Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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In the audit of a client with a fiscal year ending December 31, the CPAs obtain a January 10 bank statement directly from the bank. Explain how this cutoff bank statement will be used
a. In the review of the December 31 bank reconciliation.b. To obtain other audit information.
5. Which of the following auditing procedures would the auditor not apply to a cutoff bank statement?
A. Trace year end outstanding checks and deposits in transit to the cutoff bank statement
B. Reconcile the bank account as of the end of the cutoff period
C. Compare dates, payees and endorsements on returned checks with the cash disbursements record
D. Determine that the year-end deposit in transit was credited by the bank on the first working day of the following accounting period.
Which of the following is one of the better auditing techniques to detect kiting?(1) Review composition of authenticated deposit slips.(2) Review subsequent bank statements and cancelled checks received directlyfrom the banks.(3) Prepare year-end bank reconciliations.(4) Prepare a schedule of bank transfers from the client’s books
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- Auditors typically will find the items lettered A–F in a client-prepared bank reconciliation. Check the below image for client-prepared bank reconciliation - Required:Assume these facts: On October 11, the auditor received a cutoff bank statement dated October 7. The September 30 deposit in transit; the outstanding checks 1281, 1285, 1289, and 1292; and the correction of the bank error regarding check 1282 appeared on the cutoff bank statement.a. For each of the preceding lettered items A–F, select one or more of the following procedures 1–10 that you believe the auditor should perform to obtain evidence about the item. These procedures may be selected once, more than once, or not at all. Be prepared to explain the reasons for your choices.1. Trace to cash receipts journal.2. Trace to cash disbursements journal. 3. Compare to the September 30 general ledger.4. Confirm directly with the bank.5. Inspect bank credit memo.6. Inspect bank debit memo.7. Ascertain reason for unusual delay, if…arrow_forwardThe auditor has gathered the following information to test the accuracy of the one prepared by the controller. In particular, the auditor is testing the accuracy of the outstanding cheques. Use the following information to prepare the bank reconciliation and calculate what the total of the outstanding cheques should be. 1. Cash balance - March 31 $39,500 2. Outstanding Deposits $13,810 3. NSF cheque from a customer $750 4. Bank Statement Balance - March 31 $127,100 5. The bank recorded a deposit as $10,000 when the deposit was actually $1,000 6. The bank credited the company's bank account with $3,900 of interest earned 7. The bank statement showed an EFT from a customer for $16,300 8. The bank charged a service charge of $45 9. The company posted cheque #1730 as $890 when the actual amount was properly debited by the bank for $980 a) Outstanding Cheques= $73,095 b) Outstanding Cheques= $76,995 c) Outstanding Cheques=$82,095 d) Outstanding Cheques= $56,795arrow_forwardWhen planning to perform an audit, an accountant must have a clear understanding of audit risk and its components. The existing audit risk components consist of: 1. Control Risk 2. Detection Risk 3. Inherent Risk For each of the following situations, determine the component of audit risk that exists and explain why. 1. The client failed to find fraud committed by his employees as early as possible because the client did not reconcile the bank balance every month. 2. The auditor's confirmation of accounts receivable failed to detect material misstatements in the sales and accounts receivable accounts. 3. Procedure for disbursement of money at the client which is carried out without the approval of the authorized officialarrow_forward
- On receiving the bank cutoff statement, the auditor should trace: a. Deposits in transit on the year-end bank reconciliation to deposits in the cash receipts journal. b. Checks dated prior to year end to the outstanding checks listed on the year-end bank reconciliation. c. Deposits listed on the cutoff statement to deposits in the cash receipts journal. d. Checks dated subsequent to year end to the outstanding checks listed on the year-end bank reconciliation.arrow_forwardWhich of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform in searching for unrecorded liabilities? *A. Scan the cash disbursements entries recorded just before year end for indications of unusual transactions.B. Compare a sample of purchase orders issued just after year end with the year-end accounts payable trial balance.C. Obtain a copy of the receiving report until year end and its related sales invoice and trace them to the purchases journal.D. Compare the entries recorded in the purchases journal and the cash disbursements journal just before year end.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is an effective audit procedure that an auditor might use to detect kiting between intercompany banks?a. Review the composition of authenticated deposit slips.b. Review subsequent bank statements.c. Prepare a schedule of the bank transfers.d. Prepare a year-end bank reconciliation.arrow_forward
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