Question 51

The following is an excerpt from an audit engagement workpaper:
* A Company
* Accounts Receivable
* Date
Objective. To determine if the computer system is correctly recording all accounts receivable transactions.
Procedures: Judgmental selection of a sample of all accounts receivable balances greater than $50,000 for positive confirmation of balances.
Conclusion: Based on the results of testing wherein all but three confirmations were returned, the accounts receivable balance is fairly presented in all material respects.
Which of the following is true regarding the workpaper?
  • Question 52

    The chief audit executive (CAE) should determine whether the internal audit activity has confirmed the status of all of management's corrective actions Doing so would help the CAE assess which of the following?
  • Question 53

    Which sampling plan requires no additional sampling once the first error is found?
  • Question 54

    An internal auditor is planning a consuming engagement and the objective is to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the organization's procurement process. The auditor is preparing to conduct a preliminary survey of the are a. Which of the following approaches would be most useful to obtain relevant information to support the engagement objective?
  • Question 55

    An internal audit activity is participating in the due diligence work for an acquisition that a company is considering. One engagement objective is to determine if the acquisition's accounts payable contain all outstanding liabilities. Which of the following audit procedures would not be relevant for this objective?