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313425-20211-Nov22v21 Materiality & Audit Risk Materiality-ISA320 Accepted Audit Risk = Risk of Material Misstatements * Planned Detection Risk RMM = Inherent Risk * Control Risk I. II. A. B. C. 1. The International Standards on Audit ISA320, Materiality in Planning and Performing An Audit. This pronouncement states that the auditor's objective is to apply the concept of materiality appropriately in planning and performing the audit. Materiality: The concept of materiality can be described as: “an understanding of what is important” in financial reporting based on the auditor's perception of the users’ needs. A definition of materiality from the FASB's Conceptual Framework project (specifically, Statement on Financial Accounting Concepts No. 2) follows: “The magnitude of an omission or misstatement of accounting information that, in the light of surrounding circumstances, makes it probable that the judgment of a reasonable person relying on the information would have been changed or influenced by the omission or misstatement.” (Note that this definition emphasizes that materiality judgments involve both quantitative and qualitative considerations.) The determination of materiality is a matter of professional judgment, and involves both quantitative (the relative magnitude of the items in question) and qualitative (the surrounding circumstances) considerations. The auditor considers the concept of materiality throughout the audit process, including (a) in planning and performing the audit; (b) in evaluating the effect of uncorrected misstatements on the entity's financial statements; and (c) in forming the auditor's opinion. In planning the audit —The auditor should determine the materiality for the financial statements as a whole in connection with establishing the overall audit strategy. The auditor should determine performance materiality in connection with assessing the risks of material misstatement and determining the nature, timing, and extent of further audit procedures at the relevant assertion level. Page 1 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Note: If Risk Of Material Misstatement High: Auditor should be more careful & would Increase/Decrease Materiality Level at planning stage> Client A-1000[Given] Client B-5000[Given] What does that mean for Field work Stage (Substantive Evidence Stage)? For Accounts Receivable Balances: Auditor will Test/Examine any Account Receivable Balance Equals or Exceeds balance of 1000 *At Final Stage [ Conclusion] Auditor would Modify his/her opinion for uncorrected misstatements that exceeds $1000 When planning a sample for a substantive test of details, the auditor's consideration of tolerable misstatement for the sample would be related to the preliminary judgment of materiality. The auditor determines the nature, timing, and extent of auditing procedures to be applied in order to obtain reasonable assurance of detecting material misstatements in the financial statements. The preliminary judgment of materiality is the auditor's first estimate of amounts that could be considered to be material. Definitions Performance Materiality: The amount(s) set by the auditor at less than materiality for the financial statements as a whole to reduce to an appropriately low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected misstatements exceeds materiality for the financial statements as a whole; if applicable, it is also the amount(s) set by the auditor at less than the materiality level(s) for particular classes of transactions, account balances, or disclosures. Tolerable Misstatement: The application of performance materiality to a particular sampling procedure. 2. Revision during the audit: The auditor should revise materiality for the financial statements as a whole and, if applicable, the materiality level(s) for specific classes of transactions or account balances when the auditor becomes aware of information affecting the auditor's initial judgments. The auditor should also determine Page 2 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 whether “performance materiality” should be revised and whether the nature, timing, and extent of further audit procedures are appropriate. MCQ Based on new information gained during an audit of a non-issuer, an auditor determines that it is necessary to modify materiality for the financial statements as a whole. In this circumstance, which of the following statements is accurate? a- The auditor is required to reperform audit procedures already completed on the audit using the revised materiality. b- The auditor should consider disclaiming an opinion due to a scope limitation. c- The revision of materiality at the financial statement levels will not affect the planned nature and timing of audit procedures, only the extent of those procedures. d- Materiality levels for particular classes of transactions, account balances, or disclosures might also need to be revised. Documentation: The auditor should document the following matters: 