seek out transactions with related parties

Question

Seek Out Transactions with Related Parties 

Within the course of the audit, the auditor carries out process that may identify the existence of transactions along with related parties. Examples involve the following as:

1. Performing detailed tests of balances and transactions.
2. Reviewing minutes of timing of shareholders of meetings and directors.
3. Reviewing accounting records for large or balances or unusual transactions, paying particular attention for transactions recognized on or near the end of the reporting duration.
4. Reviewing confirmations of loans payable and receivable and confirmations from banks. That a review may specify other related party and guarantor relationship transactions.
5. Reviewing investment transactions, as an example, purchase or sale of an equity interest other entity or in such joint venture.

Period the course of the audit, the auditor requires to be alert for transactions that appear unusual in the circumstances and should signify the existence of previously unidentified related parties. Let a examples involve the following as:

1. Transactions that have abnormal terms of trade, that as not usually prices,  guarantees, interest rates and repayment terms.
2. Transactions that lack an apparent logical business reason about their happens.
3. Transactions whether substance differs from form.
4. Transactions processed in not in usual manner.
5. High volume or significant transactions along with specific suppliers or customers as compared along with others.
6. Unrecorded transactions that as the provision or receipt of management services on no charge.