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Auditing and Assurance Services, 14e (Arens)

Chapter 13 Overall Audit Plan and Audit Program
Learning Objective 13-1
1) Shown below (1 through 5) are the five types of tests which auditors use to determine whether
financial statements are fairly stated. Which three are substantive tests?
1. risk assessment procedures
2. tests of controls
3. tests of transactions
4. analytical procedures
5. tests of details of balances
A) 1, 2, and 3.
B) 3, 4, and 5.
C) 2, 3, and 5.
D) 2, 3, and 4.
Answer: B
Terms: Three types of substantive tests which auditors use
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
2) Collectively, procedures performed to obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment,
including internal controls, represent the auditor's:
A) audit strategy.
B) tests of controls.
C) risk assessment procedures.
D) tests of transactions.
Answer: C
Terms: Procedures performed to obtain understanding of entity and environment, including internal controls
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
3) Which of the following would not be considered further audit procedures?

A) tests of controls
B) substantive analytical procedures
C) tests of details of balances
D) risk assessment procedures
Answer: D
Terms: Not considered a further audit procedure
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
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4) Which of the following procedures would most likely be performed in response to the auditor's
assessment of the risk of monetary misstatements in the financial statements?
A) Ratio analysis
B) Tests of controls
C) Tests of details of balances
D) Risk assessment procedures
Answer: C
Terms: Procedure performed in response to auditor's assessment of risk of monetary misstatement
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
5) Which of the following further audit procedures are used to determine whether all six transaction
related audit objectives have been achieved for each class of transactions?
B) risk assessment procedures
C) substantive tests
D) preliminary analytical procedures
Answer: C
Terms: Further audit procedures to determine whether all six transaction related audit objectives have been achieved
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
6) You are auditing Rodgers and Company. After performing substantive analytical procedures you
conclude that, for the accounts tested, the client's balance appears reasonable. This may indicate that:
A) details test of balances can be eliminated for those accounts.
B) certain test of balances procedures may be eliminated for those accounts.
C) control tests may be eliminated for those accounts.
D) control tests may be reduced for those accounts.
Answer: B
Terms: After performing substantive analytic procedures
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
7) The purpose of tests of controls is to provide reasonable assurance that the:

A) accounting treatment of transactions and balances is valid and proper.
B) internal control procedures are functioning as intended.
C) entity has complied with GAAP disclosure requirements.
D) entity has complied with requirements of quality control.
Answer: B
Terms: Purpose of tests of controls
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
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8) In the context of an audit of financial statements, substantive tests are audit procedures that:
A) may be eliminated under certain conditions.
B) are designed to discover significant subsequent events.
C) are designed to test for dollar misstatements.
D) will increase proportionately with the auditor's reliance on internal control.
Answer: C
Terms: Substantive tests are audit procedures
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
9) Which of the following is true?

A) tests of details of balances focus on the ending balances for accounts in the client's ending trial balance
B) tests of details of balances focus on the transactions during the period
C) tests of details of balances focus on the auditor's understanding of internal controls
D) tests of details of balances focus on comparisons of recorded amounts to expectations developed by
the auditor
Answer: A
Terms: Tests of details of balances focus on
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
10) A system walkthrough is primarily used to:

A) test balances.
B) test details of transactions.
C) gain an understanding of internal controls.
D) determine acceptance of the client.
Answer: C
Terms: System walkthrough
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
11) Risk assessment procedures are performed by auditors during an audit in order to:
A) determine the risk of material misstatement in the financial statements.
B) determine the amount of testing of internal control.
C) determine the extent of testing of details of balances.
D) determine the extent of testing of transactions.
Answer: A
Terms: Risk assessment procedures
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
Topic: Public
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12) Tests of controls are directed toward the control's:

A) efficiency.
B) effectiveness.
C) efficiency and effectiveness.
D) cost benefit ratio.
Answer: B
Terms: Tests of controls directed toward
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
13) A procedure designed to test for monetary misstatements directly affecting the correctness of financial
statement balances is a:
A) test of controls.
B) substantive test.
C) test of attributes.
D) monetary-unit sampling test.
Answer: B
Terms: Procedure designed to test for monetary misstatements directly affecting correctness of financial statements
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
14) Which of the following is not a direct result of performing analytical procedures?
A) identify areas of potential misstatements
B) reduce detailed audit tests
C) understand the client's business
D) identify specific errors in the accounts
Answer: D
Terms: Not a direct result of performing analytical procedures
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
15) The primary emphasis in most tests of details of balances is on the:

A) balance sheet accounts.
B) revenue accounts.
C) cash flow statement accounts.
D) expense accounts.
Answer: A
Terms: Primary emphasis in most tests of details of balances
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
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16) Which of the following statements is not true?

