One Purpose of Performing Analytical Procedures in the Planning Phase

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Essay

One purpose of performing analytical procedures in the planning phase of an audit is to assess the client's financial condition. Explain how the assessment of a client's financial condition can affect the auditor's decisions concerning evidence accumulation in later phases of the audit.

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Definitions:

Financial Markets

Platforms or systems where parties engage in the exchange of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, currencies, and derivatives.

Bell Curve

A graphical representation of a normal distribution, showing how the likelihood of variables is highest near the mean and decreases symmetrically in both directions.

Frequency Distribution

A statistical analysis showing how often various values occur within a data set, often displayed in a table or graph.

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the spread or dispersion of a set of data points or investment returns from their mean.