AP 1403 Receivables Auditing Problems
AP 1403 Receivables Auditing Problems
AP 1403 Receivables Auditing Problems
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Audit of Receivables
Multiple Choice Questions -Theory
1. The purpose of test of controls over billing is to determine whether
A. billed goods have been shipped
B. shipments are billed
C. billing department personnel are competent
D. credit is approved before goods are shipped
2. Proper authorization of write-offs of uncollectibles should be approved in which of the
following department?
A.Accounts Receivable
B.Credit
C.Accounts Payable
D.Treasurer
3. The purpose of tests of controls over shipping is to determine whether
A.Billed goods have been shipped
B.Shipments are billed
C.Shipping department personnel are competent
D.Credit is approved before goods are shipped
4. Which of the following might be detected by an auditor's review of the client's sales cut-off?
A.Excessive goods returned for credit
B.Unrecorded sales discount
C.Lapping of year-ends accounts receivable
D.Inflated sales for the year
5. An auditor most likely would review an entity's periodic accounting for numerical sequence of
shipping documents and invoices to support management's financial statement assertion of
A.Existence or occurrence
B.Valuation
C.Right and obligation
D.Completeness
6. An inappropriate audiy objective relative to accounts receivable is to determine that
A.The accounts exist and are properly valued
B.The client has rights in the receivable
C.The accounts represent the complete transaction process
D.The accounts are collected by the balance sheet date
7. All of the following are examples of substantive tests to verify valuation of net accounts
receivable except the
A.Recomputation if allowance for bad debts
B.Inspection of accounts for current versus non-current status in the statement of financial
position
11. The positive request form of accounts receivable confirmation may be used when the
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B.
C.
D.
12. The negative request form of accounts receivable confirmation may be used whan the
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13. Which of the following is the greatest drawback of uaing the subsequent collections
evidenced only by a deposit slip as an alternative procedure when responces to positive accounts
receivable confirmation are not received?
A.Checking of subsequent collections can never be used as an alternative auditing procedure
B. By examininy a deposit slip only,the auditor does not know whther the payment is for the
receivable at the balance sheet date or subsequent transaction
C.A depositor slip is not received directly by the auditor
D.A customer may not have made a payment in a timely basis.
14. Confirmation of accounts receivable is generally accepted auditing procedure. The
presumption that an auditor will confirm accounts receivable is not overcome if
A.Based on a prior year's audit experience response rates will be inadequate
B.Based in experience with similar engagements, responses are expected to be unreliable
C.The accounts receivable are immaterial
D.The combined assessed level of inherent and control risk is high
15.Which of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform for year-end
accounts receivable confirmations when the auditor did not receive repkies ti second request?
A.Review the cash receipts journal for the month prior to year-end
B.Intensify the study of internal control concerning revenue cycle
C.Increased the assessed level of detection risk for existence assertion
D.Inspect the shipping records documenting the merchandise sold to the debtors
16.An auditor should perform alternative procedures to substantiate the existence of accounts
receivable when
A.No reply to a positive confirmation request is received
B.No reply to a negative confirmation request is received
C.Collectibility of the receivables is in doubt
D.Pledging of the receivables is probable
17.An auditor's purpose in reviewing credit ratings of customers with deliquent accounts
receivable most likely is to obtain evidence concerning management's assertion about
A.Valuation or allocation
B.Presentation and disclosure
C.Existence and occurence
Straight Problems
Problem 1
Your audit disclosed that on December 31,2014, the accounts receivable control account of
Bayot Co. had a balance of P1,432,500. An analysis of the accounts receivable account showed
the following:
Accounts known to be worthless
Advance payments to creditors on purchase orders
Advances to affiliated companies
Customers' accounts reporting credit balances arising from sales
return
Interest receivable on bonds
Other trade accounts receivable - unassigned
Subscription receivable due in 30 days
Trade accounts receivable - assigned (Bayot Co.'s equity in
assigned accounts is P75,000)
Trade installment receivable due 1-18 months, including
unearned finance charges of P15,000
Trade acounts receivables from officers due currently
Trade accounts receivable on which post-dated check are held (no entries
18,750
75,000
187,500
(112,500)
75,000
412,500
187,500
165,000
11,250
37,500
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
120, 000
g)
h)
i)
j)
60, 000
40, 000
80, 000
90, 000
DECEMBER 2014
Sales invoice date
COGS
December 21
P20,000
December 31
18,000
December 29
6, 000
December 31
24, 000
December 30
56, 000
December 30
JANUARY 2015
December 31
January 02
January 3
January 4
80, 000
40, 000
23, 000
55, 000
64, 000
Date shipped
December 31, 2014
December 30, 2014
December 30, 2014
January 03, 2015
December 29, 2014
(shipped to consignee)*
January 2, 2015
December 30,2014
January 2, 2015
December 31, 2014
December 29, 2014
*Verification from consignee indicates that 60% of the merchandise is still unsold at December
31, 2014.
