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AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q7 – Risk Management in Audits

Evaluate key risk areas for auditors in consolidating Nigerian and UK company accounts, considering transfer pricing and related party transactions.

Question

BARCHI International Limited is a company with corporate registrations in both the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Nigeria. The Chairman of the company is based in Nigeria and from time to time travels to the U.K. to oversee the office there and order for the purchase of some of the articles for sale. To ensure steady supply of the products, some of the products are also ordered from China. The purchases from the U.K. are charged to the Nigerian entity in pound sterling, while the purchases from China are charged to the Nigerian company in American dollars.

In September 2020, the Chairman embarked on a trip to Dubai for two weeks where he spent part of his annual holiday. During this period, he hosted a couple of friends with the costs that were paid for by the company as the costs were above his approved annual holiday expenses. He subsequently traveled to the U.K. and was quarantined for two weeks due to COVID-19 before moving to the usual business lodge that he uses. Despite using that period to oversee the U.K. company, all the costs incurred were borne by the Nigerian company.

The products bought in the U.K. and sent to Nigeria were charged at cost plus 25%, while the Nigerian company was responsible for insurance and freight. The goods purchased from China were forwarded to Nigeria at the cost of landing in Nigeria plus 30%. The China-made products are less expensive and therefore give better profits despite the cost of the long-distance freight.

Money was transferred to the Chairman’s account for the company’s purchases in the U.K., the purchases made in China, and the Chairman’s personal expenses. An agent in China bought the goods which were paid for by the Chairman.

The U.K. company staff handled the documentation of all the transactions of the Chairman while there and transferred them to Nigeria subject to the approval of the Chairman.

Separate records were not maintained for the Chairman’s expenses in the U.K. However, his comparison of the results of the two units showed that for the immediate past financial year, the Nigerian company had performed sub-optimally and way below the targeted profit in relation to the U.K. company. The Chairman is very unhappy about this as he expects that his personal visit to the U.K. would reduce the purchasing and associated costs.

It is usual for the Chairman to account for the cost of purchases based on his personal expenses attributable to each purchase together with the actual cost of purchases. The U.K. component is elated about this costing method which favors it and would wish that this arrangement continues.

The two units prepare separate financial statements which are audited by separate accounting firms before the two financial statements are consolidated in Nigeria for the Chairman’s evaluation.

Required:

Evaluate, with appropriate justifications, from the scenario above, the areas of risk which the auditor needs to consider. (15 Marks)

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Tags: Audit risks, Consolidation, Financial Misstatements, Related Party Transactions, Transfer Pricing
Level: Level 3

Topic: Risk Management in Audits

AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q6 – Ethical Issues in Auditing

Prepare a manual on external auditor eligibility and discuss auditor objectives under ISA 200.

Question

The accountancy profession earns confidence and public respect partly as a result of its self-regulatory mechanism, application of legal principles, and professional standards.

This issue became a subject of discussion when a group of business owners who just incorporated their companies were deliberating on who should carry out an audit and what are the guiding principles for determining the performance of such responsibility.

Required:

a. Prepare a manual to enable the discussants to understand this professional member’s eligibility to act as an external auditor. (9 Marks)

b. Discuss the objectives of an auditor in accordance with ISA 200: Overall objectives of the independent auditor and the conduct of an auditor in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. (6 Marks)

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AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q5 – Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards

Discuss arguments for and against audit exemption for small companies and evaluate considerations for auditing small entities.

Question

The Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 has classifications and responsibilities for various types of companies incorporated under it. A particular class that has received more attention in recent times and in the Act is small companies.

Your audit team has been approached by a few of these small companies for guidance on the issue and your team has been assigned this responsibility. Part of the concerns of your firm is whether or not those small companies merit the concerns of regulatory authorities and the accounting firms that have to be responsible for their audit.

Your team has a number of young assistants who are yet to understand the differences and therefore need enlightenment on this as part of the training programs.

