
Quiz: The Professional Standards
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- Q1A quality control policy that requires personnel in the firm to adhere to independence, integrity, objectivity, confidentiality and professional behaviour, relates toHuman resourcesConsultationEthical requirementsAssignment120s
- Q2In connection with the element of engagement performance, a CPA firm’s system of quality control should ordinarily provide that all personnelReview and test compliance with the firm’s quality control policies and procedures.Have the knowledge required to enable them to fulfil responsibilities assigned.Appropriately maintain independence when providing assurance services.Seek assistance from persons having appropriate levels of knowledge, judgment and authority.120s
- Q3Pronouncements issued by AASC may be in the form ofIII is correctII is correctI is correctIV is correct120s
- Q4Which of the following pronouncements issued by AASC is designed to resolve issues relating to PSAs?Philippine Auditing Practice StatementsInterpretationsGenerally Accepted Auditing StandardsStatements of Auditing Standards in the Philippines120s
- Q5Maintaining or providing access to adequate reference libraries and other authoritative sources is a procedure that is most likely performed to comply with the policy ofAssignmentConsultationMonitoringSkills and competence120s
- Q6Which of the following underlies the application of generally accepted auditing standards, particularly the standards of fieldwork and reporting?Elements of materiality and riskElement of reasonable assuranceElement of corroborating evidenceElement of internal control120s
- Q7The auditor is not liable to their client forErrors in application of judgmentFraudNegligenceDishonesty120s
- Q8Which of the following does not pertain to the standards of fieldwork?Adequate planning and supervisionObtaining sufficient competent evidential matterProper study and evaluation of internal control as a basis for reliance thereonTechnical training and proficiency120s
- Q9The generally accepted standards of reporting encompass all of the following exceptConformity of financial statements with GAAPConsideration of an entity’s internal controlConsistent application of accounting principlesInformative disclosures120s
- Q10A firm of independent auditor must establish and follow quality control policies and procedures because these standardsGive reasonable assurance that the firm as a whole will comply with professional standardsAre required by the SEC for auditors of all firmsAre necessary to meet increasing requirements of auditors’ liability as insurersInclude formal filing of records of such policies and procedures to a regulatory agency120s
- Q11A deficiency in the firm's system of quality control is an indication thatThe audit engagement was not performed in accordance with the professional standardsNone of the statements are correctBoth statements are correctThe audit reports issued were not appropriate120s
- Q12A CPA firm’s quality control procedures pertaining to the acceptance of a prospective audit client would most likely includeInquiry of management as to whether disagreements between the predecessor auditor and the prospective client were resolved satisfactorilyConsideration of whether sufficient competent evidential matter may be obtained to afford a reasonable basis for an opinionConsideration of whether the internal control structure is sufficiently effective to permit a reduction in the required and substantive testsInquiry of third parties, such as a prospective client’s bankers and attorneys, about information regarding the prospective client and its management120s
- Q13It involves a study or appraisal by the board or its duly authorized representatives, of the quality of audit of financial statements through an evaluation of the quality control measures instituted by the CPA firm to ascertain compliance with ethical and technical standards of public practice.External auditPeer reviewCompliance auditQuality review120s
- Q14A procedure in which a quality control partner periodically tests the application of quality control procedures is most directly related to which quality control element?Personnel managementEngagement performanceIndependence, integrity, and objectivityMonitoring120s
- Q15Which of the following is responsible for establishing auditing standards that will become generally accepted in the Philippines?Financial Reporting Standards CouncilSecurities and Exchange CommissionAuditing and Assurance Standards CouncilCommission on Audit120s