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What are the steps adopted by an auditor/chief accountant to detect errors from the accounting records?

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Question ajoutée par VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.
Date de publication: 2015/01/04
georgei assi
par georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

1 examination: and is sure to measure the health of the operations that have been recorded, analyzed and classified.

2 investigation: the possibility of a judgment on the validity of the financial statements as an expression of the results of a sound business during a certain period.

3. Report: a crystallization scrutiny and prove a written report submitted to the users of financial statements results

Sahar Alech
par Sahar Alech , Auditor / Financial Manager , Accounting Services Office

the trial balance is the1st step in detecting errors which leads you to journal vouchers ,2nd supporting documents to jv's transactions,3rd bank reconciliation with supporting checks.4th checking accruals .that's not to forget to check the opening balances from past years

SAIF Rehman
par SAIF Rehman , Accountant , Eco Smart Light Trading LLC

According to Financial Reporting Standard. These steps involve in this process

1- Gathering information needed to identify the risk of material misstatement due to fraud.

2-Examination of the financial statement trial balance, balance sheet, P&L Account bank reconciliation statements etc to detect the Accounting errors 

3- Reporting

Fawzy Ahmed Salim El-Shabiby
par Fawzy Ahmed Salim El-Shabiby , Accountant , Servtel Information, Security, and Telecommunication Network Limited

The first step is by extracting all the accrued transactions for the period.

Second, by verification of those accouts having external source document for the ability of verifying, like VAT

Third, ensuring correct figures are recorded or recalculating the closing balances

Fourth, the preparation of trial balance to find out if there is/are any errors

Then following step could be bank reconciliation, financial statements,

RAMAN NAMPOOTHIRI
par RAMAN NAMPOOTHIRI , Dubai, UAE as Audit Manager , Paul & Hassan Chartered Accountants

Physical examination

Confirmation

Document vouching and tracing

Analytical procedures

Reperformance

Observation

Inquiries

mohamed Hakim CMA CPA Candidate
par mohamed Hakim CMA CPA Candidate , Accounting Manager , Andersen saudi arabia

Bank reconciliation

Compare and reconcile suppliers accounts with them 

Make daily overview on transactions and how they affect trial balance and accounts 

Like we today have increase in cash with details and expense in details ,,etc

 

Nabeel Javaid
par Nabeel Javaid , Customer Care Representative , Silah Gulf

To locate the error an accountant / auditor should take the following steps:

1- By checking the trial balance (Trial balance leads to the JV's)

2- Journal voucher leads to the supporting documents

3- Accruals

4- Bank Reconciliation

5- Opening Balance of the Accounts.

Ansar Ahmed
par Ansar Ahmed , Accountant , North West General Hospital & Research Center

By doing the reverse procedure e.g from Trial Balance towards Vouchers

By reconciliation of bank statement of both provided by organization Accountant  and by receiving through Bank Confirmation in Auditor Office

 

Salah Othman Yousef Alshambaati
par Salah Othman Yousef Alshambaati , مدير ادارة الحسابات , شركة انفال الجديدة للتجارة والمقاولات

I agree with all the answers

The Error Can Be Detected With Conformation Statement By Opposite PartyAlso Error Can Be Detected By Bill Conformation And Audit

khaled Ibrahim Sayed Abd El Salam Ibrahim
par khaled Ibrahim Sayed Abd El Salam Ibrahim , Chief Accountant , -ElMehy engineering company

I agree with Most of the above answers (( Trial Balance Or P& L statement I mean Profit & Loss ))

But then the steps I DISAGREE , as from Physical experiences I can show you how by less effort and time as below :

1) Compare your P & L with last average3 months back . is the final result the same or there is Gap.

2) If the result is Gap , then they MUST be some value Higher or Lower than expected.

3) Just Make Eye Look on these figures then you reach the top , with less effort and time as well.