When Performing Planning Analytical Procedures for a Client the Auditor

question 18

Multiple Choice

When performing planning analytical procedures for a client the auditor detected that the gross profit percentage had declined by 50% from the previous year to the year currently under audit. The auditor should

• A) investigate the possibility the client may have made an error in their cost of goods sold computation.
• B) assist management in developing greater cost efficiencies in their product line.
• C) prepare a going concern opinion for the client.
• D) advise the client to have extensive disclosure to alleviate investor concerns.

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

The projected end-of-life resale value of an asset.

Depreciation Method

A systematic approach to allocate the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives, reflecting the asset's consumption, obsolescence, or loss of value.

Productive Units

Measures or quantities of output produced, serving as a basis for allocating costs in some accounting systems.

Machine Costing

A costing method used for products or services that primarily involve machine operations, allocating costs based on machine hours used.