The study aimed to identify the extent of auditors’ response to
assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud. To achieve the
study objective a questionnaire was developed that included the most
important audit procedures designed as respon
ses to assessed risks of
material misstatement due to fraud which are classified according to
the International Auditing Standards into two main groups: overall
responses at financial statement level, and other ones at assertion level;
to identify the extent of auditors’ response to those risks within the
research community represented by accredited auditors at Syrian
Commission on Financial Markets and Securities (SCFMS).
