Audit 8 Flashcards

1
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what assertions:

each receivable is collected subsequent to the year end

A

existence and valuation

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2
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What assertion:

each invoice is supported by a customer purchase order

A

occurence

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3
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Auditor selects a sample of sales transactions and examines evidence of credit approval - what assertion

A

valuation or allocation

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4
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When you are disclaiming an opinion B/C disagreements that mgmt wont change - what do you include in your report

A

If you are disclaiming and you are aware of departures from GAAP - it should be appropriately disclosed in an other matter paragraph in the auditor’s report

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5
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When assessing the competence of Internal auditors the CPA would most likely obtain information about

A

The quality of the internal auditor’s working paper documentation

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6
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Increasing product warranty periods without increasing warranty reserves

and

Relaxing credit policies without changing accounts receivable collectibility assumptions

are actions that management might take to do what:

A

fraudulently overstate income

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7
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Which of these will would allow magma to overstate current ratio:
1- improperly classifying current debt as concurrent

2-Improperly recording expenses as debits to RE

3-Failing to record Interest Expense on Long -Term debt

A

1Yes - current ratio will be over stated

2-No - only equity and income statements accounts are affected and the current ratio is not

3 yes - not recording interest expense understand accrued interest payable - overstating current ratio

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8
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how does materiality increase or decrease affect
Audit Risk
DR
IR

A

AR - direct
DR-Direct
IR - Inverse

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9
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Why is the degree to which info tech is used in accounting function an important factor to determine the extent of the documentation of the auditor’s understanding of a client’s system of internal controls

A

The form and extend to the documentation is influenced by:
the nature, size, and complexity of the entity,

internal control of the entity (which includes control over the use of technology)

availibility of information from the entity,

and the audit methodology used in the audit

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10
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When you are doing an engagement with an attest client - why can’t ou prepare routine invoices for the client

A
  • Source documents, including invoices, are designed to initiate action on behalf of either the client,a customer, or a supplier
  • As a result preparing source documents involves accepting management responsibility and impair independence
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11
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If F/S omit most all of the disclosure, as long as the omissions were not meant to mislead users - what kind of report can you give and what would you change

A

A compilation report as long as you modify it to say that the disclosures were omitted

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12
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what is the primary purpose of TOB

A

To determine if the controls are operating effectively

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13
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When there are many PPE transactions during the year and you want to assess CR at a low level what TOC would you perform

A

TOC and limited tests of current year property and equipment transactions

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14
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Inspecting an entities report of renumbered shipping doc’s that have not been recorded in the sales journal test what assertion

A

Completeness

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15
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When engaged to examine and report on management written assertion about the effectiveness of I/C - what form of report is required

A

It must be in the form of a separate report that will accompany the accountant report

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16
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What departments accounts for unused purchase orders and unused receiving reports

A

Purchase department for unused PO

and receiving department for unused RR

17
Q

Since existence is a key concern for PPE - what is a good internal control that if done would justify a reduced assessed level of control risk

A

If the internal audit staff performs periodic inspections of the equipment - the auditor could reduce the level of substantial testing

18
Q

Staying current on accounting pronouncements to make sure F/S are being prepared in accordance with GAAP related to which I/C element

A

Risk assessment

19
Q

If client has few transactions but each one if material - what do to test - CR? TOC? Sub Test

A

CR - high
TOC - none
SUb testing - extensive

20
Q

What does examining shipping documents for matching sales invoices tell you?

A

It will tell you that good shipped are properly billed