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Question 159

Which of the following events would most likely cause the chief audit executive to consider changing the current year's audit plan?

1. The government announced that new regulatory requirements will be introduced in the coming years which may significantly impact the organization's primary product.

2. A major competitor unexpectedly introduced a new model at a lower price point to compete with the organization's market leading product.

3. The organization announced a new joint venture with a long time corporate partner to introduce a new product with development costs and sales beginning next fiscal year.

4. An equal joint venture partner filed a lawsuit against the organization and requested that the court issue an immediate suspension of future product shipments.

    Correct Answer: C

    The most likely events to cause the chief audit executive to change the current year's audit plan are events that immediately impact the organization. Option 2 describes a major competitor introducing a new model at a lower price point, which affects the organization this year. Option 4 describes a lawsuit and a request for an immediate suspension of product shipments, which also affects the organization immediately. Therefore, these are the events that would necessitate a change in the current audit plan.

Discussion
nickmangOption: C

Notice that the question states "current year's audit plan". Options 1 and 3 are talking about future years only, whereas Options 2 and 4 are talking about stuff occuring in the CURRENT year.

KonradKOption: C

Key word here is CURRENT not and future events will be not reflected and or covered in the current audit plan. Please read the question and then answers and find the best possible answer answering the question.

SleyOption: C

Key words " Unexpectedly and Immediate" are appropriate reasons to consider revising an audit plan the other options are coming years and next fiscal year!

TinananaleeOption: B

I think IA needs to perform due diligence ahead of time for 3

nitaaOption: B

Why not 1 & 3 instead?