EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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ISBN: 9781260687668
Author: Jr
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL LEARNING SOLN.(CC)
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.23P
a.
To determine
Concept Introduction:
An analytical procedure is a part of
To identify: Two substantive analytical procedures that could use to verify prepaid insurance
b.
To determine
Concept Introduction:
An analytical procedure is a part of audit procedure that evaluates the financial statement by comparing the financial data with the non-financial data. A substantive analytical procedure helps to identify the shreds of evidence related to a particular transaction, or it helps to collect the reasonable evidence for a specific assertion.
To describe: The substantive analytical procedures that should conduct on the schedule of prepaid insurance
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