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Completing the detailed audit response area

To complete the Detailed Audit Response area:

  1. Review the risk report and comment on the assessed risk and overall response at the financial statement level.

  2. Determine the Assessed risks at assertion level and whether the assessed risks have changed from the previous period. This section is automatically populated from the Financial Statement Areas worksheet, RMM column.

  3. Using professional judgment, determine the appropriate nature and extent (mix) of audit procedures to address each assertion. If your firm has elected to include the audit response columns in the Financial Statement Areas worksheet, this section is automatically populated from the worksheet instead of manually in the work program document. The types of suggested audit procedures include:

    1. Effectiveness tests of controls are used to evaluate the operating effectiveness of controls at the assertion level. Depending on the extent of testing, tests of control may reduce risk from a high level to moderate or even low levels.
    2. Substantive analytical procedures can be used where an amount can be predicted and then compared to actual amounts.
    3. Substantive analytical procedures - Other are procedures performed in situations where the assessed risks for an assertion are higher than what would be covered by basic procedures, where specific or significant risks exist. These procedures also include tests of detail using sampling techniques.

    Points to consider:

    • Audit procedures that address multiple assertions may eliminate or reduce some other tests.

    • Perform tests of controls over comparable test of details. Sample sizes are generally smaller.

    • Work performed (such as tests of controls) on other parts of the transaction stream.

  4. Using professional judgment, determine whether the outlined procedures are sufficient to address assessed risk.

This online help system applies to all CaseWare Audit, Review and Compilation products. Not all features are available in all products.