Chapter 5, Problem 5.32P

a.

To determine

Concept introduction:Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedure insending a written request to the client's customers requesting that they report the amount owed to the client represents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Confirmation.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedure in Sending a written request to the client's customers requesting that they report the amount owed to the client represents is confirmation. Confirmation can be internal confirmation and external confirmation. An external confirmation represents audit evidence obtained by auditor as a direct response from a third party.

b.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of auditprocedure in examining large sales invoices for a period of two days before and after year-end to determine if sales are recorded in the proper period represents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Inspection of records or documents.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit Examining large sales invoices for a period of two days before and after year-end to determine if sales are recorded in the proper period represents is Inspection of records or documents. Inspection involves examining the records or documents, whether internal or external, in paper form or electronic form, or other media. Inspection of records and documents provides audit evidence of varying degrees of reliability.

c.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in agreeing the total of the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger to the accounts receivable general ledger account represents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Inspection of records or documents and reperformance.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in agreeing the total of the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger to the accounts receivable general ledger account represents is inspection of records or documents and representation. Inspection involves examining the records or documents, whether internal or external, in paper form or electronic form, or other media. Inspection of records and documents provides audit evidence of varying degrees of reliability.

d.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in discussing the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts with the credit manager represents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Inquiry.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in discussing the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts with the credit manager represents is Inquiry. Inquiry consist of seeking information of knowledgeable person within the entity or outside of the entity. Inquiry is used throughout the audit in addition to other audit procedure.

e.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in comparing the current-year gross profit percentage with the gross profit percentage for the last four yearsrepresents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Analytical procedure.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in comparing the current-year gross profit percentage with the gross profit percentage for the last four years represents is Analytical procedures. Analytical procedures consist of evaluation of financial information made by a study or financial and non-financial data.

f.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in examining a new plastic extrusion machine to ensure that this major acquisition was received represents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Inspection of tangible asset.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in examining a new plastic extrusion machine to ensure that this major acquisition was received represents is Inspection of tangible data. Inspection involves examining the records or documents, whether internal or external, in paper form or electronic form, or other media. Inspection of records and documents provides audit evidence of varying degrees of reliability.

g.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in watching the client's warehouse personnel count the raw materials inventory represents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Observation.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in watching the client's warehouse personnel count the raw materials inventory represents is observation. Observation consists of looking at a process or procedure performed by others.

h.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in performing test counts of the warehouse personnel's count of the raw materialrepresents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Reperforming.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in performing test counts of the warehouse personnel's count of the raw material represents is Reperforming. Reperforming involves the auditor’s independent execution of procedures or controls that were originally performed as part of the entity’s internal control.

i.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in obtaining a letter from the client's attorney indicating that there were no lawsuits in progress against the clientrepresents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Confirmation.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in obtaining a letter from the client's attorney indicating that there were no lawsuits in progress against the client represents is confirmation. Confirmation can be internal confirmation and external confirmation. An external confirmation represents audit evidence obtained by auditor as a direct response from a third party.

j.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures in tracing the prices used by the client's billing program for pricing sales invoices to the client's approved price listrepresents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Inspection of records or documents and reperforming.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures in tracing the prices used by the client's billing program for pricing sales invoices to the client's approved price list represents is inspection of records or documents and representation. Inspection involves examining the records or documents, whether internal or external, in paper form or electronic form, or other media. Inspection of records and documents provides audit evidence of varying degrees of reliability.

k.

To determine

Concept introduction: Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.

To indicate: Type of audit procedures reviewing the general ledger for unusual adjusting entries represents.

Answer to Problem 5.32P

Scanning.

Explanation of Solution

Type of audit procedures reviewing the general ledger for unusual adjusting entries represents is scanning. Scanning is checking the data’s again for mistakes.