Auditing and Assurance Services, Student Value Edition (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134075754
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Identify whether the approach of CPA JM is correct while auditing the financial statement of the company.
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Marsha Mason, CPA, believes that it is appropriate to obtain an understanding of internal control about halfway through the audit, after she is familiar with the client’s operations and the way the system actually works. She has found through experience that filling out internal control questionnaires and flowcharts early in the engagement is not beneficial because the system rarely functions that way it is supposed to. Later in the engagement, the auditor can prepare flowcharts and questionnaires with relative ease because of the knowledge already obtained on the audit. Evaluate her approach.
1. Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) are important tools than an IS auditor uses to gather and analyze data during an IS audit. One type of tool is the Generalized Audit Software (GAS). In your own words, how does CAATs affect the work of an IS auditor? What are the benefits of using CAATs in conducting an Audit?
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You are an auditor. The client's organization has
recently implemented ERP system and data warehouse.
During the engagement interview with the client,
management has suggested that instead of running tests
against the live operational database, you can draw the
data from your tests of details from the data warehouse.
This is because management believe that audit tests
against the live operational database can disrupt
operations. Management explains that data are updated
weekly in the data warehouse. You need to think about
their suggestion and get back to them with your
answer.
Required: write a memo to the management with
your answer to their suggestion and your concerns
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