Which of the Following Procedures Is an Auditor Most Likely

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures is an auditor most likely to perform in searching for unrecorded payables?

• A)Reconcile receiving reports with related cash payments made just prior to year-end.
• B)Compare the ratio of accounts payable to purchases with the prior year's ratio.
• C)Vouch a sample of creditor balances to supporting invoices,receiving reports,and purchase orders.
• D)Compare cash payments occurring after the balance sheet date with the accounts payable trial balance.

---

Definitions:

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced from the union of an egg and a sperm cell.

Conception

The process of fertilization where a sperm cell unites with an ovum, leading to the formation of a zygote and the start of pregnancy.

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information used in growth, development, and function.

XY

A 23rd chromosome pair that consists of an X-shaped chromosome from the mother and a Y-shaped chromosome from the father. XY zygotes become males.