You Are Auditing the Acquisition and Payment Cycle and Note

question 98

Multiple Choice

You are auditing the acquisition and payment cycle and note the presence of excessive recurring losses on retired assets. You may conclude that

• A) insured values are greater than book values.
• B) there are a large number of fully depreciated assets.
• C) depreciation charges may by insufficient.
• D) the company has a policy of selling relatively new assets.

Calculate actual manufacturing overhead costs.

Identify the correct treatment of direct and indirect materials in production.

Understand the impact of manufacturing overhead application on cost of goods sold.

Prepare journal entries related to manufacturing overhead incurrence and application.

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