Rajiv Khan, CPA, is using audit data analytics to assist with the testing of journal entries. He
Question:
Rajiv Khan, CPA, is using audit data analytics to assist with the testing of journal entries. He has obtained a general ledger data extract directly from the financial accounting system to work with. Rajiv is trying to identify unusual journal entries recorded during 2023 and would like your opinion on his test approach. His approach so far includes analyzing the general ledger for the following items:
• Journal entries posted close to the end of the year
• Journal entries that contain words that indicate an adjustment was made, such as “error,” “reverse,” and “adjust”
• Journal entries posted by unauthorized users
Which of the following 5 entries may increase the risk of misstatement due to error or fraud? (5 answers are correct.)
Transactions just below or at transaction approval thresholds.
Balanced journal entries.
Significant value journal entries.
Entries that are rounded.
Entries posted during regular work hours.
Entries posted to rarely used accounts.
Entries posted right after the end of the reporting period.
Auditing A Practical Approach with Data Analytics
ISBN: 978-1119401742
1st edition
Authors: Raymond N. Johnson, Laura Davis Wiley, Robyn Moroney, Fiona Campbell, Jane Hamilton