Exam AUD topic 1 question 960 discussion

Actual exam question from AICPA's AUD

Question #: 960
Topic #: 1

An enterprise engaged a CPA to audit its financial statements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (the Yellow Book) because of the provisions of government grant funding agreements. Under these circumstances, the CPA is required to report on the enterprise's internal controls either in the report on the financial statements or in:

A. The report on the performance audit.
B. The notes to the financial statements.
C. A letter to the government funding agency.
D. A separate report.

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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️
Choice "D" is correct. The report on the audit of the financial statements should describe the scope of the auditor's testing of compliance with laws and regulations and internal control over financial reporting, and should either present the results of those tests or refer to a separate report containing that information.
Choice "A" is incorrect. The CPA was engaged to audit financial statements in accordance with the Yellow Book, not to perform a performance audit.
Choice "B" is incorrect. The notes to the financial statements are a management representation and would not be used by the CPA to comply with requirements to either report or opine in conformity with Yellow Book requirements.
Choice "C" is incorrect. Governmental Auditing Standards require that the auditor describe the scope of the auditor's testing of compliance with laws and regulations and internal control over financial reporting and present the results of those tests as part of their report or in a separate report, not simply in a letter to the funding agency.

by gemazyni at April 5, 2025, 5:21 p.m.

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