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CHAPTER 20
Audit of Cash
Balances
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What are the auditor’s primary
concerns with regard to cash?

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What are the auditor’s primary
concerns with regard to cash?

- existence

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What are the auditor’s primary
concerns with regard to cash?

- existence
- completeness

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What are the auditor’s primary
concerns with regard to cash?

- existence
- completeness
- physical control
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Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
What are the auditor’s primary
concerns with regard to cash?

- existence
- completeness
- physical control
- presentation and
disclosure

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Cash Audit Procedures
perform
analytical
procedures
to test the
reasonableness
of cash
balances
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Cash Audit Procedures
Enquire of management regarding any
cash requirements or restrictions from
debt agreements.

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What is kiting?

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What is kiting?
Kiting is an irregularity whereby
an overstatement of cash is created by a cash transfer between
bank accounts.
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What is kiting?
Kiting is an irregularity whereby
an overstatement of cash is created by a cash transfer between
bank accounts.
The deposit is
recorded in cash receipts but
the disbursement is not recorded in cash disbursements.
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Kiting example
On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque
on the National Bank and deposits the cheque
in the Canadian Bank account.

National

Ace Co.

Ace Co.

12/31
5000

Canadian

National

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Kiting example

On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque
on the National Bank and deposits the cheque
in the Canadian Bank account.
The bookkeeper records the deposit in the cash
receipts journal but does not record the cheque
in the cash payments journal.
He also fails to list the cheque as outstanding on the
National Bank reconciliation.
cash receipts journal
description
_ $$ _
Dec. 31, 2004
Misc. revenue
5000

cash payments journal
description
_ $$ _
Dec.31, 2004
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Kiting example
On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque
on the National Bank and deposits the cheque
in the Canadian Bank account.

National

National will not be aware of
the cheque until notification from
Canadian, probably during the
first few days of January.

Canadian

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Kiting example
On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque
on the National Bank and deposits the cheque
in the Canadian Bank account.

National

National will not be aware of
the cheque until notification from
Canadian, probably during the
first few days of January.

As a result of the deposit,
Canadian will increase Ace’s
account on 12/31.

Canadian

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On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque
on the National Bank and deposits the cheque
in the Canadian Bank account.
National will not be aware of
National
the cheque until notification from
Canadian, probably during the
first few days of January.
As a result of the deposit, Canadian
will increase Ace’s account on 12/31.

Canadian

As a consequence, the bank records will reflect a
$5,000 cash overstatement for a few days until the
cheque clears. December bank statements will also
support this overstatement.
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From an internal control
perspective, why does kiting
occur?

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From an internal control
perspective, why does kiting
occur?
inadequate
segregation of
duties between
accounting and
cash custody

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What effect is changing
technology having on the
likelihood of kiting?

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What effect is changing
technology having on the
likelihood of kiting?
Kiting is becoming
less likely because
the “float” is
shrinking; i.e.,
cheques clear banks
faster than in the
past.
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What audit procedures
may detect kiting?

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What audit procedures
may detect kiting?
tests related to
the cutoff bank
statement and
schedule of
bank transfers
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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly
from the bank.

?
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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly
from the bank.

A bank cutoff
statement is prepared
ten business days after the
balance sheet date.

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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly
from the bank.
A bank cutoff
statement is prepared
ten business days after the
balance sheet date.
Most items that were outstanding at year-end have cleared
when the cutoff statement
is prepared (cheques, deposits).
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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly
from the bank.
Trace all cheques, deposits, and other
cash changes from the cutoff statement
to cash receipts and disbursements
records, paying particular attention to
dates and amounts.
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Cash Audit Procedures
Prepare a schedule of bank transfers
showing all transfers between the
client’s bank accounts during the last
week of the audit period and the first
week of the subsequent period.

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Cash Audit Procedures
Prepare a schedule of bank transfers
showing all transfers between the
client’s bank accounts during the last
week of the audit period and the first
week of the subsequent period.
The schedule should
be prepared using cash receipts
and payments journals, year-end
reconciliation, year-end bank statement, and cutoff bank statement.
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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain or prepare a year-end bank
reconciliation or proof of cash for
each client bank account.

