In: Accounting
1. Auditors must obtain evidence that there are no significant amounts of unregistered withdrawals of property, plant and equipment.
A- Describe two ways in which auditors obtain evidence that
there are no significant amounts of unregistered property
withdrawals (land).
B- Describe three ways in which auditors obtain evidence that there
are no significant amounts of unregistered equipment
withdrawals.
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AUDIT EVIDENCE : It is the information obtained by the auditor by performing audit procedures in order to arrive at the conclusons on which aditor opiniion is based.
it includes information contained in books of accounts and financial statements
any other information obtained during the course of audit.
* The audit evidence obtained may be documentary,oral,visual, internal or external evidences.
The auditor generally performs compliance and substantive procedures to obtain audit evidence
Therefore:
The auditors obtain audit evidences thet there are no significant amounts of unregistered properrty withdrawls by
i) in case of rental, vouching rental receipts from lesses and if nay crossing treshold limits, verifying whether tds deducted or not.
ii)Examining of property tax bills
iii) verifying payments made to trustees abd mortagaes
The Auditors may obtain evidence that there are no signficant amounts of unregistered equipment withdrawls
i) inquire the supervisors and executive persons responsible for equipments
ii)investigate whether the asset is replaced or disposed after correct accounting and life usage . and also verify the insurance coverage from it
iii)in case of withdrawls related to dicounted operations verify the related equipments are also discontinued or only any particular equipment withdrawed.