Accounting Information Systems
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ISBN: 9781133934400
Author: James A. Hall
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Identify the control that helps in ensuring the inventory items received are the correct type and the correct amount, and are in good condition.
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Accounting Information Systems
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- The tests of controls for inventory records would include the following procedures.A. Existence.B. Rights.C. Completeness.D. Valuation.E. Presentation and disclosure.For each of the procedures, choose the letter of the correct PCAOB assertion(s). Only one letter per procedure should be used._______ 1. Trace a sample of sales invoices to perpetual inventory record entry of issue._______ 2. Select a sample of inventory item from perpetual records and vouch additions to receiving reports._______ 3. Select a sample of shipping documents and review the accounting summary of the quantities and prices._______ 4. Trace posting of sample of sales invoices to amounts in general ledger._______ 5. Review the appropriateness of standard costs to price inventory issues and cost of goods soldarrow_forwardIn a good internal control system, which of the following sets of documents is required for proper approval of a payment to a supplier? A. a journal entry, a supplier invoice, and a description of the goods being purchased B. a supplier invoice, a bill of lading, and the supplier's financial statements C. a purchase order, a journal entry, and a price catalog D. a receiving report, an invoice, and a purchase orderarrow_forwardWho is responsible for releasing an order? Describe what happens to the inventory records andto PAC and purchasing.arrow_forward
- Which of the following procedure is designed to prevent the company from ordering unnecessary items? A. Periodic counts of inventory and reconciliaton of counts to inventory records B. Using approved suppliers C. Requiring purchasing agents to disclose any financial investments in potential suppliers D. Approval of purchase requisitionsarrow_forwardWhich function should the billing department NOT perform? a. record the sales in the sales journal b. send the ledger copy of the sales order to accounts receivable c. send the stock release document and the shipping notice to the billing department as proof of shipment d. send the stock release document to inventory controlarrow_forwardWhat happens after the shipping department verifies that the quantities and descriptions of goods prepared for shipment are consistent with the sales order?arrow_forward
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