Class 2 - Materiality Flashcards
Materiality judgements
Made in light of surrounding circumstances and are affected by the size or nature of a misstament or both
possible influences on economic users are based on a common financial informtion needs of users as a group ( effects on spefic inviduals are not considered)
Auditor assumptions of users
have reasonable knowledge about the business, industry, and accouting and study the financial statements with reasonable diligence
Understand the financial statements are prepared presented and audited to levels of materiality
Recognize the uncertainties inherent in the measurement of amounts based on the use of estimations, judgment
make reasonable economic decisions with the financial statement information
Materiality consequence
the materiality determined does not necessarily establish an amount below which uncorrected misstatements, individually or in the aggregate, will always be evaluated as immaterial
Determining Performance Materiality
below overall materiality to reduce to a appropriate low level the probability that the agreggate of uncorrected and undected misstatements exceeds overall materiality
Provide a safety net against the risk of undetected misstatements
weak internal control –> low performance level
Clearly Trivial Amount
A low percentage of overall materiality. it is the value which will not be considered as material misstatements
Assertions
Used by the auditor to consider the different types of potential misstatements that may occur when identifying, assessing, and responding to the risks of material misstatements.
Assertions - accounts balance and related disclosures at the period
Existence - Assets, liabilities, equity interests exists
rights and obligations - the entity holds and controls the rights to asset and obligations
completeness - all assets, liabilities, equity interest that should be recorded are recorded and all related disclosures are included
accuracy, valuation, and allocation - all 3 are at the appropriate amount, and any valuation or allocation adjustments have been properly recorded and related disclosures all well measured and described
classification - all 3 are in the proper accounts
presentation - all 3 are appropriately aggregated or disaggregated and cleary described in the financial statements
assertions - classes of transactions and events and related disclosures for the period
occurrence - transactions and events that have been occurred really occurred and belong to the entity
completeness - all that should be recorded were recorded and all related disclosures are included in the financial statements
accuracy - events and transactions recorded by the right amounts and related disclosures have been well measired and described
cutoff - transaction and events recorded in the correct accounting period
classification - recorded in the right accounts
presentation - properly agreggtaed or disagregated and clearly describedand related disclosures are relevant and understandable in the financial reporting framework context