CH13 TB Flashcards
Valuation is a relevant assertion when auditing bond premium or discount.
T or F?
TRUE
Stock issuances generally do not present valuation problems because most stock is issued in exchange for cash.
T or F?
TRUE
Relevant accounts when auditing stockholders’ equity include dividends per share.
T or F?
FALSE
Bonds are issued to finance major expansions or to refinance existing debt.
T or F?
TRUE
The auditor is primarily concerned with overstatement when auditing bonds.
T or F?
FALSE
An organization typically has many debt transactions during the year, with each individual transaction being material.
T or F?
FALSE
A bond premium/discount amortization spreadsheet can be used to help assure that the bond is appropriately valued
and disclosed in the financial statements.
T or F?
TRUE
Typically, the most relevant assertion related to debt is existence.
T or F?
FALSE
Inherent risks related to debt primarily concern the authorization of debt, receipt of funds, recording debt
transactions, and compliance with any debt covenants.
T or F?
TRUE
Existence is the most relevant assertion associated with an inherent risk for treasury stock transactions recorded in the wrong period.
T or F?
FALSE
Valuation is the most relevant assertion associated with an inherent risk for the cost of treasury stock that is subsequently retired and not properly allocated among the appropriate accounts.
T or F?
TRUE
When an auditor is investigating the inherent risk associated with stock issuances/sales that are recorded in the wrong period, the auditor is most likely assessing the risks of material misstatements associated with the existence assertion.
T or F?
TRUE
Presentation and disclosure is the most relevant audit assertion associated with the inherent risk of using inaccurate periods of service for stock options.
T or F?
FALSE
Completeness is the most relevant assertion associated with an inherent risk for dividends that are recorded and paid before being declared.
T or F?
FALSE
Rights/obligations is the most relevant audit assertion associated with an inherent risk for finding stock options or warrants being granted without being properly approved.
T or F?
FALSE
A potential fraud risk associated with debt is the intentional misclassification of short-term debt as long-term debt.
T or F?
TRUE
If an auditor discovers that a company intentionally applied loan payments to interest rather than principal, this would result in fraudulent overstatement of income.
T or F?
FALSE
As part of brainstorming activities, the auditor might identify possible fraudulent transactions related to stockholders’ equity accounts that are the result of charging expenses directly to retained earnings rather than to the appropriate expense accounts.
T or F?
TRUE
Auditing standards require the auditor to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement due to fraud at the financial statement level only.
T or F?
FALSE
Auditing standards require the auditor to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement due to fraud at the financial statement level only.
T or F?
TRUE
A typical control for stockholders’ equity transactions is for the board of directors to approve all stock transactions (including options and warrants).
T or F?
TRUE
When identifying and assessing control risks of material misstatement associated with debt and stockholders’ equity transactions, documentation is only required for integrated audits, not financial statement only audits.
T or F?
FALSE
Normally, an auditor can gain an understanding of internal controls by means of a walkthrough of the process, inquiry, observation, and review of the client’s documentation.
T or F?
TRUE
When documenting controls, the auditor can provide this documentation in various formats including a control matrix, a control risk assessment questionnaire, and/or a memo.
T or F?
TRUE
When planning the audit related to stockholders’ equity transactions, the auditor is not required to perform planning analytical procedures.
T or F?
FALSE
Trend analyses are typically used as planning analytical procedures related to debt.
T or F?
TRUE
If planning analytical procedures do not identify any unexpected relationships related to debt, the auditor would conclude that there is not a heightened risk of material misstatements in these accounts.
T or F?
TRUE
If there were unusual or unexpected relationships, the planned audit procedures (tests of controls, substantive procedures) would be adjusted to address the potential material misstatements.
T or F?
TRUE
When planning the audit related to debt, the auditor should not have expectations as to the nature and magnitude of any account balance changes because they might bias the outcome of the audit.
T or F?
FALSE
Typically, when determining the appropriate audit procedures to perform for debt accounts, the auditor will usually decide to test debt, including interest, using only substantive procedures.
T or F?
TRUE
Using substantive procedures to test debt is most appropriate because there are a relatively large number of transactions involving immaterial dollar amounts.
T or F?
FALSE
Using substantive procedures to test debt is most appropriate because there are a relatively large number of transactions involving immaterial dollar amounts.
T or F?
FALSE
For both debt accounts and stockholders’ equity accounts, evidence would typically be obtained only through substantive procedures.
T or F?
TRUE
When obtaining evidence about internal control operating effectiveness, the auditor will select only entity-wide controls for testing.
T or F?
FALSE
For integrated audits, a typical test of controls may include an inquiry of personnel performing the control.
T or F?
TRUE
For integrated audits, a typical test of controls may include an inquiry of personnel performing the control.
T or F?
TRUE
If the auditor identifies control deficiencies, the auditor will not need to judge the severity of the deficiencies but instead would consult management about the need for a fraud audit.
T or F?
FALSE
Confirmations are not a substantive procedure designed to obtain evidence on the completeness of debt.
T or F?
FALSE
Stockholders’ equity accounts typically will be tested with only substantive analytical procedures.
T or F?
FALSE
The transactions in the stockholders’ equity accounts are typically tested using a statistical sampling approach.
T or F?
FALSE
If interest expense recorded by the client is significantly lower than the auditor’s expectation, it may mean that interest payments have not been properly recorded, possibly having been charged to principal.
T or F?
TRUE
When performing a substantive analytical procedure related to interest expense, the auditor will likely not test the client’s internal controls.
T or F?
TRUE
A starting point for substantive tests of details on debt is to have the client provide a cash flow statement.
T or F?
FALSE
For additions to debt, the auditor traces the proceeds into the cash receipts records and the bank statement.
T or F?
TRUE
To determine whether notes have been paid in full, the auditor would obtain the most appropriate evidence by examining the board of directors meeting minutes.
T or F?
FALSE
As a starting point for testing capital stock and equity transactions, the auditor should review a copy of the client’s articles of incorporation.
T or F?
TRUE
When auditing debt and equity transactions, the auditor should be skeptical, and therefore alert to the possibility that management is managing earnings by not appropriately recording expenses, such as charging expenses directly to retained earnings or under-recording interest expense.
T or F?
TRUE
If the auditor identifies a risk of material misstatement due to fraud related to debt or stockholders’ equity accounts, the auditor needs to determine the appropriate responses, potentially including changing the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures.
T or F?
TRUE
Auditors can choose to test the client’s warranty reserves using primarily tests of controls and substantive analytical procedures.
T or F?
TRUE
When auditing pension obligations, the auditor may hire an actuarial specialist to assist the audit team.
T or F?
TRUE