You were recently hired as a junior audit associate at a CPA firm. You and your colleagues are using data analytics to review accounts receivable. Beth, a senior auditor, just completed an aging analysis and the output of her analytics suggests that over 50% of the company's receivables are uncollectable. Jamari, another junior auditor on the team, immediately questioned the analytic output. The amount was much higher than 10% uncollectable amount from the prior three years. Beth responded "I know this isn't what we expected, but since it came from a complex analytic it has to be right. We should trust the output and move on. I think I know what I'm doing...I'm the senior auditor after all". It was getting late, and the team agreed to discuss the matter in the morning. You have the day off, so Beth asked for you to share your thoughts in an email to her. 

Do you agree with her? Do you disagree? Prior to noting your agreement (or lack thereof) you should explicitly explain the issue that Beth has asked you to weigh in on. 

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Subject Analytic Output on Accounts Receivable Review Dear Beth I hope this email finds you well I appreciate your request for my thoughts on the anal... View the full answer