An example of an analytical procedure performed by the auditor includes an inventory pricing test which may identify the need for special care while performing substantive audit procedures on the inventory account balance.

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An inventory pricing test is not an analytical procedure; it is a substantive test of details. Analytical procedures involve evaluating financial information through analysis of plausible relationships among both financial and non-financial data.

An Example of an Analytical Procedure Performed by the Auditor