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Key Facts: Hungarian Auditor Competence Exam Exam

60 minutes

official written practical example

MKVK Szakmai kompetencia vizsga regulations, point 13

Written + oral

components held in one examination sitting

MKVK Szakmai kompetencia vizsga regulations, points 7 and 14

3–6 years

prescribed candidate-practice window, subject to detailed crediting rules

Act LXXV of 2007, Section 97; MKVK competence regulations

HUF 50,000

2026 examination fee

MKVK 2026 competence examination calendar

Pass / fail

joint board result without a published numeric threshold

MKVK Szakmai kompetencia vizsga regulations, points 15–16

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1Under ISA 200 (Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor), what level of assurance is the statutory auditor required to obtain before issuing an audit opinion on annual financial statements?

A.Reasonable assurance that the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement

B.Absolute assurance that no errors or fraudulent acts occurred during the accounting period

C.Limited assurance based primarily on analytical review and management inquiries

D.Moderate assurance sufficient to confirm ongoing solvency over the subsequent six months

Explanation: Under ISA 200, the auditor's objective is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Reasonable assurance is a high, but not absolute, level of assurance because there are inherent limitations of an audit.

2Under ISA 210 (Agreeing the Terms of Audit Engagements), which condition represents a mandatory precondition for an audit that the auditor must confirm before accepting the engagement?

A.Agreement by management that it acknowledges and understands its responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework

B.Submission by the client of an unconditional bank guarantee covering anticipated professional audit fees

C.Prior formal written approval of the appointment by the Hungarian Tax and Customs Administration (NAV)

D.Agreement that the client's internal audit department will perform all substantive tests of details

Explanation: ISA 210 requires the auditor to establish whether the preconditions for an audit are present. This includes determining whether the financial reporting framework is acceptable and obtaining management's acknowledgement of its responsibility for financial statement preparation, internal controls, and providing complete access to information and personnel.

3Under ISA 240 (The Auditor's Responsibilities Relating to Fraud), what rebuttable presumption must the auditor make when identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement due to fraud?

A.There are risks of fraud in revenue recognition

B.Tangible fixed assets are intentionally overvalued through incorrect straight-line depreciation

C.All cash disbursements above HUF 5,000,000 involve non-compliant transactions

D.Management override of controls occurs in every transaction processed in the final month of the financial year

Explanation: ISA 240 paragraph 26 states that when identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement due to fraud, the auditor shall, based on a presumption that there are risks of fraud in revenue recognition, evaluate which types of revenue or transactions give rise to such risks. If the presumption is rebutted, the auditor must document the reasons.

4According to ISA 315 (Revised 2019), what are the two distinct components of the risk of material misstatement at the assertion level?

A.Inherent risk and control risk

B.Detection risk and business risk

C.Sampling risk and non-sampling risk

D.Audit risk and engagement risk

Explanation: Under ISA 200 and ISA 315, the risk of material misstatement at the assertion level consists of two components: inherent risk (the susceptibility of an assertion to a misstatement before consideration of any related controls) and control risk (the risk that a misstatement will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis by the entity's internal control).

5An auditor is calculating overall planning materiality for a manufacturing company operating under Hungarian Act C of 2000. The company reports stable pre-tax profit of HUF 200,000,000 and total revenue of HUF 3,000,000,000. Applying a typical professional benchmark of 5% of profit before tax, what is the preliminary materiality threshold?

A.HUF 10,000,000

B.HUF 15,000,000

C.HUF 20,000,000

D.HUF 150,000,000

Explanation: Calculating the benchmark stated in the question: 5% × HUF 200,000,000 = HUF 10,000,000. ISA 320 makes materiality a matter of professional judgment; it does not prescribe 5% or any other mandatory percentage. Profit before tax may be an appropriate benchmark for a stable profit-oriented entity, but the auditor must justify the benchmark and percentage in the engagement's circumstances.

6What is the primary objective of establishing 'performance materiality' under ISA 320 during audit planning?

A.To reduce to an appropriately low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected misstatements exceeds financial statement materiality

B.To set the maximum fee the audit firm may charge for performing substantive analytical procedures

C.To determine the minimum percentage of ledger vouchers that must be physically examined during testing

D.To establish the quantitative threshold above which all errors must be reported immediately to the Hungarian Court of Registration

Explanation: ISA 320 paragraph 9 defines performance materiality as the amount set by the auditor at less than materiality for the financial statements as a whole to reduce to an appropriately low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected misstatements exceeds materiality for the financial statements as a whole.

7Under ISA 330 (The Auditor's Responses to Assessed Risks), when is the auditor strictly required to perform tests of controls?

A.When substantive procedures alone cannot provide sufficient appropriate audit evidence at the assertion level, or when the auditor's risk assessment includes an expectation that controls are operating effectively

B.Only when the audited company has more than 250 employees and is listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT)

C.Whenever the client's supervisory board requests an internal control audit in writing

D.Exclusively in the first year of a new audit appointment to document business cycles

Explanation: ISA 330 requires the auditor to design and perform tests of controls in two circumstances: (1) when the auditor's assessment of risks of material misstatement includes an expectation that the controls are operating effectively (i.e., the auditor intends to rely on the operating effectiveness of controls in determining the nature, timing, and extent of substantive procedures), or (2) when substantive procedures alone cannot provide sufficient appropriate audit evidence (e.g., highly automated business processes with little or no manual intervention).

