Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold Chapter 12 Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold True / False Questions Observation of inventories is a generally accepted auditing standard True False The receiving department should accept only goods for which there is an approved purchase order on hand True False For good internal control over purchase transactions, purchases should be made from approved vendors by the department needing the goods True False Auditors should not review the client's planning of the physical inventory True False The proper cutoff of inventories is best achieved when the client uses prenumbered purchase orders True False The lower of cost or market test by the auditors is generally designed to assure that inventories are not valued above their net realizable values True False When the auditors cannot satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of ending inventory and a material misstatement may exist, they normally may still give an unqualified opinion on the client's income statement True False 12-1 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold To test the client's cutoff of inventories, the auditors will make a record of the serial number of the final receiving and shipping documents used prior to the taking of the physical inventory True False The use of a tagging system for inventory taking is designed to prevent double counting of goods True False 10 The examination of warehouse receipts is not sufficient verification of a material amount of goods stored in public warehouses True False Multiple Choice Questions 11 An auditor suspects that certain client employees are ordering merchandise for themselves over the Internet without recording the purchase or receipt of the merchandise When vendors' invoices arrive, one of the employees approves the invoices for payment After the invoices are paid, the employee destroys the invoices and the related vouchers In gathering evidence regarding the fraud, the auditor most likely would select items for testing from the file of all A Cash disbursements B Approved vouchers C Receiving reports D Vendors' invoices 12 Which of the following is not true relating to the auditors' observation of the client's physical inventory? A The auditors should evaluate the client's planning of the physical inventory B The auditors should make certain that consigned items from suppliers are included in physical inventory totals C The auditors should evaluate the adequacy of the client's counting procedures D The auditors should take test counts of the client's inventory 12-2 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 13 A receiving department compares inventory items received with copies of purchase orders The purchase orders list the name of the vendor and not list the quantities of the material ordered Using the purchase orders, the receiving department is most likely to detect: A Deliveries for which no purchase order was issued B Unapproved sales orders C Partial deliveries D Deliveries of a greater quantity of items than those ordered 14 To measure how effectively a client employs its assets, an auditor calculates inventory turnover by dividing the average inventory into: A Net sales B Cost of good sold C Operating income D Gross sales 15 Which of the following audit procedures most likely would provide assurance that a manufacturing entity's inventory valuation is proper? A Testing the entity's computation of standard overhead rates B Obtaining confirmation of inventories pledged under loan agreements C Reviewing a cutoff procedure for inventories D Tracing test counts to the entity's inventory listing 16 A client uses a periodic inventory system Would one expect a credit to which of the following accounts at the point of sale? A Option A B Option B C Option C D Option D 12-3 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 17 A client uses a perpetual inventory system Would one expect a credit to which of the following accounts at the point of sale? A Option A B Option B C Option C D Option D 18 Which of the following would an auditor most likely question included in calculation of the overhead rate for a company that manufactures a product? A Factory supervisor salary B Indirect materials C Miscellaneous expense D Sales expense 19 A "bill and hold" scheme is most likely to include: A Shipment of items to a customer beyond what the customer has ordered B Recording as sales items that the company retains as of year-end C Billing of items that are held by customers for future revenue production purposes D Selling items at substantial discounts near year-end 20 Which of the following is an auditor least likely to consider a departure from generally accepted accounting principles? A Valuing inventory at cost B Including in inventory items that are consigned out to vendors, but not yet sold C Using standard cost as the measure of inventory cost D Including in inventory items shipped subsequent to year-end, but for which valid orders did exist at year-end 12-4 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 21 Which of the following is least likely to be accurate statement concerning characteristics of an audit? A An analysis of inventory turnover addresses whether the proper method of determining inventory costs as contrasted to market values is being applied B Characteristics of the double entry bookkeeping system make it possible to test for overstated sales when tests of accounts receivable are being performed C The direction of tests for overstatement errors is generally directed from the recorded entry to source documents D Use of a perpetual rather than a periodic inventory system is likely to affect the nature of cutoff errors made at year-end 22 Which of the following is not a reason for the special significance attached by the auditors to the verification of inventories? A The determination of inventory valuation directly affects net income B The existence of inventories is inherently difficult to substantiate C Special valuation problems often exist for inventories D Inventories are often the largest current asset of an enterprise 23 Which of the following is true about the auditors' observation of the client's physical inventory? A The count must be made at year-end B The auditors should supervise the client's personnel C The auditors' observation addresses the existence assertion D The auditors should justify any omission of the observation in the audit report 24 In verifying debits to perpetual inventory records of a non-manufacturing firm, the auditor would be most interested in examining the: A Purchases journal B Purchase requisitions C Purchase orders D Vendors' invoices 12-5 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 25 In verifying credits to perpetual inventory records of a non-manufacturing firm, the auditor would be most interested in examining the: A Shipping documents B Receiving reports C Purchase orders D Vendors' invoices 26 The client's physical count of inventories is lower than the inventory quantities in the perpetual records This could be the result of a failure to record: A Purchases B Purchase discounts C Sales D Sales discounts 27 An auditor has accounted for a sequence of inventory tags and is now going to trace information on a representative number of tags to the inventory summary sheets Which assertion does this procedure relate to most directly? A Completeness B Existence C Legality D Valuation 28 The use of a "blind" purchase order is designed to prevent errors by the: A Purchase department B Receiving department C Stores department D Accounting department 29 An auditor performs a test to determine whether all merchandise for which the client was billed was received The population for this test consists of all: A Merchandise received B Vendor's invoices C Canceled checks D Receiving reports 12-6 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 30 To assure that all purchases are authorized before payment is made, accounting department personnel should match the vendor's invoice to: A The purchase requisition B The receiving report C The purchase order D The voucher 31 Which of the following is true about the auditors' observation of the client's physical inventory? A The auditors should plan the physical inventory B The auditors should segregate damaged and obsolete goods C The auditors should evaluate the adequacy of the client's counting procedures D The auditors should supervise the client's personnel 32 Which of the following is not a procedure that typically is used by the auditors in their examination of a client's goods held in the custody of a public warehouse? A Confirmation B Obtaining reports on internal control at the warehouse C Observation D Corresponding with the state agency regarding the authenticity of the public warehouse 33 Which of the following best describes the reason that the auditors record their inventory test counts in the working papers? A To document every test count B For subsequent comparison with the completed inventory listing C To document compliance with generally accepted accounting principles D For use in subsequent audits 12-7 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 34 Which of the following best describes the auditors' response to a client's use of statistical sampling techniques to estimate the inventory? A The auditors should satisfy themselves as to the statistical validity of the technique, and the reasonableness of the allowance for sampling risk and sampling error used B The auditors should qualify their opinion, because the client must perform a complete count of the inventory C The auditors should increase the extent of their test counts to compensate for the use of a statistical technique D The auditors should withdraw from the engagement 35 Which of the following best describes the reason for the auditors' review of the client's cost accounting system? A To obtain evidence regarding the quantities of good described as work-in-process B To obtain evidence about the valuation of work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold C To obtain evidence about the profit margin on specific jobs D To obtain evidence about compliance with Cost Accounting Standards 36 Effective internal control for purchases generally can be achieved in a well-planned organizational structure with a separate purchasing department that has: A The ability to prepare payment vouchers based on the information on a vendor's invoice B The responsibility of reviewing purchase orders issued by user departments C The authority to make purchases of requisitioned materials and services D A direct reporting responsibility to controller of the organization 37 Purchase cutoff procedures should be designed to test that merchandise is included in the inventory of the client company, if the company: A Has paid for the merchandise B Has physical possession of the merchandise C Holds legal title to the merchandise D Holds the shipping documents for the merchandise issued in the company's name 12-8 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 38 Which of the following is an internal control weakness for a company whose inventory of supplies consists of a large number of individual items? A Supplies of relatively little value are expensed when purchased B The cycle basis is used for physical counts C The storekeeper is responsible for maintenance of perpetual inventory records D Perpetual inventory records are