Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134065823
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 20DQP
a.
To determine
State an internal control that must have prevented it from occurring for each of the misstatement.
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To determine
State a substantive
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During the taking of physical inventory, the controller intentionally withheld several inventory tags from the employees responsible for the physical count. After the auditor left the client’s premises at the completion of the inventory observation, the controller recorded nonexistent inventory on the tags and thereby significantly over-stated earnings. How could the auditor have uncovered the misstatement, assuming that there are no perpetual records?
Which of the following procedures would best prevent or detect the theft of valuable items from an inventory that consists of hundreds of different items selling for $1 to $10 and a few items selling for hundreds of dollars?a. Maintain a perpetual inventory of only the more valuable items with frequent periodic verification of the accuracy of the perpetual inventory record.b. Have an independent accounting firm prepare an internal control report on the effectiveness of the controls over inventory.c. Have separate warehouse space for the more valuable items with frequent periodic physical counts and comparison to perpetual inventory records.d. Require a manager’s signature for the removal of any inventory item with a value of morethan $50.
The case:
In this case, a medium-sized, family-owned business suffered a significant loss of inventory due to
theft by several long-time employees.
Overall: Several factors played into the inventory theft, including poor internal controls, a lack of
timely accounting records, and difficulty in measuring and tracking inventory items.
Inventory was not reconciled or monitored for the company-owned retail outlets which enabled the
misappropriated inventory to be removed from inventory records without detection.
Identify and describe the followings:
1. a measure that could have prevented the theft
2. a measure that could have detected the theft
3. a step to take once fraud is suspected.
My work:
Internal controls are protocols and procedures used by a business to protect its assets and maintain
the accuracy of its financial records. Employee theft is a common problem that can have serious
consequences for businesses, with 75% of businesses being affected by it and 33% going bankrupt
due to…
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Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
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