CPA Auditing and Attestation (AUD) : Revenue Cycle

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Example Question #1 : Revenue Cycle

An example of an internal control procedure regarding the sale of an item on credit.

Possible Answers:

Management would check the vendor address

Management would check the vendor account number

Management would review terms of sale

Management would ensure vendor has an active tax ID Number

Correct answer:

Management would review terms of sale

Explanation:

In this scenario, management would review the terms of sale.  The other choices are controls over the procurement cycle.

Example Question #1 : Cash Cycle, Revenue Cycle, And Expenditure Cycle

Management would ensure proper segregation of duties by:

Possible Answers:

Making sure employees don’t record Accounts Receivable

Making sure employees don’t both make adjusting entries and prepare statements

Making sure employees don’t bill customers

Making sure employees don’t deposit cash

Correct answer:

Making sure employees don’t both make adjusting entries and prepare statements

Explanation:

Items b, c, and d would be appropriate job duties for specific employees.  Combining the preparation of adjusting entries with financial statements would be a departure from internal control.

Example Question #2 : Cash Cycle, Revenue Cycle, And Expenditure Cycle

To ensure all transactions were included in financial statements

Possible Answers:

Receivables are tested on an interim basis

none of the above

All receivables are collected

Any receivable not collected is evaluated subsequent to year end

Correct answer:

Any receivable not collected is evaluated subsequent to year end

Explanation:

A subsequent test of accounts receivable is necessary to determine that all accounts receivable were included in the financial statements.  The auditors will test subsequent receipts to determine if the revenue transaction was included in the appropriate period.

Example Question #3 : Cash Cycle, Revenue Cycle, And Expenditure Cycle

Tests designed to detect credit sales made before the end of the year that has been recorded in the subsequent year provide assurance about management's assertion regarding:

Possible Answers:

Cutoff

Classification

Accuracy

Existence

Correct answer:

Cutoff

Explanation:

Cutoff tests are designed to determine whether transactions have been recorded in the proper period. Tests to detect credit sales made before the end of the year that have been recorded in the subsequent year provide assurance about both cutoff and completeness.

Example Question #2 : Cash Cycle, Revenue Cycle, And Expenditure Cycle

An auditor is required to confirm A/R if the A/R balances are:

Possible Answers:

Subject to valuation estimates

Older than the prior year

Smaller than expected

Material to the financial statements

Correct answer:

Material to the financial statements

Explanation:

The use of audit confirmations for an entity;'s A/R is a required GAAP procedure if the A/R balances are deemed material to the balance sheet.

Example Question #1 : Revenue Cycle

Kiting and lapping are methods of potential fraud that would be discovered in which business cycle?

Possible Answers:

Expenditure cycle

Investment cycle

Cash cycle

Inventory cycle

Correct answer:

Cash cycle

Explanation:

These types of fraud would be cash related frauds as they require the movement of cash.

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