Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Explain the reasons for sending the confirmation requests to the vendors with “zero balances” on the client’s accounts payable listing but, it is uncommon to follow this approach towards verification of
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When an audit team does not receive a response on a positive accounts receivable confirmation, auditors should do all of the following excepta. Send a second request.b. Do nothing for immaterial balances.c. Examine shipping documents.d. Examine client correspondence files.
Explain why it is common for auditors to send confirmationrequests to vendors with “zero balances” on the client’s accounts payable listing butuncommon to follow the same approach in verifying accounts receivable
1. The negative form of accounts receivable confirmation request is particularly useful except when
a. Individual account balances are relatively large
b. Internal control surrounding accounts receivable is considered to be effective
c. A large number of small balances are involved
d. The auditor has reason to believe the persons receiving the request are likely to give them consideration
2. The starting point for the verification of the balance in the general ledger account is to obtain
a. A bank reconciliation from the client
b. The client’s cash account from the general ledger
c. A cutoff bank statement directly from the bank
d. The client’s year-end bank statement
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- During the confirmation of accounts receivable, an auditor receives a confirmation via the client’s fax machine. Which of the following actions should the auditor take?a. Not accept the confirmation and select another customer’s balance to confirm.b. Not accept the confirmation and treat it as an exception.c. Accept the confirmation and file it in the working papers.d. Accept the confirmation but verify the source and content through a telephone call to the respondent.arrow_forwardVendor invoices are recorded for items that were never ordered by the company. Which of the following controls can best address this issue? O Procedures for rejected inputs O Reconcile bank account O Independent authorization to make payment Independent validation of vendor invoicesarrow_forwardChoose the one correct answer. Sending accounts receivable confirmation letters to the client's customers is consistent with the auditor's objective of validating client's receivable assertion on: A. Completeness and rightsb.Completeness and valuationc. E xistence and rightsd. Existence and valuatione. None of the abovearrow_forward
- Why is it important for companies to analyze revenue and accounts receivable? How can these areas lend themselves to fraud when left with lack of segregation of duties, weak controls and recordkeeping delays?arrow_forwardSending accounts receivable confirmation letters to the client's customers is consistent with the auditor's objective of validating client's receivable assertion on: A. Completeness and rightsb.Completeness and valuationc. E xistence and rightsd. Existence and valuatione. None of the abovearrow_forwardased on an assessment of audit risk, the auditors are concerned with the following two risks: The risk that that the client might be making duplicate payments to vendors. The risk that the client’s accounting clerk might be making unauthorized payments to himself. Required: a. Assuming that the client has a manual accounting system, describe how the auditors can design a test to identify the duplicate payments and unauthorized payments. b. Assuming that the client has an IT accounting system, describe how the auditors might use data analytic software to design a test to identify the duplicate payments and the unauthorized payments. b. Assuming that the client has an IT accounting system, describe how the auditors might use data analytic software to design a test to identify the duplicate payments and the unauthorized payments.arrow_forward
- To gather audit evidence related to accounts receivable, the client should mail the confirmation requests. TRUE OR FALSE? WHY?arrow_forwardWhich of the following most likely would be included with the client’s confirmation letter, when an auditor decided to confirm customers’ account balances rather than individual invoices.? Select one: a. An auditor-prepared letter requesting the customer to supply missing and incorrect information directly to the auditor. b. A client-prepared letter reminding the customer that a nonresponse will cause a second request to be sent. c. A client-prepared statement of account showing the details of the customer’s account balance. d. An auditor-prepared letter explaining that a nonresponse may cause an inference that the account balance is correct.arrow_forwardMachine learning is a technique and approach that is becoming increasingly prevalent in the world of auditing. Which of the following represents the best example of a scenario whereby machine learning could be used effectively? O A Chief Financial Officer wishes to ensure that all bad debt expense write offs are personally approved by him before being authorized. An auditor wishes to improve the response rate for accounts receivable positive confirmations. An auditor wishes to identify unauthorized revenue transactions in a client's general ledger. None of these answer choices are correct. Dan and Asher are discussing how a machine learning model might look one day after their auditing class. Dan mentions to Asher that in order for the model to be successful and accurate, which of the following would first have to happen? The firm installing the machine learning system and software would need to ensure that all scheduled updates are installed properly. O The auditor would need to…arrow_forward
- Which of the following is most closely related to the relevance of audit evidence?a. Auditors decide to physically inspect investment securities held by a custodian instead of obtaining confirmations from the custodian.b. In addition to confirmations of accounts receivable, auditors perform an analysis of the aging of accounts receivable to evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable.c. In response to less effective internal control, auditors increase the number of customer accounts receivable confirmations mailed compared to that in the prior year.d. Because of a large number of transactions occurring near year-end, auditors decide to confirm a larger number of receivables following year-end instead of during the interim period.arrow_forwardExplain why, in verifying bank reconciliations, most auditorsemphasize the possibility of a nonexistent deposit in transit being included in the reconciliation and an outstanding check being omitted rather than the omission of a depositin transit and the inclusion of a nonexistent outstanding checkarrow_forwardBased on an assessment of audit risk, the auditors are concerned with the following two risks: The risk that that the client might be making duplicate payments to vendors. The risk that the client’s accounting clerk might be making unauthorized payments to himself. Required: a. Assuming that the client has a manual accounting system, describe how the auditors can design a test to identify the duplicate payments and unauthorized payments. b. Assuming that the client has an IT accounting system, describe how the auditors might use data analytic software to design a test to identify the duplicate payments and the unauthorized payments. c. Describe the advantages of using data analytics software to identify unusual transactions or entries.arrow_forward
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