EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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ISBN: 9781260687668
Author: Jr
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL LEARNING SOLN.(CC)
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.18MCQ
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Concept Introduction:Auditor provides his opinion on the basis of the conclusion drawn from the audit evidences obtained during the process of the audit. Some audit evidences are received from the third party and some from the management.
To choose: The correct process for testing the existence assertion for an asset.
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In testing the existence assertion for an asset, an auditor ordinarily works from the
a. Potentially unrecorded items to the financial statements.
O b. Financial statements to the potentially unrecorded items.
O c. Supporting evidence to the accounting records.
O d. Accounting records to the supporting evidence.
When auditing the existence assertion for an asset, auditors proceed from thea. Financial statement amounts back to the potentially unrecorded items.b. Potentially unrecorded items forward to the financial statement amounts.c. General ledger back to the supporting original transaction documents.d. Supporting original transaction documents to the general ledger.
In the audit of the financial statements, to determine the risks of material misstatement when planning the audit of the tangible fixed assets item, what types of information must the auditor collect? List audit procedures (at least 4 procedures) to collect sufficient and appropriate evidence as a basis for confirmation of tangible fixed assets.
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- When an auditor reviews additions to the equipment (fixed asset) account to make sure that fixed assets are not overstated, she wants to obtain evidence as to management’s assertion regardinga. Completeness.b. Existence.c. Valuation and allocation.d. Rights and obligations.e. Occurrencearrow_forwardDescribe the purpose and give examples of audit procedures in the search for unrecorded liabilities.arrow_forwardA system that traces the detailed transactions relating to any item in an accounting record could be define as an audit trail. Therefore, Tracing is used primarily to test which of the following assertions about classes of transactions? Select one: a. Valuation and Allocation. b. Accuracy. c. Existence. d. Completenessarrow_forward
- The auditor's assessment of the reliability and sufficiency of the information contained in the underlying accounting records is a part of ______________ a. Audit Test b. Comparison c. Evaluation d. Judgementarrow_forwardListed below are several of the auditors’ general objectives in performing substantive procedures on an asset account: Establish the existence of assets. Establish that the company has rights to the assets. Establish the completeness of recorded assets. Verify the cutoff of transactions. Determine the appropriate valuation of the assets. Establish the clerical accuracy of the underlying records. Determine the appropriate financial statement presentation and disclosure of the assets. Required: Indicate the general objective (or objectives) of each of the following audit procedures: a. Observe the client’s physical inventory. b. Locate on the client’s premises a sample of the equipment items listed in the subsidiary plant and equipment ledger. c. Obtain a listing of inventory and reconcile the total to the general ledger. d. Trace a sample of shipping documents to recorded sales transactions. e. Identify related parties. f. Vouch selected purchases of…arrow_forwardA. Inspections of tangible assetsB. ConfirmationC. TracingD. VouchingE. InquiryF. External-internal evidenceG. Audit planH. Substantive procedures___ 1. Documentation prepared by independent parties and sent to the client.___ 2. Proceeding forward through the accounting and control system from the evidence to the financial statements.___ 3. Audit of details of transactions and balances.___ 4. Audit procedure that provides compelling evidence of existence.___ 5. Direct correspondence with independent parties.___ 6. A list of audit procedures.arrow_forward
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