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FINALTERM EXAMINATION

Spring 2009

ACC311- Fundamentals of Auditing (Session - 1)


 

 

 

Marks: 81


 

Question No: 1      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                           

 

Which one of the following is an objective of the internal audit?

 

 

 

 

To report on financial statements

 

 

To check accounting system and internal control are operating efficiently

 

 

To determine the accuracy of financial statement values and disclosures

 

 

To establish a control system in the company

 

 

 

 

Question No: 2      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                           

 

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct in respect of the internal auditor?

 

 

 

 

The scope of audit performed by internal auditors is primarily in respect of financial

report audits

 

 

An internal auditor does not require a license to practice

 

 

Internal auditors are usually employed by companies and government units

 

 

Primary responsibility of the internal auditor is to the board of directors

 

 

 

 

Question No: 3      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                           

 

After how many days the Securities and Exchange Commission may appoint the auditors, if the

Directors of a company could not appoint the auditors to fill casual vacancy? (Companies Ordinance,

1984)

 

 

 


 

 

 

30 days

 

 

60 days

 

 

80 days

 

 

120 days

 

 

 

 

Question No: 4      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                           

 

Suppose that during audit of a company, an auditor accepted the schedule of bad debts furnished by the client, though it was apparent that debts were not recoverable. The auditor shall be held liable for which one of the following liabilities?

 

 

 

 

Liability for negligence

 

 

Liability for misfeasance

 

 

Criminal liability

 

 

Personal liability

 

 

 

 

Question No: 5      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                           

 

The books of accounts of a company should be kept at which one of the following offices?

(Companies Ordinance, 1984)

 

 

 

 

Registered office of the company

 

 

Accounts office of the company

 

 

Record office of the company

 

 

 


 

 

 

Registrar office

 

 

 

 

Question No: 6      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                           

 

Which of the following is one of the most fundamental and effective internal controls?

 

 

 

 

Increased use of computers for recording accounting transactions

 

 

Increased reliance on internal auditors to monitor accounting systems

 

 

Segregation of incompatible duties across several people

 

 

Having internal auditors report only to the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

Question No: 7       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which of the following is NOT a major component of an internal control system?

 

 

 

 

Risk assessment

 

 

Staffing

 

 

Control procedures/activities

 

 

Information and communication system

 

 

 

 

Question No: 8       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

An audit firm audited a Leather Manufacturing company and presented its report addressed to the management. They found significant material misstatements in the company s internal controls system. They strongly recommended that there should be sufficient controls in existence to ensure

 

 

 


 

management  can  effectively  control  the  business  operations.  In  your  opinion,  auditors  are

emphasizing on which one of the following categories of SOAP MAPS?

 

 

 

 

Authorization

 

 

Management and Monitoring

 

 

Arithmetic and Accounting

 

 

Segregation of duties

 

 

 

 

Question No: 9       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of an internal control questionnaire

(ICQ)?

 

 

 

 

An internal control questionnaire is a series of questions regarding accounting and control policies and procedures that the auditor considers necessary to prevent all misstatements in the financial report

 

 

An internal control questionnaire is a series of questions regarding accounting and control policies and procedures that the auditor considers necessary to prevent material misstatements in the financial report

 

 

An internal control questionnaire is a series of questions regarding accounting and control policies and procedures that the auditor considers necessary to detect material misstatements in the financial report

 

 

An internal control questionnaire is a series of questions prepared by the entity about the entity's accounting and control policies and procedures for which the entity seeks guidance on from the auditor in order to detect material misstatements in the financial report

 

 

 

 

Question No: 10      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

A Beverages company is being audited by an audit firm. Audit procedures are being undertaken in  all  of  its  departments.  During  this,  the  audit  team  has  to  spend  more  time  on  physical

 

 

 


 

examination of the company assets to get reliable audit evidence. In your opinion, auditors are

considering which type of audit inquiry in this case?

 

 

 

 

Recalculations

 

 

Inspection of tangible assets

 

 

Analytical procedures

 

 

Confirmations

 

 

 

 

Question No: 11       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which one of the following matters should be included in the letter of representation?

