9/23 Class Flashcards

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Exam

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review online 50-60 questions look at the multiple choice problems from class, study essential terms and review questions at the end of the chapter

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2
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introduction to audit preparation

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on it

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3
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cycles

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receipts
sales and collections
payroll personell cycle
inventory and warehousing cycle
capital acquisition and repayment
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4
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managements responsibility

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financial statements
internal controls
SOX - CEO & CFO Certification
Report of Management

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5
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auditors responsibilities

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perform audit of f/s(GAAS or PCAOB)
   material misstatements
   reasonable assurance
material weaknesses in internal control
Fraud
Misappropriation of assets
illegal acts
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cycles

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sales & collection
acquisition & payment
payroll & presentation
inventory & warehousing
capital acquisition & repayment
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acquisition & payment cycle

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balance sheet
   cash 
   current assets & liab
   fixed assets & accum depr
Income statement
   sales, general & admin exp
   inc taxes
   gains on sales of assets
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payroll & personnel cycle

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balance sheet
   cash
   accrued payroll & related taxes
inc stmt
   salaries & commissions
   payroll taxes
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Inventory & warehousing cycles

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balance sheet
inventories & related allowances
Income statement
COGS

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Capital Acquisition & Repayment Cycle

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Balance Sheet
   Cash 
   NP
   Long term liab
   accrued interest
   dividends payable
   stockholders equity
Inc stmt
   interest exp
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11
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selecting audit objectives

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balance sheet(ending balances)
   test debit balances for overstatement
   test credit balances for understatement
inc statement
   test debits for understatement
   test credits for overstatement
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12
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Sales & Collection Cycle

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Balance Sheet
   Cash 
   A/R
   Allowance for bad debts
Inc stmt
   sales 
   returns & allow
   bad debt exp
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13
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financial statement assertions

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existence or occurrence
completeness
pg 156

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14
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existence or occurance

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is it really there? Did it happen?

Direction FS - GL - Source Documents

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15
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completeness

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did all items get recorded?

are all liabilities presented?

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16
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valuation - gross

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is it really valued correctly?

Historical cost principle (GAAP)

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valuation - net

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is it really worth what they say it is?
NRV, LCM
Impaired?
collectability
allowance - accounting est
   bad debts 
   inventory obsolescence
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18
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valuation accuracy

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are quantities accurate?
are prices or costs accurate?
are extended values correct?
footing errors?

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19
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cutoff

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are all items for the period end included?
are there out of period items included?
did the records cut off at 12:00 midnight exactly on Dec 31, 2010?

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rights and obligations

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does the company have the rights to the assets?

Does the company have an obligation for a liability not presented?

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rights & obligations

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is there an unrecorded liability ?
   commitment
   agreement/arrangement
   guarantee
The company claims the rights to a whole warehouse of inventory.
22
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presentation & disclosure

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adequacy of disclosure
per GAAP
Classification of accounts

23
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Audit Decisions

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procedures to use
sample size
method of selection from population
timing of procedures

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sufficient, appropriate evidential matter

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sufficiency - quantity
appropriate - quality
   believable
   independent
   reliable
   relevant
inverse relationship
25
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appropriateness affected by

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relevance related to audit objective-direction
reliability
   independent sources
   effective internal control 
   direct evidence obtained
   individual qualifications
   objectivity 
   timeliness
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types of audit evidence

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physical examination
confirmation
inspection
analytic procedures
inquiries of client
reperformance/recalcualtion
observation
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types of evidence

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direct physical examination
   observe inventory procedures
   examine assets
Confirmation
   third party representatives
   confirmation
   attorney letters
28
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information confirmed pg 201/181

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know it

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  1. inspection
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vouching - gl to client docs existence
tracing - source docs to f/s completeness
within company - customer invoice
outside company - vendor invoice
electronic documents - paperless
be careful - faxes, photo copies, drafts
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  1. analytical procedures
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data interrelationships

31
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  1. inquiry and written client representations
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helps get things started

32
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  1. Re-performance/Recalculation
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yes

33
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  1. Observation
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learn them

34
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audit procedures/audit program

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materiality
nature of procedures
timing of procedures
extent of procedures
cost benefit relationship
   most expensive?physical , confirmation
   least expensive?
35
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analytical procedures

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required in the planning and performing of the audit
plausible relationships
financial and non-financial data
nature of analytical procedures
   develop expectation 
   perform procedures
   expectation vs actual 
   investigate
   assess explanation
   conclude or dig further
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types of procedures

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industry data
prior period data
client expectations
auditor expectations
non-financial data
purpose?
37
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timing

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during planning - required
substantive testing
overall concluding review - required
never used to test internal controls

38
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extent of analytical procedures

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depends on effectiveness
   precision
   predictability
   technique
   reliability of data
39
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evidence on accounting estimates

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ex: allowances, contingencies
review management rationale
auditor estimate
compare
inquiry experts or independent parties
corroborating evidence
   subsequent events
conclude
40
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evidence on related party transactions

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related party - any affiliates
   officer
   directors
   principal owners/shareholders
   immediate families of above
   affiliates
review significant transactions
   disclose
   consolidate?
41
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working papers

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assigning and coordinating
supervising and review
supporting GAAS
Stand alone
Subsequent audit value
Ownership
Access
42
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current file

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planning
overall audit program
internal control documentation of understanding
engagement letters, times budgets, correspondence
working trial balance - by lead schedules
client financial statements (cross referenced)
AJE’s, RJE’s, Passed AJE’s
Management representation letter

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content of working papers

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current file
   audit programs for each account
   procedures/plan
   documentation
   conclusions
permanent file
   articles of incorporation
   bylaws
   contracts
   other agreements
other year to year data
44
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prep of working papers

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headings
PBC
Date/Signature of preparer and reviewer
cross ref work papers
tickmarks and legend
explanation of procedures
conclusions
45
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review of working papers

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reviewers
   senior
   manager
   engagement partner
   concurring review(Impartial)
   Technical Reviewer
Review Notes