EP AUDITING+ASSURANCE...-MYACCT.LAB
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Chapter 12, Problem 23DQP
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Evaluate the given internal control independently, and state the controls which must be tested in the current years’ audit of December 31, 2016.
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The following are specific balance-related audit objectives applied to the audit of accounts receivable (a. through i.) and management assertions about account balances (1 through 6). The list
referred to in the specific balance-related audit objectives is the list of the accounts receivable from each customer at the balance sheet date.
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For each specific balance-related audit objective, identify the appropriate management assertion. (Hint: See table.)
Specific balance-related audit objective
There are no unrecorded receivables.
b. Uncollectible accounts have been provided for.
C. Receivables that have become uncollectible have been written off.
d.
All accounts on the list are expected to be collected within 1 year.
The total of the amounts on the accounts receivable listing agrees with the
general ledger balance for accounts receivable.
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e.
Management assertion
You are working on the audit of Frozen Fresh Ltd and have just completed an evaluation of controls in the sales receivable, and receipt area. You note the following key controls as part of your evaluation a all sales handled were supported by shipping documents. b. All sales once shipped have been invoiced and recorded in the accounting records. C) invoices have been recorded correctly. Required: For each of the controls (a to c)
1. Identity the assertion addressed by the control
2. Provide one common control policies and procedures in the organisation to address the assertions
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Required:a. Vouch recorded sales invoices to supporting shipping documents.b. Inspect recorded sales invoices for credit approval.c. Vouch recorded sales invoices prices to the approved price list.d. Send confirmations to all customers regarding accounts receivable.e. Recalculate the arithmetic accuracy of the recorded sales invoices.f. Compare the shipment date of recorded sales invoices with the invoice record date.g. Trace recorded sales invoices to posting in the general ledger control account and in the correct customer’s account.h. Select a sample of shipping documents from the shipping department file and trace shipments to recorded sales invoices.i. Scan recorded sales invoices and shipping documents for missing numbers in sequence.j. Vouch sales invoices and…
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