WorksheetsAudit ACCA Pertemuan 5
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Audit partner has been in position for eight years
Familiarity
Self-Interest
Self-Review
Partner's son may hold shared in Maldini Co
Familiarity
Self-Interest
Self-Review
Maldini Co has asked Buffon & Co to carry out internal audit work
Familiarity
Self-Interest
Self-Review
Fee will be 20% of profit after tax
Familiarity
Self-Interest
Self-Review
If the internal and external audit assignments are accepted, what safeguards, if any, are needed in relation to the basis for the fee?
As long as the total fee received from Maldini Co is less than 15% of the firm's total fee income then no safeguards are needed
The fees should be based on Maldini Co's profit before tax
The client should be informed that only the internal audit fee can be based on profit after tax
No safeguards can be applied and this basis for fee determination should be rejected
Audit Team to be offered a baloon flight
Advocacy
Intimidation
Self-Interest
Tax Fee to be based on a percentage of tax saved
Advocacy
Familiarity
Self-Interest
Firm to represent stark in a dispute with tax authorities
advocacy
intimidation
self-interest
In relation to the audit team being offered a balloon ride:
Which of the following actions should be taken to ensure the firm complies with ACCA's Code of
Ethics and Conduct?
The gift may be accepted as Stark has taken appropriate measures to reduce the
value of the gift compared to previous years.
The value of the gift should be assessed to determine whether it is of material value
to the financial statements.
The gift should only be accepted if its value is trivial and inconsequential to the
recipients.
Only the audit engagement partner and audit manager should accept the gift.
In relation to the audit engagement partner holding the role for nine years:
Which of the following safeguards should be implemented in order to comply with ACCA's
Code of Ethics and Conduct?
An independent review partner should be appointed to the audit.
The audit engagement partner should be removed from the audit team but may
serve as a quality control reviewer.
Ali & Co should not audit Stark for a five-year period.
The audit engagement partner should be removed from the audit team.
Zoe is also concerned that Ali & Co might breach confidentiality were the audit firm to
represent Stark in its dispute with the tax authorities.
Which of the following statements best reflects the auditor's duty of confidentiality?
Auditors must never, under any circumstances, disclose any matters of which they
become aware during the course of the audit to third parties, without the permission
of the client.
Auditors may disclose any matters in relation to criminal activities to the police or
taxation authorities, if requested to do so by the police or a tax inspector.
Auditors may disclose matters to third parties without their client's consent if it is in
the public interest, and they must do so if there is a statutory duty to do so.
Auditors may only disclose matters to third parties without their client's consent if the
public interest or national security is involved.
(1) The audit team has been offered a discount on luxury phones.
(2) The audit senior was seconded to LV to cover for the financial controller.
(3) Total fees from LV is over 15% of the total fees of the firm for the second consecutive year.
(4) Fees are overdue in respect of last year's audit.
Which of the following options best identifies the valid potential threats to Self Interest
1 and 2 Only
3 and 4 Only
1,3, and 4
3 Only
(1) The audit team has been offered a discount on luxury phones.
(2) The audit senior was seconded to LV to cover for the financial controller.
(3) Total fees from LV is over 15% of the total fees of the firm for the second consecutive year.
(4) Fees are overdue in respect of last year's audit.
Which of the following options best identifies the valid potential threats to Self Review
2 Only
3 and 4 Only
1,3, and 4
3 Only
You have also discovered that the audit engagement partner and the finance director have
known each other socially for many years, and in fact went on holiday together last
summer with their families to the finance director's villa.
Which TWO threats to independence are raised by this relationship
should be applied?
Familiarity and self-interest
Self-review and intimidation
You have also discovered that the audit engagement partner and the finance director have
known each other socially for many years, and in fact went on holiday together last
summer with their families to the finance director's villa.
What safeguard can be applied to the scenario
Rotation of Audit engagements partners
Jones & Co to resign as auditors
In relation to the audit team being offered a 10% discount on mobile phones:
The audit team can accept the discount as it is on the same terms as
that offered to staff
True
False
In relation to the audit team being offered a 10% discount on mobile phones:
Junior members of the audit team are allowed to accept the
discount, but the audit manager and audit engagement partner
should not
True
False
In relation to the audit team being offered a 10% discount on mobile phones:
Unless the value of the discount is trivial and inconsequential to the
audit team members, the offer should be declined
True
False
Which of the following steps must Jones & Co take, as the fees from LV have exceeded 15%
for the last two years?
(1) Resign from the audit
(2) Disclose the matter to those charged with governance
(3) Arrange for a pre- or post-issuance review
1 Only
2 Only
3 Only
2 and 3
The finance director of LV has made some enquiries about the other services that Jones &
Co may be able to assist with.
indicate the service that can not be provided by Jones & Co
Design and implementation
of IT systems over financial
reporting
Assistance with preparation
of tax return
Accounting services
Recruiting service for the
position of credit controller
Auditors have a professional duty of confidentiality under ACCA’s Code of Ethics and Conduct; voluntary disclosure of information may be necessary in certain situations.
For which TWO of the following situations should an auditor make VOLUNTARY disclosure?
(1) If an auditor knows or suspects his client is engaged in money laundering (2) Where disclosure is made to non-governmental bodies (3) Where it is in the public interest to disclose (4) If an auditor suspects his client has committed terrorist offences
1 and 4
1 and 3
2 and 4
2 and 3
Which TWO of the following are fundamental principles as stated in the ACCA’s Code of Ethics and Conduct?
1 Objectivity 2 Independence 3 Confidentiality 4 Professional skepticism
1 and 4
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
Which of the following fundamental principles, if any, are threatened by the invitation to tender for the audit of Scrub Daddy Co?
1 Objectivity 2 Confidentiality
1 only
Both 1 and 2
2 Only
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following identifies the threat which could arise as a result of the finance director’s previous employment at Sycamore & Co and recommends an appropriate safeguard?
Which of the following identifies the threat which could arise as a result of the finance director’s previous employment at Sycamore & Co and recommends an appropriate safeguard?
Which of the following identifies the threat which could arise as a result of the finance director’s previous employment at Sycamore & Co and recommends an appropriate safeguard?
Which of the following identifies the threat which could arise as a result of the finance director’s previous employment at Sycamore & Co and recommends an appropriate safeguard?
Which of the following identifies the threat which could arise as a result of the finance director’s previous employment at Sycamore & Co and recommends an appropriate safeguard?
1) Routine maintenance of payroll records
Is threat to
Self Review
Self Interest
Advocacy
Assistance with the selection of a new financial controller including the checking of references
Self review
Self Interest
Advocacy
(3) Tax services whereby Sycamore & Co would liaise with the tax authority on Fir Co’s behalf
Self review
Self interest
Advocacy
