Roger mnemonics Flashcards

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What is unconditional requirement and what is presumptively mandatory requirement?

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Unconditional requirement- must, is required to

Presumptively mandatory requirement- should.

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What are the 10 GAAS?

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Training and Proficiency
Independence
Professional Care
Planning and supervision
Internal Control
Corroborative Appropriate Audit Evidence
Accounting Principles in Accordance with GAAP
No new Principles-Consistency
Omitted Disclosures- None
Express an Opinion
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3
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Attestation Engagements Independence needed:

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Compilations (unless lack of independence indicated)
Agreed upon procedures
Reviews
Examinations (audits)
Special Reports
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Need not be independent for:

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Compilations
Taxes
Consultations
Other non attest services (bookkeeping/payroll)

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5
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Inquiries of predecessor auditor RIDC

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Reasons for change
Integrity of mgmt
Disagreements during audit
Communication with mgmt or those charged with governance.

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Communicated to those charged with governance: DISAPPROVE

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Disagreements with mgmt
Noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations (illegal acts)
Significant accounting policies
Adjustments
Prior discussions with mgms
Problems
Responsibilities
Other info
View of other accountants
Estimates
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7
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What are the elements of an engagement letter? FACSIMILE

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Fees
Auditor's responsibility
Confirmation of engagement
Scope and Objective of engagement
Internal Control
Mgmt's responsibility
irregularities-Fraud
illegal Acts
Errors.
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What are the steps in planning an audit? BRAINSTOPS

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Basic discussions with the client
Review of audit documentation
Ask about recent developments
Interim FSs
Non audit personnel
Staffing
Timing
Outside assistance
Pronouncements
Scheduling with the client.
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9
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What are the elements of audit risk and how does reliance impact RMM, DR, Substantive procedures?

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AR=IRxCRxDR (IR and CR=RMM)
if reliance low, RMM high, DR low, Sub High
If reliance high, RMM low, DR high, Sub Low

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10
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The elements of Fraud Triangle?

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Motivation
Rationalization
Opportunity

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What are the elements of quality control? HEAL ME

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Human resources (personnel mgmt)
Ethical Requirements (independence)
Acceptance and continuance of client relationships and specific engagements
Leadership responsibilities for quality within the firm
Monitoring
Engagement performance.

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12
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independence should be maintained in:

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In fact (state of mind) and in appearance (How it appears to the public)

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13
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What are the mgmts assertions? PERCV

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Presentation and disclosure
Existence or occurrence
Rights and obligations
Completeness
Valuation or allocation
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Substantive tests? ICORRIIA

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Inquiry
Confirmation
Observation
Recalculation
Re performance
Inspection of tangible assets
Inspection (examination) of records or documents
Analytical Procedures
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15
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What is the documents completion time period for AICPA and PCAOB?

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AICPA: document completed within 60 days of report release date
PCAOB: document completed within 45 days of report release date

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16
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Management is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of ICs. We want reasonable assurance that ICs are achieving certain Objectives: ACE

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Accurate and reliable financial reporting
Compliance with laws and regulations
Effectiveness and efficiency of operations.

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What are the elements of IC? CRIME

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Control Environment
Risk assessment
Control Activities
Information and communication
Monitoring
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What are the elements of Control Environment? CHOPPER

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Commitment to competence
HR policies and practices
Organizational structure
Participation of those charge with governance
Philosophy of mgmt and operating style
Ethical value and integrity
Responsibility assignment.
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What are the elements of Control activities: PIPS ARCC

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Performance reviews
Info processing
Physical controls
Segregation of duties
Authorization of transactions
Recording (posting) of transactions)
Custody of assets
Comparisons
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What are the 2 elements of Info and communication?

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Info system

Communication

21
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What are the 6 steps in obtaining an understanding of IC:

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  1. Obtain an understanding of the design of IC (perform risk assessment procedures CRIME)
  2. Document the understanding of IC
  3. assess risk of material misstatement (RMM=IRxCR)
  4. Perform tests of controls
  5. Reassess risk of Material Misstatement and evaluate results
  6. Document conclusions and determine the effect on the planned substantive procedures.
22
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What are the ways to document IC? FIND

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Flowcharts
IC questionnaire
Narrative or memo
Decision table/tree

23
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What procedures are used in Tests of Controls? RIIO

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Re performance
Inspection
Inquiry
Observation.

24
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What are the inherent limitations? COCO

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Collusion
Override by mgmt
Competence
Obsolescence

25
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What are the 4 personnel in the payroll cycle?

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Personnel (Authorize) Hire, Fire, Salary RAtes
Payroll (recording) Calculate payroll
Treasurer (Custody) signs and distributes checks, custody of cash
Controller (Comparison) Bank reconciliation.

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No audit can be performed without Test of details: ICORRIIA

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Inquiry
Confirmation
Observation
Recalculation
Reperformance
Inspection of records
Inspection of documents
Analytical procedures
27
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What is Tracing and what is Vouching?

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Tracing: Completeness: Trace from source document into books
Vouching: Existence or occurrence: Vouching from books to source.

28
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So for Substantive Testing:

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ICORRIIA -> UPERCV

29
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For Internal Control:

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RIIO-> ARCCS

30
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Distinguish between positive/negative/blank confirmations:

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Positive: need response
Negative: No response needed
Blank: Customer asked to provide amt without being told value on client records.

31
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Loss contingencies: accrue/disclose:

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Remote-Slight=no not disclose or accrue
Reasonably possible= Disclose, but do not accrue
Probable and estimable= Disclose and accrue
Probable and not estimable=Disclose, but do not accrue.

32
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What are the 2 types of risks in sampling?

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Nonsampling risk (human error)
Sampling Risk (bad sample, sample is not representative of population)-risk of drawing wrong conclusion.
33
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What are the 2 types of sampling risk?

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Type 1: Efficiency error: Population is ok, but based on the sample, don’t rely. Incorrectly reject
Type 2: Less effective: Population is bad, but base on the sample, the auditor believes everything is ok. Incorrect acceptance.