Question

Why do auditors establish a preliminary judgment about materiality?

Answer 1

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$<b> <u> Preliminary materiality is the maximum amount by which the auditor believes the financials could be misstated and still not affect the decisions of reasonable users. ... If an auditor establishes a relatively high level for materiality, then the auditor will: A) accumulate more evidence than if a lower level had been set.$

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