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Which one of the following would the auditor consider to an incompatible operation if the cashier receives remittance from the mailroom? A) The cashier posts the receipts to the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. B) The cashier endorses the checks. C) The cashier prepares the daily deposit. D) The cashier makes the daily deposit at a local bank. As one of the year-end audit procedures, the auditor instructed the client's personnel to prepare a confirmation request for a bank account that had been closed during the year. After the client's treasurer has signed the request, it was mailed by the assistant treasurer. What is the major flaw in this audit procedure? A) The CPA did not sign the confirmation request before it was mailed. B) Sending the request was meaningless because the account was closed before the year-end. C) The confirmation request was signed by the treasurer. D) The request was mailed by the assistant treasurer. To gather evidence regarding the balance per bank in a bank reconciliation, an auditor could examine all of the following except: A) General ledger. B) Bank confirmation. C) Year-end bank statement. D) Cutoff bank statement. To test the existence assertion for recorded receivables, an auditor would select a sample from the: A) Accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. B) Customer purchase orders. C) Shipping documents (bills of lading) file. D) Sales orders file