Required: Prepare the necessary adjusting entries at December 31, 2014 in connection with the
foregoing data:
a. Cost of sales
20, 000
Merchandise Inventory
20, 000
b. Cost of sales
18, 000
Merchandise Inventory
18, 000
c. No adjusting entries
d. Sales
e. Sales
40, 000
Accounts receivable
40, 000
60, 000
Accounts receivable 60, 000
120, 000
Accounts receivable
g. Accounts receivable
Sales
h. No adjustments
i.
j. Accounts receivable
Sales
40, 000
40, 000
80, 000
80, 000
Cost of sales
55, 000
Merchandise Inventory
k. Accounts receivable
Sales
120, 000
55, 000
90, 000
90, 000
PROBLEM 3
In the audit of Coca-cola Company, the auditor had an appreciation of the following schedule
and noted some comments for possible adjustments:
Coca-cola Company
Accounts receivable schedule
December 31, 2014
Customer
Balance
Current
Jollibee
P 184, 000
P Purgold
840, 000
496, 000
SM
700, 000
184, 000
Mercury
748, 000
424, 000
FeedEx
320, 000
Mini stop
248, 000
120, 000
Davao inconvenience store(DIS)
8, 000
8, 000
Mcdonalds
512, 000
160, 000
Mandarin
480, 000
480, 000
Past due
P184, 000
344, 000
516, 000
324, 000
320, 000
128, 000
352, 000
-
The accounts receivable control account balance was determined to be P4, 040, 000.
The external auditor submitted the following audit comments for possible adjustments:
Jollibee
Merchandise found defective returned by customers on October
for credit, but the credit memo was issued by Coca-cola only on
January 9, 2015.
Puregold
SM
Mercury
FedEx
Mini Stop
DIS
Mcdonalds
Mandarin
REQUIRED:
PROBLEM 4
The following information is based on the first audit Tommy Pogi Comapany.
Your new client has not prepared financial statements for three years since December 31,
2014. The company used accrual basis of accounting and reported income on a calendar year
basis prior to 2015. During the three years since December 31, 2014 his cash receipts and
cash disbursements records were maintained and sales on account were entered, when made,
directly into an accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. However, no general ledger postings
have been made since the December 31, 2014. Your examination has disclosed balances at
the beginning and the end of three-year period.
Dec. 31, 2014
Aging of accounts receivable --Less than1 year old
1 to 2 years old
18, 000
2
to
8, 000
Total accounts receivable
P 308, 000
Inventories
188, 000
years
old
P 188, 120
116, 000
50, 000
2015
2016
2017
P 1, 480, 000
P1, 618,
000
150, 000
4, 000
P 2, 088,
000
168, 000
20, 000
P 1, 772,
000
260, 000
1,412,000
P 2, 276,
000
312, 000
1,738, 000
134, 000
50, 120
P 1, 664, 120
170, 000
1,792,500
PROBLEM 5
You sent out positive confirmation request to customers of Ernelly Corporation on December 31,
2014. Replies disputing amounts shown on the statements are summarized below.
Confirmation
No.
17
Customers Comments
Check for P1, 200 was mailed
on December 30, 2014
Goods should have been billed
at 80% of P5, 000 retail price
since we received them on
consignment.
We returned the goods on
12/03/14
40
63
78
112
113
Audit findings
Check received 1/4/15 and
credited on that date
Pricing policy confirmed by
sales manager. The cost of
consigned goods amounts to
P3, 500.
Examined receiving report for
returned goods. Credit memo
for P5, 000 dated 12/07/2014
in advertently not recorded.
Received sales documentation
confirmed a posting error.
Credit manager agreed; credit
memo for P2, 500 will be
issued in January 2015.
122
138
Merchandise Inv.
