Obtain a list of all banks that the entity has transacted with during the period. Select accounts for testing, including the entity’s main operating account, and prepare a standard bank confirmation request. The request for confirmation should include the following:
• Account balances at the period end.
• Notes payable.
• Lines of credit.
• Assets pledged and guarantees.
• Financial instruments, etc.
On receipt of the confirmations perform the following procedures:
• Vouch the confirmed balances to the entity’s reconciliations.
• Assess whether other matters confirmed are appropriately recorded and/ or adequately disclosed.
• Assess whether any restrictions on the availability of bank accounts are appropriately disclosed.
• Assess whether the confirmation indicates possible guarantor or other relationships with related parties.