Audit Evidence and Audit Documentation: Lecture Notes – Chapter 4

Summary

Audit evidence and audit documentation are key parts of auditing. Students learn how auditors gather and use evidence to check financial statements.

Audit Evidence

Audit evidence is information that auditors use to form their opinions. It includes accounting records and other information. Auditors gather evidence by testing management’s assertions about financial statements.

Management's Assertions

Management makes claims about transactions, events and account balances. Auditors test these claims. Assertions include whether transactions occurred, are complete, and are properly authorized.

Audit Procedures

Auditors use different methods to gather evidence. These methods vary in reliability. Some methods, like inspecting tangible assets, are highly reliable. Others, like inquiry, are less reliable.

Audit Programs

Audit programs outline the steps auditors take to gather evidence. They include specific procedures to test transactions and balances. Audit programs show that the audit follows accepted standards.

Key terms

Audit Evidence

Information used by auditors to form their opinions.

Management's Assertions

Claims made by management about financial statements.

Audit Procedures

Methods used by auditors to gather evidence.

Audit Program

Auditor's plan of action and record of work performed.

Tracing

Following a transaction from source documents to journals or ledgers.

Confirmations

Requests sent to external parties to verify information.

Questions this document helps with

• How do auditors gather evidence for financial statements?
• What are management's assertions in auditing?
• Which audit procedures are considered highly reliable?

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