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51. A sale of Rs. 50.000 to A was entered as a sale to B. This is an example of____________?
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A. Error of commission

B. Error of omission

C. Compensating error

D. Error of principle

52. Which of the following does NOT belong in the auditors report?
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A. Basis of the opinion

B. Statement of responsibilities of directors and auditors

C. Involvement of any specialist

D. Introductory paragraph specifying the pages to which the report relates and the accounting convention adopted

53. Floating assets are valued at____________?
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A. Market price

B. cost

C. Cost less depreciation

D. Cost or market price whichever is lower
54. Which one of the following is NOT considered to be part of planning?
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A. Previous years audit i.e. any qualifications in the report

B. Background i.e. industry

C. Considering the work to be done by the client staff e.g. internal audit

D. Considering whether the financial statements show a true and fair view
55. Which of the following statements is not true about continuous audit?
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A. It is needed when the organization has a good internal control system

B. It is expensive

C. It may be carried out on daily basis

D. It is conducted at regular interval

56. Which of the following statements is not correct about materiality?
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A. Materiality is a relative concept

B. Materiality judgments involve both quantitative and qualitative judgments

C. Auditors consideration of materiality is influenced by the auditors perception of the needs of an informed decision maker who will rely on the financial statements

D. At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level

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57. The auditor should examine subsequent realization of revenue such as dividends, interest,commission, etc to:_____________?
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A. recompute accrued income on the data of balance sheet

B. identify cases of unrecorded revenue

C. Any of these

D. ensure proper disclosure in the balance sheet

58. The scope of internal audit is decided by the___________?
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A. Law

B. Shareholders

C. Management

D. Government

59. Which of the following would you not use as a benchmark for comparison when undertaking analytical procedures?
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A. Other audit clients

B. Other companies in the same industry

C. Budget

D. Previous years

60. Auditing engagement can be performed w.r.t.
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A. Profit making entity

B. Any entity

C. Corporate entity only

D. Non-profit making entity

62. In Pakistan, balance sheet audit is synonymous to___________?
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A. Continuous audit

B. Statutory audit

C. Detailed audit

D. Annual audit
63. Lapping is also known as___________?
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A. Looping

B. Embezzlement

C. Hacking

D. Teeming and lading
64. How long is the auditors term of office?
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A. Until the financial statements are complete

B. Until the directors remove them

C. Until the audit is complete

D. Until the next AGM (Annual General Meeting)
65. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of audit programme preparation?
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A. To gather sufficient

B. To comply with GAAP appropriate evidence

C. To detect errors or fraud

D. To assess audit risk

66. Auditing is what?
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A. Reporting the financial information

B. maintaining the ledger records

C. Preparation financial statements

D. Examination of financial statements
67. Verification refers to_________?
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A. Examining the journal and ledger

B. Examination of vouchers related to assets.

C. None of the above.

D. Examining the physical existence and valuation of assets.
68. Auditing is compulsory for____________?
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A. Joint stock Companies

B. Partnership firms

C. Small scale business

D. Proprietary Concerns

69. Which of the following statements is, generally, correct about the reliability of audit evidence?
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A. Evidence obtained from outside sources routed through the client

B. To be reliable, evidence should conclusive rather than persuasive

C. All are correct.

D. Effective internal control system provides reliable audit evidence
70. Audit in depth is synonymous for____________?
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A. Completed audit

B. Detailed audit

C. Final audit

D. Complete audit

71. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
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A. An auditor may serve on the board of directors of an audit client.

B. Purchasing goods from an audit client on normal commercial terms does not create a threat to the auditors independence.

C. An auditor who is an immediate family member of the director of an audit client must not be assigned to the audit team.

D. An auditor who was recently a director of an audit client must not be assigned to the audit team for that client.

72. Which of the following is NOT an accepted method of selection in sampling?
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A. Systematic selection

B. Haphazard selection

C. Random selection

D. Pervasive selection
73. In case the directions fail to appoint first auditor (s), the shareholders shall appoint them at_________by passing a resolution.
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A. first annual general meeting

B. a general meeting

C. annual general meeting

D. statutory meeting

74. The branch auditor is appointed by___________?
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A. Any of the above

B. Board of directors in board meeting

C. Shareholders in an annual general meeting

D. Shareholders in general meeting
75. The auditor has a right to___________?
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A. Obtain information and explanation

B. Obtain information and explanation from the employees and officers

C. Obtain information and explanation necessary for the purpose of audit

D. Both B. and C.
76. If a casual vacancy in the office of auditor arises by his resignation it should only be filled by the company in a_________?
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A. extraordinary general meeting

