Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (Irwin Accounting)
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Author: William F Messier Jr, Steven M. Glover Associate Professor, Douglas F. Prawitt Associate Professor
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Introduction: The audit working papers are the documents which contain the evidences collected by the auditor while auditing the financial statements of a particular company. If any deficiency is found in the working paper then the opinion of the auditor is considered to be inappropriate.
To identify: The deficiencies in the working paper.
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Which of the following controls will most likely justify a reduced assessed level ofcontrol risk for the completeness assertion for notes payable?(1) The accounting staff reviews board of director minutes for any indication ofany transactions involving outstanding debt to make sure all borrowings areincluded in the general ledger.(2) All borrowings that exceed $500,000 require approval from the board ofdirectors before loan contracts can be finalized.(3) Before approving disbursement of principal payments on notes payable, thetreasurer reviews terms in the note.(4) Accounting maintains a detailed schedule of outstanding note payable that isreconciled monthly to the general ledger.
Answer the following subquestion as a result of an audit:
a. How much is the correct carrying value of the notes payable as of December 31, 2023?
b. How much is the correct interest expense that Meekah should recognized in the December 31, 2023 statement of comprehensive income?
c. How much of the note is reported in the non-current liability section of the December 31, 2023 statement of financial position?
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