Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 27DQP
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To determine
Categorize the preceding items according to type of documentation.
b.
To determine
Describe the reason for external evidence that is more reliable than internal evidence.
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The following are examples of documentation typically obtained by auditors:
Duplicate sales invoices
Subsidiary accounts receivable records
Vendors’ invoices
General ledgers
Title insurance policies for real estate
Notes receivable
Bank statements
Cancelled payroll checks
Cancelled notes payable
Payroll time cards
Required:
Classify each of the preceding items according to type of documentation: (1) internal or (2) external.
When a sample of customer accounts receivable is selected for vouching debits, auditors will vouch them toa. Sales invoices with shipping documents and customer sales invoices.b. Records of accounts receivable write-offs.c. Cash remittance lists and bank deposit slips.d. Credit files and reports.
Which of the following would provide an auditor with the most reliable evidence reguarding the existence of accounts receivable?
A. A copy of the invoice sent to the customer.
B. Acopy of the customer's sales order held by the client.
C. An accounts receivable confirmation received by the auditor from the client's customer.
D. An aging schedule showing the composition of the year-end-accounts receivable balance.
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