Substantive Procedures for Debt

Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow.

Debt transactions are often few in number but large in dollar amount. As such, auditors are generally able to substantiate individual transactions rather easily.

CONCEPT REVIEW:

In an integrated audit of debt, a greater number of transactions are tested using dual purpose tests than for other accounts. Dual purpose tests are tests of both controls and substantive tests done at the same time. The auditor typically performs traditional substantive tests including sending out confirmations and examining copies of notes payable.

Read the listing of substantive procedures for debt and match each with its appropriate primary audit objective.

Cutoff

Existence

Valuation

Presentation and disclosure

Completeness