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Question 1. The auditor checks the company's financial statements using sampling. There are 100 sales transactions made by the company. Of the 100 transactions, materiality is set at 5% or 5 transactions. The auditor took a sample of 40 transactions, and it turns out that of the 40 transactions examined, there were no deviations found. Based on the results of the sampling inspection, the auditor concluded that there was no material misstatement. When in fact, of the 100 transactions there were 10 transactions that occurred irregularities or errors, it's just a coincidence that the ten transactions were not taken in the sample. What we called the risk involved in this case example? Explain your answer!

Question 2. You are an auditor and are examining the client's financial statements, you know with certainty that the client will use the financial statements to apply for a loan to the bank with a guarantee of fixed assets in the form of land and buildings. Materiality is set at 5%, after you have done the audit process there are found misstatements on land and buildings and after counting it turns out the misstatement is 3%. However, because you know that banks as users of financial statements will be concerned about the assets of land and buildings that will be used as collateral, then you consider these findings as material. Explain the concept of materiality in this case!