EBK PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING & OTHER ASSU
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Author: WHITTINGTON
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 11, Problem 36COQ
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Identify the option most likely to be an example of fraudulent financial reporting relating to sales.
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A serious exposure in the revenue cycle is customer dissatisfaction. What is the related threat and applicable control procedure that address this exposure?
A. failure to bill; separation of billing and shipping functions
B. failure to bill; bar-codes and RFID technology
C. billing errors; reconciliation of shipping documents to sales order
D. theft of cash; using ETFs
Which of the following fraudulent activities most likely could be perpetrated due to the lack of effective internal controls in the revenue cycle?
a. Fictitious transactions may be recorded that cause an understatement of revenues and overstatement of receivables
b. Claim received from customers for goods returned may be intentionally recorded in other customer’s accounts.
c. Authorization of credit memos by personnel who receive cash may permit the misappropriation of cash
d. The failure to prepare shipping documents may cause an overstatement of inventory balances
Fraudulent reporting by management could include a. Fictitious revenues from a fake customer. b. Improper asset valuation. c. Mismatching revenues and expenses. d. All of the above.
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EBK PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING & OTHER ASSU
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