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Build an Audit Report
100

These are the two parties to which an audit report is addressed

shareholders; board of directors

100

In attribute sampling, this factor has an inverse effect on sample size

Tolerable deviation rate

100

The PCAOB is responsible for writing accounting standards for these types of companies.

None

100

This is how frequently the lead audit partner must rotate in the U.S. in order to maintain independence.

5 years

100

This is the order in which an unqualified audit report for a SOX 404(a) issuer is constructed.

4, 5, 2, 3, 8, 7, 1

200

Auditors must obtain ________ & __________ audit evidence to support their audit opinion.

sufficient; appropriate

200

This refers to an audit of an entity’s ICFR as well as its financial statements.

Integrated

200

Subsequent events occur between these two dates.

balance sheet date; audit report release date

200

These are the document completion and retention requirements for audits of private companies.

60 days; 5 years

200

This is the order in which an unqualified audit report for a SOX 404(b) issuer is constructed.

4, 5, 2, 3, 8, 6, 7, 1

300

These two components comprise the risk of material misstatement.

inherent risk; control risk

300

A test of internal controls involves these two components.

test of design; test of operating effectiveness

300

A company can only have this number of significant deficiencies before an adverse internal control report is issued.

There is no bright line answer

300

These are the document completion and retention requirements for audits of public companies.

45 days; 7 years

300

This is the order in which a qualified audit report for a SOX 404(a) issuer is constructed.

4, 5, 2, 3, 9, 8, 7, 1

400

These are the two assertions that the auditor would be concerned with related to the goodwill and impairment expense accounts for a delayed goodwill impairment.

valuation; completeness
400

This type of sampling is used to select items for internal control testing.

attribute

400

This component of the COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework is frequently referred to as the "tone at the top".

Control environment

400

This is the level of public float at which companies are subject to internal control audit requirement of SOX 404(b).

$75 million

400

This is the order in which an unqualified audit report with an emphasis of a matter paragraph for a SOX 404(a) issuer is constructed.

4, 5, 2, 3, 8, 9, 7, 1

500

These are the three components of the fraud triangle

pressure; opportunity; rationalization

500

These are three of the goals of internal controls.

reliability of financial reporting; effectiveness and efficiency of operations; compliance with laws and regulations

500

This is the SEC filing which contains the financial statements, management's assessment of internal control, and the auditor's opinion of both the financial statements and the internal controls.

10-K

500

This is the level of public float at which companies are subject to the management attestation requirement of SOX 404(a).

>$0

500

This is the order in which a qualified audit report for a SOX 404(b) issuer is constructed.

4, 5, 2, 3, 9, 8, 6, 7, 1

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