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In conducting an audit of financial statements, the overall objectives of the auditor are:I : To obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, thereby enabling the auditor to express an opinion on whether the financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework;II : To report on the financial statements, and communicate as required by the PSAs, in accordance with the auditor's findings.Select one:a.Both I and IIb.Neither I nor IIc.II onlyd.I only

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In conducting an audit of financial statements, the overall objectives of the auditor are:I : To obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, thereby enabling the auditor to express an opinion on whether the financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework;II : To report on the financial statements, and communicate as required by the PSAs, in accordance with the auditor's findings.Select one:a.Both I and IIb.Neither I nor IIc.II onlyd.I only

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The overall objectives of the auditor in conducting an audit of financial statements are as follows:

I: To obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. This allows the auditor to express an opinion on whether the financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework.

II: To report on the financial statements and communicate as required by the PSAs (Professional Standards on Auditing) in accordance with the auditor's findings.

Based on the given options, the correct answer is:

a. Both I and II

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