EBK AUDITING+ASSURANCE SERVICES
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ISBN: 9780135171219
Author: ARENS
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 7, Problem 33DQP
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Classify the type of evidence for the given audit procedures.
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Which of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform in searching for unrecorded liabilities? *A. Scan the cash disbursements entries recorded just before year end for indications of unusual transactions.B. Compare a sample of purchase orders issued just after year end with the year-end accounts payable trial balance.C. Obtain a copy of the receiving report until year end and its related sales invoice and trace them to the purchases journal.D. Compare the entries recorded in the purchases journal and the cash disbursements journal just before year end.
2. In determining the validity of accounts receivable, which of the following would the auditor consider most reliable?
a. Direct telephone communication between the auditor and debtor
b. Confirmation replies received directly from customers
c. Credits to accounts receivable from the cash receipts book after the close of business at year end
d. Documentary evidence that supports the accounts receivable balance
Audit documentation often includes a client-prepared, aged trial balance of accounts receivable as of the balance sheet date. The audit team uses this aging primarily toa. Evaluate internal control over credit sales.b. Test the accuracy of recorded charge sales.c. Estimate credit losses.d. Verify the existence of the recorded receivables.
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