Accounting · Auditing
An auditor is concerned that a company may have included revenue expenditures within the capitalized costs of a new asset system, leading to an overstatement of non-current assets. Which of the following statements represents a valid audit response to this specific risk?
- 1Recalculate the depreciation charged on the new asset system for the period
- 2Inspect invoices capitalized within the cost of the system to determine whether they are directly attributable to the cost of the new asset system✓
- 3Agree the capitalized costs from the trial balance back to invoices to confirm their total arithmetic value
- 4Obtain a copy of the training manual relating to the new system and discuss with directors the extent of training staff have received
Correct answer
Inspect invoices capitalized within the cost of the system to determine whether they are directly attributable to the cost of the new asset system
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