11 Jun 2026

Transaction-Related Audit Objectives

The auditor must obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to determine whether PPE has been properly recorded and disclosed in the financial statements.

Audit objectives can be divided into three groups:

  1. Transaction-related objectives
  2. Balance-related objectives
  3. Presentation and disclosure objectives

These objectives apply to transactions such as purchases and disposals of PPE during the year.

AssertionWhat the Auditor Wants to ConfirmExample
OccurrenceRecorded additions and disposals genuinely happenedA machine recorded as purchased was actually acquired
CompletenessAll PPE purchases and disposals have been recordedA lorry sold during the year has been removed from the PPE register
AccuracyTransactions have been recorded at the correct amountsA machine costing RM80,000 is not recorded as RM8,000
Cut-offTransactions are recorded in the correct accounting periodEquipment received after year-end is not recorded as a current-year purchase
ClassificationTransactions are recorded in the correct accountsRoutine repair costs are recorded as expenses, not as new machinery


Conclusion

For PPE transactions, ask:

Did the transaction happen, was everything recorded, was the amount correct, was it recorded in the correct year, and was it placed in the correct account?

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