Question 1

One purpose of performing preliminary analytical procedures in the planning phase of an audit is to help the auditor make a preliminary assessment of control risk.

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of performing preliminary analytical procedures in the planning phase of an audit is to gain an understanding of the client's business and identify areas of potential risk. While this information can be used to inform the auditor's assessment of control risk, it is not the primary purpose of performing preliminary analytical procedures.

Question 2

When performing planning analytical procedures for a client the auditor detected that the gross profit percentage had declined by 50% from the previous year to the year currently under audit. The auditor should:
A) investgate the possibility the client may have made an error in their cost of goods sold computation.
B) assist management in developing greater cost efficiencies in their product line.
C) prepare a going concern opinion for the client.
D) advise the client to have extensive disclosure to alleviate investor concerns.

Accepted Answer

A significant decline in gross profit percentage warrants investigating the possibility of errors in the computation of cost of goods sold. This could be a red flag for possible fraud or error in financial statements. Therefore, the auditor should investigate the issue further. Choice B is not within the auditor's responsibilities, and choice C and D are premature at this stage.

Question 3

Which is a liquidity activity ratio?
A) Profit margin
B) Inventory turnover
C) Return on assets
D) Times interest earned

Accepted Answer

Inventory turnover is a liquidity activity ratio that measures how quickly a company can sell its inventory and convert it into cash. It is an important metric for assessing a company's efficiency in managing its inventory and generating revenue. A high inventory turnover ratio indicates that a company is selling its inventory quickly and efficiently, while a low ratio may indicate poor inventory management or slow sales. The other options listed (profit margin, return on assets, and times interest earned) are profitability ratios or solvency ratios, which measure a company's profitability and ability to meet its debt obligations, respectively.

Question 4

When are auditors likely to encounter judgment problems in the use of analytical procedures?
A) Whenever the auditor places reliance on management's explanations for unusual fluctuations in account balances without first developing independent expectations.
B) Whenever the auditor allows unaudited balances to unduly influence his/her expectations of current balances.
C) Whenever the auditor fails to consider the pattern reflected by several unusual fluctuations when trying to explain what caused them.
D) The auditor is likely to encounter judgment problems in each of the above instances.

Accepted Answer

All of the mentioned factors (reliance on management's explanations, influence of unaudited balances, failure to consider patterns) can lead to judgment problems in the use of analytical procedures. Therefore, the auditor is likely to encounter judgment problems in each of the above instances.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not correct?
A) Analytical procedures used in the planning phase of the audit are primarily directed at understanding the client's business and directing the auditor's attention to areas that may contain possible misstatements.
B) Analytical procedures used in the completion phase are primarily aimed at assessing going concern and secondarily aimed at directing the auditor's attention to areas that may contain possible misstatements.
C) Analytical procedures must be used in the planning and completion phases of the audit, and are optional in the testing phase.
D) Analytical procedures used in the completion phase are primarily aimed at directing the auditor's attention to areas that may contain possible misstatements and secondarily aimed at assessing going concern.

Accepted Answer

Analytical procedures used in the completion phase are primarily aimed at assessing going concern and only secondarily aimed at directing the auditor's attention to areas that may contain possible misstatements.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to analytical procedures?
A) Auditing standards emphasize the need for auditors to develop and use expectations.
B) Analytical procedures must be performed throughout the audit.
C) Analytical procedures may be performed at any time during the audit.
D) Analytical procedures use comparisons and relationships to assess whether account balances appear reasonable.

Accepted Answer

Analytical procedures must be performed at the planning and overall review stages of the audit, but not necessarily throughout the entire audit.

Question 7

Which of the following is most correct with respect to the use of analytical procedures?
A) Analytical procedures may be used in evaluating balances in the testing phase as long as the auditor also uses them in assessing the going concern assumption.
B) Analytical procedures must be used throughout the audit.
C) Analytical procedures used in the testing phase of the audit are primarily used to direct an auditor's attention so that the auditor's understanding of the business is improved.
D) Analytical procedures are performed by studying plausible relationships between financial and nonfinancial data.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Auditors routinely conduct analytical procedures in the planning, testing, and completion phases of the audit. Identify the primary and secondary purposes of performing analytical procedures in each phase of the audit.

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Question 9

The major concern when using nonfinancial data in analytical procedures is the:
A) accuracy of the nonfinancial data.
B) source of the nonfinancial data.
C) type of nonfinancial data.
D) presence of multiple sources of nonfinancial data.

Accepted Answer

The accuracy of nonfinancial data is the major concern when using it in analytical procedures. Nonfinancial data is usually subjective and prone to errors, which makes it essential to verify the accuracy of the data before using it for analysis. Without accurate nonfinancial data, the results of analytical procedures may be misleading or incorrect.

Question 10

Whenever an auditor compares client data to client-prepared budgets, there are two special concerns. Indicate if the two items below are concerns.
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Question 11

Define business risk. List several factors that may impact the auditor's assessment of business risk.

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Question 12

Discuss the four primary purposes of analytical procedures performed during the planning phase of an audit.

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Question 13

Which of the following would not be classified as an analytical procedure?
A) Benchmarking the company's profitability ratios against others in the industry.
B) Variance analysis of actual versus budgeted amounts for production.
C) Reperforming the client's depreciation expense using the client's accounting policies for capital expenditures made during the year.
D) Reconciling fixed asset dispositions with the fixed asset ledger .

Accepted Answer

Reconciling fixed asset dispositions with the fixed asset ledger is a test of details procedure rather than an analytical procedure. Benchmarking, variance analysis, and reperforming calculations using the client's accounting policies are examples of analytical procedures.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the first standard of field work?
A) The auditor must adequately plan the work and properly supervise any assistants.
B) The auditor must have adequate technical training and proficiency to perform the audit.
C) The auditor must maintain independence in mental attitude in all matters relating to the audit.
D) The auditor must exercise due professional care in the performance of the audit and the preparation of the report.

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Question 15

During audit planning, the auditor uses analytical procedures primarily to:
A) identify weaknesses in internal control.
B) determine if the company's financial statements appear reasonable and are free of material misstatement.
C) determine the correspondence of the company's financial statements to the valuation and accuracy audit objectives.
D) understand the client's business and industry and to indicate possible misstatements.

Accepted Answer

Analytical procedures during audit planning are used to gain an understanding of the client's business and industry, and to identify areas that may require further investigation due to potential misstatements.

Quiz 8: Audit Planning and Analytical Procedures

One purpose of performing preliminary analytical procedures in the planning phase of an audit is to help the auditor make a preliminary assessment of control risk.

When performing planning analytical procedures for a client the auditor detected that the gross profit percentage had declined by 50% from the previous year to the year currently under audit. The auditor should:

Which is a liquidity activity ratio?

When are auditors likely to encounter judgment problems in the use of analytical procedures?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to analytical procedures?

Which of the following is most correct with respect to the use of analytical procedures?

Auditors routinely conduct analytical procedures in the planning, testing, and completion phases of the audit. Identify the primary and secondary purposes of performing analytical procedures in each phase of the audit.

The major concern when using nonfinancial data in analytical procedures is the:

Whenever an auditor compares client data to client-prepared budgets, there are two special concerns. Indicate if the two items below are concerns.

Define business risk. List several factors that may impact the auditor's assessment of business risk.

Discuss the four primary purposes of analytical procedures performed during the planning phase of an audit.

Which of the following would not be classified as an analytical procedure?

Which of the following best describes the first standard of field work?

During audit planning, the auditor uses analytical procedures primarily to: