141. What would most effectively describe the risk of incorrect acceptance in terms of substantive audit testing?
A. The auditor has ascertained that the balance is materially correct when in actual fact it is not
B. The auditor concludes the balance is materially misstated when in actual fact is not
C. The auditor has rejected an item from sample which was not supported by documentary evidence
D. He applies random sampling on data which is inaccurate and inconsistent
142. Which of the following factors is most important in determining the appropriations of audit evidence?
A. The reliability of audit evidence and its relevance in meeting the audit objective
B. The objectivity and integrity of the auditor
C. The quantity of audit evidence
D. The independence of the source of evidence
143. Which of the following is not a revenue expense?
A. Cost of raising a loan
B. Cost of accessories of motor vehicles spent at the time of purchase
C. Expenses incurred for laying of sewers on land purchased
D. Insurance premium paid at the time of registration of the ship
144. Depreciation does not arise form _______
A. effluxion of time
B. use
C. obsolescence through technology be market changes
D. remarket expectation
145. Which of the following will not lead to creation of secret reserve?
A. Undervaluation of closing stock
B. Charging capital expenditure to revenue
C. Goods sent on consignment being shown as actual sales
D. Charging higher rates of depreciation on fixed assets than actually required
146. Which of the following is a revenue reserve?
A. Capital redemption reserve
B. Security premium account
C. Debenture redemption reserve
D. Capital reserve
147. The basic assumption underlying the use of analytical procedures is:____________?
A. It helps the auditor to study relationship among elements of financial information
B. Relationship among data exist and continue in the absence of known condition to the contrary
C. Analytical procedures will not be able to detect unusual relationships
D. None of the above.
148. What are analytical procedures?
A. Substantive tests designed to assess control risk
B. Substantive tests designed to evaluate the validity of management’s representation letter
C. Substantive tests designed to study relationships between financial and nonfinancial
D. All of the above
149. Which of the following is not an analytical procedure?
A. Tracing of purchases recurred in the purchase book to purchase invoices.
B. Comparing aggregate wages paid to number of employees
C. Comparing the actual costs with standard costs
D. All of them are analytical procedure
150. When applying analytical procedures, an auditor could develop independent estimate of an account balance to compare it to___________?
A. client’s unedited account balance
B. client’s unedited account balance adjusted for trends in the industry
C. Prior year audited balance
D. Prior year audited balance adjusted for trends in the industry