（a) In order for auditors to operate effectively and to provide an opinion on an entity’s

(a) In order for auditors to operate effectively and to provide an opinion on an entity’s financial statements, they are given certain rights.

Required:

State THREE rights of an auditor, excluding those related to resignation and removal. (3 marks)

(b) ISA 315 Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement through Understanding the Entity and Its Environment requires auditors to obtain an understanding of control activities relevant to the audit.

Control activities are the policies and procedures that help ensure that management directives are carried out; and which are designed to prevent and detect fraud and error occurring. An example of a control activity is the maintenance of a control account.

Required:

Apart from maintenance of a control account, explain FOUR control activities a company may undertake to prevent and detect fraud and error. (4 marks)

(c) Describe THREE limitations of external audits. (3 marks)