Distinguish Between Internal Documentation and External Documentation as Types of Audit

question 42

Essay

Distinguish between internal documentation and external documentation as types of audit evidence. Give two examples of each. Which type is considered more reliable?

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Definitions:

Direct Materials

Direct materials are raw materials that are directly attributable and allocable to a finished good or product being manufactured.

Factory Overhead

The indirect costs associated with running a manufacturing operation, including costs like utilities, maintenance, and depreciation of factory equipment.

Variable Costing

The concept that considers the cost of products manufactured to be composed only of those manufacturing costs that increase or decrease as the volume of production rises or falls (direct materials, direct labor, and variable factory overhead).

Manufacturing Costs

Expenses directly tied to the production of goods, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.