Assume That You Have Completed Your Procedures on the Audit

question 26

Essay

Assume that you have completed your procedures on the audit of Warren Corporation and have found the following audit issues.Indicate the account balance financial statement assertion that is likely to be most impacted by each of the issues,using the following key:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline 1 & \text { It was discovered that a number of the items on hand } & \quad\quad\quad\quad\\&\text { and counted in the inventory were on consignment. } & \\\hline 2 & \text { In performing a price test of inventory items, you } & \\&\text { found a number of items priced below cost. } & \\\hline 3 & \begin{array} { l } \text { It appears that the selling price of certain of the } \\\text { company's products has declined significantly. }\end{array} & \\\hline 4 & \begin{array} { l } \text { During the physical inventory it was noted that a } \\\text { number of inventory items were damaged. }\end{array} & \\\hline & \text { Inventory items were stored in three different } & \\5 & \text { warehouses and the auditors fear that some items } & \\& \text { might be in an undisclosed fourth warehouse. } & \\\hline 6 & \begin{array} { l } \text { Some inventory items owned by the company were in } \\\text { transit during the physical inventory. }\end{array} & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Ledger Accounts

Individual records that summarize all the financial transactions regarding a specific aspect of a business's financial activity, such as sales, accounts payable, or owner's equity.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal, serving as a preliminary step to financial statement preparation.

Chart of Accounts

A systematic list of all account titles and numbers used by a company, organized to support the recording of transactions.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account columns to verify that the ledger accounts are correctly balanced.