An Auditor Traces a Sample of Electronic Time Cards Before

question 97

Multiple Choice

An auditor traces a sample of electronic time cards before and after the bi-weekly payroll report and then traces to the payroll master file to determine that payroll transactions are reported in the correct period. The auditor is gathering evidence for which audit objective?

• A) completeness
• B) existence
• C) cut-off
• D) accuracy

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Hours

The cumulative hours employees engaged in manufacturing products or delivering services have worked.

Applied Overhead Rate

A predetermined rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of output.

Manufacturing Overhead Application Rate

The rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, based on a chosen activity base.

Machine Cost

The total expenditure associated with acquiring and preparing a machine for its intended use.