1. The document lists possible errors and fraud in accounts receivable and appropriate controls to prevent them, such as requiring approved sales orders for goods released from the warehouse and comparing shipping documents to sales invoices.
2. It also lists audit procedures and classifies them as either substantive procedures, which obtain evidence about account balances, or tests of controls, which evaluate if controls are properly designed and operating effectively.
3. The audit procedures include confirmation of account balances with customers, analytical procedures comparing bad debts to prior years, and inspection of records like sales invoices to check for credit approval.
1. The document lists possible errors and fraud in accounts receivable and appropriate controls to prevent them, such as requiring approved sales orders for goods released from the warehouse and comparing shipping documents to sales invoices.
2. It also lists audit procedures and classifies them as either substantive procedures, which obtain evidence about account balances, or tests of controls, which evaluate if controls are properly designed and operating effectively.
3. The audit procedures include confirmation of account balances with customers, analytical procedures comparing bad debts to prior years, and inspection of records like sales invoices to check for credit approval.
1. The document lists possible errors and fraud in accounts receivable and appropriate controls to prevent them, such as requiring approved sales orders for goods released from the warehouse and comparing shipping documents to sales invoices.
2. It also lists audit procedures and classifies them as either substantive procedures, which obtain evidence about account balances, or tests of controls, which evaluate if controls are properly designed and operating effectively.
3. The audit procedures include confirmation of account balances with customers, analytical procedures comparing bad debts to prior years, and inspection of records like sales invoices to check for credit approval.
Exercise 11-40 Possible Errors and Fraud Controls a. Invoices for goods sold are posted to C. Monthly statements are mailed to all incorrect customer accounts customers with outstanding balances b. Goods ordered by customers are G. Shipping documents are compared with shipped, but are not billed to anyone sales invoices when goods are shipped c. Invoices are sent for shipped goods, F. Daily sales summaries are compared but are not recorded in the sales with controls totals of invoices journal d. Invoices are sent for shipped goods K. Control amounts posted to the accounts and are recorded in the sales journal, receivable ledger are compared with but are not posted to any customer control totals of invoices account e. Credit sales are made to individuals I. Customer orders are compared with an with unsatisfactory credit ratings approved customer list f. Goods are removed from inventory B. Approved sales orders are required for for unauthorized orders goods to be released from the warehouse g. Goods shipped to customers do not D. Shipping clerks compare goods received agree with goods ordered by from the warehouse with approved sales customer orders h. Invoices are sent to allies in a L. Sales invoices are compared with fraudulent scheme and sales are shipping documents and approved recorded for fictitious transactions customer orders before invoices are mailed i. Customers’ checks are received for P. Total amounts posted to the accounts less than the customers’ full account receivable ledger from remittance balances, but the customers’ full advices are compared with the validated account balances are credited bank deposit slip j. Customers’ checks are C. Monthly statements are mailed to all misappropriated before being customers with outstanding balances forwarded to the cashier for deposit k. Customers’ checks are credited to A. Shipping clerks compare goods received incorrect customer accounts from the warehouse with the details on the shipping documents l. Different customer accounts are P. Total amounts posted to the accounts each credited for the same cash receivable ledger from remittance receipt advices are compared with the validated bank deposit slip m. Customers’ checks are properly S. An employee, other than the bookkeeper, credited to customer accounts and periodically prepares a bank are properly deposited, but errors are reconciliation made in recording receipts in the cash receipts journal n. Customers’ checks are P. Total amounts posted to the accounts misappropriated after being receivable ledger from remittance forwarded to the cashier for deposit advices are compared with the validated bank deposit slip o. Invalid transactions granting credit N. Goods returned for credit are approved for sales returns are recorded by the supervisor of the sales department Name: Mamesah, Hillary; Manihing, Meiwin; Metekohy, Geraldine Exercise 11-40 & 11-37 Exercise 11-37 Procedure Audit Classification of Audit Procedure Procedure a. Requested responses directly from Confirmation Substantive procedures customers as to amounts due b. Compared total bad debts this year Analytical Substantive procedures with the totals for the previous two procedure years c. Questioned management about Inquiry Substantive procedures likely total uncollectible accounts d. Watched the accounting clerk record Observation Test of controls the daily deposit of cash receipts e. Examined invoice to obtain evidence Inspection of Substantive procedure in support of the ending recorded records or balance of a customer documents f. Compared a sample of sales invoices Re- Test of controls to credit files to determine whether performance the customers were on the approved customer list g. Examined a sample of sales invoices Inspection of Test of controls to see if they were initialized by the records or credit manager indicating credit documents approval