Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 5RQ
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Identify the need for practice stated by auditors “In confirming bank accounts, I insist upon a response from every bank the client has done business with in the past 2 years, even though the account may be closed at the balance-sheet date.”
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When an auditor sends out bank confirmations at the year-end audit, they are performing a(n)
O analytical procedure.
O test of the details of balances.
O key item test.
O test of the details of transactions.
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Which of the following would the auditor most likely perform when auditing the bank reconciliation for a December 31 year-end audit?
a. Confirm the audit client’s book balance shown on the bank reconciliation directly with the bank.
b. Verify the audit client’s book balance shown on the bank reconciliation to the Cash balance in the audit client’s trial balance and general ledger.
c. Subtract the outstanding check amounts from the audit client’s book balance.
d. Verify the deposits in transit amounts to the audit client’s December bank statement.
"The current month's bank statement for your account arrives in the mail. In reviewing the statement, you notice a deposit listed for $400 that you did not make. It has been credited in error to your account.
Discuss whether you have an ethical or legal obligation to inform the bank of the error. What action should you take?"
Thoroughly discuss the pros and cons of what the results would be if you reported it versus not reporting it. Be sure to tell what option you would choose and explain why."
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