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Auditing
Exam #2 2009
64
Accounting
Graduate
03/28/2011

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Term
Increased planned assessed level of CR (IC are ineffective) = Increase in...
Definition
Extent of tests of details
Term
What has an auditor concluded when the have decided to not perform additional test of controls of a nonpublic company?
Definition
Additional evidence to suppot a further reduction in control risk was not cost beneficial
Term
Example of a material weakness
Definition
Ineffective oversight of the financial reporting process by the company's audit committee
Term
What is the minimum amount of work permitted by GAAS for nonpublic companies in relation to the 2nd Fieldwork Standard (IC evaluation and audit planning)?
Definition
  • Obtain an understanding of client environment, accounting, and control procedures.
  • Document the decision to assess control risk at maximum
  • Perform extensive but not 100% substantive audit on financial statement transactions and balances
Term
What has an auditor concluded when they have decided to perform test of controls, after understanding IC and assessing CR?
Definition
It would be efficient to perform test of controls that would result in a reduction in planned substantive tests
Term
Circumstances where auditors issue an adverse opinion regarding entity's ICFR
Definition
Caused when management identified a material weakness in its report
Term
Circumstances when auditor issues a qualified opinion regarding entity's ICFR
Definition

Issued when 2 conditions exist:

  1. There are no identified material weaknesses
  2. There have been no restrictions on the scope of the auditor's work
Term
Significant Deficiency
Definition
When a control deficiency has a more than remote chance of occuring
Term
Material Weakness
Definition
A control deficiency that is both material and probable of occurring.
Term
Under which materiality amount (BS or IS) is it appropriate to design audit procedures? Why?
Definition
  • Income Statement
  • It is expected to detect misstatements that aggregate
Term
As assessed CR increases (AR & IR constant), the acceptable level of DR...
Definition
will decrease (see formula)
Term
SAS 99, in relation to GAAS, considers fraud in the FS audit related to...
Definition
management fraud
Term
When a compensating control exists, a weakness in the system...
Definition
is no longer a concern because the potential for misstatement has be sufficiently reduced.
Term

Indicate if this is test of control, substantive tests of transactions, analytical procedure, or test of details of balances:

 

Examine a sample of shipping document to determine whether each has a sales invoice number indicated on it.

Definition
Test of control
Term

Indicate if this is test of control, substantive tests of transactions, analytical procedure, or test of details of balances:

 

Discuss with the sales manager whether any sales allowances have been granted after the BS that may apply to the current period

Definition
Test of details of balances
Term

Indicate if this is test of control, substantive tests of transactions, analytical procedure, or test of details of balances:

 

Compare the data on a sample of shipping documents throughout the year with related duplicate sales invoices and the AR master file

Definition
Substantive tests of transactions
Term

Indicate if this is test of control, substantive tests of transactions, analytical procedure, or test of details of balances:

 

Add the columns on the aged TB and compare the total with the general ledger.

Definition
Test of details of balances
Term

Indicate if this is test of control, substantive tests of transactions, analytical procedure, or test of details of balances:

 

Companre the date on a sample of shipping documents a few days before and after the BS date with related sales journal transactions

Definition
Test of details of balances
Term

Use audit risk model and state effects on CR, IR, desired AR, and planned evidence: (I, D, N, C)

 

During 2008, the company instituted merger discussions with The Orange Blossom Company

Definition

CR: No effect

IR: No effect

AR: Decrease

PE: Increase

Term

Use audit risk model and state effects on CR, IR, desired AR, and planned evidence: (I, D, N, C)

 

Apple hired an experience internal auditor at the beginning of 2008. Around the same time, Apple institued a policy which allows customers to return any good for 120 days after purchase - no questions asked.

Definition

CR: Decrease

IR: Increase

AR: No effect

PE: Cannot determine from info provided

Term

Use audit risk model and state effects on CR, IR, desired AR, and planned evidence: (I, D, N, C)

 

During 2008, Apple implemented a new ERP information system.

Definition

CR: Increase

IR: No effect

AR: No effect

PE: Increase

Term

Use audit risk model and state effects on CR, IR, desired AR, and planned evidence: (I, D, N, C)

 

You discouver that Larry Lancaster has not filed his personal tax returns for the past 3 years.

Definition

CR: No effect

IR: Increase

AR: Decrease

PE: Increase

Term

Use audit risk model and state effects on CR, IR, desired AR, and planned evidence: (I, D, N, C)

 

Apple has forecasted a $4 million operating cash deficiency for the next fiscal year.

Definition

CR: No effect

IR: No effect

AR: Decrease

PE: Increase

Term
Procedure Driven Audit
Definition
Follows a set of audit program and ignores risks
Term
Risk Driven Audit
Definition
Alters audit procedures based on the higher risk areas identified
Term
Under what circumstances would TE < formula amount?
Definition
When the auditor determines that the audit balance is reasonable
Term

Identify the COSO Component of IC by the descriptive activity:

 

Policy manuals, accounting and financial reporting manuals, and a chart of accounts have been developed and implemented

Definition
Information and Communication
Term

Identify the COSO Component of IC by the descriptive activity:

 

Management is alert to complaints received from customers about billing errors

Definition
Monitoring
Term

Identify the COSO Component of IC by the descriptive activity:

 

Preparing a bank reconciliation

Definition
Control Activities
Term

Identify the COSO Component of IC by the descriptive activity:

