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Audit Risk Assessment Your firm has recently been approached by the finance director of an entity which is considering whether it should change its auditors. The finance director heard about your firm...

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Audit Risk Assessment

Your firm has recently been approached by the finance director of an entity which is considering whether it should change its auditors. The finance director heard about your firm from a business associate. The manager who spoke to the finance director has asked you to help him to assess whether the entity would be a suitable client for your firm.

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(a) Explain the information you would seek to enable you to reach a conclusion as to the suitability of the potential client.

(b) Explain the factors you would take into account when assessing the level of risk associated with the potential client before deciding whether to accept it as a client.

(c) Summarise the general steps your firm could take to mitigate audit risk on this assignment once the client has been accepted

Answered Same Day Dec 25, 2021

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Robert answered on Dec 25 2021
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(a) Information needed to reach a conclusion on the suitability of a potential client
- Details of the industry that the client is involved in.
- Do we audit any other clients in the same industry/markets that may cause conflicts of interest?
- Do any partners or staff hold shares in the entity?
- Do any partners or staff have personal relationships with the entity that would preclude them from acting on the audit?
- Do we have the necessary skilled staff with experience in the same industry as the potential client?
- Where is the client located and how many offices do they have?
- Are the most recent financial statements qualified?
- Size of the client.
- When is the year end?
(b) Factors to take into account re level of risk
The following factors should be...
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