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Test of controls

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by Kim Smith.
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  • October 31, 2020 at 3:58 am #593594
    draiells
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    Hello Sir, I hope you’re doing good,

    Referring to Caterpillar ques about cash receipts system, can you please confirm if there’s a reason for ”reperformance of reconciliation” not given as test of control, they’ve only talked about reviewing the reconciliations, I mean is there something like reperformance isn’t possible or just that we can write either review/reperform.

    October 31, 2020 at 7:49 am #593603
    Kim Smith
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    To REPERFORM a bank reconciliation means you are verifying the actual £/$ amounts by agreeing them to evidence (e.g. “balance per the bank statement” will be agreed to external documentary evidence that in the bank statement) – this is substantive. (And will always be a procedure at the reporting date.)

    Monthly bank reconciliation by the client is a control (in itself) – to see, by REVIEWing a file (say), that a bank reconciliation has been prepared at each month end is a test of that control – it answers the Q “has the bank been reconciled?” – yes/no. There is no agreement of £/$s.

    If the monthly bank reconciliation is also checked by “a responsible official” (financial accountant, say) – this should be evidenced – e,g, by a signature and date (and maybe with corrections!)
    It is then a test of control to REVIEW that each bank reconciliation has a signature – yes/no?

    October 31, 2020 at 1:09 pm #593658
    draiells
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    Ohhhh ok how could I’ve missed such a major distinction… thank you so muchhh for making this clear!!! Thanks a million!!

    October 31, 2020 at 1:42 pm #593661
    Kim Smith
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    You’re very welcome!

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