a client currently using straight-line method for all depreciable assets acquires a new class of depreciable assets to initiate a new product line and begins to depreciate these assets on an accelerated basis, the auditor should A. Add a separate explanatory paragraph to the report B. Express an adverse opinion C. Express the opinion subject to the effect of new depreciation method D. Express thee opinion with no modification for the accounting change

a client currently using straight-line method for all depreciable assets acquires a new class of depreciable assets to initiate a new product line and begins to depreciate these assets on an accelerated basis, the auditor should A. Add a separate explanatory paragraph to the report B. Express an adverse opinion C. Express the opinion subject to the effect of new depreciation method D. Express thee opinion with no modification for the accounting change

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter12: Auditing Long-lived Assets And Merger And Acquisition Activity

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Which of the following best describes the independent auditor's approach to obtaining satisfaction concerning depreciation expense in the income statement? a.Review the mathematical accuracy of the amounts charged to income as a result of depreciation expens b.Determine the method of computing depreciation expense and ascertain that it is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principle c.Support the basis of depreciable assets and the depreciation expens d.Reconcile the amount of depreciation expense to those amounts credited to accumulated depreciation account e.Select a sample of equipment items in the manufacturing facility and vouch back to the recorded subsidiary ledge r.s.e.s.e.ry ledger.
29. Which of the following best describes the independent auditors' approach to obtaining satisfaction concerning depreciation expense in the income statement? Group of answer choices Establish the basis for depreciable assets and verify the depreciation expense Reconcile the amount of depreciation expense to those amounts credited to accumulated depreciation accounts Determine the method for computing depreciation expense and ascertain that is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles Verify the mathematical accuracy of the amounts charged to income as a result of depreciation expense
An entity changes its depreciation method for production equipment from straight line method to units of activity method. The effect of this change is pervasively material. The auditor does not concur with the change. The auditor would issue a(n): * Unqualified opinion with an explanatory paragraph. O Adverse opinion O Qualified opinion Unqualified opinion
the heightened risk of material misstatement. 6. Which of the. following techniques overstate long-lived assets? a. Overvalue existing assets. b. Include fictitious assets on the financial statements. c. Capitalize transactions that should be expensed. d. All of the above. can be used by management to 7. Which of the following analyses might an auditor perform as part of preliminary analytical procedures? a. Develop an overall estimate of depreciation expense. b. Compare capital expenditùres with the client's capital budget. c. Perform a trend analysis of the ratio of depreciation expense to total depreciable long-lived tangible assets. d. All of the above could be performed as part of preliminary analytical procedures. 8. Assume that the auditor decides to only, perform substantive tests of details when auditing the equipment account. Which of the following statements best describes the circumstancės associated with the client being audited? The client does not have effective controls…
Which of the following would have an effect on the presentation of past years' comparable financial statements? Select one: O a. A component operation of the company is discontinued O b. Revising the estimated life of equipment Oc Correcting an error due to improper revenue recognition O d. Impairment of Goodwill Oe. Using MACRS to compute the depreciation of an asset for tax purposes
In testing the existence assertion for an asset, an auditor ordinarily works from the a. Potentially unrecorded items to the financial statements. O b. Financial statements to the potentially unrecorded items. O c. Supporting evidence to the accounting records. O d. Accounting records to the supporting evidence.
State the appropriate audit opinion that the auditor would require for: A new client has changed its valuation method of property, plant and equipment. It has adopted the Fair Value Revaluation Model to replace the Historic cost measurement method. Whilst the auditor does not object to the change in the valuation model, the new method has a material effect on the financial statements and has not been disclosed. A special meeting was held between the CFO and the Finance Team and the Lead Partner from the Audit team, but nothing was resolved.
2. Which of the following statement is true? a. Existence and valuation assertions related to long-lived assets are usually the most relevant assertions. b. A concern'regarding the existence of long-lived assets relates to whether management has properly recorded depreciation. c. Depletion expense is not an account that would be included when auditing long-lived assets. d. All of the above statements are true.
An entity changed from the straight-line method to the declining-balance methodof depreciation for all newly acquired assets. This change has no material effect onthe current year’s financial statements but is reasonably certain to have a substantialeffect in later years. If the change is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements,the auditor should issue a report with a(n)(1) qualified opinion.(2) unqualified opinion with explanatory paragraph.(3) unqualified opinion.(4) qualified opinion with explanatory paragraph regarding consistency.
Before applying substantive procedures to the details of asset and liability accounts at an interim date, the auditor should: Mutiple Choice consider the sblity of the suditor to perform aporopriate substartive procedures to cover the remaining period. investigete significant uctiations thet have occured in the asset and lability accounts since the previous balance sheet date. select only those accounts wich can eflectively be samplied during year end audit work consider the compliance tests that mut be applied at the balance sheet date to extend the audit conclusions reached at the interim date.
The following statements relate to the depreciation of property, plant and equipment. Which statement is incorrect? A. the change in the expected pattern of consumption of economic benefits of a depreciation asset should be accounted for as a change in accounting policy and the effect is included in retained earnings. b. The change in the expected pattern of consumption of economic benefits of a depreciable asset should be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate and the effect is included in the determination of income or loss in the period of change and future periods. c The sum of unit method results in a charge based on the expected use or output of the asset D The useful life of an Item of property, plant and equipment should be reviewed periodically and it expectations are significantly different from previous estimates the depreciation charge for the current and future periods should be adjusted
For which of the following events would an auditor issue a report that does not make any reference to consistency Select one: a. Management’s lack of reasonable justification for a change in accounting principle b. A change in the useful life used to calculate the provision for depreciation expense c. A change in the method of accounting for inventories d. A change from an accounting principle that is not generally accepted to one that is generally accepted