CPA · Question 24 · Area III: Performing Procedures
An auditor sends positive confirmation requests to a sample of customers. A customer responds stating, 'We do not owe $15,000; we paid this amount on December 28.' The auditor's client has a year-end of December 31. The auditor investigates and finds the check was received and deposited by the client on January 3. Which of the following is the MOST likely conclusion?
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The account is misstated because the cash was not in the bank at year-end.
The exception is a timing difference and not a misstatement.
This indicates a cutoff error; the client should have recorded the cash in December.
This is a misappropriation of assets scheme (lapping).
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