In testing the valuation of the company's quoted investments in stocks measured at fair value, the auditor would most likely perform the following: Group of answer choices a.Obtain the market price of the investments in stocks b.Obtain representation from the management's expert. c.Send confirmation letter's to the company's trading agent. d.Engage the auditor's expert.

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In testing the valuation of the company's quoted investments in stocks measured at fair value, the auditor would most likely perform the following:

Group of answer choices
a.Obtain the market price of the investments in stocks
b.Obtain representation from the management's expert.
c.Send confirmation letter's to the company's trading agent.
d.Engage the auditor's expert.
 

You were assigned to audit the bond investments of JIHUZ company. The company maintains the records and custody of its certificates, thus you have decided to conduct a count of securities to test the existence assertion. You have asked that a person from JIHUZ company should accompany you during the count. Why is this important?

a.To detect fraudulent securities
b.So that the company representative may assist you during the count
c.To acknowledge any variances during the inspection.
d.So that the inspection of securities will be conducted in an efficient manner.
 

The treasury department maintains the custody over the company's investments. Both the accounting and treasury maintain its own records over investments. During the company's month end procedures, the person that should reconcile the investment records and the actual securities on hand should be:


a.The investment committee
b.An independent person in the treasury department
c.An independent person in the accounting department
d.The accounting staff recording investment transactions
 

The following represent controls over authorization of acquisition and disposal of investments, except:


a.Investment purchases and disposals should be authorized in accordance with the company policy
b.An investment committee approves the acquisition of investments
c.The company maintains a list of people in the investment committee.
d.The journal entries are reviewed and approved by the accounting supervisor.
 

The company holds bonds. The responsibility of the collection of interest and principal should be delegated to:


a.The internal auditor
b.Cashier
c.Treasurer
d.Accounting supervisor
 
 
 
 
 
 
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