Question

A common step in the testing for accounts payable is to test subsequent disbursements for improper/proper inclusion/exclusion in year-end accounts payable CONCEPT REVIEW A common way to test accounts payable is to examine the check register after period end and make selections for testing. Items are selected and then examined for detail. A determination is then made to conclude whether the amount should have been a liability as of year-end and, if so, if it was recorded as such

1. When searching for unrecorded liabilities, the auditors consider transactions recorded__________year end.
2. Accounts payable __________can be mailed to vendors from whom substantial purchases have been made.
3. To gain overall assurance as to the reasonableness of accounts payable, the auditor may consider _________.
4. When auditors find unrecorded liabilities, before adjusting they must consider __________.
5 Auditiors need to consider_______ terms for determining ownership and whether a liability should be recorded.

Answer 1

1. When searching for unrecorded liabilities, the auditors consider transactions recorded after year end.

Auditors consider transactions recorded after year end to determine if it was supposed to be recorded in the current period.

2. Accounts payable confirmation can be mailed to vendors from whom substantial purchases have been made.

As a way to keep a document trail, creditors from whom substantial goods were bought from can be mailed a confirmation.

3. To gain overall assurance as to the reasonableness of accounts payable, the auditor may consider ratios.

Ratios such as the Payables turnover can be used to evaluate the reasonableness of Accounts payable.

4. When auditors find unrecorded liabilities, before adjusting they must consider materiality.

They must consider if the adjustment is material or significant enough to record.

5 Auditiors need to consider shipping terms terms for determining ownership and whether a liability should be recorded.

Shipping terms need to be considered because they can tell who owns goods in transit and therefore if a liability is needed for them. Shipping terms such as FOB Shipping point mean that the business incurs the liability as soon as the seller ships the goods.