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Discuss how the terms likelihood and magnitude play a role in evaluating the significance of a control deficiency

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Control deficiency- exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis.

  • Likelihood of an event is a "reasonable possibility" if it is either reasonably possible or probable
  • Likelihood is broke down into two categories "remote" or "reasonably possible or probable"
  • Magnitude is broke down into three categories "not material or significant", "not material but significant" or "material"

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