CA M. Raja has accepted offer of appointment of auditor of an entity. As business carried on by the entity is new to him, he wants to gain an…

CA Intermediate · Auditing and Ethics · RTP · May 2024
CA M. Raja has accepted offer of appointment of auditor of an entity. As business carried on by the entity is new to him, he wants to gain an understanding about the entity and its environment including its internal control. In this regard, he has performed procedures to obtain audit evidence about design and implementation of relevant controls. He has performed various procedures like inquiry, inspection and observation in this regard. He wants reasonable assurance that accounting system is adequate and that all accounting information which should be recorded has, in fact, been recorded. Further, during the course of audit, he has noticed as under: - As required by the management, bank reconciliation is required to be performed monthly. However, the same is not carried out as stipulated due to time constraints faced by accountant.The entity has a system of procuring its raw material supplies on the basis of valid purchase orders issued by the entity. However, purchase orders are not numbered in a sequence properly.Wage sheets are not verified by a responsible official as required by management.Staff of the entity is responsible for bringing cash from centers in nearby areas to entity's premises from where it is deposited into entity's bank account. However, concerned officer has not renewed insurance for cash in transit. Based on above, answer the following questions:
(A) Observing application of control
(B) Inspecting documentation pertaining to control
(C) Inquiry about application of control
(D) Studying design of control

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Correct Answer: Option (A)

Observing application of control

Topics: Audit Evidence, Risk Assessment and Internal Control

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