SITHKOP009___Appendix_A___Acumen___by_palavdeep

Topic is about The expenditure cycle part I: purchases and cash disbursements procedures

.Internal Controls and RiskReview the following description of the purchasing and AP procedures for a company and answer the questions at the end.The purchasing agent receives an inventory status report on his computer terminal from the inventory control application, which identifies the items that need to be reordered. The agent selects the suppliers and enters this information into the computer terminal to create a digital purchase order. He then prints and sends a copy of the PO to the supplier.When the goods are received directly into the warehouse, the warehouse manager counts and inspects them. The manager then creates a digital receiving report and updates the inventory subsidiary ledger from the warehouse terminal.A few days later, the supplier sends an invoice to the AP clerk who reconciles it with the digital copy of the receiving report. From her computer terminal, the clerk records the purchase in the purchases journal and records the liability by adding a record to the AP…

A company is trying to set up proper internal controls for their accounts payable/inventory purchasing system. Currently the purchase order is generated by the same person who receives the inventory. Together the purchase order and the receiving ticket are sent to accounts payable for payment. What changes would you make to improve the internal control structure? Group of answer choices 1.The person in accounts payable should generate the purchase order. 2.The person in accounts payable should generate the receiving ticket once the invoice from the supplier is received. 3.No changes would be made since the person paying the bills is different from the person ordering the inventory. 4.The responsibilities of generating the purchase order and receiving the inventory should be separated among two different people.

A retail company is required to perform a stock count to identify shortages at least once per month. What type of control is this? a. Detective control b. Preventive control c. Corrective control d. Directive control

1. Which of the following is an example of an input control in the expenditure cycle? a. Physical controls over inventory b. Reconciling the bank statement c. Document sequencing d. Access controls over the purchasing system 2. A control procedure that helps prevent duplicate payments is: a. Performing physical inventory counts b. Matching purchase orders, receiving reports, and vendor invoices c. Reconciling bank statements d. Conducting vendor audits 3.Which of the following is an example of an independent verification control in the expenditure cycle? a. Document sequencing b. Reconciling the bank statement c. Segregation of duties d. Physical controls over inventory

when the auditor Watch employees count inventory to determine whether company procedures are being followed. What type of evidence he or she is obtaining : Select one: a. observation b. inspection c. confirmation d. assurance e. inquiry

Which function should the billing department NOT perform? a. record the sales in the sales journal b. send the ledger copy of the sales order to accounts receivable c. send the stock release document and the shipping notice to the billing department as proof of shipment d. send the stock release document to inventory control

Multiple-Choice Questions 3. Which function should the billing departmentNOT perform?a. record the sales in the sales journalb. send the ledger copy of the sales order toaccounts receivablec. send the stock release document and the shipping notice to the billing department as proofof shipmentd. send the stock release document to inventorycontrol

1. What is the primary reason we perform physical inventory observations? A. To obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence over the existence and condition of inventory to meet the objectives of the professional auditing standards B. To obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence that inventory is recorded at the correct cost on the financial statements C. To provide assurance over the time it takes inventory to leave the warehouse and arrive at the customer D. To verify assumptions used in management's estimates regarding inventory reserves   2. What piece of information gained during the understanding of the inventory process would be LEAST relevant to the scoping of inventory locations? A. The company hired a new count supervisor for one of their largest locations B. Book to physical adjustments were material in the prior year for 2 locations C. Cycle count accuracy rates have been greater than management's targets in the prior year and current year to date D. WIP inventory takes…

What are the risks that are caused by the following combination of tasks? - The warehouse clerk who has custodial responsibility over inventory in the warehouse, updates the inventory subsidiary ledger and prepares an inventory summary for the general ledger department. - The billing clerk bills customers and records sales in the sales journal.

