• Audit risk is the risk that the financial statements will be materially incorrect, even if the auditor’s report indicates that the financial statements do not contain any material misstatement.

  • Audit risk may give rise to legal liability of the Certified Auditing Firm (CPA) performing the audit work.
  • Audit firms are insured against malpractice to manage audit risk and potential legal liability.
  • The two components of audit risk are the risk of material misstatement and the risk of detection.