Routine checks means
A. Daily checking of daily copy transactions
B. Internal inspection system
C. Provisional check of accounts
D. Checking routine items
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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 require
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A systematic examination of books and record of a business is called
A. Auditing
B. Vouching
C. Verification
D. Checking
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"An auditor is not an insurer and all that he is required to do to exercise with reasonable care and skill." This decision was given in the case of
A. Kingston Cotton Mills Co. Ltd.
B. Allen Craig and Co.
C. London and General Bank
D. None of the above
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Treating revenue expenditure as capital expenditure is a case of . . . . . . . .
A. fraud
B. misappropriation of cash
C. misappropriation of goods
D. manipulation of accounts
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Which of the following documents is not relevant for vouching cash sales?
A. Daily cash sales summary
B. Monthly statements sent to customers
C. Statement given by salesmen
D. Bank statement
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An independent and critical enquiry of management process is known as:
A. Operational Audit
B. Financial Audit
C. Management Audit
D. None of the above
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The Words teaming and lading are used
A. for embezzlement of cash
B. for manipulating accounts
C. for fraudulent purchases
D. none of the above
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Receipts from sale of investments should be vouched with the help of:
A. Broker's bought notes
B. Broker's sold notes
C. Minutes book
D. Inventory of investment
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The section related to removal of auditor is
A. Section 224(8)
B. Section 224(7)
C. Section 223(5)
D. Section 223(2)
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Government may order for special audit under:
A. Section 227
B. Section 233-A
C. Section 233-B
D. Section 224
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A company cannot appoint a person or a firm to be its auditor who undertakes the audit of the companies
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An internal auditor discovered that fictitious purchases have been recorded by the purchase clerk. This indicates absence of which control?
A. Purchase invoices are independently matched with purchase orders and goods received notes
B. Goods received notes requires the signature of individual who authorized the purchase
C. Routine checks are performed by internal auditor fortnightly
D. Purchase function and production function are clubbed in one department
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Internal check is carried on by:
A. Staff specially appointed for the purpose
B. Internal auditor
C. Supervisor of the staff
D. Members of the staff
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As per the requirements of section 141(3) a person is disqualified from being appointed as a statutory auditor if he holds:
A. Equity shares or debentures of the company
B. Equity shares carrying voting of the company
C. Shares carrying voting rights of the company
D. Security of the company
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Internal check is meant for . . . . . . . .
A. prevention of frauds
B. detection of frauds
C. helping audit is depth
D. detection of errors
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Which of the following is NOT a part of Basic Audit Assumption?
A. True and fair view
B. Inter-dependency of the auditor
C. Materiality
D. Ethical conduct
E. Report of audit evidence
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An auditor is verifying valuation of building which has been self-constructed by the client. Which of the following documents is least relevant to the auditor for verification purposes?
A. Bills of contractor
B. Minutes of meeting of board of directors
C. Certificates of engineer and architect
D. Loan agreement
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The overall attitude and awareness of an entity's board of directors concerning the importance of internal control is reflected in
A. Accounting controls
B. Control environment
C. Control procedures
D. Supervision
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An auditor assesses control risk because it:
A. Affects the audit risk
B. Affects the level of detection risk that auditor may accept
C. Helps him to fix materiality level for each financial assertion
D. Is directly related to inherent risk
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