Analytical Procedures

Audit standards require analytical procedures at two stages during the audit: at the risk assessment (planning) phase and again at the end of the audit. They are optionally used as a substantive procedure during the course of an audit.

CONCEPT REVIEW:

While analytical procedures are similar in structure in both phases (or substantive testing, if used) of the audit, they have different purposes and often different conclusions. It is critical that the auditors recognize and respond to these differences.

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