Auditors are required to understand the client’s industry and business but may not be experts in identifying the quantity and value of certain inventory items. For example, consider observing a physical inventory and testing inventory valuation for a client that mines rare gems. In such cases, auditors may use a specialist to assist in testing […]
The cost accounting records are often an essential area to audit in a manufacturing or construction company. a. Why should the auditor review the cost accounting records and test their accuracy? b. For the audit of standard cost accounting records in which 35 parts are manufactured, explain how you would determine whether each of the […]
Items 1 through 8 are selected questions typically found in questionnaires used by auditors to obtain an understanding of internal control in the inventory and warehousing cycle. In using the questionnaire for a client, a “yes” response to a question indicates a possible internal control, whereas a “no” indicates a potential deficiency. 1. Does the […]
The following questions deal with tests of details of balances and substantive analytical procedures for inventory. Choose the best response. a. An auditor selected items for test counts while observing a client’s physical inventory. The auditor traced the test counts to the client’s inventory listing. This procedure likely obtained evidence about which balance-related audit objective […]
The following questions concern internal controls, and the testing of internal controls, in the inventory and warehousing cycle. Choose the best response. a. For control purposes, the quantities of materials ordered may be omitted from the copy of the purchase order that is (1) returned to the requisitioner. (2) forwarded to the receiving department. (3) […]
1. Explain why a proper cutoff of purchases and sales is heavily dependent on the physical inventory observation. What information should be obtained during the physical count to ensure that cutoff is accurate? 2. A client applies manufacturing overhead to inventory on the basis of $3.47 per direct labor hour. Explain how the auditor will […]
1. Give the reasons why inventory is often the most difficult and time-consuming part of many audits. 2. State what is meant by cost accounting records and explain their importance in the conduct of an audit.
Chief executive officer compensation can be a material amount and is often scrutinized by regulators, analysts, competitors, and investors. For CEOs of pub- licly traded companies, compensation can consist of salary, bonus, stock option grants, or other stock awards that can be restricted in terms of how long the officers and directors are required to […]
The following are steps in the methodology for designing tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and tests of details of balances for the payroll and personnel cycle: 1. Design tests of details of balances for the payroll and personnel cycle. 2. Evaluate whether control risk can be assessed as low for payroll. 3. Design […]
Tanvi Ghose is auditing payroll accruals for a manufacturing company. The client has accrued payroll taxes, accrued vacation pay, and accrued bonuses for salespersons as of the end of the fiscal year. Ghose performed the following audit procedures: 1. Compared all accrual balances in the current year to the prior year and noted no significant […]
