Auditing and Assurance Services, Student Value Edition (16th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134075754
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 21DQP
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Identify the presentation and disclosure-related audit objective for each
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The auditors have determined that each of the following objectives will be a part of the audit of SSC Corporation. While several procedures will ordinarily address an audit objective, select the procedure most directly related to the audit objective. Each procedure may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
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All receivables that should be recorded are recorded as of year-end.
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Recorded receivables are at appropriate net realizable values.
3.
Recorded receivables exist.
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The client has rights to recorded year-end receivables.
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The presentation and disclosure of receivables are adequate.
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For each of the following audit procedures, state which type of evidence-gathering technique is being used: (1) inspection or (2) computation or (3) confirmation or (4) analytical procedures or (5) enquiries or (6) observation.
Agreeing the total of the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger to the accounts receivable general ledger
Discussing the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful debts with the credit manager.
Comparing the current year gross margin with the gross margin for the last four years.
Examining a new machine to ensure that this major acquisition was
Watching the client’s warehouse personnel count the raw materials
Performing test counts of the warehouse personnel’s count of the raw
Obtaining a letter from the client’s solicitor indicating that there were no lawsuits in progress against the
Tracing the prices used by the client’s billing program for pricing sales invoices to the client’s approved price
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The following are specific balance-related audit objectives applied to the audit of accounts receivable (a. through h.) and management assertions about account balances (1 through 4).
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.
Specific Balance-Related Audit Objective
a . There are no unrecorded receivables.
b . Receivables have not been sold or discounted.
c . Uncollectible accounts have been provided for.
d . Receivables that have become uncollectible have been written off.
e . All accounts on the list are expected to be collected within 1 year.
f . The total of the amounts on the accounts receivable listing agrees with the general
ledger balance for accounts receivable.
g . All accounts on the list arose from the normal course of business and are not due
from related parties.
h . Sales cutoff at year-end is proper.
Management Assertion about Account Balances
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Auditing and Assurance Services, Student Value Edition (16th Edition)
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