The auditor is concerned that fictitious sales have been recorded. Which of the following procedures would be the best audit procedure to identify the existence of fictitious sales?     Select a sample of recorded sales invoices and vouch to sales orders, shipping document (bills of lading, packing slips etc) to verify shipment of goods.     Select a random sample of shipping documents and trace to sales invoices     Select a sample of customer purchase orders and trace through to the generation of a sales invoice     Select a sample of customer purchase orders to determine whether  a valid customer exists.

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The auditor is concerned that fictitious sales have been recorded. Which of the following procedures would be the best audit procedure to identify the existence of fictitious sales?

   

Select a sample of recorded sales invoices and vouch to sales orders, shipping document (bills of lading, packing slips etc) to verify shipment of goods.

   

Select a random sample of shipping documents and trace to sales invoices

   

Select a sample of customer purchase orders and trace through to the generation of a sales invoice

   

Select a sample of customer purchase orders to determine whether  a valid customer exists.

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