How to Audit Fixed Assets

Audit fixed assets using a structured, step-by-step methodology tailored for auditors. This course explains the key characteristics of tangible and intangible fixed assets and then walks through the procedures required to test their existence, valuation, and presentation. You will examine depreciation methods, evaluate impairment losses, and address common risk areas during audit planning. Targeted background on fixed asset accounting appears where needed, ensuring that you connect technical guidance to practical audit execution.
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Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: AU1008

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Auditing Fixed Assets
Chapter 2. Auditing Intangible Assets
Chapter 3. Auditing Depreciation
Chapter 4. Planning the Fixed Asset Audit

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the accounts in which fixed assets are typically recorded.
  • Specify the changes in a fixed asset audit, based on the types of assets being audited.
  • Cite the situations in which inherent risk is more likely to be high.
  • Describe the fixed asset roll forward report.
  • Recognize the ways to detect assets that were dispositioned but not recorded.
  • Specify the circumstances that can trigger a possible asset impairment.
  • Describe the rules relating to goodwill amortization.
  • Cite the auditing tasks to be completed when examining a client’s depreciation.
  • Recognize the types of fixed asset reports that can assist an auditor.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Auditing
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: June 2024
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