EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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Inventory is the most valuable asset for a company. The company applies controls over inventory for its safeguard and detection of inventory frauds. The auditor also tests these controls to determine the nature and extent of the
Audit risk is a risk that audit may provide an inappropriate opinion on the basis of his findings during the audit. There are some inherent risks and avoidable risk which result in an audit risk.
To choose: the action of the auditor if the control risk is high.
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A client maintains perpetual inventory records in quantities and in dollars. If the assessed control risk is high, an auditor would probablya. Apply gross profit tests to ascertain the reasonableness of the physical counts.b. Increase the extent of tests of controls relevant to the inventory cycle.c. Request the client to schedule the physical inventory count at the end of the year.d. Insist that the client perform physical counts of inventory items several times during the year.
Which of the following timing of inventory count is the best based on the auditor’s point of view when the control risk is assessed at maximum and when there is a high inherent risk for the client? A. Inventory count just after year-endB. Inventory count at year-endC. Inventory count just before year-endD. All of the following are equal and the auditor can choose oneE. Inventory count must be done before year-end, at year-end and after year-end
The auditor generally decides whether the inventory count can be taken before year-end primarily on the basis of:
audit efficiency.
accuracy of the perpetual inventory master files.
client convenience.
audit staff availability.
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