ACP AUDITING - RISK BASED APPROACH
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Chapter 8, Problem 14TFQ
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Introduction: GAS means Generalized Audit Software. It is an audit tool used for analyzing data and for supporting tests of controls and direct tests of account balances and assertions.GAS is useful in completing a lot of tasks such as footing a file, doing data analysis, checking gaps and printing confirmations.
To choose: Whether the statement is true or false.
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he auditor of Kent Ltd selects a sample from the file of shipping documents in order to confirm that all sales shipped are invoiced and recorded in accounting records. This test will confirm:Select one:a. Valuation and allocation assertion for sales.b. Cut-off assertion for sales.c. Occurrence assertion for sales.d. Completeness assertion for sales.
As part of your annual audit plan, you will be conducting an audit of the Purchases-Payables cycle. And to effectively plan for the audit, you have to document your understanding of the said process using a flowchart. This is also part of your usual planning procedures which will be expected from you by your Audit Manager.
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The requests to purchase materials or the Purchase Requisition (PR) are prepared by the Purchasing department which is confirmed by the inventory controllers. These are approved by authorized personnel based on the company’s Approval Matrix.
After confirmation of the PR, Purchasing Department will prepare the Purchase Orders (PO). These POs do not undergo further approval as long as supported by approved by PRs. A copy of the PO is sent to the vendor and another copy of the same PO to the Receiving personnel.
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Which of the following timing of inventory count is the best based on the auditor’s point of view when the control risk is assessed at maximum and when there is a high inherent risk for the client? A. Inventory count just after year-endB. Inventory count at year-endC. Inventory count just before year-endD. All of the following are equal and the auditor can choose oneE. Inventory count must be done before year-end, at year-end and after year-end
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ACP AUDITING - RISK BASED APPROACH
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