1. Materiality for the financial statements as a whole 2. Materiality level(s) for particular classes of transactions, account balances, or disclosures, as applicable 3. Performance materiality 4. Any revision of those considerations during the audit engagement. MCQ 1. An auditor finds several errors in the financial statements that the client prefers not to correct. The auditor determines that the errors are not material in the aggregate. Which of the following actions by the auditor is most appropriate? a- Document the errors in the summary of uncorrected errors and document the conclusion that the errors do not cause the financial statements to be misstated. b- Document the conclusion that the errors do not cause the financial statements to be misstated, but do not summarize uncorrected errors in the audit documentation. c- Summarize the uncorrected errors in the audit documentation, but do not document whether the errors cause the financial statements to be misstated. d- Do not summarize the uncorrected errors in the audit documentation, and do not document a conclusion about whether the uncorrected errors cause the financial statements to be misstated. Considerations that May Affect the Auditor's Materiality Judgment: IQuantitative guidelines: In practice, auditors frequently apply a variety of “benchmarks” as a starting point in determining the appropriate materiality levels. A few examples of frequently used general guidelines follow (these are not specifically identified in the AICPA/ISA auditing standards, however): Page 3 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 1. 5% to 10% of net income or earnings before taxes 2. 0.50% to 2% of the larger of net sales or total assets 5. 5% of owners’ equity for private companies II- Qualitative matters: Amounts involving fraud: Amounts involving fraud are usually considered more important than unintentional errors of equal dollar amounts because fraud reflects on the honesty and reliability of the management or other personnel involved. For example, an intentional misstatement of inventory would be more important to users than a clerical error in inventory of the same amount. Misstatements affecting contractual obligations: Misstatements that are otherwise minor may be material if there are possible consequences arising from contractual obligations. For example, if a misstatement causes a required minimum working capital balance to exceed the minimum, when the correct balance is less than the minimum, this misstatement likely would be important to users. Amounts affecting a trend in earnings. Amounts that are otherwise immaterial may be material if they affect a trend in earnings. An example is if reported income has increased three percent annually for the past five years but income for the current year has declined one percent, that change may be material. Similarly, a misstatement that would cause a loss to be reported as a profit may be of concern. Public versus private companies: A lower materiality threshold may apply to public companies owing to more exposure to litigation and because the owners of private companies may be closer to the day-to-day operations and, therefore, have different information needs. Unstable versus stable industry— A lower materiality threshold may apply to a company in an unstable industry, which is by nature more susceptible to business failure. 1. Tolerable misstatement: (which, in practice, is sometimes referred to as “tolerable error”): This term refers to the maximum error in a population that the auditor is willing to accept. This should be established in such a way that tolerable misstatement, combined for the entire audit plan, does not exceed materiality for the financial statements taken as a whole. Page 4 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Page 5 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Audit Risk-ISA200 Definition of Audit Risk: “The risk that the auditor expresses an inappropriate -clean-audit opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated. Audit risk is a function of the risks of material misstatement and detection risk.” (Source—ISA 200, Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance with [IAASB].) AR = RMM * DR Acceptable Audit Risk: because audit Risk can not be Zero, the auditor should accept Certain level of Audit Risk, & this would be the exact opposite of the assessed Audit Risk If the Auditor Decide that Circumstances Surrounding the Auditee Company are [ Bad Reputation of management, Difficult Situation for the company, High number of affected Stakeholders ] which mean High level of Audit Risk …….The auditor should Accept low level of Audit risk……Acceptable Audit Risk Low… If Acceptable Audit Risk is 5%...it means the auditor accept the possibility of incorrect audit opinion of 5%...the auditor shall perform audit procedures that will guarantee correct audit opinion with 95% Client A: Audit Risk High Client B: Audit Risk Low Acceptable Audit Risk 5%...Client B Acceptable Audit Risk 1% Client A…Obtain Evidence to