You Are Assigned to Audit Accounts Payable for a Manufacturing

question 34

Multiple Choice

You are assigned to audit accounts payable for a manufacturing client. As part of the planning, your manager sets a tolerable misstatement amount of+/- $125,000. Your review of unpaid invoices indicates an understatement error of $25,253 from a sample of $675,467. The population value of A/P is $5,241,687 at October 31st. The minimum amount of the adjustment (rounded) is:

• A) $125,000.
• B) $25,253.
• C) $157,251.
• D) $32,251.

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Definitions:

False Entries

Incorrect or misleading information entered into a record or document, particularly with the intent to deceive.

Defalcation

Misappropriation of funds or embezzlement, typically by a person trusted with the management of those funds.

Ponzi Scheme

A deceptive investment scheme that offers high returns with minimal risk to investors, but instead of earning from genuine business operations, it pays profits to earlier investors using the funds from new participants.

Defalcation

The misappropriation of funds or property entrusted to one's care, often involving fraud or embezzlement.