 

 

 

 

Existence of any immaterial mistake in the statements

 

 

Existence of any fraud or error in the statements

 

 

Company s growth trend in the future in figures

 

 

Market value of the company s stock

 

 

 

 

Question No: 12       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which one of the following may NOT be a type of control of the purchase cycle of an entity?

 

 

 

 

Receipt of goods

 

Invoicing and returns

 

Invoicing and credit notes

 

 

 

 

 


 

Purchase ledger and suppliers

 

 

Question No: 13       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

While testing the purchase system of an entity, which one of the following control tests may be applied to the Credit Notes by the auditors?

 

 

 

 

Evidence of matching credit notes to goods returned notes

 

 

Evidence of approval of credit notes

 

 

Evidence of a sequence check

 

 

Proof of issuance date

 

 

 

 

Question No: 14       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

During the audit work of testing the purchase system of an entity, which one of the following control tests may be applied to the Payables Ledger by the auditors?

 

 

 

 

Evidence of authorization of adjustments to payables ledger

 

 

Evidence of review of reconciliation of purchase ledger listing

 

 

Evidence of authorization of adjustments to payable ledger control account

 

 

Evidence of authorization of adjustments to purchase ledger

 

 

 

 

Question No: 15       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which one of the following possible misstatements related to payroll does not involve the audit objective of Validity?

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Payments to fictitious employees

 

Payments to terminated employees

 

Payments to valid employees who have not worked

 

Payments to valid employees at a rate in excess of the authorized amount

 

 

Question No: 16       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

In order to  ensure  effective control,  how often a full  inventory  count should  be held when

perpetual inventory records are not kept adequately?

 

 

 

 

On a daily basis

 

 

At least once a year

 

 

At least monthly

 

 

At least weekly

 

 

 

 

Question No: 17       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

An oil exploring company employs 1500 personal in its international market. All of its personnel

are paid on monthly basis. The company should compensate them in which form of payment?

 

 

 

 

Salary

 

 

Cheque

 

 

Wages

 

 

None of the given option

 

 

 

 

Question No: 18       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

 

 


 

 

For the purpose of keeping effective control in the cash system, who should have no access to the

cash or the preparation of the paying-in slip?

 

 

 

 

Sales ledger personnel

 

 

Teller/cashier

 

 

Cash officers

 

 

Operations manager

 

 

 

 

Question No: 19      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

When should the petty cash book entries be made?

 

 

 

 

At the day end

 

 

Next day

 

 

Promptly

 

 

Monthly

 

 

 

 

Question No: 20      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

How often the physical inspection of non current assets should be carried out?

 

 

 

 

Rarely

 

 

Periodically

 

Never

 

 

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Daily

 

 

 

 

Question No: 21      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

In which one of the following ways auditors can choice the verification techniques in a given set

of circumstances?

 

 

 

 

It depends upon the available audit evidence to the auditor

 

 

It depends upon the nature of business operations of the entity

 

 

It depends upon the audit procedures planned by the auditor

 

 

It depends upon the judgmental skills of the auditor

 

 

 

 

Question No: 22      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following may NOT ensure that the movement in share capital of a company is properly  authorized  and  correctly  shown  and  described  in  accordance  with  the  Companies Ordinance, 1984?

 

 

 

 

Check that directors were authorized to allot shares

 

 

Agree authorized capital with memorandum of association

 

 

Consider special rules for allotments of public company shares

 

 

Test payments with supporting evidence and trace entries in register

 

 

 

 

Question No: 23      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

 

 

 

 


 

Which one of the following testing objectives refers to the management assertion    Occurrence

in obtaining audit evidence?

 

 

 

 

Assets shown include all rights under the control of the enterprise

 

 

Transactions and events that have been recorded have occurred and pertain to the entity

 

 

 

 

The amounts at which assets and liabilities are stated is correct

 

 

Assets and liabilities included on the balance sheet actually exist

 

 

 

 

Question No: 24      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following certain expense items may be verified in order to keep control of

stock-in-trade and stores & spares?

