
The auditor of Alex Manufacturing Ltd has tested a sample of receivables and has identified a higher-than-expected number of misstatements.
Which ONE of the following steps would NOT be an appropriate response to this?
Select ONE answer:
- Investigate the nature and cause of the misstatements
- Consider the effect of the misstatements on other parts of the audit
- Estimate the probable overall misstatement by extrapolating the results
- Increase the tolerable misstatement
Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:
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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.
The answer is 2
- Not correct
- Correct – as tolerable misstatement is related to the auditor’s judgement about materiality.
- Not correct
- Not correct

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