Required:

a. Discuss the arguments for and against the exemption of small companies from audit. (10 Marks)

b. On the basis that an audit may be conducted for a small entity, evaluate the points the auditors would consider. (5 Marks)

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards

AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q4 – Ethical Issues in Auditing

Discuss correspondence with previous auditors, reasons for change in appointments, and client identification under AML regulations.

Question

The idea to incorporate Peters & Shamsudeen Haulages Limited was mooted in London and it was incorporated on the return of Alhaji Shamsudeen to Nigeria. He met Peters during his stay in the UK. They had a good relationship which started in a coffee shop. As they met regularly in this shop, what to do on Alhaji Shamsudeen’s return to Nigeria became the subject of discussion. Based on their experiences, the idea of Peters & Shamsudeen Haulages Limited was birthed. Alhaji Shamsudeen subsequently returned to Nigeria, incorporated the company, obtained the appropriate expatriate quota, and Mr. Peters came in and started running the company.

On commencement, Sejumade Uzoma & Co was appointed the company’s external auditors. Whilst Mr. Peters was around, there was a good working relationship between the company and the audit firm.

After about nine years, Mr. Peters returned to the UK, leaving the company in the hands of Alhaji Shamsudeen. Subsequently, Sejumade Uzoma & Co started receiving complaints from Alhaji Shamsudeen and his key accounting staff. These complaints were rife even before the ninth month of the current year that Sejumade Uzoma & Co. decided not to continue with the engagement. The audit fee for the previous year had about thirty percent outstanding at this stage.

This was the position when Alhaji Shamsudeen approached your partner at Musa, Edewo & Co. (Chartered Accountants). Their discussion was fruitful for your firm, hence it was agreed by the partners that full professional procedures would be applied as normal. Part of the information available on interaction is that the year is almost ending, and there was uncertainty about the firm that will do the audit before the engagement of your firm. You have the responsibility of assisting your partner in ensuring that proper documentations would be done without any compromise.

Required:

a. According to professional requirements, discuss the issues your firm is expected to address in her correspondence with Sejumade Uzoma & Co. (10 Marks)

b. Evaluate the various circumstances that would lead to change in professional appointment. (5 Marks)

c. In consideration of the client, analyze the procedures necessary for proper client identification in accordance with anti-money laundering requirements. (5 Marks)

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Ethical Issues in Auditing

AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q3 – Audit of Prospective Financial Information

Discuss auditor assurance work on prospective financial information, cash flow forecast procedures, and forming an opinion on PFI.

Question

Tijara Nigeria Limited has a credit facility of N6 million with Godiya Bank. The facility was due to expire on December 31, 2021. The overdraft in the recently audited statement of financial position as at September 30, 2021 is N5.5 million. The directors of Tijara have started negotiations with their bankers for a renewal of the facility and to increase the amount to N9 million. To support this request, the bank has asked Tijara to provide a business plan for the coming twelve months consisting of a cash flow forecast supported by a forecast income statement and statement of financial position.

The management of Tijara has produced a cash flow forecast for the period October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, and, at the request of the bank, has asked an auditor to examine and report on it.

The Audit Manager, who has recently completed Tijara’s audit, has been asked to make a preliminary examination of the cash flow forecast and supporting materials. The manager has made the following observations:

The cash flows from sales are based on the assumption of an overall increase in sales of 24% compared to the previous financial year. Analysis shows that this is based on an increase in selling price of 5% and an increase in the volume of sales of 18%. Just over a quarter of all Tijara sales are made to foreign customers.
The cost of sales in the recently audited comprehensive income to September 30, 2021, was 80% of sales revenue, giving a gross profit of 20%. In the forecast income statement for the year to September 30, 2022, the cost of sales has fallen to 72%, giving a gross profit of 28%. Manufacturing costs are made up of equal proportions of materials, labor, and production overheads.
The trade receivables collection period used in the cash flow forecast to September 30, 2022, is 61 days. In the year to September 30, 2021, this period averaged 93 days. Management has stated that it is its intention to inform all customers of a new standard 60-day credit period. In addition, an early settlement discount of 1% will apply to customers who settle their accounts within 30 days of the statement. Conversely, the credit period for trade payables has been extended from an average of 45 days in the current year to 90 days in the forecast.
The cash flow forecast showed that the maximum credit required during the period would rise to nearly N9 million in August 2022.

