Question

Which of the following statements is true about the audit opinion formulation process presented in this chapter?

a. The audit opinion formulation process is significantly different for the financial statement only audit and the integrated audit.
b. The audit opinion formulation process is based on the premise that management has responsibility to prepare the financial statements and maintain internal control over financial reporting.
c. The audit opinion formulation process is comprised of seven phases.
d. All of the above are true statements regarding the audit opinion formulation process.

Answer 1

b. The audit opinion formulation process is based on the premise that management has responsibility to prepare the financial statements and maintain internal control over financial reporting.

Step-by-step explanation:

The audit opinion formulation generally, is based on the premise that management has responsibility to prepare the financial statements and maintain internal control over financial reporting.

This entails that if there has not been sufficient internal controls to to enable fair presentation of Financial Statements, the entity gets a qualified audit opinion (negative report) otherwise if in place, the company gets a unqualified audit opinion (positive report).