Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 14, Problem 33AOQ
Which of the following procedures is least likely to be completed before the
- (1) Confirmation of receivables.
- (2) Search for unrecorded liabilities.
- (3) Observation of inventory.
- (4) Review of internal accounting control over cash disbursements.
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6) Examine the cash receipts journal in the accounting system and compare the amounts received to the corresponding amounts invoiced in the revenue accounting system and to the bank statement evidencing the deposit. This is an example of which of the following?
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Which of the following procedures is least likely to be performed before the balance-sheet date?a. Observation of inventory.b. Review of internal control over cash disbursements.c. Search for unrecorded liabilities.d. Confirmation of receivables.
4. Which of the following audit procedures is most appropriate to address the occurrence assertion for sales?
a. Confirm receivables balances.
b. Perform analytical procedures.
c. Review collectability.
d. Confirm cash deposits in banks.
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