Management Estimates the Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts as $200,000

question 34

Multiple Choice

Management estimates the company's allowance for doubtful accounts as $200,000, and the auditors develop an estimate that suggests that the amount should be between $230,000 and $250,000. The likely misstatement in this situation is:

• A) $0.
• B) $30,000.
• C) $40,000.
• D) $50,000.

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Definitions:

Market/Book Ratio

A financial ratio comparing a company's current market price to its book value, used to evaluate whether a stock is over or undervalued.

Average Collection Period

The average number of days it takes for a business to receive payments from its customers for invoices.

Accrued Salaries

Wages that have been earned by employees but have not yet been paid out.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets that are used in the operations of a business and are not intended to be sold within a year.