Required:

a. Describe the general approach to the assurance work an auditor should consider before accepting the engagement of a reporting accountant on Prospective Financial Information (PFI) under ISAE 3400: The Examination of Prospective Financial Information. (8 Marks)

b. Detail the procedures applicable to the cash flow forecast of Tijara for the year to September 30, 2022. (7 Marks)

c. Prepare a summarized presentation of what the reporting accountant should consider in forming an opinion on prospective financial information (PFI). (5 Marks)

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Audit of Prospective Financial Information

AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q2 – Assurance Engagements

Discuss due diligence processes and provide IFRS 16 guidance on lease recognition, measurement, and disclosure.

Question

Pegrace Nigeria Limited (PNL), your audit client, is a national hotel group with substantial cash resources. Its accounting functions are well managed and the group’s accounting policies are rigorously applied. The company’s financial year-end is December 31.

The company has been seeking to acquire a construction company for some time in order to bring in-house the building and refurbishment of hotels and related leisure facilities, like swimming pools, volleyball courts, and restaurants. The management has recently identified Robin Construction Company Limited (RCCL) as a potential target and has urgently requested that you undertake a limited due diligence review.

Further to the preliminary talks between the management of RCCL and PNL, you were provided with the following brief on Robin Construction Company Limited:

The Chief Executive, Managing Director, and Finance Director are all family members and major shareholders. The company has an established reputation for quality constructions.
Due to a recession in the building business, the company has been operating at its overdraft limit for the last 18 months and has been close to breaching debt obligations on several occasions.
Robin’s accounting policies are generally less prudent than those of Pegrace (assets are depreciated over longer estimated useful lives).
Contract revenue is recognized on the percentage of completion method, measured by reference to costs incurred to date. Provisions are made for loss-making contracts.
The company’s management team includes a qualified and experienced quantity surveyor, whose main responsibilities are:
- Supervising quarterly physical counts at major construction sites;
- Comparing costs to date against quarterly rolling budgets; and
- Determining profits or losses, by contract, at each financial year-end.
Labour force is provided under subcontracts. During construction, the regulatory body visited the site and discovered non-compliance with site health and safety regulations.

In February 2021, Robin received a claim that a site on which it built a housing development in Banana Estate was not properly drained and is now sinking. Residents are demanding rectification and asking for payment or damages. Robin has referred the matter to its legal counsel and denied all liability, as the site preparation was subcontracted to Sahara Services Company Limited. No provisions have been made in respect of the claims, nor has any disclosure been made.

The auditor’s report on Robin’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, was signed, without modification, in March 2021.

Required:

a. Prepare a document to give the explanatory meaning of the term ‘due diligence’ and subsequently discuss items to investigate in a due diligence exercise. (12 Marks)

b. Advise on how to recognize, measure, present, and disclose leases as required by IFRS 16. (8 Marks)

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Assurance Engagements

AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q1 – Quality Control in Audit Firms

Discuss ISQC 1 quality control requirements for leadership, ethics, engagements, human resources, monitoring, and documentation.

Question

A firm of Chartered Accountants has 25 partners and 100 audit staff. The firm provides a range of audit, assurance, tax and advisory/consultancy services. The firm has offices around the country and clients ranging from sole traders to limited liability companies.

The quality control partner has recently resigned. He has not yet been replaced as the Board of Partners of the firm has not been able to find a suitable replacement. Before his departure, the quality control partner was in the process of implementing a system of ethical compliance for assurance staff. Based on the foregoing, staff would be required to confirm in writing their compliance with the Code of Ethics, hence, implementation of this system is incomplete.

