How to Audit Revenue

Audit revenue using a disciplined approach that addresses one of the most judgment-laden areas of the income statement. This course explains revenue’s key characteristics from an audit perspective and then guides you through the procedures required to test revenue transactions and balances. You will review revenue recognition rules, evaluate consignment and customer acceptance issues, assess revenue fraud risks, and examine related controls, connecting technical standards to practical audit execution.
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Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: AU1017

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Auditing Revenue
Chapter 2. Revenue Rules

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the various accounts that comprise an organization’s revenue.
  • Describe the different types of revenue fraud arrangements.
  • Identify the methods used by an auditor to audit revenue.
  • Identify the circumstances under which a contract does and does not exist.
  • Recognize the steps used in the revenue recognition process.
  • Describe how and when the expected value method is used.
  • Recognize the accounting rules that apply to noncash assets, nonrefundable fees, and customer acceptance.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Auditing
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: May 2024
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