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Question 28 Auditing

If you are proposed as the new auditor of a company, what should your first step be?

Correct answer B. Obtain the client’s permission to communicate with the existing auditor

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Question 32 Auditing

Which of these statements about auditor independence is NOT correct?

Correct answer C. An auditor may serve on the board of directors of an audit client

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Question 33 Auditing

Which of the following statements about written representations is correct?

Correct answer D. They should be used only when there is a lack of other substantive audit evidence

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Question 35 Auditing

What does the term ‘expectation gap’ refer to in auditing?

Correct answer C. The gap between the public perception of the role of company auditors and their statutory role and responsibilities

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Question 37 Auditing

Which of the following forms part of the auditor’s role?

Correct answer D. Obtaining and evaluating audit evidence on the financial statements

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Question 39 Auditing

Which of the following statements about assurance engagements is correct?

Correct answer A. When a company negotiates a friendly takeover, it usually appoints a firm of accountants to carry out due diligence on the takeover target

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Question 40 Auditing

How should interim financial information (IFI) be handled by companies that must publish it?

Correct answer B. the same firm should review the IFI and the financial statements for the year as a whole.

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