The Auditor Has a Responsibility to Review Transactions and Activities

question 39

Multiple Choice

The auditor has a responsibility to review transactions and activities occurring after the balance sheet date to determine whether anything occurred that might affect the valuation or disclosure of the statements being audited.The auditing procedures required to verify these transactions are commonly referred to as the review for:

• A) late unusual occurrences.
• B) subsequent events.
• C) contingent liabilities.
• D) subsequent years' transactions.

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment or project from its cash flows.

Initial Investment

The initial amount of money invested in a project or startup business.

Salvage Value

The projected salvage value of an asset at the termination of its useful life.

Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment or project, calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.