters that should be specified in the engagement letter include: • Whether the auditor will perform an audit, a review, or a compilation, plus any other services such as tax returns or management advisory services • Any restrictions to be imposed on the auditor’s work • Deadlines for completing the audit • Assistance to be provided by the client’s personnel in obtaining records and documents, and schedules to be prepared for the auditor • Agreement on fees • The letter should state that the auditor is not responsible for the discovery of all acts of fraud 65 medium What documents auditors routinely obtain to aid in their understanding of a client’s governance system? Briefly discuss each of these documents Answer: Auditors commonly obtain the client’s corporate charter, bylaws, and minutes of meetings of the board of directors and shareholders The corporate charter is issued by the state in which the company is incorporated and specifies the exact name of the corporation along with the date of incorporation, the kinds and amounts of stock the corporation is authorized to issue, and the types of business that the corporation is authorized to conduct The bylaws include the rules and procedures adopted by the stockholders of the Arens/Elder/Beasley corporation They specify the duties and powers of corporate officers, the method of voting for directors, and the frequency of stockholder meetings The corporate minutes are the official record of the meetings of the board of directors and stockholders They include summaries of the most important topics discussed and decisions made at the board meetings 66 medium What are three factors that have increased the importance of obtaining an understanding of a client’s business and industry? How can an auditor obtain this understanding? Answer: Factors that have increased the importance of obtaining an understanding of a client’s business and industry include: • Advances in information technology have increased connectivity among companies, customers, and vendors Auditors must understand the risks associated with this increased connectivity • Companies have expanded operations to have global reaches, often through joint ventures and strategic alliances • Information technology affects internal control processes, improving the quality and timeliness of accounting information • The increased importance of human capital and other intangible assets has increased accounting complexity and the importance of management judgments and estimates • Auditors need a better understanding of the client’s business and industry to provide additional value-added services The auditor can obtain a sound understanding of the client’s business and industry through several means, including discussions with previous auditors and by reviewing the permanent files for the client; conferences with the client’s personnel; studying AICPA industry audit guides, textbooks, technical magazines, and specialized journals; and by participating in industry associations and training programs 67 medium There are three primary reasons for obtaining a thorough understanding of the client’s industry and external environment What are these reasons? Answer: The three reasons are: • Risks associated with specific industries may affect the auditor’s assessment of client business risk and acceptable audit risk • Certain inherent risks are typically common to all clients in certain industries Familiarity with those risks aids the auditor in assessing their relevance to the client • Many industries have unique accounting requirements that the auditor must understand to evaluate whether the client’s financial statements are in accordance GAAP 68 medium Discuss the four primary purposes of analytical procedures performed during the planning phase of an audit Answer: The four primary purposes of preliminary analytical procedures are: • to help the auditor understand the client’s industry and business, • to help the auditor assess the going concern assumption, • to indicate areas of possible misstatements, and Arens/Elder/Beasley • 69 challenging to reduce the extent of detailed tests Define business risk List several factors that may impact the auditor’s assessment of business risk Answer: Business risk is the risk that a company will fail to achieve its objectives Factors that may impact business risk include: • General economic conditions, • Extent of competition within an industry, • Changing regulatory requirements, • Competence of management, • Ability to maintain sufficient cash flows and secure financing, and • Successful implementation of business strategies 70 challenging Auditors routinely conduct analytical procedures in the planning, testing, and completion phases of the audit Identify the primary and secondary purposes of performing analytical procedures in each phase of the audit Answer: • Planning – The primary purposes are to understand the client’s business and industry and indicate areas of possible misstatements The secondary purposes are to assess going concern and reduce the extent of detailed tests • Testing – The primary purpose is to reduce the extent of detailed tests, while the secondary purpose is to indicate areas of possible misstatements • Completion –The primary purpose is to indicate areas of possible misstatements, while the secondary purpose is to assess going concern 71 challenging Three types of legal documents and records that auditors examine in the planning phase of an audit are the corporate charter and bylaws, corporate minutes of meetings of the board of directors and stockholders, and contracts Discuss the audit-relevant information contained in each of these three types of documents that an auditor should be aware of early in the audit Answer: Corporate charter and bylaws This includes the amounts of capital stock the corporation is authorized to issue, its par or stated value, preferences and conditions for dividends, and information concerning voting rights of each class of stock The bylaws specify such things as the fiscal year of the corporation, the frequency of stockholder meetings, the method of voting for directors, and the duties and powers of the corporate officers Minutes of meetings There are two categories of audit-relevant information contained in the minutes: