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AICPA Exam CPA-Auditing Topic 3 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA Auditing and Attestation exam
Question #: 9
Topic #: 3
[All CPA Auditing and Attestation Questions]

In determining the number of documents to select for a test to obtain assurance that all sales returns have been properly authorized, an auditor should consider the tolerable rate of deviation from the control activity. The auditor should also consider the:

i. Likely rate of deviations.

ii. Allowable risk of assessing control risk too high.

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Suggested Answer: A

Choice 'a' is correct. In determining the number of sample items to select in a test of controls, the auditor would also consider the likely rate of deviations. The higher the expected rate, the greater the number of items selected.

Choices 'b', 'c', and 'd' are incorrect. The process of establishing the number of sample items to select in a test of controls would include the consideration of the allowable risk of assessing control risk too low, not too high.


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