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To determine whether accounts payable are complete,auditors perform a test to verify that all merchandise received has been recorded.The population for this test consists of all


A) vendors' invoices.
B) purchase orders.
C) receiving reports.
D) canceled checks.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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An auditor most likely would assess control risk at the maximum if the payroll department supervisor is responsible for


A) examining authorization forms for new employees.
B) comparing payroll registers with original batch transmittal data.
C) distribute payroll checks to all employees.
D) hiring all subordinate payroll department employees.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Matthew Corp.has changed from a system of recording time worked on clock cards to a computerized payroll system in which employees record time in and out with magnetic cards.The computerized system automatically updates all payroll records.Because of this change,


A) a generalized computer audit plan must be used.
B) part of the audit trail is altered.
C) the potential for payroll-related fraud is diminished.
D) transactions must be processed in batches.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Purchases are requisitioned by a purchasing department that seeks the best prices and quality.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform in searching for unrecorded payables?


A) Reconcile receiving reports with related cash payments made just prior to year-end.
B) Contrast the ratio of accounts payable to purchases with the prior year's ratio.
C) Vouch a sample of creditor balances to supporting invoices, receiving reports, and purchase orders.
D) Compare cash payments occurring after the balance sheet date with the accounts payable trial balance.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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A CPA learns that his client has paid a vendor twice for the same shipment; once based upon the original invoice and once based upon the monthly statement sent from the vendor.A control procedure that should have prevented this duplicate payment is


A) prenumbering of disbursement vouchers.
B) attachment of the receiving report to the disbursement report.
C) use of a limit or reasonableness test.
D) prenumbering of receiving reports.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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This question requires knowledge of specific account balance assertions,general audit procedures,and trade accounts payable. You are assigned to audit the accounts payable of Green Corporation whose business is wholesale and retail trade.The company purchases products from 1,002,000 manufacturers ("vendors")and sells the products to its retail and wholesale customers.The general ledger shows the Accounts Payable control balance as of the balance-sheet date in the amount of $42 million (which is 70 percent of current liabilities,50 percent of total liabilities,and 35 percent of total liabilities and owners' equity).Green's management accountants post the summary entries from the purchases journal and from the cash disbursements journal each month to the Accounts Payable control account.The accounts payable manager gave you a detailed trial balance that lists all recorded unpaid invoices (recording date,vendor name,vendor invoice number,invoice date,and amount)subtotaled by vendor. Other members of the audit team have already decided to assess control risk at the maximum for the accounts payable work.The engagement manager gave you last year's audit working papers but said the audit plan was missing (!).Thus,the first part of your assignment is to write the audit plan for audit of the Green Corporation trade accounts payable. Required: For each of the balance assertions (existence,completeness,and valuation or and allocation),write two or more specific audit procedures designed to produce evidence related to the accounts payable balance of $42 million. (Hints: [1] For each of the three balance assertions,think about a specific assertion before you write a procedure to gather evidence.[2] Write specific procedures as adaptations of the general audit procedures: recalculation,observation,confirmation,document examination,inquiry,scanning,analytical procedures.[3] Most procedures are two-part statements: "Select a sample of...[identify the population]...and "do something"...[specify an action].) There may be other correct answers to this question

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Existence
a.Select a sample of recorded ...

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A liability for a long-term purchase contract should generally be recognized when


A) the contract is signed.
B) the goods are shipped.
C) the goods are received.
D) the goods are sold to match the cost.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Assessment of _____________________________ of __________________________________ is important because it governs the nature,timing,and extent of substantive procedures that will be applied in the audit of account balances in the acquisition cycle. Question also found in study guide

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risk ; material misstatement

Unrecorded liabilities can be prevented if there is an appropriate segregation of duties in accounts payable.

A) True
B) False

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Specific balance assertions typical of accounts payable would not include


A) recorded liabilities are obligations of the entity.
B) estimated liabilities are properly valued.
C) accounts payable are not pledged as collateral.
D) payables are recorded in the proper period.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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After checks are signed for vendor invoices,why should vouchers be marked PAID or otherwise mutilated?

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To show they have be...

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The auditor traces items from the receiving reports to the accounts payable journal in order to satisfy the


A) existence assertion.
B) rights and obligations assertion.
C) completeness assertion.
D) valuation assertion.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is an internal control activity that could prevent a paid disbursement voucher from being presented for payment a second time?


A) Vouchers should be prepared by individuals who are responsible for signing disbursement checks.
B) Disbursement vouchers should be approved by at least two responsible management officials.
C) The date on a disbursement voucher should be within a few days of the date the voucher is presented for payment.
D) The official who signs the check should compare the check with the voucher and should stamp PAID on the voucher documents.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Small Corporation uses a Wages Clearing Account for its payroll disbursements.At the end of February,a reasonably large debit balance remained in this account.The most likely reason for this is that


A) more labor cost had been assigned to the expense accounts than had been paid.
B) some labor cost had not been properly classified in the expense accounts.
C) some employees had not yet cashed their checks.
D) not enough cash had been transferred to the bank account.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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When goods are received,the receiving clerk should match the goods with the


A) purchase order and the requisition form.
B) vendor's invoice and the receiving report.
C) vendor's shipping document and the purchase order.
D) receiving report and the vendor's shipping document.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is not a major control risk in the payroll cycle?


A) Paying fictitious "employees."
B) Overpaying for time or production.
C) Losing employees to competitors.
D) Incorrect accounting for costs or expenses.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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C

A personnel file should establish the reality of a person's _______________________ and ____________________________. Question also found in study guide

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A _____________________________ is a cover sheet containing all supporting documentation for an acquisition. Question also found in study guide

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The sampling unit in a test of controls pertaining to the existence or occurrence of payroll transactions ordinarily is a(an)


A) clock card or time ticket.
B) employee Form W-2.
C) employee personnel record.
D) payroll register (journal) entry.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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