What is the primary objective of analytical procedures used in the overall review stage of an audit?

What is the primary objective of analytical procedures used in the overall review stage of an audit?

A. To help to corroborate the conclusions drawn from individual components of financial statements
B. To reduce specific detection risk
C. To direct attention to potential risk areas
D. To satisfy doubts when questions arise about a client’s ability to continue

When applying analytical procedures, an auditor could develop independent estimate of an account balance to compare it to­___________?

When applying analytical procedures, an auditor could develop independent estimate of an account balance to compare it to­___________?

A. client’s unedited account balance
B. client’s unedited account balance adjusted for trends in the industry
C. Prior year audited balance
D. Prior year audited balance adjusted for trends in the industry

Which of the following is not an analytical procedure?

Which of the following is not an analytical procedure?

A. Tracing of purchases recurred in the purchase book to purchase invoices.
B. Comparing aggregate wages paid to number of employees
C. Comparing the actual costs with standard costs
D. All of them are analytical procedure

What are analytical procedures?

What are analytical procedures?

A. Substantive tests designed to assess control risk
B. Substantive tests designed to evaluate the validity of management’s representation letter
C. Substantive tests designed to study relationships between financial and non­financial
D. All of the above