Chapter 8 - Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle Flashcards

1
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basic activities of the cycle

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  1. purchase order
  2. receive
  3. record
  4. pay
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2
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the expenditure cycle begins when…

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an individual or department needs materials, equipment, or services

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3
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department requisition purchase prepares…

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purchase requisition

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4
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who receives the purchase requisition?

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the purchasing department

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5
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if the purchase is high in price, what might happen?

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bidding process

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6
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an approved vendor usually requires..

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several departments to approve

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7
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when the purchasing identifies a vendor, they create a…

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purchase order

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8
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the purchase order is sent to…

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the selected vendor

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9
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the purchase order represents…

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the official authorization of a purchase

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10
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what determines who approves the purchasing order?

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how much $$

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11
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the purchasing department has a ___ fraud risk

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high

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12
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when goods arrive at the company, the supplier will have a…

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bill of landing

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13
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the bill of landing should be matched to what at delivery?

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purchase order

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14
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after the devilry is verified as the company’s purchase, the receiving department prepares a…

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receiving report

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15
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when recording, the AP department creates a…

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voucher package

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16
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after the voucher packet is completed, accountants can..

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enter the AP with debts to proper inventory, fixed asset, or expense accounts with corresponding credit to AP

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17
Q

accounts payable relevant assertions

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completeness
cutoff
existence
presentation
valuation

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18
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expenses relevant assertions

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completness
cut off
accuracy
classification

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19
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what is the potential problem for accounts payable relevant assertions?

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unrecorded liability

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20
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what is the potential problem for expenses relevant assertions?

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capitalizing expenses

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21
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types of control procedures

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information processing controls
separation of duties
physical controls
performance reviews

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22
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for SOD, authorization is done by the…

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purchasing department

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23
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for SOD, custody is held by the…

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receiving department, but ultimately the requesting department

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24
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transaction are recorded by ________ and ______

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general counting (control account) and AP department (subsidiary account)

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25
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for SOD, reconcile liabilities to…

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customer statements and general ledger account

26
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bid are received by who?

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someone independent of purchasing department

27
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(direction of tests) Did all recorded purchases actually occur?

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vouch from purchase journal voucher to vendor invoice

28
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(direction of tests) Did all invoiced purchases actually occur?

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vouch sample of vendor invoices to receiving reports

29
Q

were all vendor invoices recorded?

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trace from vendor invoices to purchase journal

30
Q

were all recipes invoiced by the vendor?

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trace from receiving report to vendor invoice

31
Q

for substantive procedures in the acquisition and expenditure cycle, we are looking for…

A

unrecorded liabilities (completeness)

32
Q

to verify cut-offs for purchases, we examine…

A

receiving reports and vendor sales invoices occurring around YE

33
Q

what are the other accounts in the cycle?

A

prepaid expenses
accused liabilites
expenses
inventory
PPE

34
Q

what are prepaid expenses easy to audit?

A

similar from year to year

35
Q

accrued liabilities are hard to audit because..

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they aren’t typically invoiced or evidenced by the receipt of goods

36
Q

examples for accrued liabilities are…

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interest, property taxes, wages, and income tax payable

37
Q

5 steps in auditing accrued liabilities and prepaid expenses

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  1. agree balances to prior year work paper
  2. verify payments
  3. examine underlying agreements
  4. recalculate amounts
  5. search for unrecorded accruals
  6. analytical procedures
38
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when recalculating amount, make sure there is agreement between…

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expense account to trial balances

39
Q

when searching for unrecorded accruals, review..

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cash disbursements in YE and expected accruals at other times in the yr

40
Q

income tax payable usually requires a…

A

tax specialist

41
Q

when looking at income tax payable, we examine..

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the correspondence with government agencies

42
Q

PPE has ____ number of transactions and _____ $ amounts

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small, high

43
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what takes an added importance with PPE?

A

authorization of

44
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with PPE, there is less concern for…

A

access to assets

45
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with PPE, there is more concern for…

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unrecorded disposals

46
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with PPE, agree balances to…

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prior year documentation

47
Q

when purchasing PPE, what do we vouch?

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to board minutes, to invoice or cost records

48
Q

when purchasing PPE, we inspect…

A

title

49
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for expenditures subsequent to acquisition, we vouch to..

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invoice and work descriptions

50
Q

for expenditures subsequent to acquisition, we consider…

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Property of classification (expense or capitalize)

51
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steps for disposal of PPE

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  1. vouch from PPE board minutes to cash receipts journal and validated deposit slip
  2. record gain or loss
  3. trace from board minutes to PPE for disposals
52
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for disposal of PPE, we trace..

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from board minutes to PPE

53
Q

from disposal of PPE we vouch…

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from board minutes to cash receipts journal and validated slip

54
Q

to look for unrecorded disposals, agree balances to…

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prior year work papers

55
Q

to look for unrecorded disposals, examine…

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insurance policies, property tax, etc.

56
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to look for unrecorded disposals, what do you do with fixed assets?

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physically inspect or confirm

57
Q

companies have an incentive to _____ assets

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overstate

58
Q

for lease agreements, verify…

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proper treatment (capitalized and operating)

59
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for lease agreements, ensure…

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disclosure in footnotes is appropriate

60
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4 auditing cost and expense accounts

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  1. analytical procedures
  2. agree to related balance sheet account
  3. substantive tests of transactions
  4. vouch detail