Final Exam Flashcards
What are the Auditor’s Objectives for Cash?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Rights
What accounts are under cash?
Checking
Savings
Petty Cash
Short Term Investments
What are Auditor’s Objectives for Investments?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Rights Valuation
What are Auditor’s Objectives for Receivables?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Rights Valuation
What are Auditor’s Objectives for Inventories?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Rights Valuation
What are Auditor’s Objectives for PPE?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Rights Valuation
What are Auditor’s Objectives of Liabilities?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Obligation Valuation
What are Auditor’s Objectives of Debt Equity?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Obligation Valuation
What are Auditor’s Objectives of Capital Equity?
Consider inherent risks Understand internal controls Existence Completeness Accuracy Cutoff Presentation Valuation
What account is under investments?
Long Term Investments
What are some related accounts to investments?
Interest Income
Dividend Income
What are some overall internal controls of Cash?
Received Cash Recorded Cash Deposit Cash Timely Disbursements Authorized Disbursements Recorded Adequate Cash Balances Cash Forecasts Reasonable
What are some overall internal controls of Investments?
Formal Investment Policies Investment Committee of Board Decides Separation of Duties Complete Detailed Records Securities Registered in Company Name Periodic Physical Inspection Of Securities Appropriate Accounting
What are internal control details of cash?
More than one person involved Separate cash handling and recording Centralize receiving of cash Record receipts timely Customer given receipt Cash deposited daily Disbursements by check Bank reconciliations Compare to forecasts
What are the audit steps of all categories?
A: Understand inherent risk
B: Understand internal controls
C: Asses risk of material misstatements and design further audit procedures
D: Perform further audit procedures: tests of controls
E: Perform further audit procedures: subtantive tests
What are tests of controls for cash?
Test accounting records and reconciliations
Cash receipts test
Cash disbursements test
What are substantive tests for cash?
1: Obtain analysis of cash balances and reconcile to G/L
2: Bank Confirmations
3: Review/prepare bank reconciliation as of balance sheet date
4: Obtain cutoff bank statement showing transactions at least 7 days after balance sheet date
5: Count and list cash on hand
6: Verify the client’s cutoff of cash receipts and cash disbursements
7: Analyze bank transfers for the last week of audit year and first week of following year
8: Investigate related party transactions
9: Evaluate F/S presentation/disclosure
What are tests of controls for investments?
Trace transactions through system
Review/test reports of investment activity
Inspect internal auditor inspection reports
Inspect monthly reports on investments
Revise risk assessment if needed
What are substantive tests for investments?
1: Obtain analysis of investment accounts and related revenue gain/loss…reconcile to ledger
2: Inspect securities
3: Confirm with holders
4: Vouch selected purchases/sales…verify client’s cutoff
5: Review investment committee minutes
6: Perform analytical review
7: Recompute revenue from securities
8: Inspect documentation of managements intent regarding derivatives/hedging
9: Evaluate accounting method
10: Test valuation
11: Evaluate F/S presentation/disclosure