A) Analytical procedures emphasize the overall reasonableness of transactions and balances.
B) Tests of controls are concerned with evaluating whether controls are sufficiently effective to justify
reducing control risk and thereby reducing analytical review procedures.
C) Substantive tests of transactions emphasize the verification of transactions recorded in the journals and
then posted in the general ledger.
D) Tests of details of balances emphasize the ending balances in the general ledger.
Answer: B
Terms: Tests of controls
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
17) Many auditors perform extensive analytical procedures on audits because:

A) they are required by GAAS.
B) they pinpoint errors in accounts.
C) they indicate areas of potential risk and misstatement.
D) they are required for tests of controls.
Answer: C
Terms: Auditors perform extensive analytical procedures
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
18) When controls are deemed ineffective and assessed control risk is at the maximum for a private
company, which of the following would normally be true?
A) no emphasis placed on the controls
B) relatively little emphasis placed on the controls
C) moderate emphasis placed on the controls
D) heavy emphasis placed on the controls
Answer: A
Terms: Controls deemed ineffective and assessed control risk is at maximum
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
19) Which of the following is ordinarily designed to detect material dollar errors on the financial
statements?
A) Tests of controls
B) Analytical review procedures
C) Computer controls
D) Tests of details of balances
Answer: D
Terms: Designed to detect material dollar errors on the financial statements
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
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20) List each of the five types of audit tests and list at least two types of evidence that may be obtained
from each type of test.
Answer:
Procedures to obtain an understanding of internal control - documentation, observation, inquiries of
the client, and reperformance.
Tests of controls - documentation, observation, inquiries of the client, and reperformance.
Substantive tests of transactions - documentation, inquiries of the client, and reperformance.
Analytical procedures - inquiries of the client and analytical procedures.
Tests of details of balances - physical examination, confirmation, documentation, inquiries of the
client, and reperformance.
Terms: Audit tests and types of evidence
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
21) Describe the five types of audit tests. Identify which of the five types are substantive tests, and which
are used to reduce assessed control risk.
Answer: The five types of audit tests used to determine whether financial statements are fairly stated are:
procedures to obtain an understanding of internal control, tests of controls, substantive tests of
transactions, analytical procedures, and tests of details of balances. Substantive tests of transactions,
analytical procedures, and tests of details of balances are substantive tests, whereas procedures to obtain
an understanding of internal control and tests of controls are used to reduce assessed control risk.
Terms: Types of audit tests; Substantive tests which reduce assessed control risk
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
22) Discuss the purposes of (1) substantive tests of transactions, (2) tests of controls, and (3) tests of details
of balances. Give an example of each.
Answer: The purpose of substantive tests of transactions is to determine whether all six transaction-
related audit objectives have been satisfied for each class of transactions. For example, as part of the
auditor's test of the accuracy objective for sales, the auditor would compare the amount recorded in the
sales journal for a sample of sales transactions with the total on the corresponding sales invoices.
The purpose of tests of controls is to determine the effectiveness of both the design and operations of
specific internal controls. For example, the auditor might observe for a month whether statements are
mailed to all customers.
The purpose of tests of details of balances is to determine the monetary correctness of the accounts to
which they relate. The confirmation of accounts receivable is an example.
Terms: Substantive tests of transactions, tests of controls and tests of details of balances
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
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23) There are three stages of the audit in which analytical procedures are performed. Identify each of
these three stages and, for each stage, discuss the purpose of performing analytical procedures in that
stage. Also indicate in which stage(s) analytical procedures are required by current professional auditing
standards.
Answer: Analytical procedures are performed in the audit planning stage to help the auditor decide the
other evidence needed to satisfy sufficient competent evidence requirements. Analytical procedures can
also be performed as substantive tests in the testing phase of the audit. Analytical procedures are
performed in the audit completion phase as a final test of reasonableness. Auditing standards require that
analytical procedures be performed in the planning and completion phases of every audit.
Terms: Analytical procedures in stages of audit
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
24) There are seven types of audit evidence: physical examination, confirmation, documentation,
observation, inquiries of the client, reperformance, and analytical procedures. For each of the following
types of audit tests, indicate the type(s) of evidence that can be obtained through the test: (1) tests of
controls, (2) substantive tests of transactions, (3) analytical procedures, and (4) tests of details of balances.
Answer:
1. Tests of controls. Documentation, observation, inquiries of the client, reperformance.
2. Substantive tests of transactions. Documentation, inquiries of the client, reperformance.
3. Analytical procedures. Inquiries of the client, analytical procedures.
4. Tests of details of balances. Physical examination, confirmation, documentation, inquiries of the client,
reperformance.
Terms: Relationship of audit tests and types of audit evidence
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-1
25) One difference between the procedures used to obtain an understanding of internal control and
procedures used to test those controls is that tests of controls are more extensive.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Procedures to understand internal controls vs. tests of controls
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
26) Tests of controls provide evidence about the likelihood for misstatements in a client's financial
statements.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Tests of controls; Misstatements in client's financial statements
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
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27) An exception in a test of control provides only an indication of the likelihood of monetary
misstatements in the financial statements because tests of controls do not reveal whether monetary
misstatements have actually occurred.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Exception in test of control; Indication of likelihood of monetary misstatements
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
28) An exception in a substantive test of transactions provides an indication of the likelihood of monetary
misstatements in the financial statements because substantive tests of transactions do reveal whether
monetary misstatements have actually occurred.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Exception in substantive test of transactions
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-1
29) When analytical procedures are performed during substantive testing, they are typically more
focused and extensive than when performed as part of audit planning.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Analytical procedures performed during substantive testing
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
30) Tests of controls should be performed after substantive tests of transactions.

