Auditing And Assurance Services
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 15.2MCQ
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Identify the activity other than inspecting the securities that will help the auditor to determine existence and ownership of an investment held by a corporation in the form of a publicly traded stock.
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In establishing the existence and ownership of an investment held by a corporationin the form of publicly traded stock, an auditor should inspect the securities or(1) obtain written representations from management confirming that the securitiesare properly classified as trading securities.(2) inspect the audited financial statements of the investee company.(3) confirm the number of shares owned that are held by an independent custodian.(4) determine that the investment is carried at the lower of cost or market.
When auditing an investment in another company, an auditor most likely would seek to conduct which audit procedure to help satisfy the valuation assertion?a. Inspect the stock certificates evidencing the investment.b. Examine the audited financial statements of the investee company.c. Review the broker’s advice or canceled check for the investment’s acquisition.d. Obtain market quotations from The Wall Street Journal or another independent source.
When auditing an investment in another company, an auditor most likely would seek to conduct which audit procedure to help satisfy the valuation assertion?a. Inspect the stock certificates evidencing the investment.b. Examine the audited financial statements of the investee company.c. Review the broker’s advice or canceled check for the investment’s acquisition.
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- During an audit of an entity’s stockholders’ equity accounts, the auditor determines whether there are restrictions on retained earnings resulting from loans, agreements, or state law. This audit procedure most likely is intended to verify management’s assertion ofa. Existence or occurrence.b. Completeness.c. Valuation or allocation.d. Presentation and disclosure.arrow_forwardIn testing the valuation of the company's quoted investments in stocks measured at fair value, the auditor would most likely perform the following: Group of answer choices a.Obtain the market price of the investments in stocks b.Obtain representation from the management's expert. c.Send confirmation letter's to the company's trading agent. d.Engage the auditor's expert. You were assigned to audit the bond investments of JIHUZ company. The company maintains the records and custody of its certificates, thus you have decided to conduct a count of securities to test the existence assertion. You have asked that a person from JIHUZ company should accompany you during the count. Why is this important? a.To detect fraudulent securities b.So that the company representative may assist you during the count c.To acknowledge any variances during the inspection. d.So that the inspection of securities will be conducted in an efficient manner. The treasury department…arrow_forwardFollowing are typical questions that might appear on an internal control questionnaire for investments in marketable securities. Is custody of investment securities maintained by an employee who does not maintain the detailed records of the securities? Are securities registered in the company name? Are investment activities reviewed by an investment committee of the board of directors? Describe the manner in which each of the above procedures might be tested.arrow_forward
- 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.arrow_forwardWhen a client company does not maintain its own capital stock records, the auditors should obtain written confirmation from the transfer agent and registrar concerninga. Restrictions on the payment of dividends.b. The number of shares issued and outstanding.c. Guarantees of preferred stock liquidation value.d. The number of shares subject to agreements to repurchase.arrow_forwardHow can the auditor determine that all dividends applicable to marketable securities owned by the client have been received and recorded?arrow_forward
- Which of the following audit procedures would not likely be performed for audits of shareholders’ equity?a. Read board of directors’ minutes for authorization of equity transactions.b. Confirm outstanding common and preferred stock with stock registrar.c. Compare valuation of stock to published market prices.d. Obtain management representation about number of shares issued and outstanding.arrow_forwardDuring the auditor's risk assessment procedures, a meeting was held together with the company's management. During the meeting, management has discussed that the company recently acquired bond securities from various government agencies and publicly listed shares. In light of this, the audit senior asked the management about the company's investment policy, risk appetite and investment objectives. The audit senior's inquiry would most likely address which assertion? a. Rights and obligations b. Occurence c. Completeness d. Valuationarrow_forwardAn auditor's primary substantive procedures for investments typically include inspection of securities held by the client and confirmation of securities held by third parties. Which of the following assertion(s) is(are) addressed by the audit procedures previously mentioned? * A. I and IV B. I, II and IV C. II and IV D. I and VII An auditor's primary substantive procedures for investments typically include detailed review of minutes of meeting and review financial statement presentation and disclosure of investments including related account. Which of the following assertion(s) is(are) addressed by the audit procedures previously mentioned? * A. III and V B. V and VIII C. III, VI and VIII D. V, VII and VIIIarrow_forward
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