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Audit risk and auditors response

SSourav4y ago
Hello sir, I know it's a fairly recurring question to identify and explain Audit risk and Auditors response to those risk... Can I use the words: Inspect, observe, recalculate, enquire,reperform,Analyse,Trace as auditors response..???
KimKimTutor4y ago#1
Short answer NO ... those are the verbs we use in describing the tests of details/controls and analytical procedures by which we obtain audit evidence e.g. in a "substantive procedures" question - BUT, as the examiner writes in the examiner's reports, although a response to an identified risk MIGHT be a substantive procedure, it won't usually. e.g. if there is a risk regarding an accounting policy that does not comply with IFRS, the first response is to "discuss" - e.g. with FD - with a view to the policy being changed/financial statements adjusted. Or sometime a response to a risk is that the audit team needs to exercise a higher degree of professional scepticism - e.g. regarding the timing of revenue recognition. You should find examples and further clarification in the examiner's reports https://www.accaglobal.com/ie/en/student/exam-support-resources/fundamentals-exams-study-resources/f8/examiners-reports1.html
SSourav4y ago#2
Okay sir quite a helpful reply...
KimKimTutor4y ago#3
You're welcome!
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