Confirmation of Accounts Receivable Is Presumptively Mandatory Audit Procedure

question 41

Essay

Confirmation of accounts receivable is presumptively mandatory audit procedure.In performing this procedure,auditors use positive confirmation requests or negative confirmation requests or a combination of both.
a.Describe three conditions which should exist for the auditors to use the negative form of request.
b.If a response is not received to an initial positive confirmation request,describe the action that should be taken by the auditors,including a discussion of alternative auditing procedures.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

Represents the earnings derived from a company's ongoing, regular business activities, underscored by subtracting day-to-day expenses from total income.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product, asset, or service is sold, determining the revenue received from the transaction.

Fixed Expenses

Financial obligations that stay uniform in spite of changes in manufacturing or sales figures, like leasing expenses, salaries for workers, and insurance outlays.

Operating Leverage

A financial concept that measures a company's fixed costs as a percentage of its total costs, indicating how a change in sales will impact profits due to fixed expenses.