Question with a Wiley Test Bank question regarding evidence. Does not make sense…
If the objective of a test of details is to detect overstatement of sales, the auditor should trace transactions from the
a. Cash receipts journal to the sales journal.
b. Sales journal to the cash receipts journal.
c. Source documents to the accounting records.
d. Accounting records to the source documents.
Answer they give is D. with this explanation…
This answer is correct because tracing from the accounting records to source documents tests for overstatements (the existence assertion). For example, an auditor might trace from the sales journal to support such as sales invoices, shipping documents and customers' orders.
I think it should be letter C. I thought you trace from source docs to accounting records. Also, I thought the existence assertion has to do with vouching not tracing. I know vouching has to do with overstatements I thought. Makes no sense, please help. Thanks.