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:

Capital Budget

Planning for the acquisition and use of long-term assets to achieve a company’s strategic goals.

Payout Ratio

A financial metric indicating the percentage of a company's earnings paid out as dividends to shareholders, typically expressed as a percentage of net income.

Residual Dividend Policy

A strategy in which a company pays dividends to its shareholders from the residual or leftover equity once all project and operation costs have been met.

Target Capital Structure

The mix of debt, equity, and other securities that a company aims to hold to finance its operations and growth.