Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077729141
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 26RQ
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Explain the reasons behind including the final figures from the prior year’s audit included in a working
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Which of these is the set of working papers that affect the current year and future audits?
Select one:a. Permanent fileb. Current filec. Update filed. Carryover file
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Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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- What are the purposes of preliminary analytical procedures and how does it differ from the analytical procedures performed during the completion of the audit?arrow_forwardWhat is done in the post-audit?arrow_forwardIn determining whether transactions have been recorded, the direction of the audit testing should be from the: A. General ledger balances B. Adjusted trial balance C. Original source documents D. General journal entriesarrow_forward
- Which of the following is correct about assembling the audit documentation in an audit file? O a. Assembling the final audit plan on a timely basis after the date of the financial year ended O b. Assembling the final audit program on annually basis before the date of the auditor's report O C. Assembling the final audit file on a timely basis after the date of the auditor's report O d. Assembling the final audit file on a quarterly basis before audit procedures performedarrow_forwardWhat information would you expect to find in a current audit file?arrow_forwardWhy is reporting to management at the interim stage of an audit is important?arrow_forward
- What are the stages of an audit from beginning to end.arrow_forwardWhich of the following audit phases would generally be conducted last in relation to the others? * Auditing business processes and related accounts. Preliminary assessment of materiality and audit risk. O Preliminary analytical procedures. Consideration of internal control systems.arrow_forwardIn considering the evidence needed to assess control risk during the period from interim to year-end, all of the following should be considered except the: A. Significance of the assertion being tested. B. Control risk on other assertions. C. Specific internal control policies and procedures tested during the interim period. D. Degree to which the policies and procedures were tested and the test reults.arrow_forward
- What are auditors’ responsibilities for subsequently discovered facts if these are identified (a)prior to the audit report release date and (b) following the audit report release date?arrow_forwardWhat procedures do auditors perform to identify subsequent events?arrow_forwardWhat is a post-audit, and what is the purpose ofthis audit?arrow_forward
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