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Substantive Procedures , Analytical Procedures and Tests of controls

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  • November 4, 2011 at 7:50 pm #50345
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    Hello could you please help me with the difference or definations of the three procedures. Substantive procedures, analytical and tests of controls.

    Thanks.

    November 7, 2011 at 5:29 pm #89360
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    Tests of controls test controls. Eg has an order been authorised? Has a bank reconciliation been performed.

    Substantive tests test financial statement figures directly. So, a receivables circularisation is a substantive test on the existence and ownership of receivables.

    Substantive tests are of two types:

    1 Tests of detail (look at lots of transactions etc, so circularise many customers))
    2 Analytical procedures (ratios and comparisons). So, look at receivables days to get some evidence about receivables.

    November 14, 2011 at 4:51 pm #89361
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    Thank you. Much appreciated.

    June 3, 2012 at 6:30 am #89362
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    difference between substantive procedure and analytical procedure

    June 3, 2012 at 6:58 am #89363
    Ken Garrett
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    Analytical procedures are one type of substantive tests. The other category is known as ‘tests of detail’ eg inspection, confirmation, reperformance etc

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