Negative confirmations
are used when the combined assessed level of inherent and control risk is low
The best way to prevent direct labor hours charged to manufacturing overhead
use of time tickets to record actual labor hours worked on production orders
kiting occurs
when a check drawn on one bank is deposited in another and no record is made of the disbursement in the balance of the first bank. Frequent kiting may result in high level of deposits coupled with low average balance.
If there is a misappropriation or lapping of cash auditor should check
dates checks are deposited for bank statements with the dates remittance credits are recorded