The Reason for Testing the Client's Bank Reconciliation Is to Verify

question 137

Multiple Choice

The reason for testing the client's bank reconciliation is to verify whether the client's recorded bank balance is the same amount as the actual cash in bank, except for deposits in transit, checks outstanding, and other reconciling items. The information needed to complete the tests of the reconciliation is provided by the

• A) client's records and ledgers for the year under audit.
• B) cutoff bank statement.
• C) client's records and ledgers for the subsequent year.
• D) canceled checks for the year under audit.

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Definitions:

Employee Leasing

An arrangement where businesses contract with a third-party organization to manage and provide their workforce, transferring many of the employer's responsibilities and liabilities.

Outsourcing

The practice of hiring external firms or individuals to perform tasks, handle operations or provide services that are either difficult to manage or are outside the company's core competencies.

Employee Leasing

The practice of hiring a workforce through an intermediary that provides personnel to work on a temporary or long-term basis.

PEO

A Professional Employer Organization, which is a firm that provides a service under which an employer can outsource employee management tasks, such as employee benefits, payroll and workers' compensation, recruiting, risk/safety management, and training and development.