Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Marsha Mason, CPA, believes that it is appropriate to obtain an understanding of internal control about halfway through the audit, after she is familiar with the client’s operations and the way the system actually works. She has found through experience that filling out internal control questionnaires and flowcharts early in the engagement is not beneficial because the system rarely functions that way it is supposed to. Later in the engagement, the auditor can prepare flowcharts and questionnaires with relative ease because of the knowledge already obtained on the audit. Evaluate her approach.
You are an audit graduate working for an audit firm. A client has said to you that you seem to be endlessly documenting matters and queries is this necessary as it is undoubtedly increasing the cost of the audit.
You are an independent auditor attending an engagement interview with the client. The client’s organization has recently implemented a data warehouse. Management is concerned that the audit tests that you perform will disrupt operations and suggests that instead of running tests against the live operational database, you draw the data for your analytical reviews and substantive tests of details from the data warehouse. Management points out that operational data are copied weekly into the warehouse and everything you need will be contained there. This will enable you to perform your tests without disrupting routine operations. You agree to give this some thought and get back to the client with your answer. Required Draft a memo to the client outlining your response to their proposal. Mention any concerns you might have.
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Auditing And Assurance Services
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