Question

An auditor ordinarily sends a standard confirmation request to all banks with which the entity has done business during the year under audit, regardless of the year-end balance. One purpose of this procedure is to:
A. seek information about loans from the banks.
B. detect kiting activities that may otherwise not be discovered.
C. request that a cutoff bank statement and related checks be sent to the auditor.
D. provide the data necessary to prepare a proof of cash.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. seek information about loans from the banks.

Explanation:

A loan can be defined as an amount of money that is being borrowed from a lender and it is expected to be paid back at an agreed date with interest.

Generally, the financial institution such as a bank lending out the sum of money usually requires that borrower provides a collateral which would be taken over in the event that the borrower defaults (fails) in the repayment of the loan.

An auditor refers to an authorized individual who review, examine and verify the authenticity and accuracy of business financial records or transactions.

An auditor ordinarily sends a standard confirmation request to all banks with which the entity it is auditing has done business during the year under audit, regardless of the year-end balance. One purpose of this procedure is to seek information about loans from the banks so as to examine and verify the amount that was loaned by the bank to the business entity, as well as comparing the figures (values) to that on the balance sheet.