Test 2 Flashcards
Fraud Schemes uncovered by the SEC and PCAOB
(True / False) Current U.S. auditing standards do not require the confirmation of accounts receivable if the accounts receivable balance is not material.
True
(True / False) Auditors usually perform relatively limited substantive analytical procedures for cash accounts but instead focus on substantive test of details.
True
(True / False) The auditor may discover evidence of lapping by preparing an interbank transfer schedule.
False
(Management Assertion) Review for significant transactions with related parties.
Presentation & Disclosure
(Management Assertion) Trace a sample of shipping documents to the sales journal.
Completeness
(Management Assertion) Review the client’s process for estimating uncollectible accounts receivable.
Valuation / Allocation
(Management Assertion) Verify if any tangible assets have been pledged as collateral.
Rights & Obligations
(Management Assertion) Observe / test the client’s annual physical inventory of finished goods.
Existence / Occurrence
(Management Assertion) Send confirmations to customers for a sample of accounts receivable.
Existence / Occurrence
(Management Assertion) Determine the client’s intent to hold or sell marketable securities.
Presentation & Disclosure
(Management Assertion) Examine a sample of payments to vendors made after year-end.
Completeness
(Management Assertion) Complete analytical review to identify any slow-moving inventory items.
Valuation / Allocation
(Management Assertion) Reperform the client’s reconciliations of significant bank accounts.
Valuation / Allocation
What is the technique used to cover up embezzlement of cash? Employee steals a payment from one customer, and covers it up by using payments from another customer to disguise the theft.
Lapping