John Is Auditing MegaCorp

question 4

Multiple Choice

John is auditing MegaCorp.He finds an accounts payable for 1,000 reams of photocopy paper.He checks to make sure the paper actually arrived and that the receiving department had signed and dated the invoice.He also checks the original purchase order to make sure the purchase was properly authorized.This illustrates:

• A) tracing.
• B) vouching.
• C) following.
• D) monitoring.

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Definitions:

Balance Sheet

A fiscal summary that outlines a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a certain moment in time.

Sales On Account

Transactions where goods or services are sold on credit, with payment to be received at a later date.

Cost Of Goods Sold

Direct expenses incurred in the production of a company's goods, including the costs of labor and materials.

Inventory Turnover

A measure of how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period.