- 20 Marks
AAA – May 2017 – L3 – Q2 – Risk Management in Audits
Describe audit risk and its components, and identify inherent risks in auditing a charity.
Question
Home Care is a charity that provides accommodation for unemployed young people.
The constitution of the charity explains how the charity’s income could be spent and also contains a requirement that administrative expenditure cannot exceed 10% of income in any year.
The charity’s income is mainly derived from voluntary cash donations collected by volunteers from members of the public. Recently, the charity’s income has been impacted by the current global economic and financial meltdown.
Required:
a. Describe the term ‘audit risk’ and explain the THREE elements of risk that contribute to total audit risk. (8 Marks)
b. Using the information provided in the question, identify FOUR areas of inherent risk to be taken into account in planning the audit of Home Care and explain the effect of each of these risks on the audit approach. (12 Marks)
Find Related Questions by Tags, levels, etc.
- Tags: Audit Planning, Audit Risk, Charities, Inherent Risk, Risk Assessment
- Level: Level 3
- Topic: Risk Management in Audits