With the double-entry accounting system, testing one account balance produces audit evidence concerning another account balance or
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With the double-entry accounting system, testing one account balance produces audit evidence concerning another account balance or class of transactions. For example, testing for overstatement of current marketable securities may uncover an understatement of long-term investments due to a misclassification (presentation and disclosure).
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For each of the following tests of account balances, indicate at least two other account balances or classes of transactions for which evidence is also provided, as well as the related assertions.
1. Testing Inventory for overstatement (existence and valuation)
2. Testing Revenue for understatement (completeness)
3. Testing Accounts Receivable for overstatement (existence)
4. Testing Accrued Salaries for understatement (completeness)
5. Testing Repairs and Maintenance Expense for overstatement (existence)
6. Testing the Adequacy of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (valuation)
Accounts ReceivableAccounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
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Auditing a business risk appraoch
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