Which of the following statements is not correct about materiality?

Correct answer: D. At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level only

  • A. Materiality is a relative concept
  • B. Materiality judgments involve both quantitative and qualitative judgments
  • C. Auditor's consideration of materiality is influenced by the auditor's perception of the needs of an informed decision maker who will rely on the financial statements
  • D. At the planning state, the auditor considers materiality at the financial statement level only

Explanation

Materiality is considered both for the financial statements as a whole and for particular account balances, classes of transactions, or disclosures. Therefore, saying that planning considers only the financial-statement level is incorrect.

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