You Are Auditing SBT,which Has a December 31^st Year-End

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Essay

You are auditing SBT,which has a December 31^st year-end.On December 24^th,the person responsible for processing receiving reports and recording the receipt of inventory became very ill and was out of the office for a week.Due to the company's small staff and the holiday season,a number of the receiving reports were not processed on a timely basis.As an auditor,on which assertion would you place a high importance for this entity and how would you test for it?

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

The amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.

Personal Income

The total amount of income received by individuals from all sources, including wages, dividends, interest, and government transfers, before any deductions.

Net Taxes

The difference between taxes paid to the government and transfer payments received from the government.

Circular Flow

An economic model that depicts how money moves through an economy between producers and consumers, illustrating the interactions between different sectors.