Auditing Cycle
Auditing Cycle
Auditing Cycle
Completeness-All purchases and Vouchers, receiving reports, Scan documents for numerical
related events that should have purchase orders, and checks are sequence. Observe client
been recorded. prenumbered, and the numerical checking sequence.
sequence is checked.
Examine evidence of client review
Overall comparisons of purchases of analytical purchasing data.
are made periodically by a
statistical or product line analysis.
Check date of receipt to date
Date of receiving report is recorded in voucher journal.
compared to invoice date. Examine evidence of client
comparison of dates.
Trace receiving reports to
recording in purchases detail file.
Valuation or allocation-Purchases Invoice quantities and prices are Compare prices to approved price
and related events have been compared to purchase orders and listing observe client comparing
recorded at the proper amount. receiving reports. receiving quantities.
Presentation and disclosure- Chart of accounts is used for Observe use of chart of accounts
Purchases, accounts payable, and classifying purchase entries. and correct account classification.
related events are recorded in the Purchases from subsidiaries and
proper accounts. Significant affiliates are classified as
terms are disclosed in the intercompany purchases and
financial statements. payables. Purchases returns and
allowance are properly classified.