Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 15.2MCQ
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To indicate the control which is most likely justifying a reduced assessed level of control risk for the existence assertion for equipment.
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Which of the following controls will most likely justify a reduced assessed level ofcontrol risk for the existence assertion for equipment?(1) Internal auditors periodically select equipment items in the fixed assets masterfile and locate the related equipment on company premises.(2) Department heads are asked to provide information to the accounting department each quarter about any equipment no longer in use or somewhat damaged.(3) All contracts of equipment purchases are reviewed by both the controller andattorney to verify that legal title transfers to the client and that none representoperating leases.(4) As part of quarterly and annual inventory physical counts, factory equipment islisted and subsequently reconciled to the fixed asset master file.
For each of the following misstatements in property, plant, andequipment accounts, state an internal control that the client can implement to preventthe misstatement from occurring and a substantive audit procedure that the auditor canuse to discover the misstatement:1. Computer equipment that is abandoned or traded for replacement equipment isnot removed from the accounting records.2. Depreciation expense for manufacturing operations is charged to administrativeexpenses.3. The asset lives used to depreciate equipment are less than reasonable, expected useful lives.4. Capitalizable assets are routinely expensed as repairs and maintenance, perishabletools, or supplies expense.5. Acquisitions of property are recorded at incorrect amounts.6. A loan against existing equipment is not recorded in the accounting records. Thecash receipts from the loan never reached the company because they were used forthe down payment on a piece of equipment now being used as an operating asset. Theequipment…
Nakamura, CPA. has accepted an engagement to audit the financial statements of Grant Manufacturing Company, a new client.
Grant has an adequate control environment and a reasonable segregation of duties. Nakamura is about to set the control risk for
the assertions related to Grant's property and equipment.
Required:
Describe the key internal controls that should be in place related to Grant's property, equipment, and related transactions
(additions, transfers, major maintenance and repairs, retirements, and dispositions) that Nakamura may consider in setting the
control risk.
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