A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
31) Substantive tests of transactions focus on the changes in the beginning and ending of the year
balances, particularly for the balance sheet.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Substantive tests of transactions
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
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32) If tests of controls reveal that controls are sufficiently effective to justify reducing control risk, the
auditor is justified in reducing substantive audit tests.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Tests of controls and control risk
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1
33) Analytical procedures are normally designed at the account level, whereas tests of controls and
substantive tests of transactions are normally designed at the transaction-related objective level.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Analytical procedures designed at the account level
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-1
34) Procedures to obtain an understanding of internal control may suffice for tests of controls when the
auditor is assessing control risk in a well defined transaction cycle that has not contained material
misstatements in prior audits.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Procedures to obtain an understanding of internal control
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-1
1) In order to promote audit efficiency the auditor considers cost in selecting audit tests to perform.
Which of the following audit tests would be the most costly?
A) Analytical Procedures
B) Risk Assessment Procedures
C) Tests of Controls
D) Tests of Details of Balances
Answer: D
Terms: Most costly audit test
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
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2) An exception or deficiency found in a test of controls:

A) indicates a financial statement misstatement.
B) indicates that a financial statement misstatement may be likely.
C) indicates that the financial statements are misstated.
D) indicates that an adverse opinion is warrarnted on the Audit of Internal Control.
Answer: B
Terms: Exception or deficiency in test of controls
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
3) If no material differences are found using analytical procedures and the auditor concludes that
misstatements are not likely to have occurred:
A) other substantive tests may be reduced.
B) it will be necessary to increase the tests of balances.
C) it will not be necessary to perform tests of balances.
D) it will be necessary to increase the tests of transactions.
Answer: A
Terms: If no material differences are found using analytical procedures
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
4) Which of the following audit tests is usually the most costly to perform?
A) Analytical procedures
C) Tests of balances
D) Substantive tests of transactions
Answer: C
Terms: Most costly audit test
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
5) An increased extent of tests of controls is most likely to occur when:

