1.3 Overview of Attestation Engagements 7. An attestation engagement is one in which a CPA is engaged to 14 Additional Professional Service 10. Assurance and advisory Services are described as A Issue an examination, a review, or an agreed-upon procedures report on subject matter, or an assertion about subject matter, that is the responsibility of another party. B. Provide tax advice or prepare a tax return based on financial information the CPA has not audited or reviewed. C. Testify as an expert witness in accounting. auditing, or tax matters, given certain stipulated facts D. Assemble prospective financial statements based on the assumptions of the entity's management without expressing any assurance A Services designed for the improvement operations, resulting in better outcomes B. Independent professional services that improve the quality of information, or its context, for decision makers. C. The assembly of financial statements based on information and assumptions of a responsible party. D. Services designed to express an opinion on historical financial statements based on the results of an audit. 11. The objective of assurance services is to 8. Which of the following is a conceptual difference between the attestation standards and generally accepted auditing standards? A Provide more timely information B. Enhance decision making C. Compare internal information and policies to those of other firms. D. Improve the firm's outcomes. A. The attestation standards provide a framework for the attest function beyond historical financial statements B. The requirement that the practitioner be independent in mental attitude is omitted from the attestation standards. C. The attestation standards do not permit an attest engagement to be part of a business acquisition study or a feasibility study. D. The requirement to obtain a management representation letter in an audit is omitted from the attestation standards. 12. Assurance services differ from consulting services in that assurance services Focus on Involve Monitoring of Providing Advice One Party by Another Yes Yes Yes No 9. In performing an attest engagement, a CPA typically Yes A. Supplies litigation support services. B. Assesses the risks of material misstatement of financial information. C. Reports on subject matter other than traditional financial statements. D. Provides management consulting advice