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Which of the following types of evidence is not available when using substantive tests of transactions?


A) Documentation
B) Confirmation
C) Inquiries of the client
D) Reperformance

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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An exception in a test of control provides only an indication of the likelihood of monetary misstatements in the financial statements because tests of controls do not reveal whether monetary misstatements have actually occurred.

A) True
B) False

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True

When the auditor has completed the tests of details of balances and enters phase 4 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

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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If the results of the tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and analytical procedures are not consistent with the predictions, tests of details of balances will be:


A) eliminated.
B) increased.
C) unaffected.
D) changed.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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At what point in the audit process are tests of details most appropriately designed?


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

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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If the auditor's preliminary assessment of control risk is decreased from high to medium, tests of controls can be reduced.

A) True
B) False

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Analytical procedures are the most expensive type of audit test to perform because of the expertise and training required to properly use them.

A) True
B) False

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There are seven types of audit evidence: physical examination, confirmation, documentation, observation, inquiries of the client, reperformance, and analytical procedures. For each of the following types of audit tests, indicate the type(s) of evidence that can be obtained through the test: (1) tests of controls, (2) substantive tests of transactions, (3) analytical procedures, and (4) tests of details of balances.

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1. Tests of controls. Documentation, obs...

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Collectively, procedures performed to obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment, including internal controls, represent the auditor's:


A) audit strategy.
B) tests of controls.
C) risk assessment procedures.
D) tests of transactions.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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In phase 4 of the audit, complete the audit and issue an audit report, there are five activities required. List below the activities.

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1. Perform additional tests fo...

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Auditors who test manual controls that rely on IT-generated reports must consider:


A) the benefits of relying on IT-generated reports.
B) separation of duties related to the IT-generated reports.
C) the controls related to the accuracy of the information in the report.
D) whether the manual controls are approved by the audit committee.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Substantive tests of transactions focus on the changes in the beginning and ending of the year balances, particularly for the balance sheet.

A) True
B) False

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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:


A) details test of balances can be eliminated for those accounts.
B) certain test of balances procedures may be eliminated for those accounts.
C) control tests may be eliminated for those accounts.
D) control tests may be reduced for those accounts.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Auditing standards require a written audit program.

A) True
B) False

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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.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is generally not included in the "evidence mix"?


A) Tests of Controls
B) Substantive Tests of Transactions
C) Risk Assessment Procedures
D) Tests of details of balances

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Procedures to obtain an understanding of internal control may suffice for tests of controls when the auditor is assessing control risk in a well defined transaction cycle that has not contained material misstatements in prior audits.

A) True
B) False

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False

Analytical procedures are normally designed at the account level, whereas tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions are normally designed at the transaction-related objective level.

A) True
B) False

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The purpose of tests of controls is to provide reasonable assurance that the:


A) accounting treatment of transactions and balances is valid and proper.
B) internal control procedures are functioning as intended.
C) entity has complied with GAAP disclosure requirements.
D) entity has complied with requirements of quality control.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The evidence mix includes risk assessment procedures.

A) True
B) False

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False

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