Questions from General Auditing


Q: Obtain a recent annual report, such as that of Rolls-

Obtain a recent annual report, such as that of Rolls-Royce plc, which we have cited in the text, and identify what elements in the audit report you believe are likely to be of most interest to investo...

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Q: Dunino Limited is a company manufacturing, selling and laying carpet tiles

Dunino Limited is a company manufacturing, selling and laying carpet tiles, currently preparing financial statements at 31 December 2020. Under the terms of sale, Dunino gives a warranty, whereby it a...

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Q: You are a member of an internal audit department and have been

You are a member of an internal audit department and have been asked the following questions by an audit assistant: a. Why is it that we check all purchases invoices daily to goods received notes and...

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Q: The EU Audit Regulations (537/2014) states: ‘

The EU Audit Regulations (537/2014) states: ‘The public-interest function of statutory audit means that a broad community of people and institutions rely on the quality of a statutory auditor’s or an...

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Q: Discuss the extent to which you believe liability limitation agreements will be

Discuss the extent to which you believe liability limitation agreements will be helpful in mitigating auditors’ exposure to large claims for negligence.

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Q: Obtain a recent annual report, such as that of Rolls-

Obtain a recent annual report, such as that of Rolls-Royce plc, which we have cited in the text, and identify what elements in the audit report you believe are likely to be of most interest to investo...

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Q: Explain how a review engagement differs from an audit engagement. Explain

Explain how a review engagement differs from an audit engagement. Explain why a report on a review engagement might be useful to the person requesting that the engagement be carried out.

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Q: Assume you are the senior partner in an audit firm which is

Assume you are the senior partner in an audit firm which is considering submitting a tender for the audit of a large company. Outline what information you might want to collect about the company befor...

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Q: A major criticism of the regulatory regime in the past was that

A major criticism of the regulatory regime in the past was that it lacked independence from the accounting profession. Discuss the extent to which that criticism is still valid for the new regulatory...

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Q: We noted in the chapter that often the directors of a company

We noted in the chapter that often the directors of a company exerted a considerable influence, more so when there is no audit committee, in determining which firm of auditors should be appointed. Giv...

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