alleryStart learning →Why does an auditor set performance materiality below overall materiality?
ATo cut the audit fee
BTo skip sampling items
CTo limit total small errors
DTo remove all audit risk
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. To limit total small errors
Small uncorrected errors can add up, so a lower working threshold lowers the risk that their total is material.
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