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Can you name four procedures to test the existence of investments?

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Question added by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER
Date Posted: 2016/02/15
Abu Bakar Ashfaq
by Abu Bakar Ashfaq , Senior Consultant , PricewaterhouseCoopers Middle East

1) Trace selected investments to supporting documents e.g. Broker's notes for investments purchased in the current year, to confirm date of purchase description and number of shares.

2) External confirmation from the issuer.

3) Check approval documents

4) Trace payments in the bank.

3) 

Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

I  agree with the answer of Mr.  georgei assi  

georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

- Study of the internal control system to control the investments.

2. inventory of all securities stationed at the facility in 31/12.

3. request a review of the balance of a sub-vocabulary and its conformity with the inventory and vocabulary subsidiary ledger Minutes and collect detection and matching the total with the general ledger

4. validate the ownership of investment property by examining the stock certificates and any other documents in favor of the monarchy.

5. Annual incoming traffic check on said account any verification of all purchases and sales during the year examine and review the agreements and decisions of the Board of its own management.

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