Internal Control and Risk Assessment Practice Question

Question

A candidate is reviewing a practice scenario for the CPA AUD Auditing and Attestation involving materiality in Internal Control and Risk Assessment. Which option best reduces risk or error? (Item 123)

Answer choices

1. A. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
2. B. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
3. C. The best answer is to select the audit response that best supports sufficient appropriate evidence, professional skepticism, and proper reporting for the materiality scenario.
4. D. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.

Correct Answer

C. The best answer is to select the audit response that best supports sufficient appropriate evidence, professional skepticism, and proper reporting for the materiality scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is C because materiality is tested by asking candidates to select the audit response that best supports sufficient appropriate evidence, professional skepticism, and proper reporting. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: medium
• Domain: Internal Control and Risk Assessment
• Objective: materiality

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