In evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts, an auditor is most likely to review the aging of receivables as evidence and support for management's financial statement assertion of

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The aging of receivables is a schedule that shows the age of the outstanding accounts receivable. It is used to estimate the amount of uncollectible accounts and to provide support for management's financial statement assertion of valuation or allocation.

In Evaluating the Adequacy of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts