Accounting Estimates Flashcards
1
Q
Accounting estimates
A
susceptible to bias
Reasonable
2
Q
If auditor is concerned about identifying MATERIALITY AE then it is necessary to discover unrecorded estimates.
A
Auditor can review lawyers letter of information about litigation to discover unrecorded estimates
3
Q
In evaluating the reasonableness of AE the auditor concentrates on?
A
*must first understand how management developed the particular accounting estimates
Significant to AE
Sensitive to variations
Deviations from historical patterns
Subjective and susceptible to misstatement and bias