Lee, CPA, the continuing auditor of Wu, Inc., is beginning to audit the common stock and treasury
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Wu has no par and no stated- value common stock, and it acts as its own registrar and transfer agent. During the past year, Wu both issued and reacquired shares of its own common stock, some of which the company still owned at year- end. Additional common stock transactions occurred among the shareholders during the year.
Common stock transactions can be traced to individual shareholders’ accounts in a subsidiary ledger and to a stock certificate book. The company has not paid any cash or stock dividends. There are no other classes of stock, stock rights, warrants, or option plans.
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What substantive audit procedures should Lee apply in examining the common stock and treasury stock accounts?
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Auditing and Assurance Services A Systematic Approach
ISBN: 978-1259162343
9th edition
Authors: William Messier, Steven Glover, Douglas Prawitt
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