Pass Key Flashcards

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Auditor tests reasonableness of dividend income from investments by computing the amounts that should receved

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From dividend record book produced by investment advisory services

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Managements response to inquiry can be anyone except

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Preparation of the summary of unadjusted differences

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When Auditor tests a computerized accounting system what is true of test data approach

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Test data processed by client’s comp programme under the auditor’s control

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What is not Internal Control procedure designed to refuse billing errors

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Reconsiling control totals for Sales invoices with AR sub ledger

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What procedures perform during Compilation engagement?

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Consider whether FS are free from obvious MM in application of accounting principles

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Auditor searching for unrecorded AP would

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Compare subsequent bank statements with the accounts payable listing

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Auditor analyzez R&M account to obtain evidence in support to the audit assertion that

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Expenditures for P&E havent been charged to expense

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Audit program for examinations of retained earnings include

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Authorization both cash and stock dividends

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9
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Which of the following activities accountant is NOT responsible for in review engagement perform in accordance with SSARS?

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Developing understanding of internal control

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10
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Which is NOT the difference between FS audit and audit of IC for non issuer?

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In FS audit communication of defficency should be made by report realise day, audit if IC within 60 days. Correct is vs vsa

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Overtime hours comparing to overtime he prior year. What is the name of the test?

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Reasonableness test

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Embedded module not often used by auditor. Why?

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A is required to be involved in system design of application

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13
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Comfort letters send to

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Underwriters and securities (negative assurance on fin info)

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14
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Which limitation on response from attorney may result in qualified opinion?

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Attorney’s refusal to respond when attorney has give subst attention to the matter

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To obtain understanding of entities IC on account balances Auditor should

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Review entities description of Control over the inventory

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16
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What is improper segregation of duties over purchase transactions

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Purchasing department prepares prenumered requisition s and obtain all approvals (function of requisition department)

17
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Auditor testing IC of obtaining credit vapprovals before shipping goods. Which management assertion is tested?

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Valuation and allocation (AR will be collected)

18
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Company management provides auditor with info regarding claims, litigation … Which is the auditor s primary mean of corraborating management info?

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Inquiries of company outside consuel

19
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Group considered sub group for board of directors to fulfil it’s oversight responsibilities

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Audit committee

20
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Which is true about CPA code of professional condact

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It applies to compilations and reviews of the FS of nonissuers

21
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If performing sub test of cash disbursement auditor was told original invoice was misplaced what should he do?

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Reevaluate risk of fraud and design alternate tests for related transactions

22
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What set of information does usually auditor confirm in one form

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Cash in bank and collateral for loans

22
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What set of information does usually auditor confirm in one form

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Cash in bank and collateral for loans

23
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When Auditing cash balance in the end of the year auditor uses bank confirmations and test bank recs auditor testing which assertion

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Completeness, valuation and allowance

24
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Which is the reason that properly designed internal control may fail to perform fraud detection

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Inadequate segregation of duties may allow one person both to perpetrate and conceal fraud activities

24
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Which is the reason that properly designed internal control may fail to perform fraud detection

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Inadequate segregation of duties may allow one person both to perpetrate and conceal fraud activities

25
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Report on FS on cash receipts and disbursement basis should include all except

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The cash receipt and disbursement basis is not a comprehensive basis of accounting

26
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Which auditor will Least like to consider with respect to fair values

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The effect on fair value measurement and disclosures available subsequent to audit

27
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According to AICPA SSAR public accounting firm should establish quality control policies to provide assurance about matter relating on agreed upon procedure engagement

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A practitioner is independent from the client and other parties

28
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Which of the following would make auditor to consider MM in FS

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The results of analytical procedure disclosed unexpected differences

29
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Which characteris distinguish computer processing from manual processing

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Computer processing virtually eliminate computation errord

30
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Presumptively mandatory requirements

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Should

31
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Control deficiency is a material weakness when magnitude of misstatement

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Likelihood is reasonable and Magnitude is Material