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Chapter 19
Completing the Tests in the
Acquisition and Payment Cycle: Verification of
Selected Accounts
Chapter 19
Completing the Tests in the
Acquisition and Payment Cycle: Verification of
Selected Accounts
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Recognize the many accounts in the acquisition and payment cycle.
Design and perform audit tests of property, plant, and equipment and related accounts.
Design and perform audit tests of prepaid expenses.
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Design and perform audit tests of accrued liabilities.
Design and perform audit tests of income and expense accounts.
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Recognize the many accounts in the acquisition and payment cycle.
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Design and perform audit tests of property, plant, and equipment and related accounts.
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Perform analytical proceduresPerform analytical procedures
Plus verify:Plus verify:
Current year acquisitions Current year disposals Ending balance in the asset account Depreciation expense Ending balance in accumulated depreciation
Current year acquisitions Current year disposals Ending balance in the asset account Depreciation expense Ending balance in accumulated depreciation
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Current year additions have a long-term effect on the financial statements.
Seven of the eight balance-relatedaudit objectives are used as a frame of reference.
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Detail tie-in:
Current acquisitions agreewith the master file.
1. Foot the acquisition schedule.2. Trace the individual acquisitions to the master file.3. Trace the total to the general ledger.
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Existence:
Current acquisitions as listed exist.
1. Examine vendors’ invoices andreceiving reports
2. Physically examine assets.
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Completeness:
Existing acquisitions are recorded.
1. Examine vendors’ invoices of closelyrelated accounts to uncover items thatshould be manufacturing equipment.
2. Review lease and rental agreements.
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Accuracy:
Current year acquisitions as listedare accurate.
Examine vendors’ invoices.
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Classification:
Current year acquisitions as listedare correctly classified.
1. Examine vendors’ invoices inmanufacturing equipment account.
2. Examine vendors’ invoices of closelyrelated accounts.
3. Examine rent and lease expensefor capitalizable leases.
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Cutoff:
Current year acquisitions are recordedin the correct period.
Review transactions near the balancesheet date for correct period.
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Rights:
The client has rights to current yearacquisitions.
Examine vendors’ invoices.
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Review whether newly acquired assets replace existing assets
Analyze gains and losses on disposal
Review documents for indications of deletion of equipment
Make inquiries about the possibility of the disposal of assets
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All recorded equipment physically exists on the balance sheet date
All equipment owned is recorded
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The most important objective is accuracy.
Consistent depreciation policy
Correct calculations
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Accumulated depreciation as statedin the property master file agreeswith the general ledger.
Accumulated depreciation in themaster file is accurate.
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Design and perform audit tests of prepaid expenses.
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Prepaid rent Organization costs Prepaid taxes Patents Prepaid insurance Trademarks Deferred charges Copyrights
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Acquisition and recording of insurance
Insurance register
Insurance expense
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Compare total prepaid insurance andinsurance expense with previous years
Compute the ratio of prepaid insuranceto insurance expense and compareit with previous years
Compare the individual insurance policycoverage on the schedule of insuranceobtained with the preceding year’s schedule
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Compare the computed prepaid insurancebalance for the current year on a policy-by-policy basis with that of the preceding year.
Review the insurance coverage listed onthe prepaid insurance schedule with anappropriate client official or insurance broker.
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Existence and completeness:Insurance policies in the prepaid insuranceschedule exist and existing policies are listed.
Rights:The client has rights to all insurance policiesin the prepaid insurance schedule.
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Accuracy and detail tie-in:Prepaid amounts are accurate and the totalis correctly added and agrees with thegeneral ledger.
Classification:Insurance expense is properly classified.
Cutoff:Insurance transactions are recorded in theproper period.
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Design and perform audit tests of accrued liabilities.
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Accrued payroll Accrued payroll taxes Accrued officers’ bonuses Accrued commissions Accrued professional fees Accrued rent Accrued interest
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Design and perform audit tests of income and expense accounts.
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Analytical procedures
Tests of controls and substantivetests of transactions
Tests of details of account balances
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Analytical procedure
Compare individual expenseswith previous years
Compare individual asset andliability balances with previous years
Possible misstatement
Overstatement orunderstatement of abalance in an expenseaccount
Overstatement orunderstatement of abalance sheet account thatwill also affect an incomestatement account
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Analytical procedure
Compare individual expenseswith budgets
Compare gross marginpercentage with previousyears
Compare inventory turnoverratio with previous years
Possible misstatement
Misstatement of Expenses and related Balance sheet accounts
Misstatement of cost ofgoods sold and inventory
Misstatement of cost ofgoods sold and inventory
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Analytical procedure Possible misstatement
Compare prepaid insuranceexpense with previous years
Compare commission expense divided by sales with previous years
Compare individualmanufacturing expensesdivided by total mfg.expenses with previous years
Misstatement of insurance expense and prepaid insurance
Misstatement ofcommission expense andaccrued commissions
Misstatement of individual manufacturing expenses and related balance sheet accounts
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Both tests of controls and substantivetests of transactions have the effect ofsimultaneously verifying balance sheet and income statement accounts.
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Expense account analysis:
Repairs and maintenance
Rent and lease
Legal expense
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Several expense accounts result from the allocationof accounting data rather than discrete transactions.
These include depreciation, depletion, and theamortization of copyrights and catalog cost.
The allocation of manufacturing overhead betweeninventory and cost of goods sold is an example ofa different type of allocation that affects expenses.
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