be sure with 99% that audit opinion is correct Planned Detection Risk: because Detection Risk can not be Zero, the auditor should accept Certain level of Detection Risk, & this would be the exact opposite of the assessed Detection Risk Acceptable Audit Risk = RMM * Planned Detection Risk RMM = Financial Statements Level:[ Management Integrity, Competence of Employees, Surrounding Circumstances] Assertion Level: [Accounts Receivable Page 6 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 RMM: Assertion Level: [ Inherent Risk * Control Risk] AR= [Inherent Risk * Control Risk] * Detection Risk Acceptable Audit Risk = [Inherent Risk * Control Risk] * Acceptable Detection Risk RMM=[ it is about the Auditee Work=Auditor Assess the Risk only=Auditor can not change the numbers] Acceptable Detection Risk=[ it is about the Auditor Work=To Decrease the Acceptable DR= Auditor should increase Evidence Obtained] : Case A:Acceptable DR: 1% means : Auditor Will Gather Evidence sufficient To Make Him/her Confident with 99% that No Material Misstatements Not detected. Case B:Acceptable DR: 8% means : Auditor Will Gather Evidence sufficient To Make Him/her Confident with 92% that No Material Misstatements Not detected. Acceptable Audit Risk = RMM * Planned Detection Risk Planned DR = Acceptable AR / RMM What would be the relationship between: Inherent Risk & Control Risk Planned DR = Acceptable AR / [ Inherent Risk *Control Risk] Acceptable Audit Risk = [ IR *CR] * Planned Detection Risk • Note that the concept of audit risk is really a probability and that audit risk and materiality are interrelated by the definition of audit risk. • Reasonable Assurance: The presence of audit risk is indicated in the auditor's report by reference to reasonable assurance, meaning that audit risk cannot be reduced to a zero probability (which would imply “absolute assurance”) owing to the inherent limitations of an audit. Reasonable assurance is defined as follows: “In the context of an audit of financial statements, a high, but not absolute, level of assurance.” Note that reasonable assurance means a “high level of assurance” and a “low level of audit risk.” Page 7 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Basic Auditor Responsibility The auditor should properly plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that material misstatements, whether caused by errors or fraud, are detected. Considerations at the Financial Statement Level The one overriding audit planning objective is to limit audit risk to an appropriately low level (as determined by the auditor's judgment), which involves the following: A.Determining the extent and nature of the auditor's risk assessment procedures B.Identifying and assessing the risk of material misstatement C.Determining the nature, timing, and extent of further audit procedures D.Evaluating whether the financial statements taken as a whole are presented fairly in conformity with applicable accounting framework. II. Risk of Material Misstatement The risk of material misstatement (RMM) is defined as: “The risk that the financial statements are materially misstated prior to the audit.” RMM exists at two levels: (1) the overall financial statement level; and (2) the assertion level for classes of transactions, account balances, and disclosures. A.RMM at the Overall Financial Statement Level: This refers to risks that are “pervasive” to the financial statements and that potentially affect many assertions. RMM at the Assertion Level The auditor assesses RMM at the assertion level for the purpose of determining the nature, timing, and extent of further audit procedures to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence. RMM at the assertion level consists of two components: RMM= IR * CR (1) inherent risk; Page 8 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 (2) control risk (see below). B.At the assertion level, audit risk consists of three component risks: (1) inherent risk (IR); (2) control risk (CR); and detection risk (DR). RMM consists of inherent risk and control risk. AR = IR × CR × DR DR = AR / [IR *CR] If Acceptable Detection Risk was high that means Lower Level of Audit Evidence (Less in Quantity & Quality) Definitions Inherent Risk (IR): The probability that a material misstatement would occur in the particular audit area in the absence of any internal control policies and procedures. Control Risk (CR): The probability that a material misstatement that occurred in the first place would not be detected and corrected by internal controls that are applicable. Detection Risk (DR): The probability that a material misstatement that was not prevented or detected and corrected by internal control was not detected by the auditor's substantive audit procedures (i.e., an undetected material misstatement exists in a relevant assertion). III. 1. Variations on the above Audit Risk Model A. AR = RMM × DR, where: “Risk of material misstatement” (RMM)—the auditor's combined assessment of inherent risk and control risk (if IR and CR are not separately