1. Negative assurance should be expressed when an accountant is requested to report on the

I. Results of applying agreed-upon procedures to an account within unaudited financial statements.

II. Compilation of a private company’s financial statements.

a. I only.

b. II only.

c. Both I and II.

d. Neither I or II.

2. Which of the following statements about service auditor reports associated with the clarified Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAEs) is most accurate?

a. The service auditor’s type 1 or type 2 report on internal controls at the service organization may be helpful to the user auditor in obtaining an understanding of those controls that are relevant to the user organization’s financial statements.

b. The user auditor must verify that the service auditor is independent of the various user entities associated with the service organization.

c. The user auditor is responsible for performing all the tests of control on the internal controls identified by the service auditor’s report on the operating effectiveness of a service organization’s internal controls.

d. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 prohibited service auditor reports and made the user auditor responsible for directly obtaining an understanding of the internal controls at the service organization that are relevant to the user organization.

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Answer 1 Correct Option is D Neither I or II Explanation Negative assurance may be expressed ... View the full answer