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during the audit are material, both individually and in the aggregat
e, to the \line \tab \up0 \expndtw-4\charscalex100 financial statements taken
as a whole. \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri980\sb39\sl-240\slmult0\tx2051 \up0 \expndtw0
\charscalex103 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\f11\fs24 c.\ul0\nosupersub\cf11\f12\fs24 \u
l0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 Has disclosed to the auditor all significant facts re
lating to any frauds or suspected frauds \line\tab \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex103
known to management that may have affected the entity. \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri93
6\sb24\sl-260\slmult0\tx2051 \up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\
f11\fs24 d.\ul0\nosupersub\cf11\f12\fs24 \ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 Has disc
losed to the auditor the results of its assessment of the risk that
the financial \line\tab \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 statements may be materi
ally misstated as a result of fraud. \par\pard\ql \li1152\sb246\sl-253\slmult0\t
x1692 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 31. \tab \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex104 Commun
ication of a misstatement resulting from fraud, or a suspected fraud, or error t
o the \par\pard\qj \li1692\ri930\sb18\sl-240\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex1
00 appropriate level of management on a timely basis is important because it ena
bles management \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 to take action as necessary. Ord
inarily, the appropriate level of management is \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri980\sb40\
sl-240\slmult0\tx2051 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\f11\fs2
4 a.\ul0\nosupersub\cf11\f12\fs24 \ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 At least equal t
o the level of the persons who appear to be involved with the misstatement or \l
ine\tab \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 suspected fraud. \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri98
2\sb24\sl-260\slmult0\tx2051 \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex103 \ul0\nosupersub\cf13\f
14\fs24 b.\ul0\nosupersub\cf14\f15\fs24 \ul0\nosupersub\cf12\f13\fs22 At least
one level above the persons who appear to be involved with the misstatement or
\line\tab \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 suspected fraud. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb
6\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\f11\fs24 c.\
ul0\nosupersub\cf11\f12\fs24 \ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 The audit committee o
f the board of directors. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb27\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw
-1\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\f11\fs24 d.\ul0\nosupersub\cf11\f12\fs24
\ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 The head of internal audit department. \par\pard\ql
\li1152\sb247\sl-253\slmult0\tx1692 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 32. \tab \up0
\expndtw-3\charscalex100 The auditor may encounter exceptional circumstanc
es that bring into question the auditor\u8217?s \par\pard\ql \li1692\sb7\s
l-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 ability to continue performing the a
udit, including where \par\pard\ql \li1691\ri948\sb10\sl-250\slmult0\tx2051\tx20
51 \up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\f11\fs24 a.\ul0\nosupersub
\cf11\f12\fs24 \ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 The entity does not take the
remedial action regarding fraud that the auditor considers \line\tab \up0
\expndtw0\charscalex100 necessary in the circumstances, even when the fr
aud is not material to the financial \line \tab \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex
100 statements. \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri980\sb22\sl-260\slmult0\tx2051 \up0 \expn
dtw0\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\f11\fs24 b.\ul0\nosupersub\cf11\f12\fs24
\ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 The auditor\u8217?s consideration of the risk of
material misstatement resulting from fraud and the \line\tab \up0 \expndtw0\char
scalex100 results of audit tests indicate a significant risk of material and per
vasive fraud. \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri980\sb0\sl-260\slmult0\tx2051 \up0 \expndtw
0\charscalex104 \ul0\nosupersub\cf10\f11\fs24 c.\ul0\nosupersub\cf11\f12\fs24 \
ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 The auditor has significant concern about the compet
ence or integrity of management or \line\tab \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 those
charged with governance. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb6\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw0
\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf13\f14\fs24 d.\ul0\nosupersub\cf14\f15\fs24 \u
l0\nosupersub\cf12\f13\fs22 All of the above. \par\pard\ql \li1152\sb0\sl-253\s
lmult0 \par\pard\ql\li1152\sb0\sl-253\slmult0 \par\pard\ql\li1152\sb1\sl-253\slm
ult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 PSA 250 - Conside
ration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements \par\pard\li1
152\sb198\sl-253\slmult0\fi0\tx1691 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 1.\tab \up0 \e
xpndtw-2\charscalex100 When an auditor becomes aware of a possible illegal act b
y a client, the auditor should obtain an\par\pard\li1152\sb1\sl-253\slmult0\fi53
9 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 understanding of the nature of the act to\par\pa
al statements.