assessed). Note that RMM = IR × CR 1. B. AR = RMM × TD × AP, where: DR can be broken into two components involving the likelihood that the auditor's two basic categories of substantive procedures fail to detect a material misstatement that exists: Page 9 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 (1) “tests of details risk” (TD) and; (2) “substantive analytical procedures risk (AP).” Note that DR = TD × AP AR = IR × CR × TD × AP IV. Quantification of the Risk Components A. The component risks do not necessarily have to be quantified; for example, they could be assessed qualitatively as high, medium, or low. B. Each component is considered from left to right in order: audit risk is set, then inherent risk is assessed, then control risk is assessed, and finally the implications for the appropriate level of detection risk are considered. C. “Detection risk” is the only component risk that is specifically the auditor's responsibility”. D. “inherent risk” arises because of the particular audit area under investigation. E. “control risk” reflects management's responsibility to design and implement internal controls. Note that the auditor must “assess” inherent risk and control risk, but the auditor actually makes the decisions that, in effect, result in some level of detection risk, which should take into consideration the auditor's assessment of the risk of material misstatement. 1. If IR and CR are seen by the auditor as too high, the auditor must compensate by decreasing DR. 2. If IR and CR are perceived as low, the auditor may consider accepting a higher DR. F. Increasing or decreasing DR is accomplished by adjusting the nature, timing, and/or extent of the auditor's substantive audit procedures. These might be viewed as the auditor's three strategic variables that, in effect, “set” DR based on the auditor's professional judgment about the following: 1.Nature: What specific audit procedures to perform (perhaps shifting the relative emphasis placed on the “soft evidence” analytical procedures versus the “hard evidence” tests of details)? 2.Timing: When will the procedures be performed? At an “interim” date (prior to year-end) or at “final” (after year-end when the books have been closed) and the auditor is actually auditing the numbers that the entity intends to report in its financial statements)? Page 10 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 3.Extent: Are large samples required for the auditor's test work or can somewhat smaller sample sizes be justified? How extensively should substantive procedures be performed? AR = IR * CR * DR MCQs 1- Detection risk differs from both control risk and inherent risk in that detection risk a. b. c. d. Exists independently of the financial statement audit. Can be changed at the auditor's discretion. Arises from risk factors relating to fraud. Should be assessed in nonquantitative terms. Planned Detection Risk Low : Auditor should Obtain evidence to reach low level Of Planned Detection Risk 2- Which of the following audit risk components may be assessed in nonquantitative terms? Inherent risk Yes Yes No Yes Control risk Yes No Yes Yes Detection risk No Yes Yes Yes 3-Use the audit risk model to calculate audit risk (to the closest percent) in the following circumstance: Control risk 40% Inherent risk 40% Detection risk 40% 1%. 6%. 13%. 40%. Page 11 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Materiality Questions 1. Which of the following would an auditor most likely use in determining the auditor's preliminary judgment about materiality? a. b. c. d. The results of the initial assessment of control risk. The anticipated sample size for planned substantive tests. The entity's financial statements of the prior year. The assertions that are embodied in the financial statements. 2. An auditor finds several errors in the financial statements that the client prefers not to correct. The auditor determines that the errors are not material in the aggregate. Which of the following actions by the auditor is most appropriate? a- Document the errors in the summary of uncorrected errors and document the conclusion that the errors do not cause the financial statements to be misstated. b- Document the conclusion that the errors do not cause the financial statements to be misstated, but do not summarize uncorrected errors in the audit documentation. c- Summarize the uncorrected errors in the audit documentation, but do not document whether the errors cause the financial statements to be misstated. d- Do not summarize the uncorrected errors in the audit documentation, and do not document a conclusion about whether the uncorrected errors cause the financial statements to be misstated. 