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- November 24, 2010 at 6:10 am #46187
Hi Gromit,
Analytical procedure can be used in the followings:
– Ratio analysis
– Trend analysis
– Proof in total
What is proof in total? with example? Many thanks.November 24, 2010 at 9:41 am #71337For example:
Wages this year should be approximately:
Wages last year x (1 + inflation rate) x Employees this year/Employees last year
Or:
Value of ticket sales in a cinema should be approximately (or exactly!) number of visitors x admission charge.
November 25, 2010 at 2:23 am #71338Many thanks
March 27, 2012 at 4:19 pm #71339AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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Does it mean that it is basically to confirm the calculation whether it is correct?
March 28, 2012 at 5:39 pm #71340Analytical procedures are carried out by the auditor to make a judgement about amounts in the FS. If AP results are consistent with what is expected, the auditor has some reassurance; if they are very different the auditor will have more doubts about the accuracy of the figures.
April 16, 2012 at 6:42 pm #71341taken.
December 4, 2012 at 8:27 am #71342thanks a lot
May 2, 2015 at 2:59 pm #243655Oh thanks!!
This was helpful.May 15, 2015 at 8:18 am #246059Companies sales ledger has been corrupted and the auditor cannot obtain evidence. Is this adjusting or non adjusting event?
May 15, 2015 at 2:31 pm #246139Neither – it simply means that the audit opinion will have to be modified because of lack of evidence. I does not really matter whether the corruption was before or after year end: the auditor is likely to have no (or insufficient) evidence about receivables.
May 15, 2015 at 3:07 pm #246151Is proof total the same as reasonableness test?
May 15, 2015 at 3:35 pm #246165It is certainly a form of reasonableness test.
May 17, 2015 at 6:20 am #246482Thank u
January 26, 2017 at 10:06 am #369676Good day, Would you be so kind as to advice how can I as an auditor perform proof in total for a loan interest? Thank you
January 26, 2017 at 12:04 pm #369709Eg: average balance outstanding per month x average interest rate during the year.
January 27, 2017 at 1:10 pm #369939Thank you very much
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