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Audit
Chapter 6
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Accounting
Undergraduate 4
10/31/2010

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Analytical Procedures
Definition

Evaluatioins of Financial information made by a study of plausible relationships among both financial and non-financial data

 

Term
Audit Committee
Definition
subcommittee of BOD that is responsible for financial reporting and disclusure process
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Audit Procedures
Definition
Specific acts performed as the auditor gathers evedence to determine if specific audit objectives are met.
Term
Audit Strategy
Definition
auditor's plan for the expected conduct, organization and staffing of audit.
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dual purpose test
Definition
both evaluate effectiveness of controls and monetary errors
Term
Engagement letter
Definition
outlines responsibilities of both auditor and client
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Substantive procedures
Definition
audit procedures performed to test MMS in an account balance, transaction class, or disclosure component of financial statements
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substantive tests of transactions
Definition
detect errors or fraud in individual transactions
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Tests of Controls
Definition
Audit procedures performed to test the operating effectiveness of controls in preventing or detecting MMS at relevant assertion level
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application controls
Definition
controls that apply to processing of specific compurter apps and are part of compurter programs
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Computer assisted audit techniquest
Definition
COMPUTER PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW AUDITOR TO TEST COMPUTER FILES AND DATABASES
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CONTROL ACTIVITIES
Definition
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE MANAGEMENTS DIRECTIVES ARE CARRIED OUT
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CONTROL DEFICIENCEY
Definition
WHEN DESIGN OR OPERATION OF A CONTROL DOES NOT ALLOW MANAGMENT OR EMPLOYEES TO PREVENT DETECT OR CORRECT MISSTATEMENTS ON A TIMELY BASIS
Term
CONTROL ENVIRONMENT
Definition
OVERALL ATTITUDE, AWARENESS, AND ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT, AND OWNERS INFLUENCING THE CONTROL CONCIOUSNESS
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CONTROL RISK
Definition
RISK THAT MMS COULD OCCUR WILL NOT BE PREVENTED, OR DETECTED BY INTERNAL CONTROLS
Term
INTERNAL CONTROL
Definition

METHOD THAT BY WHICH PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE ABOUT ACHIEVEMENT  OF OBJECTIVES

- RELIABILITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING

- EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS

- COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGS

Term
MATERIAL WEAKNESS
Definition
DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROLS SO THERE IS POSSIBILITY OF MMS NOT BEING PREVENTED
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MONITORY OF CONTROLS
Definition
ASSESSES QUALITY OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER TIME
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RELIANCE STRATEGY
Definition
AUDITORS DECISION TO RELY ON ENTITY'S CONTROLS
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SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY
Definition
LESS SEVERE THAN A MATERIAL WEAKNESS BUT STILL IMPORTANT
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SUBSTANTIVE STRATEGY
Definition
AUDITORS DECISION NOT RELY ON ENTITY'S CONTROLS AND RELYING MORE ON SUBSTANTIVE PROCEDURES
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