A) it is a first-year audit.
B) the auditor is doing a "fraud audit."
C) controls are effective and the preliminary control risk assessment is low.
D) controls are ineffective and the preliminary control risk assessment is high.
Answer: C
Terms: Increased extent of tests of controls most likely to occur
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
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6) When an auditor believes that analytical procedures indicate a reasonable possibility of misstatement,
the auditor usually would:
A)
Perform additional tests of controls Decide to modify tests of details of balances
Yes Yes
B)
No No
C)
Yes No
D)
No Yes
Answer: D
Terms: Analytical procedures indicate reasonable possibility of misstatement
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
7) If the results of the tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and analytical procedures are not
consistent with the predictions, tests of details of balances will be:
A) eliminated.
B) increased.
C) unaffected.
D) changed.
Answer: D
Terms: Results of tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and analytical procedures
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
8) The auditor would design which of the following audit tests to detect possible monetary errors in the
financial statements?
A) Control tests
B) Analytical procedures
C) Risk assessment procedures
D) Tests of operating effectives of controls over revenue and cash
Answer: B
Terms: Audit tests to detect possible monetary errors in the financial statements
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
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9) The reliance the auditor places on substantive tests in relation to the reliance placed on internal control
varies in a relationship that is ordinarily:
A) parallel.
B) inverse.
C) direct.
D) equal.
Answer: B
Terms: Reliance auditor places on substantive tests and internal controls
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
10) A deficiency uncovered in the audit of internal control is explained by which of the following in
relation to a financial statement misstatement?
A) the amount of the misstatement
B) the likelihood of the misstatement
C) the amount, likelihood, and classification of the misstatement
D) the amount and the classification of the misstatement
Answer: B
Terms: Deficiency uncovered in audit of internal control
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-2
11) Which of the following is not a valid basis for omitting an audit test in forming an opinion on the
clients financial statements?
A) the difficulty and expense involved in testing a particular item
B) the relative risk involved
C) the degree of reliance on the relevant internal controls
D) the relationship between the cost of obtaining evidence and its usefulness
Answer: A
Terms: Not a valid basis for omitting an audit test in forming an opinion
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-2
12) Three factors the auditor considers when assessing control risk are: the auditor's belief concerning the
effectiveness of internal controls, the results of tests of controls, and the cost-effectiveness of a reduced
assessed control risk. Identify the combination of conditions for these three factors that is required before
a reduction in substantive testing is permitted.
Answer: A reduction in substantive testing is permitted when (1) the auditor identifies specific controls
he or she believes have been operating effectively during the period under audit, (2) the auditor believes
it will be cost-effective to test those controls, and (3) the results of tests of controls indicate that the
controls have indeed been operating effectively.
Terms: Three factors auditor considers when assessing control risk and conditions before reduction in substantive
testing
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
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13) Tests of controls are generally more costly to perform than analytical procedures.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Cost of tests of controls vs. analytical procedures
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
14) Substantive tests of details of balances are the most costly type of audit test to perform.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Substantive tests of details of balances cost
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
15) Analytical procedures are the least costly type of audit test.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Analytical procedures cost
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
16) If inherent risk is increased to medium from low, tests of details of balances can be reduced.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Inherent risk; Details of balances
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
17) The extent of tests of details of balances cannot be reduced when transaction-related audit objectives
have been satisfied by tests of controls or substantive tests of transactions.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Extent of details of balances; Transaction-related audit objectives; Tests of controls and substantive tests of
transactions
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
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18) Tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions are normally conducted simultaneously on the
same transactions.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Not considered a further audit procedure
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
19) Under normal circumstances, there should be no variation in the audit evidence mix from cycle to
cycle for a given audit engagement.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Variation in audit evidence in cycles
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-2
20) Analytical procedures are the most expensive type of audit test to perform because of the expertise
and training required to properly use them.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Analytical procedures cost
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
21) The results of tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions affect the design of tests of details
of balances.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Results of tests of controls affect design of tests of details of balances
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
22) If the auditor's preliminary assessment of control risk is decreased from high to medium, tests of
controls can be reduced.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Auditor's preliminary assessment of control risk
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-2
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1) The most important consideration in developing the audit plan and audit program is the:
A) client's size.
B) client's industry.
C) audit firm's available personnel.
D) audit risk model used in its planning form.
Answer: D
Terms: Most important consideration in developing the audit plan and audit program
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-3
2) Auditors who test manual controls that rely on IT-generated reports must consider:
A) the benefits of relying on IT-generated reports.
B) separation of duties related to the IT-generated reports.
C) the controls related to the accuracy of the information in the report.
D) whether the manual controls are approved by the audit committee.
Answer: C
Terms: Test manual controls that rely on IT-generated reports
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-3
3) Auditing standards recognize that in instances where a significant amount of audit evidence is in
electronic form, it may not be possible to reduce detection risk to an acceptable level by performing only
substantive tests.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Auditing standards; Evidence in electronic form reduces detection risk
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-3
4) In the audit of a public company, computer controls must be tested if they are considered to be key
controls for reducing the likelihood of material misstatements in the financial statements.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Audit of public company testing of computer controls
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-3
Topic: Public
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5) Procedures to obtain an understanding of internal control may suffice for tests of controls when the
auditor is assessing automated controls.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Procedures to obtain understanding of internal control; Tests of controls; Automated controls
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-3
1) The evidence mix includes risk assessment procedures.

