chapter 4 Flashcards
Valuation, allocation, and accuracy assertion - audit procedure
Inspection
Footing
Independent recalculation
Reconciliation
Completeness assertion - audit procedure
Tracing
Analytical procedure
Observation
Rights and obligations assertion- audit procedure
Inspection
Existence and occurrence assertion - audit procedure
Vouching Observation, Inspection, Confirmation Examination
Understandability and understanding
Inquire of mgmt
Inspection
Review
Account balances – ASSERTIONS?
Completeness
Valuation and allocation
Existence and occurrence
Rights and Obligations
Transactions & events –
ASSERTIONS?
Completeness O -Cutoff Valuation and allocation Existence and occurrence Understandability and classification
Documentation requirement - analytical procedure used as the principal substantive test
- expectation
- factors
- results
- more audit procedures
Presentation and disclosure –
ASSERTIONS
Completeness
Valuation and allocation
Rights and obligation
Understandability and classsification
Accounting estimates: auditing procedures
1) review and test the procedures used by mgmt
2) develop an independent estimate
3) review subsequent events and transactions
Evaluation of audit findings includes:
- results of analytical procedures
- the company’s accounting practices
- about the companies accounting procedures
- conditions identified that relate to fraud
- the presentation of the FS
- sufficiency and appropriateness of evidence obtained
Auditing fair values (1)
Auditor should:
1) understand the entities process
2) understand relevant controls
3) assess the risk of material mistatement
4) evaluate conformity
Accounting estimate - auditors responsibilities:
1) checkout the degree of estimation uncertainty
2) assess mgmts written policies
3) verify all material estimates
4) see that estimates are reasonable
5) see that the estimates are properly presented
Auditing fair values (2)
5) test value measurements
6) evaluate sufficiency of evidence obtained
7) obtain mgmt representations
8) communicate relevant matters
Material mistatement: documentation requirements
1) materiality threshhold
2) misstatements accumulated during the audit and whether corrected
3) summary of uncorrected misstatements
Substantive analytical procedures- auditor should:
1) determine the analytical procedures that are suitable for testing the assertions
2) evaluate the reliability of the data from which the auditors expectation is to be developed
3) develop an expectation of recorded amounts
4) perform analytical procedures
5) investigate any significant differences
Evaluating reasonableness of an estimate - Focus on factors that are:
1) significant to the accounting estimate
2) sensitive to variations
3) deviations from historical patterns
4) subjective and susceptible to bias
Auditing A/R
- Obtain an aged trial balance and trace
- examine results of confirmations
- confirm sample of A/R
- review bank confirmations and debt agreements
Positive confirmation (prefilled) used when:
large individual accounts, expected errors, or items in dispute and when IC is weak
Auditing Presentation and Disclosure
- ensure all required disclosures related to A/R and sales are in footnotes
- auditor should read all A/R and sales related to disclosures
- read the footnotes and other information related to A/R
- determine whether any receivables have been pledged
Confirmations
generally provide evidence regarding existence and rights and obligations
Auditing Sales Transaction
- trace sample of shipping docs to the matching sales invoice
- compare sample of invoices from shortly before and after yearend with shipment dates
- compare prices and terms on sample of sales
- vouch sample of sales transactions from sales journal to sales invoice back to the customer order and ship docs
- examine sample of sales invoices for proper classification
Auditing Ending Inventory Balance - Valuation, Allocation and Accuracy
- Test the mathematical accuracy
- inquire about obsolete or damaged goods
- examine vendor invoices
- perform inventory price tests
Auditing Ending Investment Balance - Completeness
- search for unrecorded purchases of securities
- confirm securities held by the third party custodian or count securities