EBK AUDITING AND ASSURANCE SERVICES
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ISBN: 9780134067117
Author: Hogan
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 19, Problem 21DQP
a.
To determine
Identify the type of evidence used for each procedure.
b.
To determine
Identify whether it is a substantive analytical procedure, a test of control, a substantive test of transactions, or a test of details of balances for each procedure.
c & d
To determine
Identify whether the transaction-related audit objectives is being met for each test of control or substantive test of transaction is being met for each of the test of control or substantive test of transaction and identify the balance-related audit objectives being met for each test of details of balances.
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The following are commonly performed tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions audit procedures in the sales and collection cycle, acquisition and payment cycle, and inventory and warehousing cycle:
Account for a sequence of shipping documents and examine each one to make sure that a duplicate sales invoice is attached.
Compare the quantity and description of items on shipping documents with the related duplicate sales invoices.
Trace a sample of voucher packages to the acquisitions journal throughout the year to determine that the transaction is included in the acquisitions journal.
Determine if the transaction was recorded in the correct month, based on when the goods were received and the terms of the transaction.
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Identify for each test the related cycle.
Identify whether each audit procedure is a test of control or a substantive test of transactions.
State which of the six transaction-related audit objectives each of the audit procedures fulfills.
Sharon, an audit manager assigned to the audit of Newsome Corporation is observing the client's revenue-receivables cycle. Sharon
observes that the IT system responsible for processing and posting receivable transactions produces a daily exceptions report which is
emailed to an accounts receivable clerk responsible for investigating the exceptions. Which of the following most accurately describes
the type of control that is responsible for determining possible exceptions and forwarding them on to the accounts receivable clerk?
• This type of control is typically referred to as a detective control. These types of controls usually assist the client in detecting items
that need further investigation. These controls help to minimize misstatements in the financial statements.
• This type of control is typically known as a manual IT control. This name is derived from the fact that although the control allows
initial processing by the client's IT system, it is flagged for manual follow up.
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You are working on the audit of Frozen Fresh Ltd and have just completed an evaluation of controls in the sales receivable, and receipt area. You note the following key controls as part of your evaluation a all sales handled were supported by shipping documents. b. All sales once shipped have been invoiced and recorded in the accounting records. C) invoices have been recorded correctly. Required: For each of the controls (a to c)
1. Identity the assertion addressed by the control
2. Provide one common control policies and procedures in the organisation to address the assertions
3. Provide one procedure that could be used to test the control for the key control identified
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