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Shown below (1 through 5) are the five types of tests which auditors use to determine whether financial statements are fairly stated. Which three are substantive tests?
1. risk assessment procedures
2. tests of controls
3. substantive tests of transactions
4. substantive analytical procedures
5. tests of details of balances
1, 2, and 3
3, 4, and 5
2, 3, and 5
2, 3, and 4
Collectively, procedures performed to obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment, including internal controls, represent the auditor's
audit strategy.
risk assessment procedures.
) tests of controls
tests of transactions.
Which of the following would not be considered further audit procedures?
tests of controls
analytical procedures
tests of details of balances
risk assessment procedures
Which of the following procedures would most likely be performed in response to the auditor's assessment of the risk of monetary misstatements in the financial statements?
Ratio analysis
Tests of controls
Tests of details of balances
Risk assessment procedures
Which of the following further audit procedures are used to determine whether all six transaction-related audit objectives have been achieved for each class of transactions?
preliminary analytical procedures
substantive tests of transactions
risk assessment procedures
tests of controls
You are auditing Rodgers and Company. After performing substantive analytical procedures you conclude that, for the accounts tested, the client's balance appears reasonable. This may indicate that
details test of balances can be eliminated for those accounts.
certain tests of details of balances may be eliminated for those accounts.
control tests may be eliminated for those accounts.
control tests may be reduced for those accounts.
The purpose of tests of controls is to provide reasonable assurance that the
accounting treatment of transactions and balances is valid and proper.
) internal control procedures are functioning as intended.
entity has complied with GAAP disclosure requirements.
entity has complied with requirements of quality control.
In the context of an audit of financial statements, substantive tests are audit procedures that
) may be eliminated under certain conditions.
are designed to discover significant subsequent events.
are designed to test for dollar misstatements.
will increase proportionately with the auditor's reliance on internal control.
Which of the following is true?
Tests of details of balances focus on the ending general ledger balances for both balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Tests of details of balances focus on the transactions during the period for both balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Tests of details of balances focus on the auditor's understanding of internal controls.
Tests of details of balances focus on comparisons of recorded amounts to expectations developed by the auditor.
A system walkthrough is primarily used to help the auditor
test the ending account balances.
test the details of transactions.
determine whether internal controls have been properly implemented.
determine whether the audit engagement should be accepted.
Tests of controls are directed toward the control's
efficiency.
effectiveness
cost and effectiveness
cost benefit ratio
A procedure designed to test for monetary misstatements directly affecting the correctness of financial statement balances is a
test of controls
substantive test
test of attributes
monetary unit sampling test
Analytical procedures
focus on the ending balances for income statement accounts.
are only performed during the planning stage of the audit.
are required to be performed when auditing an account balance.
provide substantive evidence.
The primary emphasis in most tests of details of balances is on the
balance sheet accounts
revenue accounts
cash flow statement accounts.
expense accounts.
Which of the following statements is not true?
Analytical procedures emphasize the overall reasonableness of transactions and balances.
Tests of controls are concerned with evaluating whether controls are sufficiently effective to justify reducing control risk and thereby reducing analytical review procedures.
Substantive tests of transactions emphasize the verification of transactions recorded in the journals and then posted in the general ledger.
Tests of details of balances emphasize the ending balances in the general ledger.
Many auditors perform extensive analytical procedures because
they are required by GAAS.
they pinpoint errors in accounts.
they indicate areas of potential risk and misstatement.
they are required for tests of controls.
The auditor has determined that a key control in the audit of the sales and collection cycle is that recorded sales are supported by authorized shipping documents and approved customer orders. What typical test of controls should be used in this situation?
Examine a sample of duplicate sales invoices to determine that each on is supported by an authorized shipping document and approved customer order.
Observe whether shipping documents are forwarded daily to billing and observe when they are billed.
Examine a sample of sales invoices and agree prices to the authorized computer price list.
Use audit software to trace postings from the batch of sales transactions to the subsidiary and general ledgers.
