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The research aims to analyze the characteristics and rates of errors in accounts receivable and inventory audits.

Characteristics of Errors in Accounts Receivable and Inventory Audits.

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Analysis reveals distinctive error patterns in accounts receivable and inventory audits, highlighting implications for audit practices.

The research aims to analyze the characteristics and rates of errors in accounts receivable and inventory audits.
Examined 55 accounts receivable audits and 26 inventory audits.
Analyzed error rates, overstatement and understatement errors.
Studied distributions of error amounts and relations to book amounts.
Identified specific error rates in accounts receivable and inventory contexts.
Noted a balance between overstatement and understatement errors.
Some findings contradicted auditors' expectations, indicating areas for further investigation.

Johnson et al. (1981) studied this question.

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