maintained only for items of significant value 39 The auditors will usually trace the details of the test counts made during the observation of the physical inventory taking to a final inventory schedule This audit procedure is undertaken to provide evidence that items physically present and observed by the auditors at the time of the physical inventory count are: A Owned by the client B Not obsolete C Physically present at the time of the preparation of the final inventory schedule D Included in the final inventory schedule 40 An internal control questionnaire indicates that an approved receiving report is required to accompany every check request for payment of merchandise Which of the following procedures provides the greatest assurance that this control is operating effectively? A Select and examine receiving reports and ascertain that the related canceled checks are dated no earlier than the receiving reports B Select and examine receiving reports and ascertain that the related canceled checks are dated no later than the receiving reports C Select and examine canceled checks and ascertain that the related receiving reports are dated no earlier than the checks D Select and examine canceled checks and ascertain that the related receiving reports are dated no later than the checks 41 A client's physical count of inventories was higher than the inventory quantities per the perpetual records This situation could be the result of the failure to record: A Sales B Sales discounts C Purchases D Purchase returns 12-9 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 42 Which one of the following procedures would not be appropriate for the auditors in discharging their responsibilities concerning the client's physical inventories? A Confirmation of goods in the hands of public warehouses B Supervising the taking of the annual physical inventory C Carrying out physical inventory procedures at an interim date D Obtaining written representation from the client as to the existence, quality, and dollar amount of the inventory 43 To best ascertain that a company has properly included merchandise that it owns in its ending inventory, the auditors should review and test the: A Terms of the open purchase orders B Purchase cutoff procedures C Contractual commitments made by the purchasing department D Purchase invoices received on or around year end 44 Which of the following is not one of the independent auditor's objectives regarding the examination of inventories? A Verifying that inventory counted is owned by the client B Verifying that the client has used proper inventory pricing C Ascertaining the physical quantities of inventory on hand D Verifying that all inventory owned by the client is on hand at the time of the count 45 Purchase cutoff procedures should be designed to test whether all inventory: A Owned by the company was recorded B On the year end balance sheet was carried at lower of cost or market C On the year end balance sheet was paid for by the company D Owned by the company is in the possession of the company 12-10 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 11 An auditor suspects that certain client employees are ordering merchandise for themselves over the Internet without recording the purchase or receipt of the merchandise When vendors' invoices arrive, one of the employees approves the invoices for payment After the invoices are paid, the employee destroys the invoices and the related vouchers In gathering evidence regarding the fraud, the auditor most likely would select items for testing from the file of all A Cash disbursements B Approved vouchers C Receiving reports D Vendors' invoices Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 12 Which of the following is not true relating to the auditors' observation of the client's physical inventory? A The auditors should evaluate the client's planning of the physical inventory B The auditors should make certain that consigned items from suppliers are included in physical inventory totals C The auditors should evaluate the adequacy of the client's counting procedures D The auditors should take test counts of the client's inventory Difficulty: Easy 13 A receiving department compares inventory items received with copies of purchase orders The purchase orders list the name of the vendor and not list the quantities of the material ordered Using the purchase orders, the receiving department is most likely to detect: A Deliveries for which no purchase order was issued B Unapproved sales orders C Partial deliveries D Deliveries of a greater quantity of items than those ordered Difficulty: Hard 12-16 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 14 To measure how effectively a client employs its assets, an auditor calculates inventory turnover by dividing the average inventory into: A Net sales B Cost of good sold C Operating income D Gross sales Difficulty: Medium 15 Which of the following audit procedures most likely would provide assurance that a manufacturing entity's inventory valuation is proper? A Testing the entity's computation of standard overhead rates B Obtaining confirmation of inventories pledged under loan agreements C Reviewing a cutoff procedure for inventories D Tracing test counts to the entity's inventory listing Difficulty: Hard 16 A client uses a periodic inventory system Would one expect a credit to which of the following accounts at the point of sale? A Option A B Option B C Option C D Option D Difficulty: Easy 12-17 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 17 A client uses a perpetual inventory system Would one expect a credit to which of the following accounts at the point of sale? A Option A B Option B C Option C D Option D Difficulty: Easy 18 Which of