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For example, an auditor may: physically examine inventory as evidence that inventory shown in the accounting records actually exists (existence assertion); inspect supporting documents like invoices to confirm that sales did occur (occurrence); arrange for suppliers to confirm in writing the details of the amount owing at balance date as evidence that accounts payable is a liability (rights ...
It serves to guide the auditor on obtaining audit evidence through the application of an appropriate mix of tests of control systems and substantive tests of transaction and balances. It requests the auditor to obtain 'sufficient' and 'appropriate' audit evidence in order to draw reasonable conclusions on which to base the audit opinion.
SSAE 18 also identifies other relevant roles not directly engaged in the audit: [18] AICPA, which publishes the audit standards and code of ethics that the responsible or engaged parties are expected to follow; Subservice organization, A service organization used by a service organization that is the responsible party; and
In the control testing stage, audit evidence is used by the auditor to consider the mix of audit test of controls and audit substantive tests. [9] In the substantive testing stage, audit evidence is defined as the information that the auditor needs to support the appropriation of financial statement assertions. [10]
ISA 230 Audit Documentation is one of the International Standards on Auditing.It serves to direct the documentation of audit working papers in order to assist the audit planning and performance; the supervision and review of the audit work; and the recording of audit evidence resulting from the audit work in order to support the auditor's opinion.
Amendment to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 1: Codification of Auditing Standards and Procedures (Due Professional Care in the Performance of Work) full-text: February 2006 105: Amendment to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 95: Generally Accepted Auditing Standards full-text: February 2006 106: Audit Evidence full-text: February 2006 107
Analytical procedures include comparison of financial information (data in financial statement) with prior periods, budgets, forecasts, similar industries and so on. It also includes consideration of predictable relationships, such as gross profit to sales, payroll costs to employees, and financial information and non-financial information, for examples the CEO's reports and the industry news.
SAS 99 defines fraud as an intentional act that results in a material misstatement in financial statements. There are two types of fraud considered: misstatements arising from fraudulent financial reporting (e.g. falsification of accounting records) and misstatements arising from misappropriation of assets (e.g. theft of assets or fraudulent expenditures).