Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134065823
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Identify the options to obtain assurance about the embedded in payroll application.
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- In the event of payroll fraud, discuss the suggestion that the human elements of control systems are frequently more important than the software elements in ensuring that records are correct.arrow_forwardWhat is the purpose of the following control procedures (i.e., what threats is it designed to mitigate)? e. Cross-footing the payroll registerarrow_forwardIf a client relies on information technology (IT) controls and the auditor plans to assess control risk as low for payroll assertions, the auditor will usually do all of the following, EXCEPT _______. --test the effectiveness of manual controls --use computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) to evaluate the effectiveness of IT application controls --test the effectiveness of manual procedures to follow up on exceptions --All of the answer choices are correct.arrow_forward
- Please answer with reason for all why the option is correct and why the other options are incorrectarrow_forwardPayroll Processed by a Service Organization. Assume that you are the audit senior conducting a review of a new client’s payroll system. In the process of interviewing the payroll department manager, she makes the following statement: “We don’t need many controls because our payroll is done outside the company by Automated Information Processing, a service bureau.”Required:Evaluate the payroll department manager’s statement and describe how a service organization affects an auditor’s review of controls.arrow_forwardWhat is the purpose of the following control procedures (i.e., what threats is it designed to mitigate)? a. Compare a listing of current and former employees to the payroll register.arrow_forward
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