EBK AUDITING AND ASSURANCE SERVICES
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134067117
Author: Hogan
Publisher: VST
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Identify the option that auditor should perform while performing tests concerning the granting of stock options.
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In performing tests concerning the granting of stock options, an auditor should(1) confirm the transaction with the Secretary of State in the state of incorporation.(2) verify the existence of option holders in the entity’s payroll records or stock ledgers.(3) determine that sufficient treasury stock is available to cover any new stock issued.(4) trace the authorization for the transaction to a vote of the board of directors.
Which of the following audit procedures would be most relevant when examiningthe completeness transaction-related audit objective for capital stock?(1) The auditor examines minutes of the board of directors’ meetings to identifyany actions involving the issuance of capital stock.(2) The auditor vouches entries in the client’s capital stock records to board minutes.(3) Confirmations of new stock issuances are sent to the client’s stock transfer agent.(4) The auditor traces entries of new stock issuances to the cash receipts journal.
The following audit procedures are commonly performed by auditors in the verification of owners’ equity:
1.Review articles of incorporation and bylaws for provisions about owners’ equity.
2.Analyze all owners’ equity accounts for the year and document the nature of any recorded change in each account.
3.Confirm capital stock transactions with the stock registrar and transfer agent.
4.Confirm shares issued and outstanding with the stock registrar and transfer agent.
5.Review the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings for the year for approvals related to owners’ equity.
6.Recompute earnings per share.
7.Review debt provisions and senior securities with respect to liquidation preferences, dividends in arrears, and restrictions on the payment of dividends or the issue of stock.
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State the purpose of each of these seven audit procedures.
List the type of misstatements the auditors can uncover by the use of each audit procedure.
Chapter 20 Solutions
EBK AUDITING AND ASSURANCE SERVICES
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