Auditing And Assurance Services
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 18.3MCQ
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Indicate the internal control which will least likely reduce risk related to the occurrence transaction related audit objective for issuance of stock.
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Which of the following audit procedures would be most relevant when examiningthe completeness transaction-related audit objective for capital stock?(1) The auditor examines minutes of the board of directors’ meetings to identifyany actions involving the issuance of capital stock.(2) The auditor vouches entries in the client’s capital stock records to board minutes.(3) Confirmations of new stock issuances are sent to the client’s stock transfer agent.(4) The auditor traces entries of new stock issuances to the cash receipts journal.
Which of the following audit procedures would not likely be performed for audits of shareholders’ equity?a. Read board of directors’ minutes for authorization of equity transactions.b. Confirm outstanding common and preferred stock with stock registrar.c. Compare valuation of stock to published market prices.d. Obtain management representation about number of shares issued and outstanding.
The following audit procedures are commonly performed by auditors in the verification of owners’ equity:
1.Review articles of incorporation and bylaws for provisions about owners’ equity.
2.Analyze all owners’ equity accounts for the year and document the nature of any recorded change in each account.
3.Confirm capital stock transactions with the stock registrar and transfer agent.
4.Confirm shares issued and outstanding with the stock registrar and transfer agent.
5.Review the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings for the year for approvals related to owners’ equity.
6.Recompute earnings per share.
7.Review debt provisions and senior securities with respect to liquidation preferences, dividends in arrears, and restrictions on the payment of dividends or the issue of stock.
Required
State the purpose of each of these seven audit procedures.
List the type of misstatements the auditors can uncover by the use of each audit procedure.
Chapter 22 Solutions
Auditing And Assurance Services
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