You Are an Audit Manager for Rodgers & Co

question 28

Essay

You are an audit manager for Rodgers & Co. and have recently taken on a new client, Manufacturing Company. You are in the initial stages of planning the audit and have decided to start gathering information about the sales/collection cycle of the business. List below the classes of transactions that you need to gather audit evidence for in designing your audit procedures.

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Definitions:

Potential Loss

The possible financial harm or loss a business could suffer due to unforeseen events or risks.

Investment

The allocation of resources, usually money, in expectation of earning a return or some form of benefit in the future.

Net Income

The net income of a company, calculated by deducting all expenditures and taxes from the total revenue.

Income Statement

A financial statement that reports a company's financial performance over a specific accounting period, detailing revenues, expenses, and net income.