3. In considering materiality for planning purposes, an auditor believes that misstatements aggregating $10,000 would have a material effect on an entity's income statement, but that misstatements would have to aggregate $20,000 to materially affect the balance sheet. Ordinarily, it would be appropriate to design auditing procedures that would be expected to detect misstatements that aggregate $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 4. Which of the following statements is not correct about materiality? a- The concept of materiality recognizes that some matters are important for fair presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, while other matters are not important. b- An auditor considers materiality for planning purposes in terms of the largest aggregate level of misstatements that could be material to any one of the financial statements. c- Materiality judgments are made in light of surrounding circumstances and necessarily involve both quantitative and qualitative judgments. d- An auditor's consideration of materiality is influenced by the auditor's perception of the needs of a reasonable person who will rely on the financial statements. Page 12 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 5. Which of the following would an auditor most likely use in determining the auditor's preliminary judgment about materiality? abcd- The anticipated sample size of the planned substantive tests. The entity's annualized interim financial statements. The results of the internal control questionnaire. The contents of the management representation letter. 6. When issuing an unmodified opinion, the auditor who evaluates the audit findings should be satisfied that the a- Amount of known misstatement is documented in the management representation letter. b- Estimate of the total likely misstatement is less than a material mount. c- Amount of known misstatement is acknowledged and recorded by the client. d- Estimate of the total likely misstatement includes the adjusting entries already recorded by the client. Population =10000 Sample = 5% from population = 500 Define materiality to be 10% If the auditor finds errors amounted to 100 Discovered Errors= 100 Total Likely misstatement = 100/500 * 10000 = 2000 = 20% The difference between the discovered Error of 100 & Likely misstatement of 2000 =1900 imagined misstatements. 7. When planning a sample for a substantive test of details, an auditor should consider tolerable misstatement for the sample. This consideration should a- Be related to the auditor's business risk. b- Not be adjusted for qualitative factors. c- Be related to preliminary judgments about materiality levels. d- Not be changed during the audit process. 8. Based on new information gained during an audit of a non-issuer, an auditor determines that it is necessary to modify materiality for the financial statements as a whole. In this circumstance, which of the following statements is accurate? a- The auditor is required to reperform audit procedures already completed on the audit using the revised materiality. b- The auditor should consider disclaiming an opinion due to a scope limitation. c- The revision of materiality at the financial statement levels will not affect the planned nature and timing of audit procedures, only the extent of those procedures. d- Materiality levels for particular classes of transactions, account balances, or disclosures might also need to be revised. Page 13 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 9- Holding other planning considerations equal, a decrease in the amount of misstatement in a class of transactions that an auditor could tolerate most likely would cause the auditor to abc- Apply the planned substantive tests prior to the balance sheet date. Perform the planned auditing procedures closer to the balance sheet date. Increase the assessed level of control risk for relevant financial statement assertions. d- Decrease the extent of auditing procedures to be applied to the class of transactions. 10- Which of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform in the planning stage of an audit? a- Make a preliminary judgment about materiality. b- Confirm a sample of the entity's accounts payable with known creditors. c- Obtain written representations from management that there are no unrecorded transactions. d- Communicate management's initial selection of accounting policies to the audit committee. 11- Which of the following is correct concerning performance materiality on an audit? It will ordinarily be less than financial statement materiality. It should be established at beginning of an audit and not be revised thereafter. It should be established at separate amounts for the various financial statements. It need not be documented in the working papers. Page 14 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Audit Risk Questions Question 1 As a result of control testing, a CPA has decided to reduce control risk. What is the impact on substantive testing sample size if all other factors remain constant? The sample size would be irrelevant. The sample size would be higher. The sample size would be lower. The sample size would be unaffected. Question 2 Inherent risk and control risk differ from detection risk in which of the following ways? Inherent risk and control risk are calculated by the client. Inherent risk and control risk exist