Resume Audit of The Sales and Collection Cycle
Resume Audit of The Sales and Collection Cycle
Resume Audit of The Sales and Collection Cycle
AUDITING II Audit of the Sales and Collection Cycle: Tests of Controls and Substantive Tests of Transactions
There are typically five classes of transactions included in the sales and collection cycle: sales, cash receipts, sales returns and allowances, charge-off of uncollectible accounts, and bad-debt expenses. Records include the customer master file and the transaction history file, with periodic listings such as sales journals and an aged accounts receivable trial balance. Business function in Sales and Collection Cycle
There are five basic function in sales and collection,this is included Processing customer orders, Generating sales orders, Granting / checking credit, Shipping goods, and Billing customers and recording sales. Meanwhile, the document that used in sales and collection can be included Customer purchase order, Sales order, Credit application, Picking sheets, Shipping documents / bills of lading, Invoices & remittance advices, and Monthly statements. Methodology for Designing Controls and Substantive Tests
Understand internal control. Study the clients flowcharts, prepare an internal control questionnaire, and perform walk-through tests of sales. Assess Planned Control Risk . There are four step that we must follow; Framework for assessing control risk, Identify key internal controls and deficiencies, Associate controls and deficiencies with the objectives, Assess control risk for each objective. Determine Extent of Testing Controls. This is can be Audits of public companies or Audits of nonpublic companies. Transaction-related Audit Objectives for Sales. This is included Occurrence, Completeness, Accuracy, Posting and summarization, Classification, and Timing. Audit Tests for the Write-Off of Uncollectible Accounts
Usually following this step; Occurrence transaction-related audit objective, Proper authorization of the write-off of uncollectible accounts, and Verification of accounts written off. Additional Internal Controls Over Account Balances
Realizable value, Credit approval, Aged accounts receivable trial balance, Writing off uncollectibles, Rights and obligations, and Presentation and disclosure. Effect of Results of Controls and Substantive Tests of Transactions
The parts of the audit most affected by the tests for the sales and collection cycle are: Accounts receivable, Cash, Bad debt expense, and Allowance for doubtful accounts.