When testing for the fairness of the financial statements, auditors can reduce the extent of testing if

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When testing for the fairness of the financial statements, auditors can reduce the extent of testing if they have assessed the risk of misstatements to be low and found that the internal controls in place to be effective. Argue why the auditor is justified to reduce substantive testing under this condition.

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Auditing Assurance And Risk

ISBN: 9780324313185

3rd Edition

Authors: W. Robert Knechel, Steve Salterio, Brian Ballou

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