The \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri979\sb0\sl-254\slmult0 \up0 \expn
dtw0\charscalex100 management of Mead informed Dex that it suspected tha
t the accounts receivable were \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex100 materially overs
tated. Although the financial statements audited by Dex did, in fact, include
a \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex100 materially overstated accounts receivable balance
, Dex issued an unqualified opinion.
Mead \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex106 relied
on the financial statements in deciding to obtain a loan from City Bank to expa
nd its \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex100 operations. City relied on the financial s
tatements in making the loan to Mead. As a result of \up0 \expndtw-1\charscale
x100 the overstated accounts receivable balance, Mead has defaulted on the loan
and has incurred a \up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 substantial loss. If Mead sue
s Dex for negligence in failing to discover the overstatement, Dex's \up0 \expnd
tw-2\charscalex100 best defense would be that \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb1\sl-221\sl
mult0 \up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 a. No engagement letter had been signed by
Dex. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb13\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 \ul0
\nosupersub\cf12\f13\fs22 b. The audit was performed by Dex in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb7\sl-253\slmult0 \
up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs22 c. Dex was not in pri
vity of contract with Mead. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb1\sl-237\slmult0 \up0 \expndt
w-1\charscalex100 d. Dex did not perform the audit recklessly or with an intent
to deceive. \par\pard\ql \li1151\sb0\sl-253\slmult0 \par\pard\ql\li1151\sb17\sl
-253\slmult0\tx1691 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 8. \tab \up0 \expndtw-1\charsc
alex100 As a consequence of failure to adhere to generally accepted auditing sta
ndards in the course of \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri980\sb0\sl-260\slmult0 \up0 \expn
dtw0\charscalex105 an audit of the Lamp Corp., Harrison, CPA, did not detect t
he embezzlement of a material \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 amount of funds by t
he company's controller. As a matter of common law, to what extent would \up0
\expndtw-1\charscalex100 Harrison be liable to the Lamp Corp. for losses attribu
table to the theft? \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb1\sl-213\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\char
scalex100 a. No liability since the ordinary examination cannot be relied on to
detect defalcations. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb14\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-2\c
harscalex100 b. No liability because privity of contract is lacking. \par\pard\
ql \li1691\sb7\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf12
\f13\fs22 c. Liable for losses attributable to her or his negligence. \par\par
d\ql \li1691\sb1\sl-237\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf
7\f8\fs22 d. Liable only if it could be proved that he or she was grossly negli
gent. \par\pard\ql \li1151\sb250\sl-253\slmult0\tx1691 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscale
x100 9. \tab \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex100 Martin Corporation orally engaged Humm
& Dawson to audit its year-end financial statements. \par\pard\qj \li1691\ri978
\sb10\sl-250\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex100 The engagement was to be compl
eted within two months after the close of Martin's fiscal year \up0 \expndtw0\ch
arscalex100 for a fixed fee of P250,000. Under these circumstances, what oblig
ation is assumed by Humm \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 & Dawson? \par\pard\ql \l
i1691\sb8\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-3\charscalex100 a. None. The contract
is unenforceable since it is not in writing. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb7\sl-253\slm
ult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf12\f13\fs22 b. An implied
promise to exercise reasonable standards of competence and care. \par\pard\ql \l
i1691\sb1\sl-237\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 \ul0\nosupersub\cf7\f8\fs
22 c. An implied obligation to take extraordinary steps to discover all defalc
ations. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb10\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 d
. The obligation of an insurer of its work, which is liable without fault. \par
\pard\li1151\sb0\sl-253\slmult0\par\pard\li1151\sb10\sl-253\slmult0\fi0\tx1691 \
up0 \expndtw0\charscalex102 10.\tab \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex103 In which of the
following statements about a public accounting firm's action is scienter or its
\par\pard\li1151\sb0\sl-253\slmult0\fi539 \up0 \expndtw0\charscalex102 equivalen
t absent?\par\pard\ql \li1691\sb0\sl-251\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 a
. Reckless disregard for the truth. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb1\sl-237\slmult0 \up
0 \expndtw-1\charscalex100 b. Actual knowledge of fraud. \par\pard\ql \li1691\s
b10\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-2\charscalex100 c. Intent to gain monetarily
by concealing fraud. \par\pard\ql \li1691\sb7\sl-253\slmult0 \up0 \expndtw-2\cha