When an External Auditor Suspects That Personnel at an Audit

question 26

Multiple Choice

When an external auditor suspects that personnel at an audit client have committed an illegal act,the auditor has a duty to:

• A) Evaluate whether top management explicitly or implicitly authorized the act
• B) Ignore the act if it concludes that the act has no financial statement effect
• C) Confront the particular person suspected of committing the offending act
• D) Report the act to the SEC of the audit client is a public company

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Definitions:

Cash Receipt

A document or electronic record acknowledging the receipt of cash from a transaction.

Voucher System

A control mechanism in accounting where vouchers are prepared as evidence for every transaction or payment.

Supporting Documents

Paperwork or electronic files that provide evidence or back up for transactions recorded in an accounting system.

Electronic Funds Transfers

Digital transfers of money from one bank account to another either within the same financial institution or across different institutions.