Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
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Chapter 10, Problem 31QRA
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Explain the use of the cut-off statement in the review of the December 31 bank reconciliation.
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To determine
Explain the use of the cut-off statement to obtain other audit information.
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In the audit of a client with a fiscal year ending December 31, the CPAs obtain a January 10 bank statement directly from the bank. Explain how this cutoff bank statement will be used
a. In the review of the December 31 bank reconciliation.b. To obtain other audit information.
When an auditor sends out bank confirmations at the year-end audit, they are performing a(n)
O analytical procedure.
O test of the details of balances.
O key item test.
O test of the details of transactions.
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Which of the following would the auditor most likely perform when auditing the bank reconciliation for a December 31 year-end audit?
a. Confirm the audit client’s book balance shown on the bank reconciliation directly with the bank.
b. Verify the audit client’s book balance shown on the bank reconciliation to the Cash balance in the audit client’s trial balance and general ledger.
c. Subtract the outstanding check amounts from the audit client’s book balance.
d. Verify the deposits in transit amounts to the audit client’s December bank statement.
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