For Clients with Highly Sophisticated Computerized Accounting Systems, Auditors Perform

question 98

Multiple Choice

For clients with highly sophisticated computerized accounting systems, auditors perform tests throughout the year to identify significant or unusual transactions. This approach is called ________ and is frequently used in integrated audits of financial statements and internal control for public companies.

• A) continuous audit program
• B) continuous auditing
• C) continuous analytical testing
• D) continuous audit mix

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Definitions:

Year 1

Indicates the first year of a specific period of time, operation, or accounting period, setting the baseline for subsequent years.

Net Operating Income

The profit a company makes from its core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Operating Loss

A loss incurred when a company's operating expenses exceed its gross profits or revenues, indicating that the core operations are not profitable.

Absorption Costing

Absorption Costing is an accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a product.