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COST and Management Audit MCQs 4

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who cannot be appointed as an internal auditor?

a)

A Chartered accountant

b)

Employee

c)

Cost accountant

d)

None of the above

2.

Which of the following do not fall in the category of regulated sectors for the purpose of cost audit?

a)

Fertilizers

b)

Telecommunication

c)

Turbo jets

d)

Electricity

3.

Caro 2016, requires the auditor of the company to report whether maintenance of cost records has been specified by CG under section 148 and whether they are maintained are not. How you would report.

a)

Clause xii

b)

Clause iii

c)

Clause vi

d)

No reporting

4.

A Chartered Accountant practicing in India can enters into partnership with-

a)

A Certified Public Accountant in New York.

b)

A chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in London, and in each case, the members concerned take the profits earned in their own country.

c)

Tax Consultant.

d)

Cost Accountant.

5.

Segregation of duties includes –

a)

To minimize the occurrence of fraud and errors

b)

Considering the cost and efficacy

c)

None of above

d)

(a) and (b)

6.

To design audit approach to achieve necessary audit assurance at the lowest cost is –

a)

Audit Plan

b)

Audit Programme

c)

Audit Strategy

d)

None of the above

7.

Which of the following areas of Propriety Audit are covered under the Companies Act, 2013?

a)

Enquiry into certain matters like loans & advances

b)

Supplementary Audit & Test Audit by Comptroller and Auditor General in case of Government Companies

c)

Cost Records and Audit

d)

Information regarding energy conservation, Director's Responsibility Statement etc.

e)

All of the above

8.

Every registered person must get it's accounts audited by Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant if his aggregate

turnover during a FY exeeds _______

a)

1 Crore

b)

2 Crores

c)

5 Crores

d)

50 lakhs

9.

"Whether maintenance of cost records has been specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section

148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and whether such accounts and records have been so made and maintained.”

The Auditore is required to report the above under Clause ____ of CARO, 2016.

a)

(v)

b)

(vi)

c)

(iv)

d)

(vii)

10.

The evidence available to auditor is _______ in nature, rather _______ in nature.

a)

pervasive, conclusive

b)

Conclusive, pervasive

c)

limited, unlimited

d)

None of the above

11.

Standards issued by the Auditing and assurance standards boards under the authority of the council are collectively known as ______.

a)

Standards of Auditing

b)

Auditing Pronouncement

c)

Engagement Standards

d)

All of the above

12.

Compliance with the Standard of Auditing is the responsibility of

a)

Management

b)

Those charged with governance

c)

Auditor

d)

Audit committee

13.

The guidance note contains ________ audit procedures in case of audit of liabilities.

a)

recommended

b)

mandatory

c)

standard

d)

None of the above

14.

The auditor shall comply with each requirement of SA unless in the circumstances of auditing

a)

The entire SA is not relevant

b)

The requirement is not relevant because it is conditional and the condition does not exists

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

15.

As per the council general guidelines issued by the institute of Chartered accountant of India, if member express his opinion on financial statement in which his relative has a substantial interest, he is ________.

a)

Required to take utmost care in Auditing the financial statements

b)

Required to accept the audit engagement by carefully reading the terms of engagement

c)

Required to withdraw later on if it is threat to his independence

d)

Guilty of professional misconduct

16.

The „accounting standards‟ and „Standards on Auditing‟ establish standards which have to be complied with to ensure that financial statements are prepared in accordance with ______.

a)

Generally acceptable Audit Procedure

b)

Accounting Principles

c)

Ind AS

d)

Accounting Standards

17.

While discharging the attest function, it will be duty of the members of the institute to examine whether the ________ is complied with in the presentation of financial statement covered by their audit

a)

Accounting Standards

b)

Management responsibility

c)

Auditor‟s responsibility

d)

All of the above

18.

In the event of any deviation from the Accounting Standards, it will be the duty of the auditor to make adequate ________ in the reports so that the user of the statements may be aware of financial deviations.

a)

Reporting

b)

Announcement

c)

Disclosures

d)

All of the above

19.

Sufficiency is the measure of the _____ of audit evidence.

a)

Quantity

b)

Quality

c)

Appropriateness

d)

Sufficient

20.

An auditor is required to determine the ________ of his audit procedures according to the requirements of Standards of Auditing.

a)

Conduct

b)

Nature timing and extent

c)

Limitation

d)

Planning

21.

CA. Ram was appointed as an auditor in XYZ Ltd. For the F. Y 2017-18. During the year there was a significant change in senior management. This may lead to

a)

Revision in terms of audit engagements

b)

Withdrawn the audit assignment

c)

Continue the audit assignment

d)

Give a modified report

22.

_______ documents are more reliable than mere photocopy.

a)

Electronic

b)

Original

c)

Management

d)

Auditor‟s

23.

Most of the audit evidence are in the form of __________.

a)

Documentary evidence

b)

Written representation

c)

Electronic form

d)

Oral evidence

24.

The cost auditor shall submit the cost audit report along with his or its reservations or qualifications or observations or

suggestions, if any, in Form _________.

a)

CRA-3

b)

CRA-2

c)

CRA-4

d)

CRA-1

25.

Mr. Gautam, being the Cost Auditor is in dilemma regarding within what time he shall submit his Cost Audit Report to

the Board of the Company Gastro Ltd. Guide him.

He shall forward his duly signed report to the Board of Directors of the company within a period of _______ from the

closure of the financial year to which the report relate.

a)

45 days

b)

9 months

c)

180 days

d)

3 months

26.

Rule 3 of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 provides services, having an overall turnover from

all it's products and services of _____ or more during the immediately preceding financial year, required to include cost

records in their books of accounts.

a)

Rs. 50 crores

b)

Rs. 100 crores

c)

Rs. 25 crores

d)

Rs. 35 crores

27.

Expro Ltd. is engaged in the production of steel. A Chartered Accountant Firm M/s Kantilal & Co was appointed as

statutory auditor of Expro Ltd. for the current financial year. During the year, the management of the Company realised

that the company is required to maintain cost Records in their books of accounts and get it audited. Therefore, in

general meeting, the members of the company appointed M/s Kantilal &Co as the cost auditor.

a)

The company is not required to maintain the Cost Records and get it audited

b)

The appointment is valid as members are eligible for making the appointment

c)

The appointment is not valid as the Board shall appoint the cost auditor

d)

The appointment is not valid as the statutory auditor cannot be the cost auditor of the same company

28.

Who is mainly responsible for implementation of internal financial controls in a company?

a)

Auditors

b)

Directors

c)

Employees

d)

Regulators

29.

By conducting which steps, the auditor can obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding existence of inventory, when the inventory is under the custody and control of third party and the auditor considers it material to the Financial statements

a)

Request confirmation from the third party

b)

Perform inspection if possible or other audit procedure

c)

Both a and b

d)

Give a Disclaimer of opinion

30.

If attendance at physical inventory counting is impracticable, the auditor shall _______ regarding the existence and condition of inventory

a)

Ignore physical inventory counting and move ahead

b)

Perform alternative audit procedures to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence

c)

Withdraw from the engagement

d)

Inform the management