the following would an auditor most likely question included in calculation of the overhead rate for a company that manufactures a product? A Factory supervisor salary B Indirect materials C Miscellaneous expense D Sales expense Difficulty: Easy 19 A "bill and hold" scheme is most likely to include: A Shipment of items to a customer beyond what the customer has ordered B Recording as sales items that the company retains as of year-end C Billing of items that are held by customers for future revenue production purposes D Selling items at substantial discounts near year-end Difficulty: Hard 12-18 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 20 Which of the following is an auditor least likely to consider a departure from generally accepted accounting principles? A Valuing inventory at cost B Including in inventory items that are consigned out to vendors, but not yet sold C Using standard cost as the measure of inventory cost D Including in inventory items shipped subsequent to year-end, but for which valid orders did exist at year-end Difficulty: Medium 21 Which of the following is least likely to be accurate statement concerning characteristics of an audit? A An analysis of inventory turnover addresses whether the proper method of determining inventory costs as contrasted to market values is being applied B Characteristics of the double entry bookkeeping system make it possible to test for overstated sales when tests of accounts receivable are being performed C The direction of tests for overstatement errors is generally directed from the recorded entry to source documents D Use of a perpetual rather than a periodic inventory system is likely to affect the nature of cutoff errors made at year-end Difficulty: Hard 22 Which of the following is not a reason for the special significance attached by the auditors to the verification of inventories? A The determination of inventory valuation directly affects net income B The existence of inventories is inherently difficult to substantiate C Special valuation problems often exist for inventories D Inventories are often the largest current asset of an enterprise Difficulty: Hard 12-19 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 23 Which of the following is true about the auditors' observation of the client's physical inventory? A The count must be made at year-end B The auditors should supervise the client's personnel C The auditors' observation addresses the existence assertion D The auditors should justify any omission of the observation in the audit report Difficulty: Medium 24 In verifying debits to perpetual inventory records of a non-manufacturing firm, the auditor would be most interested in examining the: A Purchases journal B Purchase requisitions C Purchase orders D Vendors' invoices Difficulty: Hard 25 In verifying credits to perpetual inventory records of a non-manufacturing firm, the auditor would be most interested in examining the: A Shipping documents B Receiving reports C Purchase orders D Vendors' invoices Difficulty: Hard 26 The client's physical count of inventories is lower than the inventory quantities in the perpetual records This could be the result of a failure to record: A Purchases B Purchase discounts C Sales D Sales discounts Difficulty: Medium 12-20 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 27 An auditor has accounted for a sequence of inventory tags and is now going to trace information on a representative number of tags to the inventory summary sheets Which assertion does this procedure relate to most directly? A Completeness B Existence C Legality D Valuation Difficulty: Medium 28 The use of a "blind" purchase order is designed to prevent errors by the: A Purchase department B Receiving department C Stores department D Accounting department Difficulty: Medium 29 An auditor performs a test to determine whether all merchandise for which the client was billed was received The population for this test consists of all: A Merchandise received B Vendor's invoices C Canceled checks D Receiving reports Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 30 To assure that all purchases are authorized before payment is made, accounting department personnel should match the vendor's invoice to: A The purchase requisition B The receiving report C The purchase order D The voucher Difficulty: Medium 12-21 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 31 Which of the following is true about the auditors' observation of the client's physical inventory? A The auditors should plan the physical inventory B The auditors should segregate damaged and obsolete goods C The auditors should evaluate the adequacy of the client's counting procedures D The auditors should supervise the client's personnel Difficulty: Medium 32 Which of the following is not a procedure that typically is used by the auditors in their examination of a client's goods held in the custody of a public warehouse? A Confirmation B Obtaining reports on internal control at the warehouse C Observation D Corresponding with the state agency regarding the authenticity of the public warehouse Difficulty: Medium 33 Which of the following best describes the reason that the auditors record their inventory test counts in the working papers? A To document every test count B For subsequent comparison with the completed inventory listing C To document compliance with generally accepted accounting principles D For use in subsequent audits Difficulty: Medium 12-22 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 34 Which of the following best describes the auditors' response to a client's use of statistical sampling techniques to estimate the inventory? A The auditors should satisfy themselves as to the statistical validity