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Question #: 578
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following procedures would an auditor most likely perform in searching for unrecorded liabilities?

  • A. Vouch a sample of accounts payable entries recorded just before year-end to the unmatched receiving report file.
  • B. Compare a sample of purchase orders issued just after year-end with the year-end accounts payable trial balance.
  • C. Vouch a sample of cash disbursements recorded just after year-end to receiving reports and vendor invoices.
  • D. Scan the cash disbursements entries recorded just before year-end for indications of unusual transactions.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
Choice "C" is correct. The auditor is able to detect liabilities not recorded at year-end by comparing cash payments made after the balance sheet date to the related receiving reports and vendor invoices; any payments made on transactions dated before year-end reflect a liability that should have been recorded.
Choice "A" is incorrect. Vouching a sample of recorded accounts payable entries to unmatched receiving reports does not test the completeness of the listing.
Unrecorded liabilities would not be included in recorded accounts payable entries.
Choice "B" is incorrect. Purchase orders issued after year-end should not be included in the year-end balance of accounts payable. This would be an example of an overstated liability, rather than an unrecorded one.
Choice "D" is incorrect. Examination of cash disbursements entries made just prior to the balance sheet date relates to liabilities that have been paid, which would not be considered to be outstanding liabilities at year-end.

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