When Auditing Accrued Property Taxes

question 2

Multiple Choice

When auditing accrued property taxes:

• A)the source for the debits to the liability account is the acquisitions journal.
• B)realizable value is an important balance-related audit objective.
• C)the ending balance in the account should be confirmed with the applicable taxing authority.
• D)the most important consideration for the auditor is that the same portion of each tax payment for the accrual that was used in the preceeding year is used in the current year.

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