Mcqs Auditing
Mcqs Auditing
Mcqs Auditing
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302. The working papers which auditor prepares for financial statements audit
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B. Owned by the client
C. Owned by the auditor
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D. Retained in auditor’s office until a change in auditors
Answer:C M
303. The quantity of audit working papers complied on engagement would most be
affected by
A. Management’s integrity
B. Auditor’s experience and professional judgment
C. Auditor’s qualification
D. Control risk
Answer:B
304. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of audit
programme preparation?
A. To detect errors or fraud.
B. To comply with GAAP
C. To gather sufficient appropriate evidence
D. To assess audit risk
Answer:C
306. The auditor’s permanent working paper file should not normally, include
A. Extracts from client’s bank statements
B. Past year’s financial statements
C. Attorney’s letters
D. Debt agreements
Answer:A
307. For what minimum period should audit working papers be retained by audit
firm?
A. For the time period the entity remains a client of the audit firm.
B. For a period of ten years
C. For a period auditor opines them to be useful in servicing the client
D. For the period the audit firm is in existence.
Answer:C
308. Which of the following factors would least likely affect the quantity and
content of an auditor’s working papers
A. The assessed level of control risk
B. The possibility of peer review
C. The nature of auditor’s report
D. The content of management representation letter
Answer:D
310. Which of the following statement best describes the understanding with
respect to ownership and custody of working papers prepared by an auditor?
A. The working papers may be obtained by third parties when they appear to be relevant to
issues raised in litigation
B. The safe custody of working papers is the responsibility of client, if kept at his premises
C. The working papers must be retained by an audit firm for a period of 10 years
D. Successor auditors may have access to working papers of the predecessor auditors. The
approval of client is not required.
Answer:A
311. The current file of the auditor’s working papers, generally, should include
A. A flowchart of the internal controls
B. Organisation charts
C. A copy of financial statements
D. Copies of bond and debentures
Answer:C
312. Knowledge of the entity’s business does not help the auditor to
A. Reduce inherent risk
B. Identify problem areas
C. Evaluate reasonableness of estimates
D. Evaluate appropriates of GAAP.
Answer:A
314. Payment for building purchased should be vouched with the help of
A. Title Deed
B. Correspondence with the brokers
C. Building Account
D. Cash book
Answer:A
316. Receipts from sale of investments should be vouched with the help of
A. Brokers bought notes
B. Brokers Sold notes
C. Minutes book
D. Inventory of investment
Answer:B
317. Which of the following expenses should not be treated as capital expenditure?
A. Expenses paid on installation of a plant.
B. Cost of dismantling a building in case a new building is to be constructed on the land
C. Legal expenses incurred to defend a suit related to title of patent. The suit has been lost
D. The fees paid to engineer who constructed the plant.
Answer:C
320. Which of the following Schedule of the Companies Act, 1956 deals with
depreciations?
A. Schedule XIV
B. Schedule V
C. Schedule XIII
D. Schedule X
Answer:A
321. Schedule XIV has prescribed rates of depreciation for double shift and triple
shift working for which one of the following assets?
A. Building
B. Plant and Machinery
C. Furniture and fittings
D. Ships
Answer:B
322. A company has bought patents. Which of the following methods is most
suitable for providing depreciation on them?
A. SLM
B. WDV
C. Sum of year digits
D. Any of the above
Answer:A
324. Which of the following will not lead to creation of secret reserve?
A. Undervaluation of closing stock
B. Charging capital expenditure to revenue
C. Goods sent on consignment being shown as actual sales
D. Charging higher rates of depreciation on fixed assets than actually required
Answer:C