SexyMagick » CPA Exam http://sexymagick.com where magick happens, musings about life and magick Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:22:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 who writes these things? http://sexymagick.com/2010/06/29/who-writes-these-things/ http://sexymagick.com/2010/06/29/who-writes-these-things/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:47:54 +0000 admin http://sexymagick.com/?p=1855 the objective of test of details of transactions performed as substantive procedures is to

wouldn’t it be simplier to ask what is the objective of testing financial transactional details when performing audit procedures

the answer: detect material mistatement in the financial statements

The objective of the allowance for sampling risk in sampling of tests of controls on [...]]]> the objective of test of details of transactions performed as substantive procedures is to

wouldn’t it be simplier to ask
what is the objective of testing financial transactional details when performing audit procedures

the answer: detect material mistatement in the financial statements

The objective of the allowance for sampling risk in sampling of tests of controls on internal control is to

wouldn’t it be simplier to say
the objective of the allowance for sampling risk in the tests of internal controls sampling is to

answer: estimate the range of procedural deviations in the populations
which would be much simplier to say
estimate the confidence interval of the population

which of the following statements is correct concerning PPS sampling aka dollar unit sampling

answer: auditor controls the risk of incorrect acceptance by specifying that the risk level for the sampling plan
easier:  auditor controls the risk of incorrect acceptance by planning the sample and deciding on a risk level

excerpts from the practice CPA Exam

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Like for example, these two questions popped out at me

Following the Professional Standards which of the following is not one of the assertions made by management for account balances? Relevance and reliability is not included in the professional standards as an account balance assertion.  AU 326 presents as assertions: (1) Existence, (2) Rights and obligations, (3) Completeness, and (4) Valuation and allocation.

Me personally thinks that management really should make sure that account balances are reliablity. Who thinks of these things?

This one is just interesting: Professional skepticism, when exercised during the consideration of the risk of misstatement due to fraud is an attitude that includes a questioning mind, therefore if you are curious about things, you too could be an auditor after you learn about all the auditing rules and stuff but remember take an auditing class from someone that is interesting because otherwise you’ll either be incredibly lost or bored out your mind.

And if I’ve completely lost you, then let your mind drift and check out this, this is where my mind drifts when I’m bored.

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