independently of the audit. Inherent risk and control risk are controlled by the auditor. Inherent risk and control risk exist as a result of the auditor's judgment about materiality. Question 3 The acceptable level of detection risk is inversely related to the Assurance provided by substantive tests. Risk of misapplying auditing procedures. Preliminary judgment about materiality levels. Risk of failing to discover material misstatements. Question 4 The risk that an auditor will conclude, based on substantive tests, that a material error does not exist in an account balance when, in fact, such error does exist is referred to as Sampling risk. Detection risk. Nonsampling risk. Inherent risk. Page 15 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Question 5 Inherent risk and control risk differ from detection risk in that inherent risk and control risk are Elements of audit risk while detection risk is not. Changed at the auditor's discretion while detection risk is not. Considered at the individual account-balance level while detection risk is not. Functions of the client and its environment while detection risk is not. Question 6 As the acceptable level of detection risk increases, an auditor may change the Assessed level of control risk from below the maximum to the maximum level. Assurance provided by tests of controls by using a larger sample size than planned. Timing of substantive tests from year end to an interim date. Nature of substantive tests from a less effective to a more effective procedure. Question 7 When an auditor increases the assessed level of control risk because certain control procedures were determined to be ineffective, the auditor would most likely increase the Extent of tests of controls. Level of detection risk. Extent of tests of details. Level of inherent risk. Question 8 Inherent risk and control risk differ from detection risk in that they Arise from the misapplication of auditing procedures. May be assessed in either quantitative or nonquantitative terms. Exist independently of the financial statement audit. Can be changed at the auditor's discretion. Question 9 Holding other planning considerations equal, a decrease in the number of misstatements in a class of transactions that an auditor could tolerate most likely would cause the auditor to: a. b. c. d. Apply the planned substantive tests prior to the balance sheet date. Perform the planned auditing procedures closer to the balance sheet date. Increase the assessed level of control risk for relevant financial statement assertions. Decrease the extent of auditing procedures to be applied to the class of transactions. Page 16 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Question 10 As a result of control testing, a CPA has decided to reduce control risk. What is the impact on substantive testing sample size if all other factors remain constant? The sample size would be irrelevant. The sample size would be higher. The sample size would be lower. The sample size would be unaffected. Question11 Use the audit risk model to calculate audit risk (to the closest percent) in the following circumstance: Control risk 40% Inherent risk 40% Detection risk 40% 1%. 6%. 13%. 40%. Question 12 Which of the following audit risk components may be assessed in nonquantitative terms? Control risk Detection risk Inherent risk Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Page 17 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Question13 In a financial statement audit, inherent risk is evaluated to help an auditor assess which of the following? a. The internal audit department's objectivity in reporting a material misstatement of a financial statement assertion it detects to the audit committee. b. The risk that the internal control system will not detect a material misstatement of a financial statement assertion. c. The risk that the audit procedures implemented will not detect a material misstatement of a financial statement assertion. d. The susceptibility of a financial statement assertion to a material misstatement assuming there are no related controls. Question14 Failure to detect material dollar misstatements in the financial statements is a risk which the auditor primarily mitigates by Performing substantive procedures. Performing tests of controls. Assessing internal control. Obtaining a client representation letter. Question 15 As the acceptable level of detection risk decreases, the assurance directly provided from Substantive procedures should increase. Substantive procedures should decrease. Tests of controls should increase. Tests of controls should decrease. Page 18 of 19 313425-20211-Nov22v21 Example: 1- Net Income 2015 100000 2016 120000 2017 141600 2018 145000 135000 Growth of Net Income Suppose that The Auditor identify materiality as of 15000 Find Errors with 10000. Materiality measure would be =145000-141600=3400 Example2: if 2020 =Net income = 100 Materiality would be $100 Example-3: Case: A; Materiality 1000: More Evidence= More Assurance Case B: Materiality 5000 Page 19 of 19