 

 

 

 

Interest on short term loan

 

 

Accumulated depreciation on assets

 

 

Director s fees

 

 

Wages and salaries

 

 

 

 

Question No: 25      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of using statistical sampling?

 

 

 

 

It aids in the design of an efficient sample

 

 

It allows the auditor to measure the sufficiency of the evidential matter obtained

 

 

 

 


 

 

It allows the auditor to greatly reduce substantive testing

 

 

It provides means for mathematically measuring the degree of sampling risk

 

 

 

 

Question No: 26      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following is an underlying feature of random-based selection of items?

 

 

 

 

Each stratum of the accounting population be given equal representation in the sample

 

 

All items in the accounting population be randomly ordered.

 

 

Every item in the population should have an opportunity to be selected

 

 

Every item must be systematically selected using replacement

 

 

 

 

Question No: 27      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following matters is generally included in an auditor's engagement letter?

 

 

 

 

Management's responsibility for the entity's compliance with laws and regulations

 

 

The factors to be considered in setting preliminary judgments about materiality

 

 

Management's vicarious liability for illegal acts committed by its employees

 

 

The auditor's responsibility to search for significant internal control deficiencies

 

 

 

 

Question No: 28      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

What should be the next step of an auditor after establishing the overall audit strategy of an entity?

 

 

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To develop an audit plan

 

 

To define the scope of audit

 

 

To determine the focus of engagement team efforts

 

 

To determine the objectives of audit

 

 

 

 

Question No: 29      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

The establishment of the overall audit strategy involves the following EXCEPT:

 

 

 

 

To determine the characteristics of the engagement

 

 

To ascertain the reporting objectives of the engagement

 

 

To  consider  the  important  factors  i.e.  materiality  levels,  higher  risks  of  material

misstatement etc.

 

 

To guide the development of detailed business activities to occur in future

 

 

 

 

Question No: 30      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following mainly affects the auditor s opinion?

 

 

 

 

Agreement on accounting policies

 

 

Limitation on the scope of the auditor s work

 

 

Dispute among the members of the company

 

 

 

 


 

 

Future prospects of the company s growth

 

 

 

 

Question No: 31      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following matters does NOT affect Auditor s Opinion?

 

 

 

 

When there is a limitation on the scope of the auditor s work

 

 

When there is a disagreement with management regarding the accounting policies selected

 

 

When  there  is  a  disagreement  with  management  regarding  the  method  of  applying

accounting policies

 

 


 

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When an auditor modify the auditor s report by adding a paragraph to highlight a material


 

 

 

 

Question No: 32      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Tracing selected shipments to the sales journal to be sure that each one is included is a test of

which of the following?

 

 

 

 

Accuracy

 

 

Classification

 

 

Completeness

 

 

Existence

 

 

 

 

Question No: 33      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following best describes the term Input VAT?

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Input VAT is charged on a firm when it makes its purchases

 

 

Input VAT is charged on a firm when it makes its investments

 

 

Input VAT is charged on a firm when it produces highly quality products

 

 

Input VAT is charged on a firm when it exports the products

 

 

 

 

Question No: 34      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

The duties  of the wages staff should preferably  be rotated  during the year when the salary

payment is made by which of the following systems?

 

 

 

 

By cheque

 

 

In cash

 

 

By demand draft

 

 

Direct transfer to employees  bank account

 

 

 

 

Question No: 35      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which of the following are the three audit objectives that are most important for cash, and that receive the greatest attention during the audit?

 

 

 

 

Existence, accuracy, and completeness

 

 

Existence, cutoff, and presentation

 

Accuracy, cutoff, and presentation & disclosure

 

 

 

 

 


 

Completeness, realizable value, and cutoff

 

 

Question No: 36       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which one of the following is most likely to indicate fraud?

 

 

 

 

Several overpayments are made for goods received from a supplier

 

 

The year end cash balance does not include cash in transit to the company at year-end

 

 

A check received after year end was inadvertently recorded as if received before year-end

 

 

A documented loan is sanctioned to an officer of the company

 

 

 

 

Question No: 37      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

When an auditor increases the assessed level of control risk because certain control activities were determined to be ineffective, which of the following would most likely be increased by the auditor?

