In: Accounting
Businesses often have litigation against them that the auditor
has to identify and adequately disclose. List the financial
assertions that apply to Contingencies. For each assertion indicate
two or three audit procedures that would address that
assertion.
Organize you answer as follows:
Financial statement assertion |
Audit procedure(s) |
Following are the financial statement assertions and audit procedures to be adopted to address them :-
Financial statement assertion | audit procedure (s) |
Existence |
inquire management about any litigations is there and their possible outcome or result Obtain confirmation from legal counsel about any litigation |
Completeness |
check correspondence with the legal department , if any to obtain complete information Vouch legal expenses to ensure complete list of legal liabilities are shown |
Rights and obligation |
inquire management about rights and obligations of each party Consult from legal counsel regarding rights and obligations of concerned parties |
Valuation |
examine legal expenses voucher and payment slip Consult legal counsel regarding expected amount of legal liability Review any court ruling in this regard |
Presentation & disclosure | inquire management whether all the legal liabilities have been
shown Consult legal advisor or examine the relevant law and related disclosures |