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MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT RISK [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- at the financial statement level
1, record 1, English, at%20the%20financial%20statement%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The risk of material misstatement at the financial statement level is assessed as moderate. Although [the entrepreneur's] extensive business experience and the straightforward nature of the taxi business lowers the risk, accounting for the acquisition... is complex and increases [the] risk. 1, record 1, English, - at%20the%20financial%20statement%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies to the financial statements of the entity or audit unit as a whole rather than at the level of a particular [financial statement line item] or process ... 2, record 1, English, - at%20the%20financial%20statement%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- au niveau des états financiers
1, record 1, French, au%20niveau%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le risque d'anomalies significatives au niveau des états financiers est jugé modéré. Bien que la vaste expérience des affaires de [l'entrepreneur] et la simplicité de l'industrie du taxi atténuent le risque, le traitement comptable de l'acquisition [...] est complexe et accroît le risque. 1, record 1, French, - au%20niveau%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui s'applique aux états financiers de l'entité ou de l'unité d'audit dans son ensemble plutôt qu'à un poste des états financiers ou à un processus. 2, record 1, French, - au%20niveau%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- at the overall financial statement level
1, record 2, English, at%20the%20overall%20financial%20statement%20level
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Weak candidates provided a generic external audit planning memo, which included a discussion of risks of material misstatement at the overall financial statement level. As a result, weak candidates struggled to provide factors that increased the risk of fraud... 1, record 2, English, - at%20the%20overall%20financial%20statement%20level
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- au niveau des états financiers pris dans leur ensemble
1, record 2, French, au%20niveau%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers%20pris%20dans%20leur%20ensemble
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- au niveau des états financiers considérés globalement 2, record 2, French, au%20niveau%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers%20consid%C3%A9r%C3%A9s%20globalement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les candidats faibles ont présenté [une note] de planification de l'audit externe générique, qui comprenait une analyse des risques d'anomalies significatives au niveau des états financiers pris dans leur ensemble. Ils ont donc eu du mal à présenter des facteurs qui augmentaient le risque de fraude [...] 1, record 2, French, - au%20niveau%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers%20pris%20dans%20leur%20ensemble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- audit assurance
1, record 3, English, audit%20assurance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- level of audit assurance 1, record 3, English, level%20of%20audit%20assurance
correct
- degree of audit assurance 2, record 3, English, degree%20of%20audit%20assurance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Audit assurance is the direct complement to acceptable audit risk. For example, if acceptable audit risk is 5%, the level of audit assurance would be(1 – 5%)=95%. Therefore, the auditor gains 95% total assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 3, record 3, English, - audit%20assurance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assurance procurée par un audit
1, record 3, French, assurance%20procur%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20audit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assurance procurée par une vérification 1, record 3, French, assurance%20procur%C3%A9e%20par%20une%20v%C3%A9rification
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau d'assurance que procure un audit quant à l'absence d'inexactitudes ou d'anomalies importantes dans les informations ou autres éléments faisant l'objet de la mission. 1, record 3, French, - assurance%20procur%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20audit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance procurée par une vérification : Le terme «vérification» a été en usage dans les normes canadiennes jusqu'en décembre 2010, date à laquelle un consensus international a entériné l'emploi de la désignation «audit». 2, record 3, French, - assurance%20procur%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20audit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assurance procurée par un audit : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l'usage du terme «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). . 2, record 3, French, - assurance%20procur%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20audit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- significant risk
1, record 4, English, significant%20risk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The revisions to [the audit standards] clarify the definition of "significant risk" and explicitly introduce the concept of spectrum of inherent risk to assist the auditor in making a judgment, based on the likelihood and magnitude of a possible misstatement, on a range from higher to lower, when assessing risks of material misstatement... 2, record 4, English, - significant%20risk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- risque important
1, record 4, French, risque%20important
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les modifications de la [norme d'audit] clarifient la définition d'un «risque important» et ajoutent le concept de l'échelle de risque inhérent pour aider l'auditeur à juger où se situe le risque dans une fourchette allant de «faible» à «élevé», en fonction de la probabilité et de l'ampleur des anomalies potentielles, lorsqu'il évalue les risques d'anomalies significatives [...] 2, record 4, French, - risque%20important
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- relevant assertion
1, record 5, English, relevant%20assertion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For an auditor, relevant assertions are those where a risk of material misstatement is reasonably possible. So, magnitude(is the risk related to a material amount?) and likelihood(is it reasonably possible?) are both considered. 2, record 5, English, - relevant%20assertion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relevant assertion: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 5, English, - relevant%20assertion
Record 5, Key term(s)
- relevant assertions
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assertion pertinente
1, record 5, French, assertion%20pertinente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour chacun des risques d'anomalies significatives identifiés au niveau des assertions, [...] le risque inhérent [doit être évalué] en déterminant la probabilité et l'ampleur des anomalies et en [...] demandant comment, et dans quelle mesure, les facteurs de risque inhérent ont une incidence sur la possibilité que les assertions pertinentes comportent des anomalies. 2, record 5, French, - assertion%20pertinente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assertion pertinente : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 5, French, - assertion%20pertinente
Record 5, Key term(s)
- assertions pertinentes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- risk assessment procedure
1, record 6, English, risk%20assessment%20procedure
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Risk assessment procedures [are] audit procedures performed to obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment, including the entity's internal control, to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, at the financial statement and assertion levels. 2, record 6, English, - risk%20assessment%20procedure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
risk assessment procedure: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 6, English, - risk%20assessment%20procedure
Record 6, Key term(s)
- risk assessment procedures
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- procédure d'évaluation des risques
1, record 6, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- procédure d'appréciation des risques 2, record 6, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27appr%C3%A9ciation%20des%20risques
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] procédures d'évaluation des risques [sont des] procédures d'audit mises en œuvre pour acquérir une compréhension de l'entité et de son environnement, y compris de son contrôle interne, dans le but d'identifier et d'évaluer les risques d'anomalies significatives, que celles-ci résultent de fraudes ou d'erreurs, aux niveaux des états financiers et des assertions. 3, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédure d'évaluation des risques; procédure d'appréciation des risques : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procédure d'appréciation des risques : Le terme «appréciation des risques» a été en usage dans les normes d'audit canadiennes jusqu'en décembre 2010, date à laquelle un consensus international a entériné l'emploi de la désignation «évaluation des risques». 4, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20des%20risques
Record 6, Key term(s)
- procédures d'évaluation des risques
- procédures d'appréciation des risques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2024-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inherent risk
1, record 7, English, inherent%20risk
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IR 2, record 7, English, IR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The susceptibility of the financial statements, or of [a financial statement line item at the assertion level], to a misstatement that could be material, either individually or when aggregated with other misstatements, without considering the effect of controls related to the risk. 3, record 7, English, - inherent%20risk
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- risque inhérent
1, record 7, French, risque%20inh%C3%A9rent
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- RI 2, record 7, French, RI
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- risque intrinsèque 3, record 7, French, risque%20intrins%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité qu'une assertion portant sur les états financiers ou un poste des états financiers comporte une anomalie qui pourrait être significative, individuellement ou cumulée avec d'autres, avant [la] prise en considération des contrôles y afférents. 4, record 7, French, - risque%20inh%C3%A9rent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- appropriately low level 1, record 8, English, appropriately%20low%20level
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the risk of not detecting a material misstatement arising from environmental matters to an appropriately low level for certain assertions related to liabilities, contingencies, assets and commitments. 2, record 8, English, - appropriately%20low%20level
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"the risk of not detecting a material misstatement in the financial statements is reduced to an appropriately low level". 3, record 8, English, - appropriately%20low%20level
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): CICA [Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants] Handbook, August-22, p. 1. 3, record 8, English, - appropriately%20low%20level
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- niveau suffisamment faible
1, record 8, French, niveau%20suffisamment%20faible
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...ramener à un niveau suffisamment faible le risque de non-détection d'une inexactitude importante résultant d'éléments environnementaux pour certaines assertions relatives aux passifs, aux éventualités et aux engagements. 2, record 8, French, - niveau%20suffisamment%20faible
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«le risque de ne pas déceler une inexactitude importante dans les états financiers soit ramené à un niveau suffisamment faible». 3, record 8, French, - niveau%20suffisamment%20faible
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Note d'orientation sur la vérification des états financiers sur lesquels des éléments environnementaux ont une incidence. 2, record 8, French, - niveau%20suffisamment%20faible
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Manuel de l'ICCA [Institut canadien des comptables agréés], novembre 22, p. 2. 3, record 8, French, - niveau%20suffisamment%20faible
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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