Audit Procedure For Account Receivables
Audit Procedure For Account Receivables
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Process Flow Diagram: Create a diagram of an audit procedure of Receivables, while taking note of the possible potential misstatements
in the process of Receivables audit.
Audit
Procedure of
Receivables
Review bank confirmation Match the total of the Compare receivables’ Review the aged analysis of
for any liens on receivables. receivables’ listing to the turnover and receivables’ receivables for any large
sales and ledgers control days to the previous year credits, non-trade
account. and/or to industry data. receivables and long-term
Make inquiries of receivables and consider
management, review loan whether such items require
Agree the balance from the Review the adequacy of separate disclosure
agreements and review
individual sales ledger the allowance for
board minutes for any
accounts to the aged uncollectable accounts
evidence of receivables
receivables’ listing and vice through discussion with
being sold Read the disclosure notes
versa. management.
relevant to receivables in
the draft financial
statements and review for
understandability.
For a sample of sales Examine the customer’s Test whether discounts have
transactions recorded in the account and customer been properly applied by
ledger, vouch the sales correspondence to assess recalculating them for a
invoice back to customer whether the balance sample on invoices.
orders and dispatch outstanding represents
documentation. specific invoices and
confirm their validity For a sample of sales
invoices, compare the
prices and terms to the
authorized price list and
Follow up all the balance terms of trade
disagreements and non- documentation.
replies to the receivables’
confirmation.