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    PracticeCPA®CPA AUD Practice Exam 4Question 16
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: Risk AssessmentAUDSOC ReportsService Organizations

    CPA · Question 16 · Area II: Risk Assessment

    An auditor is understanding the internal control of a client that uses a service organization for payroll processing. The auditor obtains a SOC 1 Type 2 report. Which of the following is the auditor PRIMARILY looking for in this report to support a lower assessment of control risk?

    Answer options:

    A.

    The service auditor's opinion on the fairness of the presentation of the service organization's system description.

    B.

    The service auditor's opinion on the operating effectiveness of controls and the results of tests of controls.

    C.

    A list of user control considerations (UCCs) that the client must implement.

    D.

    Confirmation that the service organization has a disaster recovery plan.

    How to approach this question

    Distinguish SOC 1 Type 1 (Design only) vs Type 2 (Design + Operating Effectiveness). Only Type 2 allows reducing control risk.

    Full Answer

    B.The service auditor's opinion on the operating effectiveness of controls and the results of tests of controls.✓ Correct
    The service auditor's opinion on the operating effectiveness of controls and the results of tests of controls.
    A Type 2 report includes the service auditor's tests of controls and results. This allows the user auditor to rely on the operating effectiveness of those controls to reduce control risk. A Type 1 report only addresses design.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking Type 1 is sufficient for reliance.
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