 

Audit committee reviewing internal audit reports

Definition
Control Environment
Term

Identify the COSO Component of IC by the descriptive activity:

 

Developing mechanisms to identify new regulatory proposals

Definition
Risk Assessment
Term

Identify the COSO Component of IC by the descriptive activity:

 

Backing up data files

Definition
Control Activities
Term

Identify the COSO Component of IC by the descriptive activity:

 

Transaction walk-throughs

Definition
Information and Communication
Term
What two major categories are the 5 types of audit tests broken down into?
Definition
  1. Risk Assessment Procedures
  2. Further Audit Procedures
Term
Proper segregation of functional responsibilities calls for separation of the functions of...
Definition
  1. authorization
  2. recording
  3. custody
Term

Classify into one of the stated conditions for fraud:

 

Assets and revenues are based on significant estimates that involve subjective judgments and uncertainties that are hard to corroborate

Definition
Opportunities
Term

Classify into one of the stated conditions for fraud:

 

The company is marginally able to meet exchange listing and debt covenant requirements

Definition
Incentive/Pressure
Term

Classify into one of the stated conditions for fraud:

 

Significant operations are located and conducted across international borders in jurisdictions where differing business environments and cultures exist

Definition
Opportunities
Term
2 matters that the audit team should address in a brainstorming session?
Definition
  • How and where they believe the entity's financial statements might be susceptible to material misstatement due to fraud
  • How mgt could perpetrate and conceal fraudulent financial reporting
  • How anyone might missappropriate assests of the entity
  • How the auditor might respond to the susceptibility of material misstatement due to fraud
Term
2 auditor responses to the risk of fraud
Definition
  • Change the overall conduct of the audit
  • Design and perform audit procedures to address fraud risks
  • Design and perform procedures to address management override of controls
Term
Ficticious Revenues
Definition
SAS 99 requires that auditors document reasons supporting a conclusion that there does no exist a significant risk related to one major source of fraudulent financial reporting
Term
1 reason (from classroom discussion) as to why auditors fail to detect fraud:
Definition
Lack of awareness
Term
Control Deficiency
Definition
A deficiency in IC that can be temporarily classified (with a potential magnitude of misstatement less than .5 - 1% of pretax income)
Term
According to SAS #112, the auditor must communicate in writing to those who charged with governance...
Definition
any material weakness identified
Term
More types of evidence are obtained by using this test by using any other type of test...
Definition
Test of balances
Term
What type of evidence is NOT available when using substantive tests of transactions?
Definition
Confirmation
Term
When the date of disbursement of a transfer according to the Bank comes AFTER the date of receipt of the Bank (and disbursement and receipt date on books is the same), it may possibly show...
Definition
...an example of kiting aimed at concealing a cash shortage
Term
The control of all funds during the count of cash on hand is meant to primarily prevent...
Definition
...any chance of double counting
Term
When both the Book and the Bank date of receipt comes AFTER both the Book and the Bank date of disbursement, it may possibly be...
Definition
...an example of kiting aimed at overstating the cash position at the year-end
Term
Use of Confirmations for the primary purpose of obtaining evidence related to AR satisfies which balance-related audit objectives?
Definition

Existence

Accuracy

Cutoff

Term
Risk of Overreliance
Definition
The risk of assessing CR too low
Term
The least effective means of controlling nonsampling risk is...
Definition
...increasing the sample size
Term

Which response to an AR confirmation at Dec. 31 raises most concern:

  1. Amount was paid on Dec. 30
  2. Received shipment on Jan. 2
  3. Goods were returned for credit on Dec. 30
  4. Balance does no reflect our sales discount for paying by Jan. 5th
Definition
Goods were returned for credit on Dec. 30
Term
What does the audit team use the client-prepated aged trial balance of AR for?
Definition
Estimate credit losses
Term
One circumstance (other than materiality) when SAS #67 allows an unqualified report of AR
Definition
  • CR and Ir are set low
  • The auditor feels he can obtain sufficient evidence performing alternative procedures
Term
One circumstance when it is acceptable to use negative confirmation requests:
Definition
When the auditor feels these receiving the confirmations will give them adequare consideration based on past experience
Term
As opposed to AS2 requirement of 2 opinions related to ICFR, now...
Definition
...auditors only have to issue an opinion on the adequacy of a company's IC and no longer on the fairness of management's assessment on their IC
Term
What is the next decision after "the auditor obtains an understanding of IC sufficient to plan an audit of the entity's FS"?
Definition
Assess control risk
Term
The responsibility of the CPA in obtaining an understanding of IC, design, and operation for a public company?
Definition
The CPA must understand and document their understanding of the design and operation of the IC structure for a public company. This is done to adequately assess control risk.
Term
What goes at the top of the Attribute Sampling Data Sheet?
Definition

Client: Apple Blossom Cologne Company

Prepared by and Date: NEV 12/31/2010

Reviewed by and Date:

 

Overall Objectives: To test effectiveness of controls related to billing

Population Definition: Duplicate sales invoices and supporting documentation

Population Size: 800 sales invoices

Sampling Unit: Sales invoice number

Method Used to Select Sample & Refernce to Documentation: Computer generate random sample

Term
What goes under "Intended Use of Sampling Results" on the Sampling Data Sheet?
Definition

Effect on Audit Plan

Effect on Report on Internal Control

Recommendation to Management

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