You have already learned that when preparing financial statements, management makes assertions about each account and the related disclosures in the notes. Auditors then gather sufficient appropriate evidence to evaluate managements assertions. Here are the assertions by category.

Classes of Transactions and Related Disclosures		Account Balances and Related Disclosures
a. Occurrence		g. Existence
b. Completeness		h. Rights and obligations
c. Accuracy		i. Completeness
d. Cutoff		j. Accuracy, valuation and allocation
e. Classification		k. Classification
f. Presentation		l. Presentation

Required

Listed below are different types of potential misstatements that could occur. Match the relevant assertion with each item. The assertions may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

1. The accounts payable balance might include amounts owed to fictitious vendors.

2. Payroll expense that was incurred but not paid at the end of the year has not been accrued.

3. Accounts receivable has not been adjusted for potential bad debts.

4. A note disclosure is missing about the clients available line of credit from a financial institution.

5. Repairs and maintenance expense is recorded as depreciation expense.

6. Inventory has been received by the client, but it has not been recorded by the end of the period.

7. Interest expense may not be recorded at an appropriate amount.

8. The note about the clients defined benefit plan is not expressed clearly.

9. Sales transactions have been recorded, but there has been no transfer of goods to customers.

10. The gain on sale of a piece of equipment is recorded as sales revenue.