of the technique, and the reasonableness of the allowance for sampling risk and sampling error used B The auditors should qualify their opinion, because the client must perform a complete count of the inventory C The auditors should increase the extent of their test counts to compensate for the use of a statistical technique D The auditors should withdraw from the engagement Difficulty: Medium 35 Which of the following best describes the reason for the auditors' review of the client's cost accounting system? A To obtain evidence regarding the quantities of good described as work-in-process B To obtain evidence about the valuation of work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold C To obtain evidence about the profit margin on specific jobs D To obtain evidence about compliance with Cost Accounting Standards Difficulty: Medium 36 Effective internal control for purchases generally can be achieved in a well-planned organizational structure with a separate purchasing department that has: A The ability to prepare payment vouchers based on the information on a vendor's invoice B The responsibility of reviewing purchase orders issued by user departments C The authority to make purchases of requisitioned materials and services D A direct reporting responsibility to controller of the organization Difficulty: Hard Source: AICPA 12-23 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 37 Purchase cutoff procedures should be designed to test that merchandise is included in the inventory of the client company, if the company: A Has paid for the merchandise B Has physical possession of the merchandise C Holds legal title to the merchandise D Holds the shipping documents for the merchandise issued in the company's name Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 38 Which of the following is an internal control weakness for a company whose inventory of supplies consists of a large number of individual items? A Supplies of relatively little value are expensed when purchased B The cycle basis is used for physical counts C The storekeeper is responsible for maintenance of perpetual inventory records D Perpetual inventory records are maintained only for items of significant value Difficulty: Hard Source: AICPA 39 The auditors will usually trace the details of the test counts made during the observation of the physical inventory taking to a final inventory schedule This audit procedure is undertaken to provide evidence that items physically present and observed by the auditors at the time of the physical inventory count are: A Owned by the client B Not obsolete C Physically present at the time of the preparation of the final inventory schedule D Included in the final inventory schedule Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 12-24 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 40 An internal control questionnaire indicates that an approved receiving report is required to accompany every check request for payment of merchandise Which of the following procedures provides the greatest assurance that this control is operating effectively? A Select and examine receiving reports and ascertain that the related canceled checks are dated no earlier than the receiving reports B Select and examine receiving reports and ascertain that the related canceled checks are dated no later than the receiving reports C Select and examine canceled checks and ascertain that the related receiving reports are dated no earlier than the checks D Select and examine canceled checks and ascertain that the related receiving reports are dated no later than the checks Difficulty: Hard Source: AICPA 41 A client's physical count of inventories was higher than the inventory quantities per the perpetual records This situation could be the result of the failure to record: A Sales B Sales discounts C Purchases D Purchase returns Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 42 Which one of the following procedures would not be appropriate for the auditors in discharging their responsibilities concerning the client's physical inventories? A Confirmation of goods in the hands of public warehouses B Supervising the taking of the annual physical inventory C Carrying out physical inventory procedures at an interim date D Obtaining written representation from the client as to the existence, quality, and dollar amount of the inventory Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 12-25 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 43 To best ascertain that a company has properly included merchandise that it owns in its ending inventory, the auditors should review and test the: A Terms of the open purchase orders B Purchase cutoff procedures C Contractual commitments made by the purchasing department D Purchase invoices received on or around year end Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 44 Which of the following is not one of the independent auditor's objectives regarding the examination of inventories? A Verifying that inventory counted is owned by the client B Verifying that the client has used proper inventory pricing C Ascertaining the physical quantities of inventory on hand D Verifying that all inventory owned by the client is on hand at the time of the count Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 45 Purchase cutoff procedures should be designed to test whether all inventory: A Owned by the company was recorded B On the year end balance sheet was carried at lower of cost or market C On the year end balance sheet was paid for by the company D Owned by the company is in the possession of the company Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 12-26 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 46 Which of the