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Substantive tests and substantive procedures

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA AA Audit and Assurance Forums › Substantive tests and substantive procedures

  • This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 13 years ago by willnanadanso.
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  • June 1, 2012 at 10:28 am #53015
    karmuks
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    hi ,

    are those two same?

    June 1, 2012 at 12:29 pm #98980
    karmuks
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    or substantive tests are just tests of controls?

    June 1, 2012 at 1:45 pm #98981
    mohdqaq
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    Substantive Test / Procedure is same thing.

    TEST OF CONTROL is Different

    June 1, 2012 at 6:09 pm #98982
    karmuks
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    ok it explains, was a little confused. Thank you

    June 7, 2012 at 6:55 am #98983
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    Substantive Test/Procedure are different… they are the audit tests which an auditor take inorder to find material misstatements. (fraud is not responsibility of ext auditor but most likely it is discovered in substantive procedures). Substantives is actually Testing EACH MATERIAL ITEM in F.S by Using techiniques (e.g Checking Records, Enquiring About Something, Analytical Review) And Some smart students also say that Substantives are done on SFP (balance sheet) only.

    Test of controls actually test how well and organisation has its controls. e.g wages system, purchase system, or sales system. Auditors test them to check the VALUE of those controls. E.g by trying something WRONG and check if Control system detects it. And Auditors also look to find loopholes in Controls.

    Common example = Segregation of Duties, Good Dispatch notes along with invoices.

    June 7, 2012 at 10:52 am #98984
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    Good explanation Eloy. Thanks

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