Cost of sales
Sales return
3, 500
3, 500
5, 000
Accounts receivable
5, 000
78
Sales
2, 000
Accounts receivable
2, 000
112
SR
AR
113
AR-Nelly
2, 500
AR-Ernel
2, 500
122
SR
AR
138
SD
2, 500
2, 500
12, 000
12, 000
2, 000
AR
2, 000
PROBLEM 6
The Lou Co. sells direct to retail customers and also to wholesalers. Accounts receivable and an
allowance for bad debts are maintained separately for each division. On January 1, 2014 the
balance of retail accounts receivable was P 209, 000 while the bad debts with respect to retail
customers was a credit of P 7, 600.
The following summary pertains only to retail sales since 2011:
2011
2012
2013
2014
Credit sales
P1, 110, 000
1, 225, 000
1, 465, 000
1, 500, 000
Bad debts are provided for as percentage of credit sales. The accountant calculates the percentage
annually by using the experience of the three years prior to the current year. The formula is bad
debts written off less recoveries expressed as percentage of the credit sales for the same period. A
cash receipt in 2014 from credit sales to retail customers was P1, 380, 200.
Based on the above and the result of you audit, answer the following:
1. The percentage to be used to compute the allowance for bad debts on
December 31, 2014. 2%
2. For 2014, the provision for bad debts with respect to credit sales. 30,
000
PROBLEM 7
Efemela Company produces paints and related products for sale to the construction industry
throughout Davao City. While sale have remained relatively stable despite a decline in the
amount of new construction, there has been a noticeable change in the timeliness with which the
companys customers are paying their bills.
The company sells its products on payment terms of 2/10,n/30. In the past, over 75 percent of the
credit customers have taken advantage of the discount by paying within 10 days of the invoice
date. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the number of customers taking the full 30 days
to pay has increased. Current indications are that less than 60% of the customers are now taking
the discount. Uncollectible accounts as a percentage of total credit sales have risen from the
1.5% provided in the past years to 4% in the current year.
In response to your request for more information on the deterioration of accounts receivable
collections the companys controller has prepared the following report:
Efemela Company
Accounts receivable Collections
December 31, 2013
The fact that some credit accounts will prove uncollectible is normal. And annual bad debt wite
offs had been 1.5% of total credit sales for many years. However, during the year 2013, this
percentage increased to 4%. The accounts receivable balance is P1, 500, 000, and the condition
of this balance in terms of age of collection is shown below:
Proportion to total
64%
18%
8%
5%
3%
2%
Age of accounts
1-10 days
11-30 days
Past due 31- 60 days
Past due 61-120 days
Past due 121-180 days
Past due over 180 days
Probability of collections
99.0%
97.5%
95.0%
80.0%
65.0%
20.0%
At the beginning of the year, the allowance for doubtful accounts had a credit balance of P27,
300. The company has provided for a monthly bad debt expense accrual during the year based
on the assumption that 4% of total credit sales will be uncollectible. Total credit sales for the year
2013 amounted to P8, 000, 000, and write-offs of uncollectible accounts during the year totaled
P292, 500.
Required:
1. How much is the adjusted balance of the allowance for doubtful
accounts as of December 31, 2013? P77, 100
2. The necessary adjusting entry to adjust the allowance for doubtful
accounts as of December 31, 2013?
Doubtful accounts expense
22, 300
Allowance for doubtful accounts
22, 300
3. An aging analysis of accounts receivable would provide an indication
as to the
a. Validity of the accounts
b. Integrity of the credit grantors
c. Collectability of the accounts
d. Solvency of the customers
4. Which account balance is most likely to be misstated if an aging of
accounts receivable is not performed?
a. Allowance for bad debts
b. Accounts receivable
c. Sales returns and allowances
d. Sales revenue
5. An auditor selects a sample from the file of shipping documents to
determine whether invoices were prepared. This test is performed to
satisfy the audit objective of
a. Accuracy
b. Control
c. Completeness
d. Existence
PROBLEM 8
In connection with your examination of the financial statements of Ruth Tambok, Inc. for the
year ended December 31, 2013, you were able to obtain certain information during your audit of
the accounts receivable and related accounts.
Age
P387, 800
307, 100
89, 800
53, 200
Total
P837, 900
Percentage to be applied
after corrections have
been made
1 PERCENT
2 PERCENT
5 PERCENT
Definitely uncollectible,
P9,000; the remainder is
estimated to be 25%
uncollectible
Credit
Balance
P19, 700
13, 600
January 1, 2013
November 30,
P6, 100
2013
December 31,
P41, 895
P55, 945
2013
(P837, 900 X 5%)
There is a credit balance in one account receivable (61 to 90 days) of
P11,000; it represents an advance on sales contract.
