Linking Internal Control Deficiencies to Audit Procedures

question 46

Essay

Linking internal control deficiencies to audit procedures
After assessing internal control weakness the auditor develops audit procedures to explicitly test for the existence of the types of fraud or misstatement that could occur because of the weakness.In the linkage process from control deficiencies to audit procedures,what are the four questions involved in linking changes to the audit program?

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Definitions:

Tangible Property

Physical assets that can be seen, touched, and measured, such as real estate, vehicles, machinery, and other material possessions.

Furniture

Movable items designed to support various human activities such as seating, eating, and sleeping, as well as to hold objects at a convenient height for work.

Fee Simple Absolute

An ownership interest in which the holder has exclusive rights to ownership and possession of the land; the most comprehensive type of estate.

Conditional Estate

An ownership interest in which the holder has the same interest as that in a fee simple absolute except that this interest is subject to a condition.