Which of the following affects audit effectiveness?
A. Risk of over reliance
B. Risk of incorrect rejection
C. Risk of incorrect acceptance
D. Both A and C
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The first annual general meeting of the company must be held
A. within 3 months from the date of closing of first financial year of the company
B. within 6 months from the date of closing of first financial year of the company
C. within 9 months from the date of closing of first financial year of the company
D. None of these
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According to Section 226(3) of the Companies Act, 1956, the following persons are disqualified for appointment as an auditor of a company:
A. A debtor of a company
B. An officer of a company
C. An insolvent
D. All the above
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Which of the following Auditing Assurance Standard deals with Audit Planning?
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Identify the odd one from the following
A. Routine clerk
B. Instruction card clerk
C. Disciplinary officer
D. Inspector
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When a transaction has not been recorded in the books of account either wholly or partially such errors are called . . . . . . . .
A. errors of commission
B. errors of omission
C. compensating error
D. error of principle
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Testing the truthness of the items appearing in the books of original entries is called vouching. This definition is given by
A. D. Paula
B. Joseph Lancaster
C. Batliboi
D. Marshall
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Assertion (A): Internal audit is required to be conducted by a qualified chartered accountant.
Reason (R): It is a tool of management.
Give the correct answer using the given option
A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct
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Which of the following would give the assurance that debtors mentioned on the date of balance sheet actually exist?
A. Sending debtor's confirmation letters
B. Reviewing subsequent collection
C. Verify debtors against sales document
D. Both A and B
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Which of the following statement is not true regarding appointment of auditor by the Central Government?
A. Such powers have been conferred upon it by section 139(7)
B. If a company fails to appoint an auditor at a general meeting
C. If an auditor refuses to accept appointment, the powers of the Central Government can be exercised
D. None of the above
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The auditor should state the reasons for his reservations in audit report and should try to quantify the effect on them. This should be done in case he has expressed-
(i) A qualified opinion
(ii) An unqualified opinion with emphasis of matter paragraph
(iii) An adverse opinion
(iv) A disclaimer of opinion
A. (i) only
B. (i) and (iv) only
C. (i), (iii) and (iv) only
D. All of the above
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The auditor of the company-
A. Shareholders have the right to attend every general meeting
B. The right to attend only such meeting where the accounts are discussed
C. The company has the right to attend only the annual general meeting
D. The right to attend only such annual general meetings at which the governing board decides to control it
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The process that entails a proper and rational distribution of work between the members of the staff of the organization is called
A. Internal Audit
B. Internal Check
C. Internal Evaluation
D. Internal Management
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The process of checking documentary evidence to ascertain the accuracy of accounting records is called:
A. Verification
B. Routine checking
C. Vouching
D. Internal check
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Audit at the end of the year is known as:
A. Periodical audit
B. Standard audit
C. Interim audit
D. Continuous audit
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The subsidiary object of auditing is:
A. Detection and prevention of errors
B. Detection and prevention of frauds
C. Detection and prevention of errors and frauds
D. None of the above
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The cost audit report has to be submitted within . . . . . . . . days of the closure of the books of account (or end of the accounting period).
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The most important objective of internal audit is
A. Early detection of inaccuracies and frauds
B. To be helpful in final audit
C. Prompt verification of annual accounts
D. Ensuring regular accounting
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The nature, timing and extent of substantive procedures is related to assessed level of control risk:
A. Randomly
B. Disproportionately
C. Directly
D. Inversely
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Test Checking refers to:
A. Testing of accounts and records
B. Checking of selected number of transactions
C. Examination of adjusting and closing entries
D. Checking of all transactions recorded
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