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Chapter 11 - Finishing the Audit Flashcards

1
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what occurs during the beginning of the year?

A

interim testing

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2
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interim testing includes..

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test of controls and substantive procedures

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3
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what occurs at year end?

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going concern review, adjusting JE, review subsequent events substantive procedures

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4
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roll forward procedures:

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extended work from intern period to date of financial statement s

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5
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roll forward procedures include…

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both substantive and test of controls

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6
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roll forward procedures are performed…

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following the date of FS

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7
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idea of roll forward is to…

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obtain evidence through the date of FS

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8
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roll forward usually changes method for _____ risk areas

A

low

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9
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there is a high level of analytical procedure at…

A

year end

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10
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analytical procedures are required at…

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interim testing and year end

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11
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near the end of the audit, analytical procedures identify…

A

unusual or unexpected relationships not previously identified

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12
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analytical procedures:

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study of relationships between financial and non financial data

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13
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analytical procedures review accounts for…

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“miscellaneous”, “other,” and “cleaning” accounts

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14
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accounting estimates review…

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managements process for developing estimates and the reasonableness

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15
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to audit accounting estimates, we must…

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have a high understanding of management

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16
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flow of attorney letter

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  1. auditors request from client
  2. audit mails it
  3. attorney replies
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17
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attorney letters can come from both…

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internal and external lawyers

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18
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written representative are provided by _____ to ____

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management; auditor

19
Q

WR are dated using…

A

date of auditors reports (audit completion date)

20
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broad purposes of WR

A
  1. impress on management their responsibility for FS
  2. may establish auditors defense if a question related to inquiries subsequently arises
21
Q

what happens if WR is not provided?

A

qualify or disclaim opinion

22
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3 major parts of WR

A
  1. info related to FS
  2. info provided to auditors by management
  3. IC over financial reporting (public)
23
Q

what is included in the info related to FS section of WR?

A
  1. management responsibility for FS and IC over FR
  2. appropriate disclosure, presentation, and reasonableness of items
  3. statement that uncorrected misstatements are immaterial
24
Q

if concerns for going concern do not remain…

A

do nothing

25
Q

if concerns for going concern continue…

A

disclose in FS and modify report

26
Q

accumulate $ effect of…

A

identified misstatements

27
Q

2 methods for evaluating materiallity

A

roll over, iron curtain

28
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rollover method considers…

A

just the current period

29
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iron curtain method considers..

A

aggregate effect of the adjustments on the BS

30
Q

audit supervisor asks…

A

have all the steps been performed?
is referencing clean?
are explanations understandable?

31
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manger/partener ask..

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is the overall scope adequate?
do overall conclusions support the opinion?

32
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reviewing partner asks…

A

is quality consistent with firm?
engagement quality review

33
Q

pushing back date of FS increases…

A

liability

34
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procedures following audit report release date

A
  1. omitted procedures
  2. communication with those charged with governance
  3. management letters
35
Q

perform omitted procedures if..

A

they are important and individuals are currently relying on that info

36
Q

no further action is neccessey for omitted procedures if…

A

previous opinion is supported

37
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with omitted procedures, if previous opinion cannot be supported…

A

withdraw original report, issue revised reports, inform persons relying on FS

38
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what needs to be communicated with individuals charged with governance?

A

significant Ic deficiencies and material weakness

39
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for public companies, communication to governance must be…

A

before audit report date

40
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for non public companies, communication to governance must be..

A

within 60 days after audit report date

41
Q

management letters are from ____ to _____

A

auditor to management

42
Q

are management letters required?

A

no

43
Q

management letters are prepared as a by-product of…

A

procedures performed in audit

44
Q

management letter provide…

A

recommendation to client for improving effectiveness and efficiency of operations

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