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  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 1 year ago by Gahngeun.
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  • September 2, 2023 at 10:59 am #691181
    Gahngeun
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    Hello Mrs. Kim

    I have a general question regarding the AA exam, it may be a sily question.

    When I have to describe a substantive procedures to obtain audit evidence, I find it easy to make answers with analytical procedures (compare to prior year/budget, compare to prior year/month, compare %, etc.)

    Do you think its okay to answer questions using 3~4 analytical procedures as long as its valid answers? Or should I try to use various other procedures as well?

    For example:
    (1) Compare the overall level of the revenue against prior year/budget.
    (2) Obtain a breakdown of sales analysed by month and compare this to the prior year/month.

    Above statements are very similar but details are different. Would they still make 2 marks?

    Thank you.

    September 2, 2023 at 11:43 am #691183
    Kim Smith
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    There may be only 1, max 2 marks available for substantive analytical procedures. Since SAPs alone would not be a sufficient auditor response to a high risk area you are going to have to include some tests of details.

    September 3, 2023 at 10:32 am #691233
    Gahngeun
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    Thank you Mrs. Kim. I’ll try to answer with other procedures as well.

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