Which of the following is ordinarily designed to detect material dollar errors on the financial statements?
tests of controls
analytical review procedures
computer controls
tests of details of balances
In order to promote audit efficiency the auditor considers cost in selecting audit tests to perform. Which of the following audit tests would be the most costly?
) substantive analytical procedures
risk assessment procedures
tests of controls
tests of details of balances
An exception or deficiency found in a test of controls
indicates a financial statement misstatement.
indicates the likelihood of a misstatement.
indicates that the financial statements are fairly
indicates that an adverse opinion is warranted on the audit of internal control.
If no material differences are found using analytical procedures, and the auditor concludes that misstatements are not likely to have occurred,
other substantive tests may be reduced.
it will be necessary to increase the tests of balances.
it will not be necessary to perform tests of balances.
it will be necessary to increase the tests of transactions.
Which of the following audit tests is usually the least costly to perform?
substantive analytical procedures
tests of controls
tests of balances
substantive tests of transactions
An increased extent of tests of controls is most likely to occur when
) it is a first-year audit.
the auditor is doing a "fraud audit."
controls are effective and the preliminary control risk assessment is low.
controls are ineffective and the preliminary control risk assessment is high.
If tests of controls support the control risk assessment, then ________ in the audit risk model is increased.
planned detection risk
planned inherent risk
planned fraud risk
planned assurance risk
The auditor would design which of the following audit tests to detect possible monetary errors in the financial statements?
control tests
substantive analytical procedures
risk assessment procedures
tests of operating effectiveness of controls over revenue and cash
The reliance the auditor places on substantive tests in relation to the reliance placed on internal control varies in a relationship that is ordinarily
parallel
inverse
direct
equal
A deficiency uncovered in the audit of internal control is explained by which of the following in relation to a financial statement misstatement?
the amount of the misstatement
the likelihood of the misstatement
the amount, likelihood, and classification of the misstatement
the amount and the classification of the misstatement
Several factors influence the auditor's choice of the types of tests to select, including
the availability of the types of evidence.
the relative costs of each type of test.
the effectiveness of the internal controls.
) all of the above.
Which of the following is generally not included in the "evidence mix"?
test of controls
substantive tests of transactions
risk assessment procedures
tests of details of balances
The ________ is the combination of the types of tests to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence for a cycle. There are likely to be variations in the mix from cycle to cycle depending on the circumstances of the audit.
Testing mix
Evidence mixes
Audit process mix
Procedures mix
Which of the following would most likely not be included in the evidence mix for an integrated audit of a public company's financial statements and internal control over financial reporting?
sophisticated internal controls
extensive substantive analytical procedures
extensive tests of details of balances
) low inherent risk
If the auditor finds extensive control test deviations and significant misstatements while performing substantive tests of transactions and substantive analytical procedures,
the cost of the audit should decrease.
the auditor will conclude that internal controls are effective.
extensive tests of details of balances will need to be performed.
all of the above
The document that details the specific audit procedures for each type of test is the
Audit Strategy
Audit program
Audit Procedure
Audit risk model
Auditors follow a four-step approach to reduce assessed control risk. Which of the following is not one of the four?
A) Apply transaction-related audit objectives to a class of transactions.
B) Identify accounts that have high inherent risk.
C) Identify key controls that reduce control risk.
D) For potential misstatements, design appropriate substantive tests of transactions.
When designing the audit program and the particular audit tests, the auditor should keep in mind that
A) the audit program is broken down into two parts-the risk assessment procedures and the tests of details of balances.
B) the tests of controls will not vary depending on assessed control risk.
C) analytical procedures performed during substantive testing are generally more focused and more extensive than those done as part of planning.
D) auditing standards require that the tests contained in the audit program must be approved by the PCAOB.
4) The auditor obtained an aged list of receivables and traced the accounts to the master file, footed the schedule, and traced the amounts to the general ledger. Which balance-related audit objective was met?
A) existence
B) cutoff
C) detail tie-in
D) all of the above
1) There is a direct relationship between the ________ transaction-related audit objective and the ________ balance-related audit objective.
