When auditing inventories, an auditor would least likely verify thata. All inventory owned by the client is on hand at the time of the count.b. The client has used proper inventory pricing.c. The financial statement presentation of inventories is appropriate.d. Damaged goods and obsolete items have been properly accounted for.

Inquiries of warehouse personnel concerning possible obsolete inventory items provide assurance about management's assertion of: 1. Completeness 2. Rights and Obligations. 3. Presentation 4. Valuation O 1 O 2 O 3

1. What is the primary reason we perform physical inventory observations? A. To obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence over the existence and condition of inventory to meet the objectives of the professional auditing standards B. To obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence that inventory is recorded at the correct cost on the financial statements C. To provide assurance over the time it takes inventory to leave the warehouse and arrive at the customer D. To verify assumptions used in management's estimates regarding inventory reserves   2. What piece of information gained during the understanding of the inventory process would be LEAST relevant to the scoping of inventory locations? A. The company hired a new count supervisor for one of their largest locations B. Book to physical adjustments were material in the prior year for 2 locations C. Cycle count accuracy rates have been greater than management's targets in the prior year and current year to date D. WIP inventory takes…

The auditor observes the client's inventory test counts and locates the items on the client's inventory listing to test for which of the following financial statement assertions? 1. Completeness. 2. Rights and obligations. 3. Allocation and valuation. 4. Understandability and classification. O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4