Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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ISBN: 9781305080577
Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 9, Problem 22MCQ
To determine
Introduction:
Revenue transaction involves exchange of goods and services for the cash payments or for credit.
To select:
Choose the correct option from the proposed statements that relates to the given condition.
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ased on an assessment of audit risk, the auditors are concerned with the following two risks:
The risk that that the client might be making duplicate payments to vendors.
The risk that the client’s accounting clerk might be making unauthorized payments to himself.
Required:
a. Assuming that the client has a manual accounting system, describe how the auditors can design a test to identify the duplicate payments and unauthorized payments.
b. Assuming that the client has an IT accounting system, describe how the auditors might use data analytic software to design a test to identify the duplicate payments and the unauthorized payments.
b. Assuming that the client has an IT accounting system, describe how the auditors might use data analytic software to design a test to identify the duplicate payments and the unauthorized payments.
Which of the following most likely would be included with the client’s confirmation letter, when an auditor decided to confirm customers’ account balances rather than individual invoices.?
Select one:
Question 28Answer
a.
A client-prepared letter reminding the customerthat a nonresponse will cause a second request tobe sent.
b.
An auditor-prepared letter explaining that a nonresponse may cause an inference that the accountbalance is correct.
c.
An auditor-prepared letter requesting the customer to supply missing and incorrect informationdirectly to the auditor.
d.
A client-prepared statement of account showingthe details of the customer’s account balance.
Based on an assessment of audit risk, the auditors are concerned with the following two risks:
The risk that that the client might be making duplicate payments to vendors.
The risk that the client’s accounting clerk might be making unauthorized payments to himself.
Required:
a. Assuming that the client has a manual accounting system, describe how the auditors can design a test to identify the duplicate payments and unauthorized payments.
b. Assuming that the client has an IT accounting system, describe how the auditors might use data analytic software to design a test to identify the duplicate payments and the unauthorized payments.
c. Describe the advantages of using data analytics software to identify unusual transactions or entries.
Chapter 9 Solutions
Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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Ch. 9 - Prob. 11TFQCh. 9 - Prob. 12TFQCh. 9 - Prob. 13TFQCh. 9 - Prob. 14TFQCh. 9 - Prob. 15TFQCh. 9 - Prob. 16TFQCh. 9 - Which of the following statements is true...Ch. 9 - Prob. 18MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 19MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 20MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 21MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 22MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 23MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 24MCQCh. 9 - Which of the following statements is false...Ch. 9 - Prob. 26MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 27MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 28MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 29MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 30MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 31MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 32MCQCh. 9 - Refer to Exhibit 9.1. Which accounts are relevant...Ch. 9 - Prob. 34RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 35RSCQCh. 9 - An important task ¡n the audit of the revenue...Ch. 9 - Prob. 37RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 38RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 39RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 40RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 41RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 42RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 43RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 45RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 46RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 47RSCQCh. 9 - Stainless Steel Specialties (SSS) is a...Ch. 9 - Prob. 49RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 50RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 51RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 52RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 53RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 54RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 55RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 56RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 57RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 58RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 59RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 60RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 61RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 62RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 63RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 64RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 65RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 66RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 67RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 68RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 69RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 70RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 71RSCQCh. 9 - Read the following scenario about Strang...Ch. 9 - Prob. 73RSCQCh. 9 - Prob. 74RSCQCh. 9 - ZYNGA (LO Z 3, 4, 5, 6, 8) Refer to the Why It...Ch. 9 - Prob. 76FFCh. 9 - UTSTARCOM, INC. (LO 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8) UTStarcom is...Ch. 9 - Prob. 78FFCh. 9 - Prob. 79FF
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