Auditing standards don't specifically discuss the audit procedures that should be applied to a client's pension-related financial statement amounts. Identify five audit procedures that would be relevant to those items. For each audit procedure that you list, identify the related audit objective.

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11 July, 13:43

Auditing standards don't specifically discuss the audit procedures that should be applied to a client's pension-related financial statement amounts. Identify five audit procedures that would be relevant to those items. For each audit procedure that you list, identify the related audit objective.

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Nelson Williamson · Answer 1

(a). Audit Procedure (b). Audit Objective

1. a Take note of trading/order paperwork with the pension (b). Existence of investment/accounts.

2a. Movement of funds within accounts. (b. Examine plan document for investment objectives

3a. make sure that investments agree with plan objectives and allowed risk level (b. Take note of current investment holdings

4a. Make sure that funds are held at updated market fair value (mark to market) (b. Take note of contracts, meeting minutes etc. Confirm that purchases/sales have been approved and falls into plan polices

5a. Extra examination of any significant plan holdings (b. Verify existence and appropriate value. This is important if the plan invest in non-public assets, example is assets are private, equity.