Auditing and Assurance Services; an Integrated Approach; Chapter 14 Solutions Manual
Chapter 14
Audit of the Sales and Collection Cycle:
Tests of Controls and Substantive
Tests of Transactions
← Review Questions
14-1 a. The bill of lading is a document prepared at the time of shipment of goods to a customer indicating the description of the merchandise, the quantity shipped, and other relevant data. Formally, it is a written contract of the shipment and receipt of goods between the seller and carrier. It is also used as a signal to bill the client. The original is sent to the customer and one or more copies are retained. b. A sales invoice is a document indicating the description and quantity of goods sold, the price including freight, insurance, terms, and other relevant data. It is the method of indicating to the customer the amount owed for the sale and the due date of the payments. The original is sent to the customer and one or more copies are retained. The sales invoice is the document for recording sales in the accounting records. c. The credit memo is a document indicating a reduction in the amount due from a customer because of returned goods or an allowance granted. It often takes the same general form as a sales invoice, but it reduces the customer's accounts receivable balance rather than increasing it. d. The remittance advice is a document that accompanies the sales invoice mailed to the customer and can be returned to the seller with the payment. It is used to indicate the customer name, sales invoice number, and the amount of the invoice when the payment is received. A remittance advice is used to permit the immediate deposit of cash receipts as a means of improving control over the custody of assets. e. The monthly statement to customers is the document prepared monthly and sent to each customer indicating the beginning balance of that customer's accounts receivable, the amount and date of each sale, cash payments received, credit memos issued, and the ending balance due. It is, in
Audit of the Sales and Collection Cycle:
Tests of Controls and Substantive
Tests of Transactions
← Review Questions
14-1 a. The bill of lading is a document prepared at the time of shipment of goods to a customer indicating the description of the merchandise, the quantity shipped, and other relevant data. Formally, it is a written contract of the shipment and receipt of goods between the seller and carrier. It is also used as a signal to bill the client. The original is sent to the customer and one or more copies are retained. b. A sales invoice is a document indicating the description and quantity of goods sold, the price including freight, insurance, terms, and other relevant data. It is the method of indicating to the customer the amount owed for the sale and the due date of the payments. The original is sent to the customer and one or more copies are retained. The sales invoice is the document for recording sales in the accounting records. c. The credit memo is a document indicating a reduction in the amount due from a customer because of returned goods or an allowance granted. It often takes the same general form as a sales invoice, but it reduces the customer's accounts receivable balance rather than increasing it. d. The remittance advice is a document that accompanies the sales invoice mailed to the customer and can be returned to the seller with the payment. It is used to indicate the customer name, sales invoice number, and the amount of the invoice when the payment is received. A remittance advice is used to permit the immediate deposit of cash receipts as a means of improving control over the custody of assets. e. The monthly statement to customers is the document prepared monthly and sent to each customer indicating the beginning balance of that customer's accounts receivable, the amount and date of each sale, cash payments received, credit memos issued, and the ending balance due. It is, in