For each of the following potential misstatements, provide one potential audit test that could be used to detect the misstatement.

For each of the following potential misstatements, provide one potential audit test that could be used to detect the misstatement.

Recorded sale for which there was no shipment
Sale recorded more than once
Shipment made to nonexistent customers



Answer:

The potential audit tests include the following:

Recorded sale for which there was no shipment. Vouch selected entries in the sales journal to related copies of shipping and other supporting documents.
Sale recorded more than once. Review a numerically sorted list of recorded sales transactions for duplicate numbers. The auditor may also test for proper cancellation of shipping documents.
Shipment made to nonexistent customers. Trace customer information on sales invoices to the customer master file.

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