Indicate Which of the Following Audit Procedures, Used as Tests

question 3

Essay

Indicate which of the following audit procedures, used as tests of controls, do not involve audit sampling.
1. Observing and evaluating segregation of duties.
2. Testing of whether sales invoices are supported by authorized customer orders and shipping documents.
3. Reviewing entity's procedures for accounting for the numerical sequence of shipping documents.
4. Examining sales orders for proper credit approval.
5. Recomputing the information on copies of sales invoices.
6. Comparing the average days outstanding in accounts receivable with industry averages.

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Definitions:

Volume Overhead Variances

The difference between the budgeted overhead costs based on expected volume and the actual overhead costs incurred.

Controllable Variance

The difference between actual and budgeted performance that can be directly managed or controlled by responsible managers.

Actual Direct Labor Hours

The actual amount of labor time spent on producing goods, tracked to assess efficiency and productivity.

Management By Exception

A management strategy where managers intervene only when performance deviates significantly from standards, allowing them to focus on significant issues.