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Acct 460 Final Study Notes

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Lesson 6: Audit of Sales and Receivables Cycle
Note 1: Introduction * Recording of sales transactions and collection of cash * Accounts used: sales, a/r, bad debt expense, ADA, cash * Documents used: customer order, sales order, shipping document, sales invoice, sales journal, remittance advice, bank deposit list, cash receipts jornal, credit memo, sales return and allowance journal, uncollectable account authorization form, a/r master file, a/r trail balance, monthly statement
Note 2: Functions in the Cycle
Processing Customer Orders * Preparation of customer order: when customer orders * Preparation of sales order
Granting Credit * Credit check: when sale made to new customer * Approval/edit check: sales …show more content…

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Classification: Posting of sales transaction to proper account: tested when accuracy tested; focus on unusual items
Timing: Sales are recorded in same period in which title of goods sold has passed: traces shipping docs to invoices to the sales journal and compares dates
Posting and Updates: Foots sales journal and traces total to master file and GL, Trace invoice amounts to a/r , Traces source documents to acct records
Note 6: Tests of Controls for Cash Receipts
Key controls and related tests * Segregation of duties b/w handling cash and record keeping; observe * Independent reconciliation of bank accts; inquire, review, re-perform * Cash discount policy; inquire, compare * Use of remittance advices or mail openers list; observe, reconcile * Independent verification of cash receipts; observe, reconcile, review * Use of adequate chart of accounts; observe, check postings on cash receipt records * Regular monthly statements sent to customers; observe * Reconcile sub ledger to GL; re-performance, footing journal, and trace posting to GL
Note 7: Controls Over Sales Returns and Allowances * Usually immaterial so not audited * If audited, validate existence by examining credit memos to supporting documentation
Note 8: Audit Tests for Uncollectible Accounts * Validity and authorization * Tests done are questioning management about procedures for determining uncollectible amounts and reviewing amounts

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