Overview Substantive tests are auditing processes used to find or prevent miscal

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Overview
Substantive tests are auditing processes used to find or prevent miscalculations in financial records. Substantive tests provide a record of financial activity alerting professionals to do further review. There are three types of substantive tests: analytical tests, tests of transaction details, and tests of balance details. These tests generally cover the following categories: transactions, account balances and disclosures. There is a difference between substantive procedures and substantive tests. Substantive procedures are designed to detect material misstatements based on assertions. Substantive tests examine details of transactions, account balances, and disclosures.
Directions
For this assignment you will complete the Substantive Tests Assignment Template found in the What to Submit section to compare the ways substantive tests are applied to different types of financial statements. Use the resource, Seven Examples of Substantive Procedures, found in the Supporting Materials section as a guide.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Explain the difference between substantive testing and internal control testing.
Identify a test for each substantive procedure.Long-term debt obligations
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Cash
Fixed assets
Recommend the key internal control for the substantive test.
What to Submit
Submit the following:
Module Five Substantive Tests Assignment Template
Supporting Materials
The following resource supports your work on the assignment:
Reading: Seven Examples of Substantive Procedures

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