GEN COMBO LL PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING & OTHER ASSURANCE SERVICES; CONNECT AC
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ISBN: 9781260427202
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 1RQ
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Explain the factors related to the verification of plant and equipment that are not applicable to audit work.
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Verification of the assets:
It is a process of providing confirmation regarding a specific event and activity. When the auditor performs audit them he verify the transactions for their accuracy and originality.
Explain the factors related to the verification of plant and equipment that are not applicable to audit work:
- The high value of the plant and equipment requires the auditor’s verification. The high value of the item could affect the balance sheet to a large extent. The value of the current assets is relatively low.
- The frequency of the transaction or change in the plant and equipment is quite low. The current assets have a high turnover. Cash and inventory fluctuate very swiftly.
- The cut-off transaction related to the plant and equipment would not affect the profitability of the company to the extent that the current asset would affect. Most of the plant and equipment transactions are recorded in the balance sheet of the company.
Thus, the high value of the items, frequency of the transaction and impact of the cut-off transactions are the factors related to the verification of plant and equipment that are not applicable to audit work.
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The following are typical questions that might appear on an internal control questionnaire relating to plant and equipment:
Has a dollar minimum been established for expenditures to be capitalized?
Are subsidiary ledgers for plant and equipment regularly reconciled with general ledger controlling accounts?
Assuming that the operating effectiveness of each of the above procedures is found to be inadequate, describe how the auditors might alter their substantive procedures to compensate for the increased level of risks of material misstatements.
explain. If, after obtaining an initial understanding of a client's internal control, the auditor wishes to further reduce the assessed level of control risk relating to plant asset transactions, the auditor should next
Make extensive substantive tests of plant asset balances.
Establish the physical existence of current year additions.
Complete the plant asset section of the internal accounting control questionnaire.
Further test those internal control procedures relating to processing and recording plant asset transactions.
In performing risk assessment procedures for property, plant and equipment, an auditor may inquire of the client personnel which of the following questions?
a. Is depreciation calculation and recording automated?
b. Is there periodic physical count and tagging of property, plant and equipment? Is the result of the count reconciled to ledgers and general ledgers?
c. Both a and b.
d. Neither a nor b.
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GEN COMBO LL PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING & OTHER ASSURANCE SERVICES; CONNECT AC
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