 

 

 

 

Extent of tests of controls

 

 

Level of detection risk

 

 

Extent of tests of details

 

 

Level of inherent risk

 

 

 

 

Question No: 38       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding control procedures?

 

 

 

 

They are not required if the control environment is strong

 

 


 

 

 

They should generally be all manual

 

 

They should generally be all automated

 

 

They can be either manual or automated

 

 

 

 

Question No: 39      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following statements does not apply to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

Pakistan (ICAP) in Pakistan?

 

 

 

 

 

An autonomous body incorporated under the Chartered Accountants Ordinance 1961

 

 

Regulatory body that formulates auditing standards in Pakistan

 

 

 

 

Its affairs are run by a council which is elected by its member (Chartered Accountants).

 

 

ICAP is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question No: 40       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Which one of the following statements indicates a primary difference between an operational

audit and a compliance audit?

 

 

 

 

Operational audit focuses on business efficiencies and effectiveness, while compliance audit focuses on whether laws and other requirements are being followed

 

 

Operational audit focuses on reliability of the financial statements, while compliance audit focuses on whether laws and other requirements are being followed

 

 

 

 


 

 

Operational audit focuses on business growth prospects, while a compliance audit focuses on reliability of the financial statements

 

Operational audit focuses on business size and potential to grow, while compliance audit focuses on reliability of accounting records

 

 

Question No: 41      ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one                                                         

 

Which one of the following primary assertions is satisfied when an auditor ensures that there is no false transaction recorded and all recorded transactions have actually taken place?

 

 

 

 

 

Occurrence

 

 

Completeness

 

 

Existence

 

 

Rights and obligations

 

 

 

 

Question No: 42       ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

 

Following are the points considered during the verification of bank balances EXCEPT:

 

 

 

 

Obtain direct bank confirmation

Obtain direct bank confirmation

 

 

Investigate about outstanding stale cheques

 

 

Investigate any significant reconciling items of an unusual nature

 

 

Ensure that the creditors have been paid for their loan amount

 

 

 

 

Question No: 43       ( Marks: 3 )

 

 

 


 

 

Enlist the typical control procedures at key stages of the sales cycle.

 

 

 

 

Solution:

 

 

 

Obtain direct bank confirmation

Obtain direct bank confirmation

 

 

 

Investigate about outstanding stale cheques

 

 

 

Investigate any significant reconciling items of an unusual nature

 

 

 

Ensure that the creditors have been paid for their loan amount

 

 

 

Question No: 44      ( Marks: 3 )                                                                                         

 

What steps an auditor should take in order to ensure that the reserves are properly classified and

described in the accounts in accordance with the Companies Ordinance, 1984?

 

 

 

 

Question No: 45      ( Marks: 3 )                                                                                         

 

Throughout the 1960s and  70s, the largest accounting firms devoted extensive resources to the development  and  implementation  of  statistical  sampling  procedures.  Enlist  several  sample selection methods now available to an auditor for selecting items in the populations.

 

 

 

 

Question No: 46       ( Marks: 5 )

 

Suppose you have been appointed as an auditor of a manufacturing company. You are at the stage of testing the purchase system. According to your knowledge of Auditing Standards, what control objectives would you develop in respect of the Purchase system of the entity?

 

 

 

Question No: 47       ( Marks: 5 )

 

Discuss the factors which influence auditor s judgment regarding sample size for tests of control.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Question No: 48      ( Marks: 10 )                                                                                       

 

Suppose  that  your  supervisor  has  asked  you  to  carry  out  an  internal  control  review  of  the inventory system  of a manufacturing  company. What internal  control procedures  would  you examine in respect of the following functions of the inventory system?

1.     Arithmetical Accuracy

2.     Control Accounts

3.     Access to Assets and Records

 

 

 

 

Question No: 49       ( Marks: 10 )

 

A company has hired auditors at the year end. Auditors used audit sampling techniques which made  them enable to gather audit evidence efficiently. State the objectives auditors might have defined  first to achieve by using sampling techniques and also briefly explain further steps the auditors might undertake to complete the sampling process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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