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    PracticeCPA®CPA AUD Practice Exam 3Question 31
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area III: Performing ProceduresEvidenceEstimatesAccounts Receivable

    CPA · Question 31 · Area III: Performing Procedures

    Scenario: An auditor is auditing the allowance for doubtful accounts of a nonissuer. The auditor notes that the company's aging schedule shows a significant increase in receivables over 90 days past due. Management argues that these are due to a few large customers who are 'slow payers but reliable'.<br/><br/>Which of the following procedures provides the MOST persuasive evidence regarding the valuation of these receivables?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Inquiring of the credit manager regarding the collectibility of the accounts.

    B.

    Reviewing credit reports and subsequent cash receipts for the specific large customers in the >90 days bucket.

    C.

    Sending positive confirmations to the customers.

    D.

    Re-aging the accounts receivable to ensure they are classified correctly.

    How to approach this question

    Valuation of AR = Will they pay? Best proof: Did they pay? (Subsequent cash receipts). Next best: Can they pay? (Credit reports).

    Full Answer

    B.Reviewing credit reports and subsequent cash receipts for the specific large customers in the >90 days bucket.✓ Correct
    To test the valuation assertion (allowance for doubtful accounts), the auditor needs evidence of collectibility. Subsequent cash receipts (payments made after year-end) provide the most persuasive evidence that the amounts are collectible.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking confirmations prove valuation (they prove the debt exists, not that the debtor has money).
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