ACCA AA — Audit and Assurance Practice Exam 2

SECTION A - CASE 1: AQUAPURIFY NGO

AquaPurify NGO is a global charity providing clean water infrastructure in developing nations. You are the audit manager at Grant & Co. The audit for the year ended 31 March 20X6 is being planned. The audit engagement partner, Sarah Jenkins, has been on the engagement for seven years. AquaPurify recently received a massive government grant that requires a separate assurance report. The charity's finance director, a former Grant & Co audit manager who left the firm 18 months ago, has offered the audit team a complimentary luxury safari trip 'as a thank you for their hard work'. Furthermore, Grant & Co has been asked to provide internal audit services to AquaPurify.

Which of the following correctly identifies the ethical threat created by Sarah Jenkins serving as the engagement partner for seven years, and the appropriate safeguard?

SECTION A - CASE 1: AQUAPURIFY NGO

AquaPurify NGO is a global charity providing clean water infrastructure in developing nations. You are the audit manager at Grant & Co. The audit for the year ended 31 March 20X6 is being planned. The audit engagement partner, Sarah Jenkins, has been on the engagement for seven years. AquaPurify recently received a massive government grant that requires a separate assurance report. The charity's finance director, a former Grant & Co audit manager who left the firm 18 months ago, has offered the audit team a complimentary luxury safari trip 'as a thank you for their hard work'. Furthermore, Grant & Co has been asked to provide internal audit services to AquaPurify.

How should Grant & Co respond to the offer of the luxury safari trip?

SECTION A - CASE 1: AQUAPURIFY NGO

AquaPurify NGO is a global charity providing clean water infrastructure in developing nations. You are the audit manager at Grant & Co. The audit for the year ended 31 March 20X6 is being planned. The audit engagement partner, Sarah Jenkins, has been on the engagement for seven years. AquaPurify recently received a massive government grant that requires a separate assurance report. The charity's finance director, a former Grant & Co audit manager who left the firm 18 months ago, has offered the audit team a complimentary luxury safari trip 'as a thank you for their hard work'. Furthermore, Grant & Co has been asked to provide internal audit services to AquaPurify.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the provision of internal audit services to AquaPurify by Grant & Co?

SECTION A - CASE 1: AQUAPURIFY NGO

AquaPurify NGO is a global charity providing clean water infrastructure in developing nations. You are the audit manager at Grant & Co. The audit for the year ended 31 March 20X6 is being planned. The audit engagement partner, Sarah Jenkins, has been on the engagement for seven years. AquaPurify recently received a massive government grant that requires a separate assurance report. The charity's finance director, a former Grant & Co audit manager who left the firm 18 months ago, has offered the audit team a complimentary luxury safari trip 'as a thank you for their hard work'. Furthermore, Grant & Co has been asked to provide internal audit services to AquaPurify.

What ethical threat is created by the Finance Director being a former audit manager of Grant & Co, and is it acceptable for Grant & Co to continue the audit?

SECTION A - CASE 1: AQUAPURIFY NGO

AquaPurify NGO is a global charity providing clean water infrastructure in developing nations. You are the audit manager at Grant & Co. The audit for the year ended 31 March 20X6 is being planned. The audit engagement partner, Sarah Jenkins, has been on the engagement for seven years. AquaPurify recently received a massive government grant that requires a separate assurance report. The charity's finance director, a former Grant & Co audit manager who left the firm 18 months ago, has offered the audit team a complimentary luxury safari trip 'as a thank you for their hard work'. Furthermore, Grant & Co has been asked to provide internal audit services to AquaPurify.

Regarding the separate assurance report for the government grant, which of the following best describes the difference between reasonable assurance and limited assurance?