11 November 2025

Assessment of Risk - Definition

Definition
The risk that the auditor expresses an inappropriate audit opinion on financial statements that are materially misstated.

Formal
Audit risk is the risk that the auditor gives an unmodified/unqualified audit opinion when the financial report is materially misstated

Simpler English:
Audit risk = the risk that the auditor says the financial statements are “true and fair” when actually there is a big (material) error inside.

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