RISK ANALYSIS AND INTERNAL CONTROL The following describes the purchases and cash disbursements procedures for a lawn and garden supply wholesaler that uses a central computer system with distributed terminals in departments. The inventory control clerk visually reviews inventory levels from his computer terminal to identify items that need to be ordered. He then prints and sends a hard copy purchase requisition for the needed items to the purchasing agent. Based on the requisition, the purchasing agent selects a vendor and adds a digital record to the purchase order file from his terminal in the purchasing department. The clerk then prints a hard copy of the purchase order and mails it to the vendor. Finally, the purchasing agent destroys the purchase requisition, which it is no longer needed since the relevant details are on the PO. When the materials arrive at the receiving department a receiving clerk prints a copy of the purchase order from his terminal and reconciles it to the…

3) Which of the following audit procedures is a test of control? a. Management providing written instruction to all employees and supervising the monthly inventory stocktake. b. Observing employee compliance with stocktake procedures. c. Picking a sample of goods received notes and ensuring the correct date is recorded in the purchase’s ledger. d. Estimating total sales for a specific product line for the year and comparing actual sales.

Assessing Internal ControlThe following describes the cash disbursement proceduresfor a wholesale building supply company.When the accounts payable clerk receives the supplier’sinvoice she records the purchase in the purchasesjournal, records the liability in the APsubsidiary ledger, and sets a due date based on theterms specified on the invoice. The clerk then updatesthe inventory control and accounts payable controlaccounts in the general ledger. The invoice is thenfiled in the department.Each day, the clerk visually searches the AP subsidiaryledger from her terminal for invoices that aredue to be paid. From her computer terminal, theclerk prepares the check and records it in the checkregister. The negotiable portion of the check is mailedto the vendor and a check copy is filed. The clerk thencloses the liability in the AP subsidiary ledger andupdates the accounts payable control and cashaccounts in the general ledger. Required:a. Identify the internal control weaknesses in the…

Which document is NOT prepared by the sales department? a. packing slip b. shipping notice c. bill of lading d. stock release

Question 2: Following are audit procedures commonly per- formed in the inventory and warehousing cycle for a manufacturing company: 1. Read the client’s physical inventory instructions and observe whether they are being followed by those responsible for counting the inventory. 2. Use audit software to compute inventory turnover by major product line and com- pare it to turnover in the prior year. 3. Account for a sequence of inventory tags and trace each tag to the physical inventory to make sure it actually exists. 4. Compare the client’s count of physical inventory at an interim date with the per- petual inventory master file. 5. Trace the auditor’s test counts recorded in the audit files to the final inventory com- pilation and compare the tag number, description, and quantity. 6. Compare the unit price on the final inventory summary with vendors’ invoices. 7. Account for a sequence of raw material requisitions and examine each requisition for an authorized approval. 8. Trace the…

Question 2: Following are audit procedures commonly per- formed in the inventory and warehousing cycle for a manufacturing company: 1. Read the client’s physical inventory instructions and observe whether they are being followed by those responsible for counting the inventory. 2. Use audit software to compute inventory turnover by major product line and com- pare it to turnover in the prior year. 3. Account for a sequence of inventory tags and trace each tag to the physical inventory to make sure it actually exists. 4. Compare the client’s count of physical inventory at an interim date with the per- petual inventory master file. 5. Trace the auditor’s test counts recorded in the audit files to the final inventory com- pilation and compare the tag number, description, and quantity. 6. Compare the unit price on the final inventory summary with vendors’ invoices. 7. Account for a sequence of raw material requisitions and examine each requisition for an authorized approval. 8. Trace the…

Which of the following is an internal control measure regarding purchases made by a company during a fiscal year? a. The person authorizing purchase orders is the person filling purchase requisitions. b. Payment to creditors is authorized only after the purchase invoice data is verified against the receiving report and purchase order. c. The person authorizing payment is the person writing the payment checks. d. Payment to creditors is authorized only after the purchase invoice data is verified against the inventory levels existing on the ☐ date of the payment.