A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Evidence mix and risk assessment procedures
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-1 and LO 13-4
1) A document that details what the auditor will do to gather sufficient, appropriate evidence is the:
A) audit strategy.
B) audit program.
C) audit procedure.
D) audit risk model.
Answer: B
Terms: Document that details what the audit will do to gather sufficient, appropriate evidence
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-5
2) Auditors follow a four step approach to reduce assessed control risk. Which of the following is not one
of the four?
A) Apply transaction related audit objectives to a class of transactions.
B) Indentify accounts that have high inherent risk.
C) Identify key controls that reduce control risk.
D) For potential misstatements, design appropriate substantive tests of transactions.
Answer: B
Terms: Approach to reduce assessed control risk
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-5
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3) When designing tests of controls and substantive tests an auditor is gathering evidence to satisfy the
transaction related audit objectives. What are the four steps the auditor would normally follow to reduce
assessed control risk?
Answer:
1. Apply the transaction-related audit objectives to the class of transactions being tested.
2. Identify key controls that should reduce control risk for each transaction- related audit objective.
3. Develop appropriate tests of controls for all internal controls that are used to reduce the preliminary
assessment of control risk below maximum.
4. For potential types of misstatements related to each transaction-related audit objective, design
appropriate substantive tests of transactions, considering deficiencies in internal control and expected
results of the tests of controls.
Terms: Four-step approach to reduce assessed control risk
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-5
4) What are the four steps auditors follow when they plan to reduce assessed control risk?
Answer: The steps are as follows:
1. Apply transaction-related audit objectives to the class of transaction being tested.
2. Identify key controls that should reduce control risk for each transaction-related audit objective.
3. Develop appropriate tests of controls for all internal controls used to reduce the preliminary
assessment of control risk below maximum.
4. For potential types of misstatements related to each transaction-related audit objectives, design
appropriate substantive tests of transactions, considering deficiencies in internal control and expected
results of the tests of controls.
Terms: Steps auditors follow when they plan to reduce assessed control risk
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-5
5) Discuss the relationship of each of the following to the extent of planned tests of details of balances: (1)
tolerable misstatement, (2) inherent risk, (3) control risk, and (4) acceptable audit risk.
Answer: Inherent risk and control risk are directly related to the extent of planned tests of details of
balances; that is, as inherent risk and/or control risk increase, the extent of planned tests of details of
balances also increases. Tolerable misstatement and acceptable audit risk are inversely related to the
extent of planned tests of details of balances; that is, as tolerable misstatement and/or acceptable audit
risk increase, the extent of planned tests of details of balances decreases.
Terms: Relationship of extent of planned tests of details of balances and tolerable misstatement, inherent risk, control
risk, and acceptable audit risk
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-5
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6) Auditing standards require a written audit program.

A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Auditing standards; Audit program
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-5
7) When designing an audit program for tests of details of balances, the auditor should make
assumptions about inherent risk and control risk, and predictions concerning the outcome of tests of
controls, substantive tests of transactions, and analytical procedures.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Designing audit program; Inherent risk and control risk; Tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions,
and analytical procedures
Diff: Easy
Objective: LO 13-5
8) When testing details of balances, most audit procedures satisfy only one balance-related objective, but
more than one audit procedure should be used to test each objective.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Testing details of balances and audit procedures
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-5
9) Substantive tests of transactions and control tests are often conducted simultaneously.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Substantive tests of transactions and control tests
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-5
10) Auditing standards require that tests of controls be performed on every audit engagement.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Auditing standards require tests of controls
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-5
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1) Which of the following types of procedures will be performed in an audit of internal control over
financial reporting?
A)
Procedures to obtain an understanding of
internal control Ratio analysis
Yes Yes
B)
No No
C)
Yes No
D)
No Yes
Answer: C
Terms: Types of procedures performed in an audit of internal control
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-6
Topic: Public
2) What type of test is used to obtain more types of evidence than any other?
A) Substantive tests of transactions
C) Analytical procedures
D) Tests of details
Answer: D
Terms: Type of test used to obtain more types of evidence
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-6
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3) Which audit tests involve physical examination and confirmation?

B) tests of transactions
C) tests of balances
D) analytical procedures
Answer: C
Terms: Audit tests that involve physical examination and confirmation
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-6
4) Which of the following is generally not included in the "evidence mix"?

A) Tests of Controls
B) Substantive Tests of Transactions
C) Risk Assessment Procedures
Answer: C
Terms: Evidence mix
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-6
5) Which of the following types of evidence is not available when using substantive tests of transactions?
A) Documentation
B) Confirmation
C) Inquiries of the client
D) Reperformance
Answer: B
Terms: Types of evidence not available when using substantive tests of transactions
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-6
6) Analytical procedures provide fewer types of evidence than any other type of audit test.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Terms: Analytical procedures and evidence
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-6
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1) Presentation and disclosure related audit objectives would be performed in which phase of the audit
process?
A) plan and design audit approach
B) perform audit tests for controls and transactions
C) perform analytical procedures and tests of balances
D) complete the audit and issue the audit report
Answer: D
Terms: Presentation and disclosure related audit objective performed in what phase of audit process
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
2) Transaction related audit objectives would most likely be performed in which phase of the audit
process?
Answer: B
Terms: Transaction related audit objectives performed in what phase of audit process
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
3) Analytical procedures must be performed in:

A) the planning and test of control stages.
B) conjunction with tests of transactions and tests of details of balances.
C) the planning and completion stages.
D) the planning, test of control, and completion stages.
Answer: C
Terms: Analytical procedures must be performed
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
4) Which of the following tests commonly occur together?

A) substantive tests of transactions and tests of controls
B) substantive tests of transactions and obtaining an understanding of internal controls
C) analytical procedures and tests of controls
D) tests of controls and tests of details of balances
Answer: A
Terms: Tests that occur together
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
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5) Tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions are an important determinant of the extent of the
auditor's use of tests of details of balances. Which of the following is true?
A) They are likely to be performed prior to the clients end of the fiscal year.
B) They are likely to eliminate the need for tests of details of balances.
C) They are likely to have no impact on the planned tests of details of balances.
D) They are likely to be used only in the audit of internal control.
Answer: A
Terms: Tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
6) When the auditor has completed the tests of details of balances and enters phase 4 of the audit process,
she must still perform audit procedures for which of the following?
A) contingent liabilities and employee compensation
B) contingent liabilities and subsequent events
C) subsequent events and contractual commitments
D) subsequent events and unrecorded liabilities
Answer: B
Terms: Audit procedures performed in phase 4 of audit process
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
7) Which of the following audit tests would be regarded as a test of controls?

