In the following table, you are provided eight common audit objectives for accounts payable or purchases. For
Question:
In the following table, you are provided eight common audit objectives for accounts payable or purchases. For each given objective, identify the management assertion and indicate Y for yes or N for no to indicate if the audit objective is transaction-related or balance-related. (Auditing question)
Accounts payable or purchases objectives | Management assertion | Transaction-related? (Y/N) | Balance-related? (Y/N) |
1. Accounts payable in the accounts payable trial balance are for valid purchases. | |||
2. Recorded acquisitions are for goods and services received, consistent with the best interests of the client. | |||
3. All acquisition transactions are recorded. | |||
4. Recorded acquisition transactions are recorded at the correct amount. | |||
5. Acquisition transactions are correctly allocated between current and long-term. | |||
6. Acquisition transactions are recorded on the correct dates. | |||
7. Purchase transactions are properly included in the vendor and inventory master files, and are correctly posted to the general ledger. | |||
8. The accounts payable recorded in liabilities are obligations of the company. |
Principles Of Managerial Finance
ISBN: 978-0136119463
13th Edition
Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter