The following are possible audit data analytics that an auditor could perform: 1. Analyze the inventory by
Question:
The following are possible audit data analytics that an auditor could perform:
1. Analyze the inventory by SKU for a retailer to assess if there is a problem with net realizable value.
2. Develop a mathematical model to estimate retail sales using store square footage.
3. Match employee addresses and customer delivery addresses for potential fraud.
4. Evaluate the revenue recorded for a construction company using percent complete by comparing actual costs with budgeted costs.
5. Perform a detailed analysis of the changes to accounts receivable by customer to segregate new and repeat customers.
6. Perform a three-way match comparing the quantity sold, the purchase order, and the shipping document.
Required
For each of the above items, answer the following:
a. Is the ADA a risk assessment procedure, a test of control, or a substantive analytical procedure?
b. What financial statement assertion(s) is the test providing evidence over?
c. What specific data are needed to conduct each test?
Step by Step Answer:
Auditing A Practical Approach
ISBN: 9781119709497
4th Canadian Edition
Authors: Robyn Moroney, Fiona Campbell, Jane Hamilton, Valerie Warren