Auditing and Assurance Services, Student Value Edition (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134075754
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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An auditor discovers that a client’s accounts receivable turnover is substantially lowerfor the current year than for the prior year. This trend may indicate that(1) the client recently tightened its credit-granting policies.(2) employees have stolen inventory just before year-end.(3) fictitious credit sales have been recorded during the year.(4) an employee has been lapping receivables in both years.
An auditor's analytical procedures have revealed that the accounts receivable of a client have doubled since the end of the prior year. However, the allowance for doubtful accounts, as a percentage of accounts receivable remained about the same. Which of the following client explanations most likely would satisfy the auditor?
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a. Credit standards were liberalized in the current year.
b. Twice as many accounts receivable were written off in the prior year as compared to this year.
c. A greater percentage of accounts were currently listed in the "more than 90 days overdue" category than in the prior year.
d. The client opened a second retail outlet in the current year and its credit sales approximately equaled the older, established outlet.
As one of the year-end audit procedures, the auditor instructed the client's personnel to prepare a confirmation request for a bank account that had been closed during the year. After the client's treasurer has signed the request, it was mailed by the assistant treasurer. What is the major flaw in this audit procedure?
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a. The confirmation request was signed by the treasurer.
b. Sending the request was meaningless because the account was closed before the year end.
c. The request was mailed by the assistant treasurer.
d. The CPA did not sign the confirmation request before it was mailed.
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