Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077729141
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 16RQ

a.

To determine

Explain the objective of obtaining the cutoff bank statement subsequent to the balance sheet date.

b.

To determine

Explain the objective of comparing paid checks returned with the bank statement to the list of outstanding checks in the previous reconciliation.

c.

To determine

Explain the objective of tracing all bank transfers during the last week of the audit year and the first week of the following year.

d.

To determine

Explain the objective of investigating any checks representing large or unusual payments to related parties.

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