For each of the procedures described in the table below, identify the audit procedure per­ formed and classification of the audit procedure using the following:

Audit Procedures: Classification of Audit Procedure
(I) Analytical procedure (9) Substantive procedures
(2) Confirmation (I0) Test of controls
(3) Inquiry
(4) Inspection of recordsordocuments
(5) Inspection of tangible assets
(6) Observation
(7) Recalculation
(8) Reperformance

Procedure Audit Procedure Classification of Audit Procedure

a. Requested responses directly from customers as to amounts due.
b. Compared total bad debts this year with the totals for the previous two years.
c. Questioned management about likely total uncollectible accounts.
d. Watched the accounting clerk record the daily deposit of cash receipts.
e. Examined invoice to obtain evidence in support of the ending recorded balance of a customer.
f. Compared a sample of sales invoices to credit files to determine whether the customers were on the approved customer list.
g. Examined a sample of sales invoices to see if they were initialized by the credit manager indicating credit approval.

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Answer:

a. Requested responses directly from customers as to amounts due.

Audit Procedure: Confirmation

Classification of Audit Procedure: Substantive procedures

b. Compared total bad debts this year with the totals for the previous two years.

Audit Procedure: Analytical procedure

Classification of Audit Procedure: Substantive procedures

c. Questioned management about likely total uncollectible accounts.

Audit Procedure: Inquiry

Classification of Audit Procedure: Substantive procedures

d. Watched the accounting clerk record the daily deposit of cash receipts.

Audit Procedure: Observation

Classification of Audit Procedure: Test of controls

e. Examined invoice to obtain evidence in support of the ending recorded balance of a customer.

Audit Procedure:  Inspection of records or documents

Classification of Audit Procedure: Substantive procedures

f. Compared a sample of sales invoices to credit files to determine whether the customers were on the approved customer list.

Audit Procedure: Reperformance

Classification of Audit Procedure: Test of controls

g. Examined a sample of sales invoices to see if they were initialized by the credit manager indicating credit approval.

Audit Procedure: Inspection of records or documents

Classification of Audit Procedure: Test of controls