AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES CONNECT AC
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Author: MESSIER
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.8RQ
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Vouching means the checking of transactions from accounting journal and then examining the supporting documents to check the accuracy of the transaction.
Tracing means checking of the source of the document and then check the accuracy of that source in the accounting journal.
The vouching process is the opposite of the tracing process.
To indicate:The difference between vouching and tracing in terms of direction of testing.
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In a situation that uses inspection of records and documents as a type of evidence, distinguish between vouching and tracing in terms of the direction of testing.
When inspecting records and documents as a sort of evidence, make a distinction between vouching and tracing in terms of the direction in which the testing is conducted.
Which of the following is not a technique of collecting audit evidence?
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Analytical procedures.
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