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What does CAS 500 say

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Auditor should design and perform audit in such a way where they obtain sufficient and appropriate evidence to base an opinion on

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what do sufficient and appropriateness relate to?

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quality and quantity

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Types of techniques

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recalculation/reperformance, observation, confirmation, enquiry, inspection, analysis

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what does it mean when evidence is low quality and what is the remedy

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it means that it is nit sufficient and needs to be suplemented by high quality evidence

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what is recalculation/reperformance

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recalculate something that was previously done by the client

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is recalculation high quality evidence?

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yes

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what are examples of recalculations

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bank reconciliations or AR aging schedule

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what is observation technique and give example

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observing the actions of an employee at work. this could be the CFO signing cheques

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is observation high or low quality and why

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it is low quality because the actions of people can change when they know they are being observed - you can only be sure that this is being done this way while you are observing

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what are the types of confirmation

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positive, negative, blank, legal, bank, specific balance

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does confirmation need to be performed on every audit

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it SHOULD be performed, not must be - issue are with the feasibility of checking high volume and low dollar amount A/R

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what should you do if you cannot get confirmation

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need to have documentation explaining your reasoning on why you do not and what actions you took

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are confirmations high or low quality and why

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all are high quality besides negative confirmation because it does not require a reply

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what are positive confirmations

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an inquiry that requires the customer to respond, confirming the accuracy of an item - send inquiry twice and then seek other ways

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what is the main use of positive confirmation

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to proof the existence of A/R

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what does the positive confirmation of 0 balance A/R test

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it tests the assertion of completeness

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what is negative confirmation

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the inquiry for responded to only reply if they do not agree with the balance

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what is a blank confirmation

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positive confirmation where the respondent has to fill in the amount

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what is legal confirmation

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confirmation regarding any potential law suit - need to pay law firm

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what is a bank confirmation

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confirming the accounts and securities
all bank confirmations are blank confirmations

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what are specific balance confirmation

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done when auditee has business with government and a specific amount is check with each government department

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how is valuation for A/R measured

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its collectability

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what are the two types of inspections

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vouching and tracing

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what is the process of vouching and what assertion does it prove

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it is when you go from the source document to the proof - proves existence

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example of vouching
going from a document to check if the inventory on the floor matches
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when is vouching high quality and low quality
high quality when the document is prepared by a third party and low quality when prepared in house
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what is the process of tracing and what assertion does it prove
tracing is when you go from inspecting the asset to confirming in on the document - this proves the assertion of completeness
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example of tracing
when you count inventory and then ensure that everything is on the documents
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what is the difference between observation and inspection
observation is when you look at a process while inspection involves looking at documents
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what is the difference between substansive tests and internal control tests
substantive tests must be done every audit using the 6 methods of evidence while internal control tests do not need to be done but only need to be understood
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how is valuation for inventory measured
on how salable it is using the lower cost or market method
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what is the technique of enquiry and what strength of evidence is it
when you take statement by personnel of client - it is low quality evidence because they can be bias
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what is the technique of analysis
rough calculations to help form an opinion
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how does analysis differ from recalculation
recalculation is precise while analysis is approximate
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what % of enquiry and analysis do soft procedures account for
45 to 50
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what happens to misstatements caught by soft procedures?
they will be quantified by detailed procedures
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where is information for continuing audits kept
it is kept at with the permanent files
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what does it mean for evidence to be sufficient
it means that it has to be relevant and reliable
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what does it mean for evidence to be relevant
it means that it must prove at least one of the assertions
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what is the rank of reliability from most reliable to least
1 - auditor direct and personal knowledge 2 - external evidence 3 - external internal evidence 4 - internal evidence 5 - analysis 6 - spoken or written representation
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what is auditor direct knowledge in terms of reliability
knowledge that is based on recalculations and inspections
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what is external evidence in terms of reliability
documented evidence obtained from third parties
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what is external-internal in terms of reliability
documents that were created externally bur processed and held internally
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what is internal evidence in terms of reliability
evidence produced from client - can be used a lot if client internal control systems are proven to be satisfactory
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what is analysis evidence in terms of reliability
used for risk identification and attention directing. of data is specific it is reliable. if procedure is general, it is not reliable
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what is spoken word evidence in terms of reliability
evidence that comes from directors or employees from enquiry - this evidence NEEDS to be backed by a second source
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when is evidence considered sufficient
when it is enough data to support and persuade towards argument
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what does more evidence do to detection risk
reduces it
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can audit risk be affected by auditor?
no, only detection risk can
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what is the audit program
most specific planning document and it outlines the specific procedures that will be used to guide the work
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what is the nature, timing and extent in the audit program
nature - what type of evidence will be used timing - when will procedures be performed extent - size of sample
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what are the two types of audit programs
internal control and balance audit
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what is internal control in terms of the audit program
specific procedures used to obtain understanding of the clients control system
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what is balance-based in terms of the audit program
procedures to get direct evidence on assertions made and balances of accounts
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are permanent files in hard copy or online
hard copy and kept for multiple years
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what is given to the proceeding auditor
- trial balances - evidence you have done the audit proceedings properly
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what are some basic rules on picking who to enquire
- pick a person who is knowledgeable about the topic - pick a person who has not control over the account or incentive
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what is an example of picking the right person to enquire
picking the production manager to ask about product warranties
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what might the permanent working file contain
- incorporation details - long term contracts - management contracts - continuity contracts
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would the predecessor auditor share material such as the planning memo and risk assessments
no, those are the property of the previous auditor and they do not have to share
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what are the substantive tests
enquiry, reperlfromance/calculation, confimation, inspection, analysis, observation
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what are control tests
observation, reperformance, enquiry, inspections

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