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This set of Practical Auditing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Practical Auditing Set 2

Q1 | Falsification of accounts is undertaken by
  • Auditors
  • Clerks
  • Accountants
  • Responsible officials
Q2 | Errors of omission are
  • Technical errors
  • Error of principle
  • Compensating errors
  • None of the above
Q3 | Test checking refers to
  • Testing of accounting records
  • Testing of honesty of employees
  • Intensive checking of a selected number of transactions
  • Checking of all transactions recorded
Q4 | Test checking should not be applied to
  • Sales book
  • Purchase book
  • Bank reconciliation statement
  • Bills book
Q5 | Test checking should not be applied to
  • Purchase book
  • Sales book
  • Stock book
  • Cash book
Q6 | Vouching implies
  • Inspection of receipts
  • Examination of vouchers to check authenticity of records
  • Surprise checking of accounting records
  • Examining the various assets
Q7 | Payment for goods purchased should be vouched with the help of
  • Creditors statement
  • Correspondence with suppliers
  • Cash memos
  • Ledger accounts
Q8 | Payment for wages should be vouched with the help of
  • Piece work statement
  • Wage sheets
  • Minute book
  • Bank pass book
Q9 | Payment for building purchased should be vouched with the help of
  • Title deed
  • Correspondence with Brokers
  • Building account
  • Cash book
Q10 | Investment should be vouched with the help of
  • Commission book
  • Brokers book
  • Sales deeds
  • Minute book
Q11 | Receipt from debtors should be vouched with the help of
  • Counterfoil Receipts cash book
  • Suppliers statement
  • Sales Deeds
  • General Ledger
Q12 | Receipt from sale of investment should be vouched with the help of
  • Brokers Budget Notes
  • Brokers Sold Notes
  • Minute Book
  • Inventory of investment
Q13 | Purchases returns should be vouched with the help of
  • Bought Notes
  • Credit Notes
  • Goods inward Book
  • Cash Book
Q14 | Verification refers to
  • Examination of journal and ledger
  • Examination of vouchers related to assets
  • Examining the physical existence and valuation of assets
  • Calculation of value of assets
Q15 | Object of verification of assets
  • Physical verification of assets
  • Checking value of assets
  • Examining the authority of their acquisition
  • All of the above
Q16 | Which of the following statements is correct?
  • Valuation is a part of verification
  • Verification is a part of valuation
  • Valuation has nothing to do with verification
  • Auditor is a valuer
Q17 | Stock should be valued at
  • Cost
  • Market price
  • Cost price or market price whichever is lower
  • Cost less depreciation
Q18 | Valuation of Fixed Assets is based on the concept
  • Going concern
  • Conservation
  • Money measurement
  • Dual aspect
Q19 | Valuation means
  • Calculating value of assets
  • Checking the value of assets
  • Checking the physical existence of assets
  • Examining the authenticity of assets
Q20 | “ Auditor is not valuer” was stated in
  • Kingston Cotton Mills case
  • London & General Bank case
  • Lee . V . Neuchatel Co. Ltd case
  • London oil Storage Co. case
Q21 | Fixed assets are valued at
  • Cost
  • Market price
  • Cost price or market price whichever is less
  • Cost less depreciation
Q22 | Floating assets are valued at
  • Cost
  • Market price
  • Cost price or market price whichever is less
  • Cost less depreciation
Q23 | The scope of work of internal audit is decided by the
  • Share holders
  • Management
  • To improve financial control
  • All of the above
Q24 | Outstanding expenses should be verified with the help of
  • Cash book
  • Balance book
  • Journal proper
  • None of the above
Q25 | Book debts should be verified with the help of
  • Balance sheet
  • Amount received from Debtors
  • Debtors schedule
  • Certificate from the management