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Substantive Testing

What is Substantive Testing?

Substantive testing comprises audit procedures designed to gather evidence to validate account balances and transaction details rather than relying solely on internal controls.

Key Approaches:

  • Sampling and examining significant individual items to verify accuracy and occurrence
  • Confirming account balances and terms with outside parties for added substantiation
  • Reperforming calculations and reconciliations toflagged problem areas

Example:

An auditor conducted substantive payroll testing by comparing wages across pay periods to prior year and inquiring with select employees.

Takeaways:

Substantive tests are a necessary audit component to directly gauge reliability. Risk-based sampling adds rigor versus complete assessment. Though thorough, resource constraints necessitate focus on material accounts and assertions with irregular histories.

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