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What is true about assurance engagements?

Which of the following is true about assurance engagements?

A   They are an alternative to an audit

B   The subject matter is the responsibility of the professional accountant

C   Assurance engagements can either have reasonable (high) or limited (moderate) levels of assurance

D   There is no risk for the professional accountant

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Standards for non-audit/review assurance engagements.

Assurance engagements other than audits or reviews of historical financial information are subject to principles and procedures specified in:

A   ISAEs and ISQMs

B   ISREs and ISAEs

C   ISAs and ISQMs

D   ISAs and ISREs

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Definition of negative assurance.

What is meant by negative assurance?

A   The auditor cannot give an opinion due to lack of evidence.

B   The client’s financial statements were found to be materially misstated.

C   The auditor could not conduct any tests due to lack of controls.

D   The auditor did not find anything to indicate that a material misstatement exists.

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Discuss the statement that assurance work offers audit firms less work, lower risk, and lower assurance compared to standard audits.

The growth in assurance-type work provides a great money spinning opportunity for audit firms to provide a lower level of assurance, involving less work and reduced engagement risks, compared to the standard audit.

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