During the Annual Audit of Ajax Corp

question 863

Multiple Choice

During the annual audit of Ajax Corp., a publicly held company, Jones, CPA, a continuing auditor, determined that illegal political contributions had been made during each of the past seven years, including the year under audit. Jones notified the board of directors about the illegal contributions, but they refused to take any action because the amounts involved were immaterial to the financial statements. Jones should reconsider the intended degree of reliance to be placed on the:

• A) Letter of audit inquiry to the client's attorney.
• B) Prior years' audit plan.
• C) Management representation letter.
• D) Preliminary judgment about materiality levels.

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Definitions:

Current Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets, providing a snapshot of financial health.

Short-Term Debt Paying Ability

Measures a company's capacity to meet its short-term obligations using its current assets.

Receivables Turnover

A financial metric that measures how efficiently a company collects cash from its credit sales by dividing credit sales by the average accounts receivable.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets.