2. SAS No. 56, AU 329, ISA 520 AU 329 States: “Analytical procedures are an important part of the audit process and consist of evaluations of financial information made by a study of plausible relationships among both financial and nonfinancial data. Analytical procedures range from simple comparisons to the use of complex models involving many relationships and elements of data.”
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4. find potential account errorsPossible procedures to be used include: account balance comparisons, and important ratios. Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold/Inventory
5. Substantive Procedures Step 1: Develop an Expectation Step 2: Define a Tolerable Difference Step 3: Compare the expectations to the recorded amount Step 4: Investigate Differences Greater than the Tolerable Difference
26. Messier, William F., Steven M. Glover, and Douglas F. Prawitt. "Chapter 5." Auditing & Assurance Services: a Systematic Approach. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2010. 154-70. Print.