ch 5 review (exam 2) Flashcards

1
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Financial statements are:
1.
2.

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  1. prepared by management
  2. includes representations made by management about recognition, measurement, presentations and disclosures
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2
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what are three assertions management is making about inventory shown on the balance sheet?

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-the items exist
- items are owned by the entity
- items are valued appropriately

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3
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what are managements assertions

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representations made by management int he financial statements

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4
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The AICPA Audit Standards Board (private companies) has how many management assertions

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12 assertions

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5
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The PCAOB (public
companies) has how many managements assertions

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5 assertions

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6
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What are the private company assertions for classes of transactions and related disclosures (income statement focus)

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  1. occurence
  2. completeness
  3. accuracy
  4. cutoff
  5. classification
  6. presentation
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7
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which ASB assertion is the following: management claims all transactions and disclosures that should have been disclosed are disclosed

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completeness

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8
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which ASB assertion is the following: management claims transactions occurred and pertain to the company

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occurence

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9
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which ASB assertion is the following: all transactions have been recorded appropriately and related disclosures are appropriately measured and described

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accuracy

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10
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which ASB assertions is the following: management claims transactions in correct accounting periodq

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cutoff

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11
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which transaction is the following: management claims that transactions are included in the right category and any related disclosures are relatable and understandable in the context of the applicable accounting framework

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presentation

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12
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What are the private company assertions for account balances and related disclosures (balance sheet focus)

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  1. existence
  2. rights and obligations
  3. completeness
  4. accuracy, valuation, allocation
  5. classification
  6. presentation
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13
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which ASB assertion is the following: balance sheet items actually exist

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existence

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14
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which ΑSB assertion is the following: management claims they hold and control rights to assets on the balance sheet and liabilities are actually obligations of the entity

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rights and obligations

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15
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which ASB assertion is the following: all balance sheet items that should have been recorded have actually been recorded and all related disclosures are complete

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completeness

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16
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which ASB assertion is the following: items on balance sheet reported at appropriate amounts and any resulting valuation or allocation adjustment have been appropriately recorded and relate disclosures appropriately measured and described

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accuracy, valuation, allocation

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17
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which ASB assertion is the following: management recorded balance sheet items in proper accounts

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classification

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18
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which ASB assertion is the following: balance sheet items grouped appropriately related

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presentation

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19
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During risk assessment and planning assertions are used as a guide for assessing _________ and ___________

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Risk of Material Misstatement and “What can go wrong”

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20
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During risk assessment and planning identify _______________ for significant accounts and transactions and implement the __________________

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relevant assertions; audit risk model

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21
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what are relevant assetions

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assertions that are reasonably possible to contain a material misstatement that would cause FS to be MM

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22
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After assessing risk with audit risk model, plan __________ and create ____________

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NET; audit program

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23
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what is an audit program

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listing of audit procedures that’ll be performed relating to each FS item

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24
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what are the public company assertions from PCAOB

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  1. existence or occurence
  2. completeness
  3. valuation/ allocation
  4. rights and obligations
  5. presentation and disclosure
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25
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audit procedures and most like which of the following: who, what, when, where, how, why

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how

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26
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what are audit procedures

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methods used by audits in gathering audit evidence (specific actions)

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27
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financial statements are not statements of facts they are ___________________ made by management about recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of information in the financial statements

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claims and assertions

28
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assertions are used as a _________ during risk assessments

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guide

29
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what are the four forms of information

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oral; visual; paper; electronic

30
Q

what are the 2 characteristics of audit evidence

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sufficient and appropriate

31
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the characteristic “sufficient” is a ____________ factor

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quantitative

32
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what is the “sufficient” characteristic

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do we have enough evidence? (use professional judgement)

33
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the characteristic “appropriate” is a ______________ factor

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qualitative

34
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what is the “appropriate” characteristic? ___________ and _________________ of audit evidence

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relevance and reliability

35
Q

rank (from most reliable to least reliable) the source of audit evidence

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  1. external evidence
  2. auditor observation and knowledge
  3. internal evidence
36
Q

to obtain reasonable assurance, evidence must be _____________ (both sufficient and appropriate) for auditors to draw a conclusion

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persuasive

37
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if RMM is high then will the level of sufficient appropriate evidence increased or deceased

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increased

38
Q

if Detection Risk is low that will ____ level of sufficient appropriate evidence (increase or decreasee)

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decrease

39
Q

audit procedures can be categorized into these three categories:

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  1. risk assessment procedures
  2. test of controls
  3. substantive procedures
40
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risk assessment procedures are used to

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obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment including its IC to assess the risk of material misstatement

41
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test of controls are use to

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evaluate the operating effectiveness of internal control in preventing or detecting material misstatement

42
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substantive procedures are used to

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detect material misstatements

43
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what are the two subsets of substantive procedures

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test of details; analytical procedures

44
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what is the acronym for the standard procedures used un every audit as risk assessment procedures, test of controls, and or substantive test:

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F
I
V
E
C
A
R
O
T
S

44
Q

what is the finished product of risk assessment and planning

A

audit program

45
Q

what are the two most common forms of confirmations

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bank and receivable

46
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what do bank confirmations confirm

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cash accounts, investments, loans, etc

47
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what do receivable confirmations confirm

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confirm they exist by directly contacting a sample of customers of the client

48
Q

who controls confirmations

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auditor

49
Q

can confirmations be sent out at client building

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NO

50
Q

what is an auditor’s sspecilist

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an expertise in the field other than accounting/ auditing whose work in that field is used by the auditors to assist in obtaining sufficient appropriate evidence

51
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you figure out if you need a specialist during what phase

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risk assessment

52
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who can be a specialist?

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employee of accounting firm; usually contracted

52
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auditors should assess what three things about a specialist

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competence, capability, objectivity

53
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who dictates what the specialist does, when and type of report/ documentation needed

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auditors

54
Q

are internal auditors independent

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no

55
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who are internal auditors

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employees of the client that performs assurance/ consulting activities designed to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the entity’s governance, risk management, and IC processes

56
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the external auditors must asses these three things about internal auditors

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objectivity; competence; processes

57
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how can external auditors use the work of internal auditors?

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  1. use work already completed or planned to be completed by IAS
  2. use the IAs to provide direct assistance on the audit
58
Q

a group financial statement may require a ___________

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group audit

59
Q

what are the two types of confirmations

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positive and negative

60
Q

what is a positive confirm

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ask for a response in all cases; must follow up on all non-responses

61
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what is a negative confirm

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ask for a response only if they disagree

62
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what is a permanent file

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information that doesn’t change much from year to year

63
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what is a current file

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information related specifically to the current year audit

64
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A