ACC 490 (Contemporary Auditing 1)
Week 3
Week 3 DQ 1
Why do auditors have to consider the internal controls of the organization? What are some key elements of internal control? Which are the most important? How will the auditor have to modify the audit program if the internal controls are deemed inadequate to support management assertions?
Week 3 DQ 2
How are the analytical procedures used in an audit engagement? What premise underlies the use of analytical procedures in auditing? What sources of information can an auditor use to develop expectations? Please provide examples.
Week 3 DQ 3
What are the two types of audit tests? What are some examples of each of these two types of tests? How will the auditor use the data gathered from these tests?
Week 3 Assignments:
Auditing, Attestation, and Assurance Services (1100+ Words)
Assessing Materiality and Risk (550+ Words)
Learning Team Assignment Assessing Materiality and Risk Simulation
Learning Team Assignment Ch.6-7 Textbook Exercises (1100+ Words)
5-29(Assertions) In planning the audit of a clients inventory, an auditor identified the following issues that need audit attention.
· Inventories are properly stated at the lower of cost or market.
· Inventories included in the balance sheet are present in the warehouse on the balance sheet date.
· Inventory quantities include all products, materials, and supplies on hand.
· Liens on the inventories are properly disclosed in notes to the financial statements.
· The client has legal title to the inventories.
· The financial statements disclose the amounts of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods.
· Inventories include all items purchased by the company that are in transit at the balance sheet date and that have been shipped to customers on consignment.
· Inventories received on consignment from suppliers have been excluded from inventory.
· Quantities times prices have been properly extended on the inventory listing, the listing is properly totaled, and the total agrees with the general ledger balance for inventories.
· Slow-moving items included in inventory have been properly identified and priced.
· Inventories are properly classified in the balance sheet as current assets.
