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Different Risk.

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • May 27, 2014 at 10:04 am #171132
    rhythm
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    Hi Mike,

    Could you please clarify the difference in answers examiner expects from us in questions asking for “Business Risk” , ” Audit Risk ” and ” Risk of material Misstatement ” ?

    May 27, 2014 at 9:04 pm #171292
    MikeLittle
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    There has been SO MUCH correspondence about this that I despair when I think that no-one reads previous posts!

    “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more”

    Business risk is risk that faces a business. Withdrawal of licence, increase in cost of capital, loss of market share, breach of law, regulation or constitution are just examples of a multiplicity of business risks that an entity could face

    Audit risk is the risk that an auditor reaches and expresses an inappropriate audit opinion and, in particular, fails to qualify an opinion where a qualification would have been appropriate

    Audit risk is the product of inherent risk multiplied by risk of material misstatement.

    Risk of material misstatement is itself the product of control risk multiplied by detection risk

    As a component part of audit risk, risk of material misstatement can be seen to be a risk facing the auditor (as distinct from business risk that faces the entity).

    Audit risk is also a risk facing the auditor and the auditor will thus be required to exercise their professional skills and experience in order to reduce the level of audit risk to an acceptable level

    OK?

    May 27, 2014 at 9:27 pm #171299
    rhythm
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    Thanks 🙂

    May 27, 2014 at 9:40 pm #171304
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

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