Discuss whether to use a test of controls approach

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You are the auditor in charge of a car fleet leasing company, Vroom Ltd. The company owns and leases cars and related equipment to government bodies. The following table summarizes the planning outcomes of Vroom Ltd, including the preliminary assessment of inherent risk (IR), control risk (CR) and detection risk (DR).

 

Preliminary Risk Assessment

Planned Approach: Test of control vs. Substantive Tests

Objective

IR

CR

DR

 

Disclosure and existence of finance leased assets

Medium

Medium

Medium

Primarily tests of controls with some components of substantive procedures at the balance date

Measurement and completeness of depreciation expense

Low

Low

High

More significant level of test of controls with minimal substantive procedures at the balance date

Rights and obligations in relation to vehicles

Low

Medium

High

More significant level of test of controls with minimal substantive procedures at the balance date

Valuation of vehicles

High

High

Low

No tests of controls. 100% reliance on substantive procedures

Required

(a) What are the general issues related to deciding whether to use a test of controls approach or a substantive approach?

(b) How do the risk assessments above relate to the choice of audit approach?

(c) If you adopted the approach set out in the planning summary, what audit procedures would you use for the accuracy and completeness of depreciation expense?

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