What will an auditor who has been proposed for an audit engagement usually prior to accepting a new client?

Before the audit begins, the auditor performs pre-engagement acceptance or continuance procedures.This includes:

  • an independence assessment;
  • a pre-engagement assessment; and
  • communications with the previous auditor [if applicable].

 Throughout this process, you can expect:

  • a letter that communicates the auditor’s independence and compliance with relevant professional standards; and
  • disclosure of all relationships between the auditor and the entity and its related entities that may affect the auditor’s independence.

Once the pre-engagement assessment is complete, the auditor issues an Engagement Letter with:

  •  engagement objectives, scope and limitations;
  •  management's responsibilities;
  •  responsibility for adjustments;
  •  the auditor's responsibilities; and
  •  other matters, such as fees.
     

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SET 81.What will an auditor who has been proposed for an auditengagement usually do prior to accepting a new client?a.Draft the financial statements of the client as a measureof goodwill.b.With the permission from the prospective client,contact the predecessor auditor to determine if thereare any disagreements between the client and theaudit firms.c.Obtain the potential client's permission to talk to theformer auditor and review work papers.d.Perform a peer review on the potential client inaccordance with professional standards.2.Which of the following statements is true with regard to therelationship among audit risk, audit evidence, and materiality?a.The lower the inherent risk and control risk, the lower theaggregate materiality threshold.b.Under conditions of high inherent and control risk,the auditor should place more emphasis on obtainingexternal evidence and should reduce reliance oninternal evidence.c.Where inherent risk is high and control risk is low, theauditor may safely ignore inherent risk.d.Aggregate materiality thresholds should not changeunder conditions of changing risk levels.

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ATPrelim Rev [875 MCQs]Red SirugPage 69 of 853.Which of the following is most likely to be an overall responseto fraud risks identified in an audit?a.Supervise members of the audit team less closely andrely more upon judgment.b.Use less predictable audit procedures.c.Use only certified public accountants on the engagement.d.Place increased emphasis on the audit of objectivetransactions rather than subjective transactions.4.Which of the following represents a procedure that the auditormay use because plausible relationships among financialstatement balances are expected to exist?a.Attributes testingb.Enterprise risk assessmentc.Inherent tests of controld.Analytical review5.Which of the following statements is incorrect regardingobtaining an understanding of the entity and its environment?a.Obtaining an understanding of the entity and itsenvironment is an essential aspect of performing an auditin accordance with PSAs.b.Understandingoftheentityanditsenvironmentestablishes frame of reference within which the auditorplans the audit and exercises professional judgmentabout assessing risks of material misstatement in thefinancial statements and responding to those risksthroughout the audit.c.The auditor's primary consideration is whether theunderstanding that has been obtained is sufficient toassess the risks of material misstatement in the financialstatements and to design and perform further auditprocedures.d.The depth of the overall understanding that isrequired by the auditor in performing the audit is atleast equal to that possessed by management inmanaging the entity.

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What should you do before accepting an audit engagement?

ensure that the legal requirements in relation to the removal of the previous auditors and the appointment of the firm have been met. carry out checks to ensure the firm can be independent, is competent to do this audit and has the necessary resources. assess whether this work is suitably low risk.

What should an auditor do before accepting a client?

Before accepting an engagement to audit a new Service organization, the service auditor must perform their due diligence around the client acceptance process, anticipate acceptance issues, address the client risk, and perform risk acceptance procedures.

What factors should an auditor consider prior to accepting an engagement prior to accepting a client the auditor should?

What factors should an auditor consider prior to accepting an engagement? The auditor should investigate the client, the clients standing in the business community, financial stability, and relations with its previous CPA firm. You want to assess integrity of the client to avoid fraud.

When accepting a new client an audit firm should consider?

Client acceptance evaluation should include General Considerations, Management Integrity, Management Commitment to GAAP, Management Internal Control Consciousness, Financial Strength of the Client, and Other Risk Factors.

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