AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES CONNECT AC
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ISBN: 9781259292057
Author: MESSIER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.12MCQ
To determine
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Prepaid insurance is the amount of insurance paid in advance. The insurance remains prepaid at the end of a financial year, if it expires in the next accounting year (s). Auditor checks the inception and adjustment of the prepaid insurance.
To choose: The correct possibility.
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which of the following regarding errors is correct
Select one:
a. intentional misstatement of the financial statements,
b. misappropriation of assets is an kind of errors
c. a mistake in recording the date of a sale invoice is an example of the errors
d. it is more difficult for the auditor to detect because it is not intentional
Auditors should obtain evidence that there are no significant amounts of unrecorded retirements of property, plant and equipment.
a. Describe three ways that the auditors obtain evidence that there are no significant amounts of unrecorded retirements of equipment.
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1.An obligation for insurance was not paid because the voucher that was prepared was never recorded.
Required:
a.What control would have prevented or detected each of the above misstatements?
b.What test should the auditor perform to test the control?
c.To which financial statement assertion does the misstatement relate?
Chapter 14 Solutions
AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES CONNECT AC
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