Required:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, answer the following:
1. How much is the adjusted balance of accounts receivable as of
December 31, 2013?
P533, 800
2. How much is the adjusted balance of the allowance for doubtful
accounts as of December 31, 2013? P25,475
3. How much is the doubtful accounts expense for the year 2013? P 20,
875
4. How much is the net adjustment to the doubtful accounts expense
account? Increase by P14, 920
PROBLEM 9
In connection with the audit of the financial statements of Charm Corporation, your audit
senior instructed you to examine the companys accounts receivable.
Prior to any adjustments you were able to extract the following balances from Charms trial
balance as of December 31, 2013:
Accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts
P 1, 327, 500
45, 000
From the schedule of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013, you determined that this
account includes the following:
Accounts with debit balances:
60 days old and below
P715, 500
61 to 90 days
351, 600
Over 90 days
256,200 P1, 324, 200
Advances to officers
49, 200
Accounts with credit balances
(45, 000)
Accounts receivable per GL
P1, 327, 500
The credit balance in customers account represents collection from a customer whose
account had been written of as uncollectible in 2012.
Accounts receivable for more than a year totaling P63, 000 should be written off.
Confirmation replies received directly from customers disclosed the following exceptions:
Customer
Swernette
Ramil
Customers comment
The good sold on December 1
were returned on December
16, 2013
Audit findings
The client failed to record
credit memo no. 23 for P36,
000. The merchandise was
included in the ending
inventory at cost.
We do not owe this amount * Investigation revealed that
%#@ (bad word).we did not goods sold for P48, 000 were
receive any merchandise from shipped to Ramil on December
your company
29, 2013, terms FOB shipping
point. The goods were lost in
transit and the shipping
Jojo
I am entitled to a 10%
employee discount. Your bill
should be reduced by P3, 600
Efem
Dodong
Francis
Based on your discussion with Charms credit manager, you both agreed that an allowance for
doubtful accounts should be maintained using the following rates:
60 days old and below 1%
61 to 90 days
2%
Over 90 days
5%
Required:
Based on the above end the result of your audit, answer the following:
1. The adjusted balance of accounts receivable in the 60 days and below
category as of December 31, 2013. P617, 400
2. The adjusted balance of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013.
P 1, 162, 200
3. The adjusted allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31,
2013. P22, 866
4. The entry to adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
4, 134
Doubtful accounts expense 4, 134
5. To gather audit evidence about the proper credit approval of sales, the
auditor would selects a sample of documents from the population
represented by the
a. Bill of lading
b. Customer order file
c. Sales invoice file
d. Subsidiary customers account ledger
PROBLEM 10
During the course of the audit of the financial statements of Novelynsky, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2013, you examined the Trade Notes receivable account represented by the
following items:
a. A four-month note dated November 30, 2013 from the Ruth Co., P100,
000; interest rate, 10% discounted without recourse on November 30,
2013 at 8%. Novelynsky recorded the proceeds received as a credit to
Liability on Discounted Notes.
b. A 90-day note dated November 1, 2013 from Ernel, P250, 000; interest
rate 8%; the note is for subscriptions to P2, 500 shared of the
preference share capital of Novelynsky, Inc. at P100 per share.
c. A 60 day note dated May 3, 2013 from Heidy Company P30, 000:
interest rate, 6%; dishonoured at maturity; judgement obtained on
October 10, 2013, collection doubtful.
d. A one-year noted dated January 31, 2013 from the president of
Novelynsky, Inc. P800, 000; no interest; president confirmed. Market
rate of the note on January 31, 2012 was 9%.
e. A 120-day note dated September 14, 2013, from Dragon Company,
P60, 000; interest rate, 9%, note is held by bank as collateral.
f. A two year non-interest bearing note from Beth Company for P200, 000
received ab=nd dated August 31, 2013. The note was received in
exchange for an agreement sold. The equipment had a original cost of
P400, 000 and had an accumulated depreciation on January 1, 2013 of
P160, 000. Such equipment is being depreciated at rate of 10% a year,
rounded to the nearest month. The prevailing interest rate for a note of
this type is 12%. Novelensky recorded the sale by debiting notes
receivable and crediting equipment of the face value of the note. No
depreciation has yet been provided on this equipment for the year
2013.
REQUIRED:
1. Correct balance of Trade Notes Receivables and Accrued Interest.
2. Audit adjustments entries at December 31, 2013.