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Week 7 Audit Risk Assessment Canvas
Week 7 Audit Risk Assessment Canvas
Assessment
Week 7, Chapter 8
Learning objectives
After studying this presentation, you should be able to:
1 understand the importance of audit risk assessment and why it is
linked to financial statement assertions
2 explain the importance of business risks in audit planning
3 describe the procedures performed by an auditor to assess risk
4 understand the importance of internal control to an entity and to
its independent auditors
5 indicate the procedures for obtaining and documenting an
understanding of the entity’s internal control
6 explain why and how a preliminary assessment of control risk is
made
7 explain the importance of the concept of audit risk and its three
components.
Engagement AUDIT PROCESS
Letter
Financial Statements - Management
assertions
Understand internal
Perform preliminary controls
analytical procedures
Learning objectives
Completeness
Existence
Accuracy, Valuation and Allocation
Obligations and Rights
Classification
Presentation
1.2 Management’s financial statement
assertions – Transactions (2)
Revenue
$641,653,000
Occurrence
Completeness
Accuracy
Cut-off
Classification
Presentation
Learning objectives
Enquiries
Management, staff, internal
auditors, company bankers,
legal advisors
Analytical procedure
Provide a broad indication of
the likelihood of possible errors
Observations and inspections
Inspection of manuals, visiting
business premises, observing
procedures taking place
3. Risk assessment procedures (2)
To identify significant risks, the auditor is
required to:
1.
5. Consider likelihood of
misstatement: Auditors
comfortable with valuation.
Learning objectives
Five components:
Control environment
Risk assessment processes
Control activities
Information system
Monitoring of controls.