This Is Your First Audit of XYZ Ltd

question 44

Multiple Choice

This is your first audit of XYZ Ltd. During the initial planning you have discovered that the client lacks receiving reports and a policy as to the timing within which to record purchases. You have also observed that there are many adjusting entries to accounts payable, which is a material balance. The audit assertion most at risk when auditing accounts payable is:

• A) existence.
• B) valuation and allocation.
• C) completeness.
• D) rights and obligations.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Losses

Economic inefficiencies that arise when market equilibrium is not achieved, often resulting from monopolies, taxes, subsidies, or price controls, leading to lost welfare for consumers or producers.

X-inefficiency

The difference between efficient behavior of businesses under competitive environments versus the inefficiency that arises in the absence of competition.

Competitive Firms

Companies that operate in markets where no single firm has the power to influence the price of goods and services significantly.

Monopolistic Firms

Companies that have significant control over the market for a particular good or service, allowing them to influence price and production levels.