After studying this chapter, you should:
• Understand the operational tasks associated with the revenue cycle under different levels
of technology.
• Understand audit objectives related to the revenue cycle.
• Be familiar with revenue cycle control issues related to alternative technologies.
• Recognize the relationship between revenue cycle audit objectives, controls, and tests of
controls.
• Understand the nature of substantive tests in achieving revenue cycle audit objectives.
• Be familiar with common features and functions of ACL that are used to perform
substantive tests.