Which of the Following Is a Substantive Procedure That an Auditor

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a substantive procedure that an auditor most likely would perform to verify the existence of recorded accounts payable?

• A)Investigating the open purchase order file to ascertain that prenumbered purchase orders are used and accounted for.
• B)Receiving the entity's mail, unopened, for a reasonable period of time after the year-end to search for unrecorded vendor's invoices.
• C)Vouching selected entries in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger to purchase orders and receiving reports.
• D)Confirming accounts payable balances with known suppliers who have zero balances.

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