What would be the most appropriate action by Dan Lawrence when Pauli Morin asked him to disclose company’s accounts details?
Dan Lawrence is the auditor of Nava Ltd. The directors are Bernard Russell, Pauli Morin and Cyndi Clifford. They are also the only shareholders owning 35% of total shares by Russell and Morin and the rest by Cyndi. Recent dispute between Russell and Morin arises that Dan believesmay be impossible...
Which one of the following would not be included in the overall audit strategy?
When preparing audit documentation, the auditor of a smaller entity may find it helpful and efficient to record various aspects of the audit together in a single document, with cross-references to supporting working papers as appropriate. Examples of matters that may bedocumented together in the audit of a smaller entity...
New credit policies have been implemented to prevent entering any new sales order that would cause customers’ accounts receivable balance to exceed average sales for any two-month period in the prior twelve month period resulting in controlled collectability. After implementation there were decreased sales and slower order entries as reported from divisional sales management. Division management contends that these are a direct result of the new credit policy constraints.
New credit policies have been implemented to prevent entering any new sales order that would cause customers’ accounts receivable balance to exceed average sales for any two-month period in the prior twelve month period resulting in controlled collectability. After implementation there were decreased sales and slower order entries as reported...
What does “Independence” mean in the context of the above case?
Frederich Gastona has been invited by ECA Co to perform the audit of financial statements of 2012-13. When deciding whether to accept an auditing engagement, Frederich must judge his independence and objectivity. If Frederich’s audit firm lacks independence or objectivity, Frederich can’t accept the engagement. What does “Independence” mean in...
Which of the following control procedures would be least important in preventing computer fraud?
Internal auditors and management have become increasingly concerned about computer fraud . Which of the following control procedures would be least important in preventing computer fraud?A . Programme change control that requires a distinction between production programmes and test programmes.B . Testing of new applications by users during the systems...
Which of the following is not a benefit that Rostar Ltd may obtain from the statutory audit?
Rostar Ltd develops games for X-box and PCs. The unique gaming experience made the company outstandingly popular among the local customers and its last game release outperform its expectation. This popularity leads to sudden growth in revenues that quadrupled during the last period. As a result, Rostar Ltd is now...
Which of the following is normally designed to detect possible material monetary errors in the above figures of financial statements?
John has been given the following draft figures for Kulran Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2011 to analyse. Materiality has been set at $35,000 and the finance director has told John in a planning meeting that there have been few changes in the year. Budgets were set at...
When you audit a company, your main goal is to provide assurance to the users of the company’s financial statements that those documents are free of material misstatement. You use the audit risk model, which consists of inherent, control, and detection risk on your client’s financial statements.
When you audit a company, your main goal is to provide assurance to the users of the company’s financial statements that those documents are free of material misstatement. You use the audit risk model, which consists of inherent, control, and detection risk on your client’s financial statements. ‘Audit risk’ here...
Which one of the following is not an objective of audit planning?
Audit documentation provides evidence that the audit complies with the ISAs. However, it is neither necessary nor practicable for the auditor to document every matter considered, or professional judgment made, in an audit. Further, it is unnecessary for the auditor to document separately (as in a checklist, for example) compliance...
During an operational audit, an auditor observes a large number of aboveground storage containers and a large amount of black emissions from a company smokestack. The organisation has an environmental safety department. The audit engagement is not designed to consider environmental concerns. The best course of audit action would be to
During an operational audit, an auditor observes a large number of aboveground storage containers and a large amount of black emissions from a company smokestack. The organisation has an environmental safety department. The audit engagement is not designed to consider environmental concerns. The best course of audit action would be...