Area I: Ethics & General Principles — CPA Practice Question 06

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Recall the 'experienced auditor' standard in AU-C 230 Audit Documentation.

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B.The auditor must document the nature of the misstatement, the amount, and the conclusion that it was corrected.✓ Correct

The auditor must document the nature of the misstatement, the amount, and the conclusion that it was corrected.

AU-C 230 requires the auditor to document significant findings or issues, actions taken to address them (including corrections), and the basis for conclusions. A material misstatement is a significant finding. The fact that it was corrected does not remove the documentation requirement; the auditor must document the audit trail.

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Believing that corrected errors don't need documentation because the final numbers are right.

An auditor is documenting the results of an audit of a nonissuer. The auditor has identified a significant finding related to a material misstatement that was corrected by management. Regarding the documentation of this finding, which of the following is required by AU-C 230?

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