Auditing And Assurance Services
Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Explain the way through which the approach for verifying repair expense differs from that used to audit depreciation expense. Also, explain the reason for the differences in approach.

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What is depreciation, how is it calculated and how does it relate to the matching principle of accounting? Are there any estimates in depreciation and what are they? Why is it better to use these estimates than to not depreciate at all? What would be the alternatives to depreciation and what kinds of problems do they present? Please think about where we report equipment and similar items on the financial statements.
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Verifying repair costs will be handled differently from auditing depreciation costs. What's the rationale for the shift in strategy?
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