B. annual general meeting

C. Board meeting

D. General meeting
77. Which of the following affects audit effectiveness?
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A. Risk of over reliance

B. Risk of incorrect rejection

C. Risk of incorrect acceptance

D. Both A and C
78. The current file of the auditors working papers, generally, should include____________?
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A. Copies of bond and debentures

B. Organisation charts

C. A copy of financial statements

D. A flowchart of the internal controls

79. Which of the following is correct in relation to materiality?
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A. A matter is material only if it changes the audit report

B. A matter is material if the auditor and the directors both decide that further work needs to be done in the area under question

C. A matter is material only if it affects directors emoluments

D. A matter is material if its omission or misstatement would reasonably influence the decisions of an addressee of the auditors report
80. Which of the following statements is correct?
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A. In a review engagement, evidence is gathered mainly by means of computation and inspection.

B. In an attestation engagement, the accountant is required to report on the quality of work performed.

C. In an engagement to review financial statements, the amount of work required is the same as for an audit

D. When a company negotiates a friendly takeover, it usually appoints a firm of accountants to carry out due diligence on the takeover target.
81. In determining the level of materiality for an audit, what should not be considered?
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A. Prior years errors

B. Adjusted interim financial statements

C. Prior years financial statements

D. The auditors remuneration
83. Test Checking refers to___________?
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A. Testing of accounts and records

B. Checking of selected number of transactions

C. Checking of all transactions recorded

D. Examination of adjusting and closing entries

84. Why do auditors concentrate their efforts on material items in accounts?
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A. Because the risk to the accounts of their being incorrectly stated is greater

B. Because they are easier to audit

C. Because the directors have asked for it

D. Because it reduces the audit time

85. What is meant by the expression expectation gap?
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A. The gap between how the directors of a company perform their duties and how the general public expects them to perform

B. The gap between how the directors of a company perform their duties and how the shareholders expect them to perform

C. The gap between the auditors own perception of their duties and how they are set out in the Companies Act

D. The gap between the public perception of the role of company auditors and their statutory role and responsibilities
86. The auditors permanent working paper file should not normally, include__________?
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A. Attorneys letters

B. Extracts from clients bank statements

C. Past years financial statements

D. Debt agreements

87. Depreciation does not arise form _______
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A. effluxion of time

B. remarket expectation

C. obsolescence through technology be market changes

D. use

88. When issuing unqualified opinion, the auditor who evaluates the audit findings should be satisfied that the_____________?
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A. Amount of known misstatement is documented in working papers

B. Estimates of the total likely misstatement is less than materiality level

C. Estimates of the total likely misstatement cannot be made

D. Estimate of the total likely misstatement is more than materially level

89. When restrictions that significantly affect the scope of the audit are imposed by the client, the auditor generally should issue which of the following opinion?
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A. Disclaimer of opinion

B. Qualified opinion

C. Unqualified report with an emphasis of matter paragraph?

D. Adverse opinion

91. Auditor of a___________company does not have right to visit foreign branches of the company?
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A. Unlimited liability

B. Manufacturing

C. Banking

D. Nonprofit making

92. When is evidential matter, generally, considered sufficient?
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A. When auditor collects and evaluates it independently

B. When it constitutes entire population

C. When it is objective and relevant

D. When it is enough to provide a basis for giving reasonable assurance regarding truthfulness
93. What is meant by negative assurance?
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A. The auditor did not find anything to indicate that a material misstatement exists.

B. The clients financial statements were found to be materially misstated.

C. The auditor cannot give an opinion due to lack of evidence.

D. The auditor could not conduct any tests due to lack of controls.

94. Internal check is carried on by___________?
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A. Supervisor of the staff

B. Staff specially appointed for the purpose

C. Members of the staff

D. Internal auditor

95. According to ISA 315, which of the following is NOT a control activity?
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A. Performance reviews

B. Organizational structure

C. Physical controls

D. Segregation of duties

96. Audit in depth is synonymous for_____________?
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A. Completed audit

B. Final audit

C. Complete audit

D. Detailed audit
99. Which of the following is not a corroborative evidence?
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A. Confirmations from debtors

B. Minutes of meetings

C. Worksheet supporting consolidated financial statements

D. Information gathered by auditor through observation

100. Errors of Omission are_____________?
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A. Technical errors

B. Compensating errors

C. None of the above

D. Errors of principle