Joe Costa, an Auditor, Is Planning Tests of Controls Over

question 57

Multiple Choice

Joe Costa, an auditor, is planning tests of controls over cash receipts. There are 7000 receipts and he plans to vouch 30 picked haphazardly from the cash receipts journal for the period 1 January to 30 September 20X0. This audit approach may be described most precisely as:

• A) statistical sampling.
• B) non-statistical sampling.
• C) a non-sampling technique called selective examination.
• D) None of the given answers.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate Risk

The potential for investment losses caused by fluctuations in interest rates, affecting debt securities inversely with their prices.

Treasury Bonds

Long-term government securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury with a maturity period typically ranging from 20 to 30 years.

Corporate Bonds

Debt securities issued by corporations to finance their operations, typically offering fixed interest payments and repayment of principal at maturity.

Yield Spread

The difference in yields between two different types of financial securities, often used as a measure of relative risk.