AUDITING+ASSURANCE 12MONTH ACCESS CARD
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Chapter 16, Problem 20.3MCQ
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Indicate CPA has determined that account receivable have increased as a result of slow collection in a “tight money” environment.
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The objectives of Receivables Management are as follows:
a. All of above
O b. To maintain the debtors at minimum according to the credit policy offered to customers.
O C.
To control the cost of receivables, cost of collection, administrative expenses, bad debts and opportunity cost of funds blocked in the receivables.
O d. To obtain optimum (non maximum) value of sales;
Any time management makes an estimate, there is the risk of earnings management or fraud. Accounting for bad debts requires management to make an estimate on the future collectability of receivables. Discuss why this could be an area at risk for earnings management.
When using the allowance method for accounting for bad debts, accounts receivable is reported on the balance sheet at the expected net realizable value. When a particular receivable from a customer ultimately is determined to be uncollectible and is written off, the recording of this event will
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A)decrease the net realizable value of the accounts receivable.
B)have an effect that is not determinable from the information given.
C)increase the net realizable value of the accounts receivable.
D)decrease total current assets.
e)None of the above
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