Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Identify the procedures that are most likely to be performed during the engagement to review the annual financial statement of a non-issuer.
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Working papers document the audit evidence collected by the auditors during the financial statement audit. The lead schedule for
accounts payable will appear at the beginning of the accounts payable section of the audit file.
Which of the following would be included on the lead schedule? (Several choices may be correct.)
✔ Pre-adjusted current year's balance and prior year's balance
☐ Details of transactions tested for payables
☐ Conclusion reached on the overall opinion of the balance in accounts payable
✓ Agreement of current year's balance to payables balance on trial balance
✓ Difference between pre-adjusted balance and prior year balance
☐ Documentation showing the vouching of specific accounts payable balances
An auditor is likely to perform each of the below procedures to obtain evidence regarding the potential understatement of accounts payable at year-end (i.e., the Completeness assertion) except…
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Inspect purchase orders and receiving reports for accounts payable recorded at year-end.
Inspect the open invoice file for invoices to be paid after year-end.
All options describe procedures that can be used to identify a potential understatement of accounts payable.
Analyze cash disbursements made during the first few weeks of the subsequent year and inspect supporting documentation for each disbursement.
Which of the following engagement planning procedures would most likely assist the auditor in identifying related-party transactions before the balance-sheet date?a. Interviewing internal auditors about their reporting responsibilities.b. Reviewing accounting records for recurring transactions occurring near year-end.c. Inspecting communications with the client’s legal counsel regarding recorded contingentliabilities.d. Scanning the minutes for significant transactions with members of the board of directors
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