Rome,CPA Is Conducting a Classical Variables Sampling Application on a Client's

question 25

Essay

Rome,CPA is conducting a classical variables sampling application on a client's accounts receivable recorded at $3,000,000.These receivables are comprised of 5,000 customer accounts.Assume that Rome identified an acceptable level of the risk of incorrect acceptance of 5%,determined a sample size of 100,and confirmed the accounts with the client's customers.Rome's substantive procedures indicated that the average audited value was $590 per account.

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Definitions:

Cash Sales Policy

A policy adopted by businesses that requires all purchases to be paid for in cash at the time of sale.

Net 30 Credit Policy

A credit term indicating that payment is due in full 30 days after goods are delivered or services are performed.

Monthly Interest Rate

The interest rate applied each month on a loan or investment, often derived from the annual interest rate divided by twelve months.

Variable Cost

A variable cost is an expense that varies depending on a company's production volume; they rise as production increases and fall as production decreases.