Verifying Balances with Clients
Another important audit procedure is contacting the company’s major clients and requesting the client to verify their accounts payable amounts owed to the company. Auditors match this external information to the company’s internal information. Variations in the dollar amounts require further tests or more information to determine why the variations occurred. Auditors will usually review several months of accounts receivable transactions to determine how well the company operates over an extended period of time.
Tracking the Payoff Process