In Confirming a Client's Accounts Receivable in Prior Years, an Auditor

question 25

Multiple Choice

In confirming a client's accounts receivable in prior years, an auditor discovered many differences between recorded account balances and confirmation replies. These differences were resolved and were not misstatements. In defining the sampling unit for the current year's audit, the auditor most likely would choose:

• A)customers with credit balances.
• B)small account balances.
• C)individual overdue balances.
• D)individual invoices.

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Definitions:

Overstated

When financial information is reported to be higher than it actually is, often leading to a misrepresentation of a company's financial position.

Dollar-Value LIFO

An inventory valuation method that uses the last-in, first-out principle but accounts for changing prices in dollar terms.

Inventory Information

Crucial data about the products that a company holds for sale, including quantities, locations, and values, essential for effective inventory management.

Price Index

A price index measures the average change over time in the prices paid by consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.