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AICPA CPA-Auditing Exam - Topic 1 Question 22 Discussion

Posted by Weldon on May 09, 2022 at 04:43 AM

A limitation on the scope of an auditor's examination sufficient to preclude an unqualified opinion will always result when management:

Suggested Answer: C

Choice 'c' is correct. Management's refusal to furnish a written representation letter constitutes a limitation on the scope sufficient to preclude an unqualified opinion.

Choice 'a' is incorrect. Engaging the auditor after the year-end physical count is completed need not preclude an unqualified opinion if the auditor can apply satisfactory alternative audit procedures.

Choice 'b' is incorrect. Failure to correct a material internal accounting control weakness that had been identified during the prior year's audit need not preclude an unqualified opinion, although it may require the auditor to apply extended auditing procedures.

Choice 'd' is incorrect. Inability to review the predecessor's prior year audit documentation may cause the successor auditor more work but need not preclude an unqualified opinion in the current year.


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Tonja 11 months ago
Engaging the auditor after year-end? That's just asking for trouble!
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Louann 12 months ago
Failing to fix internal control weaknesses is a huge issue too.
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Ma 12 months ago
Wait, can they really just refuse that? Seems odd.
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Royce 12 months ago
Totally agree, that would definitely limit the auditor's scope.
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Fausto 1 year ago
Management refusing to provide a management representation letter? That's a big red flag!
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Brianne 1 year ago
Okay, let's see here. I think option C might be the way to go - it mentions using the CIDR notation to specify the IP address range. That seems like the simplest approach.
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Avery 1 year ago
I'm a bit confused here. I thought changes in accounting principles needed to be shown as a correction of an error, but it might have more to do with how estimates affect income.
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Shala 1 year ago
NX-API could also be a good option since it allows programmatic access to the Nexus switches, but I'm not sure if it supports the data export and encryption requirements as easily as streaming telemetry.
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Rory 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to be contrasting different approaches to the service desk's responsibilities. I'll need to review my notes on service desk best practices.
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