You Are Performing an Audit on North South Natural Gas

question 57

Essay

You are performing an audit on North South Natural Gas (NSNG). Alana, an NSNG employee, has responsibility for reconciling bank statements with the entity's cash accounts. You determine, however, that Alana has never been taught how to reconcile statements. In effect, the statements have not been properly reconciled for two years. How would you judge the significance of this control deficiency? How would you classify this deficiency?

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Definitions:

SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal securities laws and regulating securities industry, stock and options exchanges.

U.S.GAAP

United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a set of accounting standards and principles used to prepare financial statements in the U.S.

Economic Events

Transactions and occurrences that affect the financial position and performance of a business.

Accounting Numbers

Figures that represent the financial performance and position of a company, including income, expenses, assets, and liabilities.