Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Identify the fraud procedure likely to conceal the misappropriated accounts.
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Cash receipts from sales on account have been misappropriated. Which of the following acts would conceal this defalcation and be least likely to be detected by an auditor?a. Understating the sales journal.b. Overstating the accounts receivable control account.c. Overstating the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger.d. Understating the cash receipts journal.
Which of the following tests of details most likely would help an auditor determine whether accounts payable have been misstated?a. Examining reported purchase returns that appear too low.
b. Examining vendor statements for amounts not reported as purchases.
c. Searching for customer-returned goods that were not reported as returns.
d. Reviewing bank transfers recorded as cash received from customers.
Explain why auditors usually emphasize the detection of fraud inthe audit of cash receipts. Is this consistent or inconsistent with the auditor’s responsibilityin the audit? Explain.
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- Besides the fraud triangle, auditors are required to consider two conditions which might lead to fraud. They are: a. Inflated sales and bill-and-hold transactions. b.Bill-and-hold transactions and embezzlement of cash. c. Improper revenue recognition and stealing of inventory. d. Management override of controls and improper revenue recognition.arrow_forwardThe official receipt reports a higher amount of cash collected while the corresponding sales invoice being paid reported a lower amount. What possible type of fraud occurred in this case? Group of answer choices a.Not given among the given choices b.Tax fraud c.Lapping d.Abstraction of collectionarrow_forwardA common audit procedure to verify the existence assertion of cash account balances is: a. examining evidence over the authorization of cash disbursement b. examining evidence of the separation of duties between the receipts of cash payments and posting to the accounts receivable subsidiary records c. Standard Bank Confirmation form d. none of thesearrow_forward
- Which of the following fraudulent activities most likely could be perpetrated due to the lack of effective internal controls in the revenue cycle? a. Fictitious transactions may be recorded that cause an understatement of revenues and overstatement of receivables b. Claim received from customers for goods returned may be intentionally recorded in other customer’s accounts. c. Authorization of credit memos by personnel who receive cash may permit the misappropriation of cash d. The failure to prepare shipping documents may cause an overstatement of inventory balancesarrow_forwardTo conceal a theft involving receivables, a dishonest bookkeeper might charge which of the following accounts?a. Miscellaneous income.b. Petty cash.c. Miscellaneous expense.d. Sales returns.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is correct? Select one: a. Account receivable turnover is equal to net credit sales divided by average net accounts receivable. b. Buying aged receivables from businesses and then collects the payments directly from the customers is called Allowance for uncollectible accounts. c. Auto generated document numbers is a fraud preventive method which is more efficient than physical controls. d. If the same people are responsible for a series of related accounting activities is called Segregation of Duties.arrow_forward
- Quesion 1: The following are various potential misstatements due to errors or fraud (1 through 7), and a list of auditing procedures (a. through h.) the auditor would con- sider performing to gather evidence to determine whether the error or fraud is present possible Misstatements Due to errors or Fraud 1. The auditor suspects that a lapping scheme exists because an accounting department employee who has access to cash receipts also maintains the accounts receivable led- ger and refuses to take any vacation or sick days. 2. The auditor suspects that the entity is inappropriately increasing the cash reported on its balance sheet by drawing a check on one account and not recording it as an outstanding check on that account and simultaneously recording it as a deposit in a second account. 3. The entity’s cash receipts of the first few days of the subsequent year were properly deposited in its general operating account after the year-end. However, the auditor suspects that the entity…arrow_forward(1) How does double-entry bookkeeping helpeliminate errors? (2) Why is accrual-based accountingconsidered more fraud-proof than cash-basedaccounting?arrow_forward
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