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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain or prepare a year-end bank
reconciliation or proof of cash for
each client bank account.

What
is a proof
of cash?
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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain or prepare a year-end bank
reconciliation or proof of cash for
each client bank account.
A proof of
cash is a working
paper prepared by the auditor to
reconcile the bank’s record of the
client’s beginning balance, cash
deposits, cleared cheques, and
ending balance for the period with
the client’s records.
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Cash Audit Procedures
Obtain or prepare a year-end bank
reconciliation or proof of cash for
each client bank account.
Trace amounts to
the schedule of bank transfers,
cash receipts and payments
journals, year-end reconciliation, year-end bank statement,
and cutoff bank statement.
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What will a bank reconciliation
help the auditor determine?

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What will a bank reconciliation help the
auditor determine?

- whether all client cash receipts
have been deposited
cash receipts journal
description
_ $$ _
Dec. 31, 2004
Misc. revenue
5000

Canadian

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What will a bank reconciliation help the
auditor determine?

- whether all bank deposits have
been recorded in client cash
receipts records
cash receipts journal
description
_ $$ _
Dec. 31, 2004
Misc. revenue
5000

Canadian

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What will a bank reconciliation help the
auditor determine?

- whether all client cash payments have been paid by the
bank
cash payments journal
description
_ $$ _
Dec. 31, 2004
Misc. expense
5000

Canadian

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What will a bank reconciliation help the
auditor determine?

- whether all bank payments have
been recorded in client cash
payments records
cash payments journal
description
_ $$ _
Dec. 31, 2004
Misc. expense
5000

Canadian

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What will not be detected by a
bank reconciliation?

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What will not be detected by a
bank reconciliation?
- unrecorded cheques that have not
cleared the bank (possible kiting)

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What will not be detected by a
bank reconciliation?
- unrecorded cheques that have not
cleared the bank (possible kiting)
- unrecorded deposits that have not
cleared the bank
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What will not be detected by a
bank reconciliation?
- unrecorded cheques that have not
cleared the bank (possible kiting)
- unrecorded deposits that have not
cleared the bank
- cheques written for incorrect
amounts
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Cash Audit Procedures

BANK
Confirm all cash
balances held by
third parties, such as
banks and other financial
institutions.

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Cash Audit Procedures
Confirm all cash balances held
by third parties, such as banks
and other financial institutions.

possibly through
use of the standard
bank confirmation
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Cash Audit Procedures
Count all cash on hand at the client’s
premises. If cash is located in multiple
places, count cash simultaneously to
avoid double counting.

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Cash Audit Procedures

Review cutoff
of cash receipts
and
disbursements.
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Cash Audit Procedures
Account for the numeric sequence of
cancelled cheques. Investigate missing
cheques.
Ace Company
6462
Ace Company

6461

Ace Company

6459

Ace Company
Ace Company

6458

?

6457

NATIONAL BANK

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Review monthly
client-prepared
bank
reconciliations.
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Cash Audit Procedures
Investigate any cheques
made out to cash or bearer.
Ace Company

6458

CASH
NATIONAL BANK

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Cash Audit Procedures
Investigate any cheques that were
returned by the bank because the client
account had insufficient funds.
Ace Company

6458

F
S
N
NATIONAL BANK

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Cash Audit Procedures
Review and recalculate translations
of foreign currencies.

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Cash Audit Procedures
Trace a sample of entries from cash receipts journal
to a/r subsidiary ledger

cash receipts journal
description
_ $$ _
May 23, 2004
ABC Vending
23,000

___a/r subsidiary
customer
_ $$ _
ABC Vending
78,660
5/23/04 payment 23,000
balance
55,660

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Cash Audit Procedures
Trace a sample of entries from cash receipts journal
to a/r subsidiary ledger to bank statements

cash receipts journal
description
_ $$ _
May 23, 2004
ABC Vending
23,000

___a/r subsidiary
customer
_ $$ _
ABC Vending
78,660
5/23/04 payment 23,000
balance
55,660

Bank Statement
5/31/04
Deposits:
5/23

$23,000
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Trace a sample of entries from cash receipts journal
to a/r subsidiary ledger to bank statements to
deposit slips.
cash receipts journal
description
_ $$ _
May 23, 2004
ABC Vending
23,000
Bank Statement
5/31/04
Deposits:
5/23

