Evidence and Assertions Continued Below are audit procedures…
Evidence and Assertions Continued Below are audit procedures – five that are associated with the sales cycle and five that are associated with the purchases cycle. For each procedure, identify: The management assertion that is being tested The type of evidence gathered. Procedure Evidence Assertion Tour the client’s production facilities to verify the presence of manufacturing equipment listed as PP&E. Compare the ratio of repair and maintenance expense to total plant assets for the current year to the prior two years and investigate unusual differences to determine if the client has inappropriately capitalized expenses instead of expensing them. Watch a clerk in the payables department to ensure that, prior to generating a payment, the clerk matches the invoice to the shipping record to ensure the shipment has been received. Review the board of directors’ meeting minutes to identify all related parties to ensure that no related-party sales have been recorded as regular sales. Select a sample of payments made after year-end and review supporting documentation to ensure all liabilities have been properly recorded and/or accrued as of year-end.