process of confirming receivables follow: Step-1. Obtain Aged Schedule of Accounts Receivable The auditor should obtain an aged schedule of accounts receivable as of the confirmation date. He or she should apply the following procedures to this schedule: Determine that totals are correct. Compare all or a selected sample of account balances with the account balances in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. Investigate credit balances. Step-2. Select Accounts for Confirmation Auditors
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CHAPTER 9 ACCOUNTING FOR RECEIVABLES SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS BY STUDY OBJECTIVES AND BLOOM’S TAXONOMY Item SO BT Item SO BT Item SO BT Item SO BT 5 5 5 5 9 9 1 3 K AP K K K K K K 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 K K K AP AP AP AP K K K C
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authorized by inventory control. ANS: T PTS: 1 2. The blind copy of the purchase order that goes to the receiving department contains no item descriptions. ANS: F PTS: 1 3. Firms that wish to improve control over cash disbursements use a voucher system. ANS: T PTS: 1 4. In a voucher system‚ the sum of all unpaid vouchers in the voucher register equals the firm’s total voucher payable balance. ANS: T PTS: 1 5. The accounts payable department reconciles the accounts payable subsidiary
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At the time of a credit sale‚ a company would record an increase in assets and an increase in revenues. True False 3. A sale on account is recorded as a debit to revenue and a credit to accounts receivable. True False 4. Accounts receivable represent the amount of cash owed to the company by its customers from the sale of products or services on account. True False 5. Trade discounts represent a discount offered to the purchasers for quick payment. True False 6. When a company
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of the Pinnacle-Financials Excel file. Use the income statement information to prepare a common-size income statement for all three years. Use the information to identify accounts for which you believe there is a concern about material misstatements. Use a format similar to the following: Estimate of $ Amount Account Balance of Potential Misstatement e. Use the three divisional income statements in the Pinnacle-Financials Excel file on the Web site to prepare a common-size income
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On September 1‚ the balance of the Accounts Receivable control account in the general ledger of Montgomery Company was $10‚960. The customers’ subsidiary ledger contained account balances as follows: Hurley $1‚440‚ Andino $2‚640‚ Fowler $2‚060 and Sogard $4‚820. At the end of September‚ the various journals contained the following information. Sales journal: Sales to Sogard $800‚ to Hurley $1‚260‚ to Giambi $1‚330‚ and to Fowler $1‚600. Cash receipts journal: Cash received from Fowler $1‚310‚ from
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is account receivable? Credit sales‚ sales on account b. How do accounts receivable differ from notes receivable? Notes Receivable arises when the seller asks for a note to replace an Accounts Receivable when the customer requests additional time to pay a past-due account. A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specific amount of money‚ usually including interest‚ at a future date. c. What is a contra asset? An account which offsets another account. A contra-asset account has
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CHAPTER ONE THE PROBLEM AND ITS APPROCH 1.1 INTRODUCTION Effective management of accounts receivable present important opportunities for companies. The primary objective of accounts receivable management is to collect money due and to assist in meeting cash requirement. An effective accounts receivable function can assist in achieving the desired cash flow out come through the timely collection of out standing debts. All companies have an objective of continually improving customer service
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slight increase in accounts receivable reflecting the timing of seasonal sales at the end of 2011 as compared with 2010. Although its primary credit risk concentrates on two clients‚ McLane and Wal-Mart‚ its accounts receivable turnover is increasing. It means Hershey’s collection ability is good. Accounts Receivable—Trade In the normal course of business‚ we extend credit to customers that satisfy pre-defined credit criteria based upon the results of our recurring financial account reviews and our
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1: Aging Schedule of Accounts Receivable AGE OF ACCOUNT | BALANCE OUTSTANDING | % OF TOTAL BALANCE OUTSTANDING | 0-15 days | $ 20‚000 | 19.59 % | 16-30 days | 30‚000 | 29.39 | 31-60 days | 40‚000 | 39.19 | 61-90 days | 10‚000 | 9.80 | Beyond 90 days | 2‚071 | 2.03 | TOTAL | $ 102‚071 | 100.0 % | 2. To evaluate the credit quality of Aero-Strip’s accounts receivables portfolio‚ we turn to their average collection period (ACP) and aging of accounts receivable. Knowing the ACP enables
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