What type of systematic audit error or bias occurs when an auditor fails to modify their opinion on materially misstated financial statements?
AControl Risk
BInherent Risk
CAudit Risk
DDetection Risk
Explanation
• Audit Risk is the risk that an auditor issues an inappropriate (unqualified) audit opinion on financial statements that are materially misstated.
• Audit Risk consists of three components: Inherent Risk, Control Risk, and Detection Risk ($text{Audit Risk} = text{Inherent Risk} times text{Control Risk} times text{Detection Risk}$).
• Detection Risk is the only component directly controllable by auditor testing procedures.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Auditing
- Subtopic: Audit Risk Model

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