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AICPA Exam CPA-Auditing Topic 3 Question 111 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA-Auditing exam
Question #: 111
Topic #: 3
[All CPA-Auditing Questions]

Which of the following factors would least likely affect the nature and extent of audit documentation?

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Suggested Answer: D

Choice 'd' is correct. The content of the representation letter will generally not affect the nature and extent of audit documentation. Factors affecting the nature and extent of audit documentation include:

1. The risk of material misstatement;

2. The extent to which judgment was required in performing the work and evaluating the results;

3. The nature of the specific auditing procedure;

4. The significance of the evidence obtained;

5. The nature and extent of any problems identified; and

6. The need to document conclusions that may not be obvious.


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Margarita
1 months ago
You might be right, it does depend on the judgment required in performing the procedures too.
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Alyce
1 months ago
But don't you think the nature of the specific audit procedures plays a bigger role?
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Selma
1 months ago
I'm tempted to choose the representation letter just because it sounds like the most random option. But I'll stick with my gut and go with the nature of the audit procedures. Gotta keep it simple, you know?
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Elsa
28 days ago
Yeah, judgment required in performing the audit procedures can definitely impact the nature and extent of audit documentation.
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Launa
1 months ago
I think the risk of material misstatement is also important to consider when documenting the audit.
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Lashunda
1 months ago
I agree, the nature of the audit procedures is a key factor in determining the extent of audit documentation.
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Dottie
2 months ago
I'm going with option B. The risk of material misstatement is a critical factor that should drive the nature and extent of audit documentation. Can't go wrong with that.
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Bettyann
27 days ago
I think the content of the representation letter is also important to consider when documenting the audit process.
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Doyle
1 months ago
I agree, option B is definitely a key factor in determining the extent of audit documentation.
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Huey
2 months ago
Definitely the content of the representation letter. That's just a formality compared to the actual audit work. I hope the exam doesn't ask me to document my sarcasm.
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Jettie
18 days ago
D) The content of the representation letter.
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Malcom
29 days ago
C) The extent to which judgment was required in performing the specific audit procedures.
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Ben
1 months ago
B) The risk of material misstatement.
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Hyman
1 months ago
A) The nature of the specific audit procedures.
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Cristen
2 months ago
The content of the representation letter? Really? How is that less likely to affect the documentation than the risk of material misstatement? Seems like a stretch.
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Colby
25 days ago
User 3: True, it might not directly affect the nature and extent of audit documentation.
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Martin
1 months ago
User 2: Maybe the representation letter is more about confirming information rather than impacting the documentation.
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Essie
1 months ago
User 1: I agree, the risk of material misstatement seems like a more important factor.
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Margarita
2 months ago
I disagree, I believe the content of the representation letter would have the least impact.
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Alyce
3 months ago
I think the risk of material misstatement would least likely affect audit documentation.
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Leila
3 months ago
I think the nature of the specific audit procedures is the least likely factor to affect the audit documentation. The documentation should cover the procedures regardless of their nature.
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Roslyn
1 months ago
C) The extent to which judgment was required in performing the specific audit procedures.
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Gail
2 months ago
B) The risk of material misstatement.
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Fannie
2 months ago
A) The nature of the specific audit procedures.
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