Connect Access Card for Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781260299366
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 21RQ
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To determine
Explain the required comparison to be made as part of the auditors’ analytical procedures for plant and equipment.
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To determine
Explain the required comparison to be made as part of the auditors’ analytical procedures for
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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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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 auditing depreciation expense, what major considerationsshould the auditor keep in mind? Explain how each can be verified
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Connect Access Card for Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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