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AICPA Exam CPA-Auditing Topic 2 Question 102 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA-Auditing exam
Question #: 102
Topic #: 2
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During an engagement to review the financial statements of a nonissuer an accountant becomes aware of a material departure from GAAP. If the accountant decides to modify the standard review report because management will not revise the financial statements, the accountant should:

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Suggested Answer: B

Choice 'b' is correct. Any report issued on significant deficiencies should indicate that providing assurance on internal control was not the purpose of the audit.

Choice 'a' is incorrect. The auditor should communicate significant deficiencies to management and those charged with governance, but is not required to request a meeting with management one level above the source of the reportable conditions, to discuss suggestions for remedial action.

Choice 'c' is incorrect. Significant deficiencies discovered and communicated at an interim date do not need to be reexamined with tests of controls before completing the engagement.

Choice 'd' is incorrect. Suggestions concerning administration efficiencies and business strategies may be communicated in the same report with significant deficiencies (the significant deficiencies must be separately identified, however).


by Amber at Oct 18, 2024, 10:36 PM

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Ngoc
2 months ago
Option E: Burn the books and start over. That's the only way to be sure there's no GAAP departure. Or, you know, just roll with it - who needs accounting rules anyway?
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Brinda
2 months ago
Option A is tempting, but negative assurance? Really? That's like a doctor saying 'You're not healthy, but hey, at least you're not dead!'
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Katina
2 months ago
Option D is just plain wrong. We can't express positive assurance on principles that don't conform to GAAP. That's like putting lipstick on a pig.
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Howard
26 days ago
I agree, expressing positive assurance on non-GAAP principles doesn't make sense.
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Breana
29 days ago
C) Issue an adverse or an 'except for' qualified opinion, depending on materiality.
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Heidy
1 months ago
B) Disclose the departure from GAAP in a separate paragraph of the report.
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Fannie
1 months ago
A) Express negative assurance on the accounting principles that do not conform with GAAP.
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Una
2 months ago
I'm leaning towards Option C. If the departure is material, we have to issue an adverse or qualified opinion. Anything less would be misleading.
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Stephaine
2 months ago
Option B is the way to go. We need to be transparent about the GAAP departure, even if management is being stubborn.
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Renay
24 days ago
C) Issue an adverse or an 'except for' qualified opinion, depending on materiality.
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Peggie
1 months ago
That's a good point. Transparency is key, even if management is resistant.
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Annett
2 months ago
B) Disclose the departure from GAAP in a separate paragraph of the report.
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Fletcher
3 months ago
I'm not sure about that. Wouldn't it be better to disclose the departure from GAAP in a separate paragraph of the report, like option B suggests?
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Mollie
3 months ago
I agree with Nobuko. It makes sense to issue a qualified opinion when there is a material departure from GAAP.
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Nobuko
3 months ago
I think the correct answer is C) Issue an adverse or an 'except for' qualified opinion, depending on materiality.
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