A) Comparison of the inventory pricing to vendors' invoices.
B) Tests of the signatures on canceled checks to board of directors' authorizations.
C) Tests of the additions to property, plant, and equipment by physical inspections.
D) Review of the specific items making up the balance in a given general ledger account.
Answer: B
Terms: Tests of controls audit tests
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
AACSB: Analytic skills
8) Which of the following audit tests form the basis for an auditor's report on internal control over
financial reporting?
A) Analytical procedures
B) Tests of transactions
C) Tests of controls
Answer: C
Terms: Audit tests that form basis for auditor's report on internal control
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
Topic: Public
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9) After finishing the review phase of the study and evaluation of internal control in an audit, the auditor
should perform tests of controls on:
A) those controls that the auditor wants and plans to rely upon.
B) those controls in which material weaknesses were identified.
C) those controls that have a material effect upon the financial statement balances.
D) a random sample of the controls that were reviewed.
Answer: A
Terms: After finishing the review phase of study and evaluation of internal control in an audit, auditor should
perform
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
10) At what point in the audit process are tests of details most appropriately designed?
Answer: C
Terms: Audit process and test of details
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
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A)
Procedures to obtain an
understanding of internal
control Test of details of balances Analytical Procedures
Yes Yes No
B)
Yes No No
C)
No Yes Yes
D)
No No Yes
Answer: B
Terms: Audit of internal control over financial reporting
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
Topic: Public
12) Which of the following ultimately determines the specific audit procedures necessary to provide an
independent auditor with a reasonable basis for the expression of an opinion?
A) the audit program
B) the auditor's judgment
C) generally accepted auditing standards
D) the auditor's working papers
Answer: B
Terms: Determines specific audit procedures
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-7
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13) In phase 4 of the audit, complete the audit and issue an audit report, there are five activities required.
List below the activities.
Answer:
1. Perform additional tests for presentation and disclosure
2. Accumulate final evidence
3. Evaluate results
4. Issue audit report
5. Communicate with audit committee and management
Terms: Phase 4 of audit
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
14) In accumulating final evidence upon which to base an audit opinion, the auditor should perform four
activities. List the activities below.
Answer:
1. Perform final analytical procedures
2. Evaluate the going concern assumption
3. Obtain a client representation letter
4. Read information in the annual report to ensure that it is consistent with the financial statements
Terms: Accumulating final evidence and final activities
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
15) Discuss the major activities and procedures performed by the auditor in the plan and design of the
audit approach.
Answer: The major activities performed in the planning and design phase (Phase I) are:
Accept client and perform initial planning
Understand the clients business and industry
Assess client business risk
Perform preliminary analytical procedures
Set materiality and assess acceptable audit risk and inherent risk
Understand internal control and assess control risk
Gather information to assess fraud risks
Develop overall audit plan and audit program
Terms: Major activities and procedures performed by auditor in the plan and design of the audit approach
Diff: Challenging
Objective: LO 13-7
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16) The auditor must communicate significant deficiencies in internal control only after the entire audit is
complete to ensure the auditor has a sufficient understanding of the circumstances surrounding the
deficiency.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Terms: Auditor communicate significant deficiencies in internal control
Diff: Moderate
Objective: LO 13-7
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Auditing and Assurance Services, 14e (Arens)

Learning Objective 13-1

3) Which of the following would not be considered further audit procedures?

7) The purpose of tests of controls is to provide reasonable assurance that the:

9) Which of the following is true?

10) A system walkthrough is primarily used to:

12) Tests of controls are directed toward the control's:

15) The primary emphasis in most tests of details of balances is on the:

16) Which of the following statements is not true?

17) Many auditors perform extensive analytical procedures on audits because:

30) Tests of controls should be performed after substantive tests of transactions.

Learning Objective 13-2

2) An exception or deficiency found in a test of controls:

5) An increased extent of tests of controls is most likely to occur when:

Learning Objective 13-3

Learning Objective 13-4

1) The evidence mix includes risk assessment procedures.

Learning Objective 13-5

6) Auditing standards require a written audit program.

Learning Objective 13-6

3) Which audit tests involve physical examination and confirmation?

4) Which of the following is generally not included in the "evidence mix"?

Learning Objective 13-7

3) Analytical procedures must be performed in:

4) Which of the following tests commonly occur together?

7) Which of the following audit tests would be regarded as a test of controls?

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