Audit & Assurance

Receivable Audit

Verification of trade receivables: balance confirmation, ageing, recoverability and credit control review.

A receivable audit tests whether amounts due from customers are genuine, recoverable and correctly recorded. It often accompanies a stock audit for banks.

Scope of service

  • Balance confirmations
  • Ageing analysis
  • Review of credit limits and approvals
  • Provisioning for doubtful debts
  • Book debt statement verification for banks

Regulatory framework

  • Bank sanction terms, where applicable
  • Ind AS 109 expected credit loss, where applicable

Typical professional activities

  1. Confirmation circularisation
  2. Subsequent receipts testing
  3. Report and recommendations

Applicable industries

Relevant articles and resources

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