following is an effective control that encourages receiving department personnel to count and inspect all merchandise received? A Quantities ordered are excluded from the receiving department copy of the purchase order B Vouchers are prepared by accounts payable department personnel only after they match item counts on the receiving report with the purchase order C Receiving department personnel are expected to match and reconcile the receiving report with the purchase order D Internal auditors periodically examine, on a surprise basis, the receiving department copies of receiving reports Difficulty: Easy Source: AICPA 47 The accuracy of perpetual inventory records may be established, in part, by comparing perpetual inventory records with: A Purchase requisitions B Receiving reports C Purchase orders D Vendor payments Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 48 An inventory turnover analysis is useful to the auditor because it may detect: A Inadequacies in inventory pricing B Methods of avoiding cyclical holding cost C The optimum automatic reorder points D The existence of obsolete merchandise Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 12-27 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 49 After accounting for a sequence of inventory tags, an auditor traces a sample of tags to the physical inventory listing to obtain evidence that all items: A Included in the listing have been counted B Represented by inventory tags are included in the listing C Included in the listing are represented by inventory tags D Represented by inventory tags are bona fide Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 50 The most reliable procedure for an auditor to use to test the existence of a client's inventory at an outside location would be to A Observe physical counts of the inventory items B Trace the total on the inventory listing to the general ledger inventory account C Obtain a confirmation from the client indicating inventory ownership D Analytically compare the current-year inventory balance to the prior-year balance Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 51 Tracing copies of computer-prepared sales invoices to copies of the corresponding computer-prepared shipping documents provides evidence that A Shipments to customers were properly billed B Entries in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger were for sales actually shipped C Sales billed to customers were actually shipped D No duplicate shipments to customers were made Difficulty: Medium Source: AICPA 12-28 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 52 In auditing a manufacturing entity, which of the following procedures would an auditor least likely perform to determine whether slow-moving, defective, and obsolete items included in inventory are properly identified? A Test the computation of standard overhead rates B Tour the manufacturing plant or production facility C Compare inventory balances to anticipated sales volume D Review inventory experience and trends Difficulty: Hard Source: AICPA Essay Questions 53 In auditing a client's inventory, the auditors must be concerned with the detection of goods that are both damaged and obsolete a Why are the auditors concerned with detecting damaged and obsolete goods? b How the auditors test for damaged goods in the client's inventory? c How the auditors test for obsolete goods in the client's inventory? a Auditors are concerned about detecting damaged and obsolete inventory because the recorded cost of these goods may be significantly greater than their net realizable value b Auditors test for damaged goods by inquiry of client personnel and observation during the client's physical inventory c Tests for obsolescence include: Review of perpetual inventory records, Analytical procedures, such as calculation of ratios, such as inventory turnover, and Inquiry of client personnel Difficulty: Medium 12-29 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold 54 Observation of a client's inventory is a generally accepted auditing procedure that should be performed whenever it is possible a What part should the auditors play in planning the physical inventory? b Describe the procedures performed by the auditors during their observation of a client's physical inventory c Why the auditors document their inventory test counts in their working papers? a The auditors should review the client's planning of the physical inventory and make suggestions for improvement b During the inventory observation the auditors: Evaluate whether the inventory procedures are followed that assure that all items are counted and nothing is counted twice Be alert for goods that appear to be damaged or obsolete Obtain information to test the client's cutoff of purchases and sales Make test counts and record them in their working papers Make inquiries regarding goods on consignment Obtain tag control information and record the information in the working papers c The auditors document their test counts in the working papers to later test the accuracy of the final inventory listing Difficulty: Medium 12-30 .. .Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold To test the client's cutoff of inventories, the auditors will make a record of the serial number of the final receiving and shipping... obsolete goods? b How the auditors test for damaged goods in the client's inventory? c How the auditors test for obsolete goods in the client's inventory? 12- 12 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods. .. observation of a client's physical inventory c Why the auditors document their inventory test counts in their working papers? 12- 13 Chapter 12 - Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold Chapter 12 Inventories