A) occurrence; existence
B) timing; cutoff
C) posting and summarization; detail tie-in
D) all of the above
What type of test is used to obtain the most types of evidence?
A) substantive tests of transactions
B) tests of controls
C) risk assessment tests
D) tests of details of balances
2) Which phase(s) of the audit uses inquiries of clients as a type of evidence?
A) plan and design
B) tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions
C) completion of the audit and issuance of the audit report
D) all of the above
Which audit tests involve physical examination and confirmation?
A) tests of controls
B) tests of transactions
C) tests of details of balances
D) analytical procedures
Which of the following types of evidence is not available when using substantive tests of transactions?
inspection
B) confirmation
C) inquiries of the client
D) reperformance
1) Presentation and disclosure related audit objectives would be performed in which phase of the audit process?
A) plan and design audit approach
B) perform audit tests for controls and transactions
C) perform analytical procedures and tests of balances
D) complete the audit and issue the audit report
2) Transaction-related audit objectives would most likely be performed in which phase of the audit process?
A) plan and design audit approach
B) perform tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions
C) perform substantive analytical procedures and tests of details of balances
D) complete the audit and issue the audit report
3) Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the four phases of the audit process?
A) After the planning stage, the auditor should have a well-defined audit strategy and plan and a specific audit program for the entire audit.
B) The objective of phase III is to perform tests of controls.
C) During phase II, the auditor must evaluate the going-concern assumption.
D) All of the above are correct statements.
4) Which of the following tests commonly occur together?
A) substantive tests of transactions and tests of controls
B) substantive tests of transactions and obtaining an understanding of internal controls
C) analytical procedures and tests of controls
D) tests of controls and tests of details of balances
Tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions are an important determinant of the extent of the auditor's use of tests of details of balances. Which of the following is true?
A) They are likely to be performed prior to the client's end of the fiscal year.
B) They are likely to eliminate the need for tests of details of balances.
C) They are likely to have no impact on the planned tests of details of balances.
D) They are likely to be used only in the audit of internal control.
When the auditor has completed the tests of details of balances and enters phase IV of the audit process, she must still perform audit procedures for which of the following?
A) contingent liabilities and employee compensation
B) contingent liabilities and subsequent events
C) subsequent events and contractual commitments
D) subsequent events and unrecorded liabilities
7) Which of the following audit tests would be regarded as a test of controls?
A) comparison of the inventory pricing to vendors' invoices
B) tests of the signatures on canceled checks to board of directors' authorizations
C) tests of the additions to property, plant, and equipment by physical inspections
D) review of the specific items making up the balance in a given general ledger account
8) Which of the following audit tests form the basis for an auditor's report on internal control over financial reporting?
A) analytical procedures
B) tests of transactions
C) tests of controls
D) tests of details of balances
9) Management implements internal controls to ensure that all required footnote disclosures are accurate. Auditors tests those controls to provide evidence supporting the ________ presentation.
A) completeness and valuation
B) completeness and accuracy
C) rights and obligations and existence
D) occurrence and accuracy
10) At what point in the audit process are tests of details most appropriately designed?
A) plan and design audit approach
B) perform audit tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions
C) perform substantive analytical procedures and tests of details of balances
D) complete the audit and issue the audit report
11) Which of the following is not completed during phase IV of the audit?
A) Obtain a client representation letter.
B) Read information in the annual report to make sure that it is consistent with the financial statements.
C) Perform substantive tests of transactions.
D) Perform final analytical procedures.
12) For clients with highly sophisticated computerized accounting systems, auditors perform tests throughout the year to identify significant or unusual transactions. This approach is called ________ and is frequently used in integrated audits of financial statements and internal control for public companies.
A) continuous audit program
B) continuous auditing
C) continuous analytical testing
D) continuous audit mix
Analytical procedures performed during phase III of the audit
A) must be performed before the balance sheet date.
B) can be used as a means of planning and directing other audit tests to specific areas.
C) should be done after tests of details of balances.
D) are expensive and are therefore not frequently used by the auditor.
