Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 23 August 2026

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Which ONE of the following relationships/ratios are reasons why analytical procedures can NOT give strong evidence in relation to the accuracy of purchases?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Purchases and payables
  2. Purchases and inventories
  3. Gross margin
  4. Operating margin

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct – Applying analytical procedures to the operating margin which contains the effect of all expenses, not just purchases, will not provide direct evidence as to the accuracy of purchases.

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