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Fall 2009 Auditing Final
Auditing
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Accounting
12/08/2009

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Term
The statement of transactions occurred for the 7 to 14 consequent days from the closing date of financial statement like Dec 31 provided by banks. This is useful to check the accuracy of checks outstanding and deposits in transit in accounting.
Definition
Cutoff Bank Statement
Term
Deposit that a bank can use to offset an unpaid loan. No interest is earned, which is stated as a percentage of the loan. It increases the Effective Interest Rate on the loan.
Definition
Compensating Balance
Term
Issue written communication that express a conclusion about the reliability of a written assertion that is the responsibility of another party.
Definition
Attest Engagement
Term
Declaration, or set of related declarations, about whether the subject matter is based on, or in conformity with, the selected criteria.
Definition
Assertion
Term
Risk that CPA may unknowingly fail to appropriately modify the attest report on an assertion that is materially misstated.
Definition
Attestation Risk
Term
Engagements to report on management’s written assertion about the entity’s compliance with specific requirements
Definition
Compliance Attestation
Term
Written request by the external auditor sent to a party having a financial relationship with the client and asking for a reply only in the case of disagreement. For example, a company may mail a form on behalf of the CPA firm to sampled customers requesting them to notify the auditor only if a discrepancy in the account balance exists.
Definition
Negative Confirmation
Term
Written or oral request by the auditor of a party having financial dealings with the client about the accuracy of an item. A response is required whether the particular item is correct or incorrect. A positive confirmation can be sent to customers to verify account balances.
Definition
Positive Confirmation
Term
A fraud that may be committed by an employee to conceal a misappropriation of funds, usually funds paid by a customer of the employer.
Definition
Lapping
Term
A fraudulent act involving the alteration or issuance of a check or draft with insufficient funds.
Definition
Kiting
Term
Presentation & Disclosure (CS, RE, EPS)
Definition
Review classification & disclosure
Term
Valuation (CS, RE, EPS)
Definition
Recompute EPS
Term
Completeness (CS, RE, EPS)
Definition
Confirm with stock register: Shares outstanding, Unissued shares, Treasury shares
Review cash/stock dividends, stock splits: Authorization, details, GAAP
Trace to B of D minutes
Review Treasury stock accounting
Term
Existence/Occurrence (CS, RE, EPS)
Definition
Foot, crossfoot, trace SE to GL
Term
What are the exceptions for personal loans?
Definition
1) Automobile loans
2) Loans fully collateralized by cash deposits at same financial institution
3) Unpaid credit card balances not exceeding $10,000
4) Insurance policy loans fully collateralized by policy surrender value
5) Home mortgages, fully collateralized secured loans, and immaterial loans that are grandfathered in.
Term
What immediate family is covered?
Definition
1) Spouse
2) Spousal equivalent
3)Dependent--whether or not related
Term
Existence/Occurrence (CS, RE, EPS)
Definition
Foot, crossfoot, trace SE to GL
Term
Presentation & Disclosure (Financing)
Definition
Review classification & disclosure
Term
Valuation (Financing)
Definition
Recalculate interest, premium, discount
Term
Completeness (Financing)
Definition
Confirm balances & interest payments directly with trustees & creditors
Term
Obligation (Financing)
Definition
Obtain bond & long-term agreement
Trace to B of D minutes
Review covenants
Term
Existence/Occurrence (Financing)
Definition
Trace subsidiary to GL
Inspect ones on hand
Confirm balances
Term
Presentation & Disclosure (Inventory)
Definition
Review Classification & disclosure
Term
Completeness (Inventory)
Definition
Test cutoff
Term
Valuation (Inventory)
Definition
Vouch cost, determine market
Review GAAP
Term
Rights (Investment)
Definition
Inspect & Count ones on hand
Trace subsidiary to general ledger
Trace revenue to cash receipts
Term
Existence (Investment)
Definition
Confirm with trustees
Term
Independence is impaired if close relative:
Definition
1) In a key position with client
2) Has a material financial interest in client and is known to the covered member.
3) Can exercise significant influence over the client.
Term
What is considered close relative?
Definition
Parent, sibling, and nondependent child
Term
Presentation & Disclosure (PPP)
Definition
Review classification & disclosure
Term
Completeness (PPP)
Definition
Test cutoff
Term
Allocation (PPP)
Definition
Recompute depreciation expense
Term
Existence/Occurrence, Rights (PPP)
Definition
Test additional & Disposals
1. Vouch
2. Observe
Term
Valuation (PPP)
Definition
Verify accuracy of recorded assets
Term
LIBOR
Definition
London Interbank Offer Rate
Term
Presentation & Disclosure (Expenditure & Disbursement)
Definition
Review classification & disclosure
Term
Valuation (Expenditure & Disbursement)
Definition
Aging of accounts payable
Term
When does the period of the professional engagement begin?
Definition
Earliest of either
1) Signs initial engagement letter
2) Begins to perform attest engagement
Term
Completeness (Expenditure & Disbursement)
Definition
Test cutoff
Search for unrecorded liabilities*-- look thru cash payments after year-end for items to accrue
Term
Independence not impaired solely if…
Definition
1) If family of covered member is in non-key position of client.
2) If family participates in retirement, savingsm or compensation plan of client if plan is offered to all similar employees
Term
Existence, Obligation (Expenditure & Disbursement)
Definition
Vouch expenditures
Confirm accounts payable
Term
Presentation & Disclosure (Inventory)
Definition
Review classification & disclosure
Term
What is a key position?
Definition
Primary responsibility for significant accounting functions and preparation of F/S.
Term
Valuation (Inventory)
Definition
Review pricing, extension for (LIFO, FIFO...) and lower cost/market
Determine obsolete inventory
Term
Completeness, Rights (Inventory)
Definition
Test cutoff (coordinate with sales cutoff)
Term
Existence (Inventory)
Definition
Observe inventory
Take test counts
Term
Presentation & Disclosure (Revenue)
Definition
Review classification & disclosure
Term
What is the 2-year AICPA rule?
Definition
In order for report or opinion to be given, client must owe less than 2 years worth of audit payments.
Term
Completeness (Revenue)
Definition
Test cutoff of sales
Term
Valuation (Revenue)
Definition
Aging schedule
Review allowance account
Term
Existence, Rights (Revenue)
Definition
Confirm year-end balances
Term
Independence only applies to…
Definition
1) Covered members and their immediate family
2) Participants on attest team
3) Those who directly supervise/manage attest engagement partner
4) Those who consult with attest team on technical or industry-related issues specific to engagement
Term
What kind of service is bookkeeping?
Definition
A non-attest service.
Term
Entry to adjust books of convenience to F/S basis of accounting and to initially record and accounting transaction or event.
Definition
Bookkeeping Entry
Term
Entry to correct for a mistake made by entities whether caused by error or fraud.
Definition
Misstatement Entry
Term
Presentation & Disclosures (Cash)
Definition
Review classification & disclosure
Term
Completeness (Cash)
Definition
Test cutoff with cutoff bank statement
Schedule of Inter-bank Transfers
Term
Valuation (Cash)
Definition
Verify mathematical accuracy of bank reconciliation
Term
Existence, Rights (Cash)
Definition
Confirm year-end balances
Term
Are mutual funds indirect or direct in regards to independence?
Definition
Indirect
Term
You cannot accept a gift over how many dollars?
Definition
$25 gift
Term
If during an audit you generate a _______ ________, you are performing a nonattest service.
Definition
Bookkeeping Entry
Term
How much does income have to be reported in order for IRS to assume fraud?
Definition
Underreported by > 20%
Term
What are the 3 exceptions to keeping confidential information?
Definition
1) Subpoena
2) Peer review
3) Ethics investigation
Term
Is it ethical to charge contingent fees on a nonattest client?
Definition
Yes, but not if the contingent fees are for a tax return.
Term
This looking for errors in internal control.
Definition
Attribute Sampling
Term
Maximum rate of internal control deviation that you can accept without altering planned reliance on internal control.
Definition
Tolerable Rate
Term
Accept/Reject: If upper limit is less than or equal to tolerable rate of errors.
Definition
Reject, increase substantive testing.
Term
Accept/Reject: If upper limit is greater than or equal to tolerable rate of errors.
Definition
Accept, no change in substantive tests.
Term
What is substantive testing?
Definition
Dollar amount testing
Term
What is risk of incorrect acceptance?
Definition
Beta risk
Term
What is risk of incorrect rejection?
Definition
Alpha risk
Term
What is sample interval?
Definition
Tolerable Error (Adjusted) / Reliability Factor
Term
What is sample size?
Definition
Book value of AR / Sample Interval
Term
How do you compute the upper limit?
Definition
Tolerable Error (Adjusted)
+ Projected Error
+ Incremental Allowance
Term
If book value is less than the sample interval, then compute…
Definition
1) Compute tainting % [(BV - AM) / BV]
2) Ranked projected error
3) Incremental allowance for sampling risk (Ranked projected error * Increment reliability factor)
Term
Uses legal precedent to identify the fault and responsibility of parties where there is no violation of a written law or statute.
Definition
Common Law
Term
Based on laws passed by legislative bodies and comiled in federal, state, and municipal codes. Primary basis for a decision is whether the party's actions have violated the law as written in the code.
Definition
Statutory Law
Term
Not performing with the degree of knowledge, skill, and judgment used by others in the profession.
Definition
Negligence
Term
What is RICO?
Definition
Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organization