Damon Davis was concluding Drano Plumbing's paperwork. He predicted a $50,000 net profit. When he tallied up the columns on the Balance Sheet, he found that the debit column amounted to $400,000 and the credit column amounted to $300,000. What was the most likely source of the result discrepancy? If this was not the source of the problem, how might he continue to identify its origin?

Damon Davis was concluding Drano Plumbing's paperwork. He predicted a $50,000 net profit. When he tallied up the columns on the Balance Sheet, he found that the debit column amounted to $400,000 and the credit column amounted to $300,000. What was the most likely source of the result discrepancy? If this was not the source of the problem, how might he continue to identify its origin?

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter2: The Auditor’s Responsibilities Regarding Fraud And Mechanisms To Address Fraud: Regulation And Corporate Governance

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