Which of the following irregularities is the most likely cause of the auditor’s suspicion?

An internal auditor for a large retail chain suspects that a store manager has been stealing money from cash sales by listing the sales as accounts receivable and then writing off the accounts as bad debts.

Which of the following irregularities is the most likely cause of the auditor’s suspicion?
A . A much higher bad debt expense as a percentage of sales than that of previous years.
B . A much higher bad debt expense as a percentage of sales than that of other stores.
C . A much higher percentage of past-due accounts receivable than that of other stores.
D . A much higher percentage of past-due accounts receivable than that of previous years.

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Answer: B