SCUSSION QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS 18-19 (OBJECTIVE 18-3) Questions 1 through 9 are typically found in questionnaires used by auditors to obtain an understanding of internal control in the acquisition and payment cycle. In using the questionnaire for a client, a "yes" response to a question indicates a pos- sible internal control, whereas a "no" indicates a potential deficiency. 1. Is the purchasing function performed by personnel who are independent of the re ceiving and shipping functions and the payables and disbursing functions? 2. Are all receiving reports prenumbered and the numerical sequence checked by a per son independent of check preparation? 3. Are all vendors' invoices routed directly to accounting from the mailroom? 4. Does the accounts payable clerk match the description and quantities of goods purchase order, receiving report, and vendor's invoice? 5. Does a responsible employee review and approve the invoice account before the transaction is entered in the computer? voice account distribution prepared? 6. Are all extensions, footings, discounts, and freight terms on vendors' invoices checked for accuracy? 7. Are checks automatically posted in the cash disbursements journal as they are 8. Are all supporting documents properly cancelled at the time the checks are signed? Is the custody of checks after signature and before mailing handled by an employee independent of all payable, disbursing, cash, and general ledger functions? Ca) For each of the preceding questions, state the transaction-related audit objective(s) Required being fulfilled if the control is in effect. b. For each internal control, list a test of control to test its effectiveness. For each of the preceding questions, identify the nature of the potential financial misstatement(s) if the control is not in effect. untinl misstatements in part c., list a substantive audit procedure SCUSSION QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS 18-19 (OBJECTIVE 18-3) Questions 1 through 9 are typically found in questionnaires used by auditors to obtain an understanding of internal control in the acquisition and payment cycle. In using the questionnaire for a client, a "yes" response to a question indicates a pos- sible internal control, whereas a "no" indicates a potential deficiency. 1. Is the purchasing function performed by personnel who are independent of the re ceiving and shipping functions and the payables and disbursing functions? 2. Are all receiving reports prenumbered and the numerical sequence checked by a per son independent of check preparation? 3. Are all vendors' invoices routed directly to accounting from the mailroom? 4. Does the accounts payable clerk match the description and quantities of goods purchase order, receiving report, and vendor's invoice? 5. Does a responsible employee review and approve the invoice account before the transaction is entered in the computer? voice account distribution prepared? 6. Are all extensions, footings, discounts, and freight terms on vendors' invoices checked for accuracy? 7. Are checks automatically posted in the cash disbursements journal as they are 8. Are all supporting documents properly cancelled at the time the checks are signed? Is the custody of checks after signature and before mailing handled by an employee independent of all payable, disbursing, cash, and general ledger functions? Ca) For each of the preceding questions, state the transaction-related audit objective(s) Required being fulfilled if the control is in effect. b. For each internal control, list a test of control to test its effectiveness. For each of the preceding questions, identify the nature of the potential financial misstatement(s) if the control is not in effect. untinl misstatements in part c., list a substantive audit procedure