$23,000

___a/r subsidiary
customer
_ $$ _
ABC Vending
78,660
5/23/04 payment 23,000
balance
55,660

Deposit
Slip
5/23/04
23,000
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Cash Audit Procedures
Trace a sample of entries from cash payments
journal to a/p subsidiary ledger

cash payments journal
description
_ $$ _
January 23, 2004
a/p payment to
MGB Corp.
4,300

a/p subsidiary
vendor
_ $$ _
MGB Corp
8,780
1/23/04 payment 4,300
balance
4,480

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Cash Audit Procedures
Trace a sample of entries from cash payments
journal to a/p subsidiary ledger to bank statement

cash payments journal
description
_ $$ _
January 23, 2004
a/p payment to
MGB Corp.
4300
Bank Statement
1/31/04

a/p subsidiary
vendor
_ $$ _
MGB Corp
8,780
1/23/04 payment 4,300
balance
4,480

Deposits:
Payments:
1/26

$4300

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Cash Audit Procedures
Trace a sample of entries from cash payments
journal to a/p subsidiary ledger to bank statement to
cancelled cheques.
cash payments journal
description
_ $$ _
January 23, 2004
a/p payment to
MGB Corp.
4300
Bank Statement
1/31/04
Deposits:

a/p subsidiary
vendor
_ $$ _
MGB Corp
8,780
1/23/04 payment 4,300
balance
4,480

Ace Company

MGB Corp.

Payments:

