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Auditing & Assurance Services 6th Edition by Timothy Louwers
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0077862343Auditing & Assurance Services 6th Edition by Timothy Louwers
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0077862343 Exercise 66
Written Representations. Hart, an assistant accountant with the firm of Better Best, CPAs, is auditing the financial statements of Tech Consolidated Industries Inc. The firm's audit plan calls for the preparation of written representations.
Required:
a. In an audit of financial statements, in what circumstances are auditors required to obtain written representations?
b. What are the major categories of items covered by written representations?
c. To whom should the representations be addressed and as of what date should they be dated?
d. Who should sign the representations and what would be the effect of a refusal to sign them?
e. In what respects may auditors' other responsibilities be relieved by obtaining written representations?
Required:
a. In an audit of financial statements, in what circumstances are auditors required to obtain written representations?
b. What are the major categories of items covered by written representations?
c. To whom should the representations be addressed and as of what date should they be dated?
d. Who should sign the representations and what would be the effect of a refusal to sign them?
e. In what respects may auditors' other responsibilities be relieved by obtaining written representations?
Explanation
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AU 580 requires that auditors obtain wri...
Auditing & Assurance Services 6th Edition by Timothy Louwers
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