Which is not the reason that maintenance expense should be examined? Maintenance expense can be signification for companies in certain industries Maintenance parts that are purchased should have the best quality Capitalization of maintenance expense is often used for fraudulent financial reporting Potential kickbacks during purchase of maintenance parts

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1- Which is not the reason that maintenance expense should be examined?

  • Maintenance expense can be signification for companies in certain industries
  • Maintenance parts that are purchased should have the best quality
  • Capitalization of maintenance expense is often used for fraudulent financial reporting
  • Potential kickbacks during purchase of maintenance parts

 

2- To verify the value of Apple stock held by client and classified as trading securities, auditors need to

  • Check public website for the stock price at the day when auditors arrive at the client
  • Check the original purchasing documents of the stock
  • Check public website for the stock price at the day of the audit period end
  • Check the original purchasing documents of the stocks as well as the payment record from the bank

3- Which of the following statements about auditing cash account is true

  • Auditors may confirm with the bank whether there are changes in the terms of the bank loan
  • Petty cash is usually not examined because the amount is usually low
  • Auditors usually obtain bank statements that is printed out by their client
  • Banks are responsible for the ending balance of deposits if they respond to auditors’ bank confirmation

4- What do auditors do if a positive confirmation for accounts receivable

  • Double check the monthly statements sent to the customer
  • Send another confirmation, and if still no receive, examine the cash receipts from this very the  customer after period end
  • Delete this customer from sample list and pick another customer to send confirmation so the sample size is the same
  • Call the customer to obtain an oral confirmation

5- Which of the following audit procedures does NOT address exist   receivables and sales

  • Going through the prenumbered bill of landing to examine whether any bills are missing
  • Confirm balances of unpaid invoices with customers
  • Examine the subsequent cash from the customer after period end
  • Examine the bills of landing that are associated with the recorded sales
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