authorizations and discussions by the board of directors affecting inherent risk Common authorizations in the minutes include compensation of officers, new contacts and agreements, acquisitions of property, loans, and dividend payments Contracts The auditor should examine contracts early in the engagement to gain a better perspective of the organization and to become familiar with potential problem areas Contracts will also be examined during the tests of individual audit areas Arens/Elder/Beasley Other Objective Answer Format Questions 72 easy a When an auditor decides there is higher inherent risk for an account, one potential effect is that more audit evidence will be required for that account a True b False 73 easy a As acceptable audit risk is decreased, the likely cost of conducting an audit increases a True b False 74 easy b Before accepting a new client, most CPA firms investigate the company to determine its acceptability However, AICPA confidentiality requirements prohibit CPA firms from contacting certain parties—namely the company’s attorneys and bankers—during this investigation a True b False 75 easy b For prospective clients that have previously been audited by another CPA firm, the predecessor auditor is required to communicate with the successor auditor a True b False 76 easy b When a successor auditor contacts a company’s previous auditor, the predecessor auditor is required to respond fully and without limit to the request for information a True b False 77 easy b A predecessor auditor who has been contacted by a successor auditor for information about the client does not have to obtain permission from the former client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor because the confidentiality requirement does not extend to former clients a True b False 78 easy a Auditors should obtain copies of the client’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, and minutes of the meetings of the board of directors to aid in their understanding of the company’s management and governance structure a True b False 79 easy a An auditor must evaluate a specialist’s professional qualifications and understand the objectives of the specialist’s work a True b False 80 medium b To evaluate a specialist’s work the auditor must himself/herself be considered a specialist a True b False 81 medium a An engagement letter establishes a clear understanding of the terms of the engagement between the client and the auditor, but it is optional for private companies a True b False Arens/Elder/Beasley 82 easy b Because of the requirements of Rule 201 of the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct which state that auditors should “undertake only those professional services that the member or the member’s firm can reasonably expect to be completed with professional competence,” auditors are not normally permitted to consult with, or rely on the work of, outside specialists during an audit engagement a True b False 83 medium b Acceptable audit risk is a measure of the auditor’s willingness to accept that the financial statements not contain material misstatements after the audit is completed and a qualified audit report has been issued a True b False 84 medium b If a prospective client has been audited in the past, the successor auditor will typically rely solely on the representations about the client by the predecessor auditor a True b False 85 medium b Two major factors that affect acceptable audit risk are the likely users of the financial statements and the likelihood of issuing an unqualified audit opinion a True b False 86 medium b A major consideration in assigning staff to an audit engagement is the experience levels required for the work, while a less important consideration is maintaining staff continuity on the engagement a True b False 87 medium b Inherent risks typically vary across industries a True b False 88 medium a Transactions with related parties must be disclosed in the financial statements if they are deemed to be material a True b False 89 medium a All known related parties must be identified and included in the auditor’s permanent files related to the client a True b False 90 medium b Generally, auditors assess inherent risk as moderate for related party transactions because they expect clients to be aware of their scrutiny of such transactions a True b False 91 medium b The corporate charter typically establishes the company’s fiscal year and frequency of stockholder meetings a True b False Arens/Elder/Beasley 92 medium b Ordinarily, the auditor should review and abstract copies of contracts during the later stages of an audit a True b False 93 medium a When a successor auditor requests information from a company’s previous auditor, and there are legal problems or disputes between the client and the predecessor auditor, the predecessor auditor’s response to the new auditor may be limited to stating that no information will be provided a True b False 94 medium b One purpose of performing preliminary analytical procedures in the planning phase of an audit is to help the auditor make a preliminary assessment of control risk a True b False 95 medium b Material transactions between the client and the client’s related parties must be disclosed in the auditor’s report a True b False 96 challenging a An engagement letter can affect the CPA firm’s legal responsibilities to the client, but does not affect responsibility to external users of audited financial statements a True b False 97 challenging b Two categories of audit-relevant information found in corporate charters and bylaws are authorizations and discussions of matters affecting inherent risk a True b False Arens/Elder/Beasley ... for the engagement Arens /Elder/ Beasley 62 medium Discuss the required communications between predecessor and successor auditors as outlined by SAS No 84 Answer: Auditing standards require a successor... auditor’s understanding of the business is improved d Analytical procedures are performed by studying plausible relationships between financial and nonfinancial data Arens /Elder/ Beasley 38 challenging... should investigate and consider the prospective client’s standing in the business community, financial stability, management’s integrity, and relations with its bankers, attorneys, and previous CPA