Accounting
Accounting
27th Edition
ISBN: 9780357155899
Author: Carl S. Warren; James M. Reeve; Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 7, Problem 1DQ
To determine

Inventory refers to the raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods that are held by the business unit for the purpose of selling or making it ready for sale, in the future date.

To state: the documents that must be reconciled with the receiving report before inventory purchases are recorded.

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Answer to Problem 1DQ

The receiving report must be reconciled with the initial purchase order and vendor’s invoice before inventory purchases are recorded and paid.

Explanation of Solution

This procedure of reconciliation verifies that the inventory matches with the type and quantity of ordered inventory.  Moreover, it also validate that the vendor’s invoice is charging for the actual quantity of inventory received as agreed upon price.

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