4512
1/23/04

4300

NATIONAL BANK

1/26

$4300

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Audit of Cash Balances

  • 1. CHAPTER 20 Audit of Cash Balances 20 - 1 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 2. What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? 20 - 2 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 3. What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence 20 - 3 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 4. What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence - completeness 20 - 4 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 5. What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence - completeness - physical control 20 - 5 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 6. What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence - completeness - physical control - presentation and disclosure 20 - 6 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 7. Cash Audit Procedures perform analytical procedures to test the reasonableness of cash balances 20 - 7 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 8. Cash Audit Procedures Enquire of management regarding any cash requirements or restrictions from debt agreements. 20 - 8 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 9. What is kiting? 20 - 9 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 10. What is kiting? Kiting is an irregularity whereby an overstatement of cash is created by a cash transfer between bank accounts. 20 - 10 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 11. What is kiting? Kiting is an irregularity whereby an overstatement of cash is created by a cash transfer between bank accounts. The deposit is recorded in cash receipts but the disbursement is not recorded in cash disbursements. 20 - 11 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 12. Kiting example On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque on the National Bank and deposits the cheque in the Canadian Bank account. National Ace Co. Ace Co. 12/31 5000 Canadian National 20 - 12 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 13. Kiting example On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque on the National Bank and deposits the cheque in the Canadian Bank account. The bookkeeper records the deposit in the cash receipts journal but does not record the cheque in the cash payments journal. He also fails to list the cheque as outstanding on the National Bank reconciliation. cash receipts journal description _ $$ _ Dec. 31, 2004 Misc. revenue 5000 cash payments journal description _ $$ _ Dec.31, 2004 - no activity 20 - 13 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 14. Kiting example On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque on the National Bank and deposits the cheque in the Canadian Bank account. National National will not be aware of the cheque until notification from Canadian, probably during the first few days of January. Canadian 20 - 14 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 15. Kiting example On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque on the National Bank and deposits the cheque in the Canadian Bank account. National National will not be aware of the cheque until notification from Canadian, probably during the first few days of January. As a result of the deposit, Canadian will increase Ace’s account on 12/31. Canadian 20 - 15 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 16. On 12/31, Ace’s bookkeeper writes a $5,000 cheque on the National Bank and deposits the cheque in the Canadian Bank account. National will not be aware of National the cheque until notification from Canadian, probably during the first few days of January. As a result of the deposit, Canadian will increase Ace’s account on 12/31. Canadian As a consequence, the bank records will reflect a $5,000 cash overstatement for a few days until the cheque clears. December bank statements will also support this overstatement. 20 - 16 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 17. From an internal control perspective, why does kiting occur? 20 - 17 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 18. From an internal control perspective, why does kiting occur? inadequate segregation of duties between accounting and cash custody 20 - 18 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 19. What effect is changing technology having on the likelihood of kiting? 20 - 19 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 20. What effect is changing technology having on the likelihood of kiting? Kiting is becoming less likely because the “float” is shrinking; i.e., cheques clear banks faster than in the past. 20 - 20 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 21. What audit procedures may detect kiting? 20 - 21 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 22. What audit procedures may detect kiting? tests related to the cutoff bank statement and schedule of bank transfers 20 - 22 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 23. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly from the bank. ? 20 - 23 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 24. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly from the bank. A bank cutoff statement is prepared ten business days after the balance sheet date. 20 - 24 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 25. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly from the bank. A bank cutoff statement is prepared ten business days after the balance sheet date. Most items that were outstanding at year-end have cleared when the cutoff statement is prepared (cheques, deposits). 20 - 25 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 26. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain a bank cutoff statement directly from the bank. Trace all cheques, deposits, and other cash changes from the cutoff statement to cash receipts and disbursements records, paying particular attention to dates and amounts. 20 - 26 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 27. Cash Audit Procedures Prepare a schedule of bank transfers showing all transfers between the client’s bank accounts during the last week of the audit period and the first week of the subsequent period. 20 - 27 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 28. Cash Audit Procedures Prepare a schedule of bank transfers showing all transfers between the client’s bank accounts during the last week of the audit period and the first week of the subsequent period. The schedule should be prepared using cash receipts and payments journals, year-end reconciliation, year-end bank statement, and cutoff bank statement. 20 - 28 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 29. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain or prepare a year-end bank reconciliation or proof of cash for each client bank account. 20 - 29 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 30. