Cutoff Misstatements Can Occur for Sales, Sales Returns, and Cash

question 77

Essay

Cutoff misstatements can occur for sales, sales returns, and cash receipts. List below the threefold approach an auditor performs for each account above to determine the reasonableness of the cutoff.

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