8An auditor plans to evaluate misstatements identified during an audit under ISA 450. Which category of misstatements consists of differences arising from management's judgments concerning accounting estimates that the auditor considers unreasonable?

A.Judgmental misstatements

B.Factual misstatements

C.Projected misstatements

D.Pervasive misstatements

Explanation: ISA 450 classifies misstatements into three categories: (1) factual misstatements (about which there is no doubt), (2) judgmental misstatements (differences arising from the judgments of management concerning accounting estimates that the auditor considers unreasonable, or the selection/application of accounting policies the auditor considers inappropriate), and (3) projected misstatements (the auditor's best estimate of misstatements in populations involving audit sampling).

9Under ISA 500 (Audit Evidence), which source of audit evidence is generally considered most reliable by the auditor?

A.Evidence obtained directly by the auditor from an independent external third party in documentary form

B.Oral representations made by the company's chief accountant during an informal inquiry

C.Internally generated sales invoices created by an accounting system where controls have not been tested

D.Photocopies of supplier delivery notes provided by the purchasing department without original verification

Explanation: ISA 500 outlines general principles of evidence reliability: audit evidence is more reliable when it is obtained from independent sources outside the entity, when it is obtained directly by the auditor (e.g., direct external bank or debtor confirmations), and when it exists in documentary or electronic form rather than oral representation.

10Under ISA 501, if physical inventory is material to the financial statements, what procedure must the auditor perform unless deemed practically impracticable?

A.Attend the physical inventory counting to observe counting procedures, inspect inventory, and perform test counts

B.Count every single stock-keeping unit (SKU) in the warehouse simultaneously with the warehouse staff

C.Rely entirely on the management's written representation regarding year-end inventory quantities

D.Commission an independent customs appraiser to recalculate the bonded warehouse tariff valuations

Explanation: ISA 501 paragraph 4 requires that if inventory is material to the financial statements, the auditor shall obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the existence and condition of inventory by attending physical inventory counting, unless impracticable, to evaluate management's instructions, observe performance of counting procedures, inspect the inventory, and perform test counts.

About the Hungarian Auditor Competence Exam Exam

The Szakmai kompetencia vizsga is MKVK's professional competence assessment for eligible könyvvizsgáló-jelölt candidates after the prescribed practical period. It tests the application of audit knowledge through a practical written example and an oral professional assessment. OpenExamPrep provides independent English-language MCQ study material for the underlying audit concepts; it is not an official translation and does not replace practical case work or oral preparation.

Exam sponsor: Magyar Könyvvizsgálói Kamara (MKVK), Oktatási Bizottság. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

A candidate first completes the prescribed MKVK candidate-practice period. The competence examination then combines a 60-minute written practical example applying auditing knowledge with an oral presentation of the same example and further professional questions on the same sitting.

Time Limit

60 minutes written; oral duration not published

Passing Score

A single joint megfelelt / nem felelt meg result; no official numeric threshold

Exam / Certification Fees

HUF 50,000 in 2026

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Reported exam pass rate: Not published. MKVK does not publish an aggregate pass rate for the professional competence examination. Exam sponsor website

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: A single joint megfelelt / nem felelt meg result; no official numeric threshold
Assessment: A candidate first completes the prescribed MKVK candidate-practice period. The competence examination then combines a 60-minute written practical example applying auditing knowledge with an oral presentation of the same example and further professional questions on the same sitting.
Time limit: 60 minutes written; oral duration not published
Exam / certification fees: HUF 50,000 in 2026 Official sources

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Hungarian Auditor Competence Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practice explaining audit judgments aloud after solving each scenario, because the official oral component revisits the written practical example.

2Treat materiality benchmarks as professional-judgment inputs rather than mandatory percentages under ISA 320.

3Connect evidence procedures to assertions and assessed risks instead of memorizing isolated standard numbers.

4Work through reporting consequences for material versus pervasive misstatements and evidence limitations.

5Review current MKVK ethics, external quality-review, and continuing-education rules alongside the ISAs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same as the modular okleveles könyvvizsgáló course examinations?

No. This bank targets the later Szakmai kompetencia vizsga taken after the prescribed candidate-practice period, not the separate education-module examinations.

What does the official competence examination include?

It includes a 60-minute written practical audit example and, in the same sitting, an oral presentation of that example plus further questions about professional audit activity.

What score is needed to pass?

The board evaluates both components together as megfelelt or nem felelt meg. The current rules do not state a numeric pass mark.

How much does the examination cost in 2026?

MKVK lists a HUF 50,000 examination fee for its 2026 sittings.

Why is this practice bank in English and multiple-choice?

It is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation for technical review. The official assessment is a written practical example plus an oral assessment, so this bank is not a format simulation, official translation, or substitute for case and oral practice.