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain or prepare a year-end bank reconciliation or proof of cash for each client bank account. What is a proof of cash? 20 - 30 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 31. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain or prepare a year-end bank reconciliation or proof of cash for each client bank account. A proof of cash is a working paper prepared by the auditor to reconcile the bank’s record of the client’s beginning balance, cash deposits, cleared cheques, and ending balance for the period with the client’s records. 20 - 31 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 32. Cash Audit Procedures Obtain or prepare a year-end bank reconciliation or proof of cash for each client bank account. Trace amounts to the schedule of bank transfers, cash receipts and payments journals, year-end reconciliation, year-end bank statement, and cutoff bank statement. 20 - 32 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 33. What will a bank reconciliation help the auditor determine? 20 - 33 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 34. What will a bank reconciliation help the auditor determine? - whether all client cash receipts have been deposited cash receipts journal description _ $$ _ Dec. 31, 2004 Misc. revenue 5000 Canadian 20 - 34 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 35. What will a bank reconciliation help the auditor determine? - whether all bank deposits have been recorded in client cash receipts records cash receipts journal description _ $$ _ Dec. 31, 2004 Misc. revenue 5000 Canadian 20 - 35 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 36. What will a bank reconciliation help the auditor determine? - whether all client cash payments have been paid by the bank cash payments journal description _ $$ _ Dec. 31, 2004 Misc. expense 5000 Canadian 20 - 36 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 37. What will a bank reconciliation help the auditor determine? - whether all bank payments have been recorded in client cash payments records cash payments journal description _ $$ _ Dec. 31, 2004 Misc. expense 5000 Canadian 20 - 37 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 38. What will not be detected by a bank reconciliation? 20 - 38 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 39. What will not be detected by a bank reconciliation? - unrecorded cheques that have not cleared the bank (possible kiting) 20 - 39 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 40. What will not be detected by a bank reconciliation? - unrecorded cheques that have not cleared the bank (possible kiting) - unrecorded deposits that have not cleared the bank 20 - 40 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 41. What will not be detected by a bank reconciliation? - unrecorded cheques that have not cleared the bank (possible kiting) - unrecorded deposits that have not cleared the bank - cheques written for incorrect amounts 20 - 41 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 42. Cash Audit Procedures BANK Confirm all cash balances held by third parties, such as banks and other financial institutions. 20 - 42 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 43. Cash Audit Procedures Confirm all cash balances held by third parties, such as banks and other financial institutions. possibly through use of the standard bank confirmation 20 - 43 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 44. Cash Audit Procedures Count all cash on hand at the client’s premises. If cash is located in multiple places, count cash simultaneously to avoid double counting. 20 - 44 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 45. Cash Audit Procedures Review cutoff of cash receipts and disbursements. 20 - 45 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 46. Cash Audit Procedures Account for the numeric sequence of cancelled cheques. Investigate missing cheques. Ace Company 6462 Ace Company 6461 Ace Company 6459 Ace Company Ace Company 6458 ? 6457 NATIONAL BANK 20 - 46 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 47. Cash Audit Procedures Review monthly client-prepared bank reconciliations. 20 - 47 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 48. Cash Audit Procedures Investigate any cheques made out to cash or bearer. Ace Company 6458 CASH NATIONAL BANK 20 - 48 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 49. Cash Audit Procedures Investigate any cheques that were returned by the bank because the client account had insufficient funds. Ace Company 6458 F S N NATIONAL BANK 20 - 49 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 50. Cash Audit Procedures Review and recalculate translations of foreign currencies. 20 - 50 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 51. Cash Audit Procedures Trace a sample of entries from cash receipts journal to a/r subsidiary ledger cash receipts journal description _ $$ _ May 23, 2004 ABC Vending 23,000 ___a/r subsidiary customer _ $$ _ ABC Vending 78,660 5/23/04 payment 23,000 balance 55,660 20 - 51 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 52. Cash Audit Procedures Trace a sample of entries from cash receipts journal to a/r subsidiary ledger to bank statements cash receipts journal description _ $$ _ May 23, 2004 ABC Vending 23,000 ___a/r subsidiary customer _ $$ _ ABC Vending 78,660 5/23/04 payment 23,000 balance 55,660 Bank Statement 5/31/04 Deposits: 5/23 $23,000 20 - 52 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 53. Cash Audit Procedures Trace a sample of entries from cash receipts journal to a/r subsidiary ledger to bank statements to deposit slips. cash receipts journal description _ $$ _ May 23, 2004 ABC Vending 23,000 Bank Statement 5/31/04 Deposits: 5/23 $23,000 ___a/r subsidiary customer _ $$ _ ABC Vending 78,660 5/23/04 payment 23,000 balance 55,660 Deposit Slip 5/23/04 23,000 20 - 53 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 54. Cash Audit Procedures Trace a sample of entries from cash payments journal to a/p subsidiary ledger cash payments journal description _ $$ _ January 23, 2004 a/p payment to MGB Corp. 4,300 a/p subsidiary vendor _ $$ _ MGB Corp 8,780 1/23/04 payment 4,300 balance 4,480 20 - 54 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 55. Cash Audit Procedures Trace a sample of entries from cash payments journal to a/p subsidiary ledger to bank statement cash payments journal description _ $$ _ January 23, 2004 a/p payment to MGB Corp. 4300 Bank Statement 1/31/04 a/p subsidiary vendor _ $$ _ MGB Corp 8,780 1/23/04 payment 4,300 balance 4,480 Deposits: Payments: 1/26 $4300 20 - 55 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.
  • 56. Cash Audit Procedures Trace a sample of entries from cash payments journal to a/p subsidiary ledger to bank statement to cancelled cheques. cash payments journal description _ $$ _ January 23, 2004 a/p payment to MGB Corp. 4300 Bank Statement 1/31/04 Deposits: a/p subsidiary vendor _ $$ _ MGB Corp 8,780 1/23/04 payment 4,300 balance 4,480 Ace Company MGB Corp. Payments: 4512 1/23/04 4300 NATIONAL BANK 1/26 $4300 20 - 56 Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc.