The following are audit procedures in the sales and collection cycle: 1. Add the columns on the

Question:

The following are audit procedures in the sales and collection cycle:
1. Add the columns on the aged trial balance and compare the total with the general ledger.
2. Examine a sample of shipping documents to determine whether each has a sales invoice number included on it.
3. Examine a sample of customer orders and see if each has a credit authorization.
4. Compare the date on a sample of shipping documents a few days before and after the date with related sales journal transactions.
5. Discuss with the sales manager whether any sales allowances have been granted after the date that may apply to the current period.
6. Observe whether the controller makes an independent comparison of the total in the general ledger with the trial balance of Compare the date on a sample of shipping documents throughout the year with related duplicate sales invoices and the master file.
8. Compute the ratio of allowance for uncollectible accounts divided by and compare with previous years.

Required
a. For each procedure, identify the applicable type of audit evidence.
b. For each procedure, identify which of the following it is:
(1) Test of control
(3) Analytical procedure
(2) Substantive test of transactions
(4) Test of details of balances
c. For those procedures you identified as a test of control or substantive test of transactions, what transaction-related audit objective or objectives are being satisfied?
d. For those procedures you identified as a test of details of balances, what balance-related audit objective or objectives are being satisfied?

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