Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 2DQP
a.
To determine
Indicate the type of audit evidence used.
b.
To determine
Indicate transaction related audit objective for each procedure respectively.
c.
To determine
Indicate the type of procedure whether it is test of control or substantive test of transaction for each procedure.
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The following audit procedures are included in the audit programfor the audit of the financial statements of Golden State Overnight Express:1. Select a sample of acquisitions from the acquisitions journal and perform the following:a. Vouch the transaction to the voucher package that includes the matched receivingreport, purchase order, and vendor invoice.b. Verify that the purchase order was approved by an authorized purchasing agent.c. Verify that the initials of accounts payable clerk are present, indicating that thedocuments have been appropriately matched and that amounts on the vendorinvoice were verified.d. Recalculate the invoice amount and compare the dollar amounts per the invoiceto the amount recorded in the acquisitions journal.e. Examine whether the transaction was recorded to the correct vendor in theaccounts payable master file.f. Determine if the transaction was recorded in the correct month, based on whenthe goods were received and the terms of the transaction.g. Review…
Which of the following audit procedures represent a substantive test of transaction that would validate managements assertion on occurrence of a purchase transaction
a. Comparing the classification of the transaction based on the supplier's invoice with the company’s chart of accounts.
b. Recalculation of the supplier's invoice to check its mathematical accuracy.
c. Reviewing and scanning of the purchases journal for large or unusual amounts.
d. Tracing from the file of receiving reports to the purchases journal
The following are commonly performed tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions audit procedures in the sales and collection cycle, acquisition and payment cycle, and inventory and warehousing cycle:
Account for a sequence of shipping documents and examine each one to make sure that a duplicate sales invoice is attached.
Compare the quantity and description of items on shipping documents with the related duplicate sales invoices.
Trace a sample of voucher packages to the acquisitions journal throughout the year to determine that the transaction is included in the acquisitions journal.
Determine if the transaction was recorded in the correct month, based on when the goods were received and the terms of the transaction.
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Identify for each test the related cycle.
Identify whether each audit procedure is a test of control or a substantive test of transactions.
State which of the six transaction-related audit objectives each of the audit procedures fulfills.
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Auditing And Assurance Services
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