Oshodi Plc is one of the firm’s largest clients for which the firm provides audit, tax, and other advisory services. A new engagement partner has been assigned to the audit, as the previous partner in charge was the one who resigned. The fee for the audit work and other services has been set at the same level as the previous year in spite of the fact that additional work will need to be performed because Oshodi Plc has introduced a new computerized system. The starting date of the audit has been delayed due to problems with the new system. The management of Oshodi Plc was very insistent that the fee should not be increased as a result of this.

Required:

Discuss the requirements of ISQC 1: International Standard on Quality Control on overall audit firm level, which address each of the following:

a. Leadership responsibilities for quality (3 Marks)
b. Ethical requirements (5 Marks)
c. Acceptance and continuance of engagements (5 Marks)
d. Human resources (5 Marks)
e. Engagement performance (5 Marks)
f. Monitoring (4 Marks)
g. Documentation (3 Marks)

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Topic: Quality Control in Audit Firms

FM – May 2022 – L3 – Q7 – Dividend Policy

Brief on various dividend concepts, including residual theory, clientele effect, and signaling.

Question

You are required to provide a briefing on the following dividend concepts:
a. Residual theory of dividends (3 Marks)
b. Clientele effect (3 Marks)
c. Asymmetric information (2 Marks)
d. Signaling properties of dividends (3 Marks)
e. The ‘bird-in-the-hand’ argument (4 Marks)

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Topic: Dividend Policy

FM – May 2022 – L3 – Q6b – Financial Risk Management

Calculate the number of put options needed to delta-hedge a short position.

Question

In your personal investment portfolio, you have gone short (i.e., you have sold) 110,000 units of Big Bank plc. Call and put options exist on the bank’s shares. You decide to hedge your position using put options on the bank’s shares. For the relevant option, you know that:
N(d1) = 0.45

You are required to calculate how many put options you will need to buy or sell to delta-hedge. Be specific.

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Financial Risk Management

FM – May 2022 – L3 – Q6a – Foreign Exchange Risk Management

Evaluate hedging methods for a UK supplier payment of £5 million in three months.

Question

a. You have worked with a major oil servicing company in Nigeria, with headquarters in the USA, for the past six years. Recently you completed your ICAN examinations, and you have been asked to join the international treasury department in New York City for a two-year attachment. The company is due to pay a UK supplier the sum of ₤5million in three months’ time. Your team is considering alternative methods of hedging the expected payment against adverse movements in exchange rate.

You are required to advise the company which of the following hedging strategies should be adopted for the payment due to be made in three months. Show all workings:
i. Forward contract (2 Marks)
ii. Currency futures (5 Marks)
iii. Currency options (5 Marks)

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Foreign Exchange Risk Management

AAA – Nov 2012 – L3 – SA – Q1 – Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards

Understanding conditions under which an auditor may disclose client’s confidential information.

Question

An auditor can disclose the client’s confidential information for the following reasons EXCEPT:
A. Auditor suspects that the client has committed treason
B. When there is a public duty to disclose
C. Disclosure is needed to protect the auditor’s interest
D. When the client has committed an act of felony
E. When information is formally requested by another client

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards
Series: NOV 2012

AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q6 – Internal Audit and Corporate Governance

Explores the functions and significance of various committees and concepts in governance, including the Public Accounts Committee and due diligence.

Question

Write short notes on the following:

(a) Public Accounts Committee
(3 Marks)

(b) Value-for-Money Audit
(3 Marks)

(d) Due Diligence
(3 Marks)

(e) Due Process
(3 Marks)

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Topic: Internal Audit and Corporate Governance
Series: NOV 2011

AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q5 – Review of Subsequent Events and Going Concern Assumptions

Identifies going concern symptoms, audit procedures for evaluating going concern, and factors to assess continuation potential.

Question

When a company is experiencing going concern problems, it may exhibit various financial and non-financial symptoms.

Required:

(a) State FIVE financial and FIVE non-financial going concern symptoms.
(5 Marks)

(b) State the audit procedures you would adopt as an auditor to determine whether a client company is experiencing going concern problems.
(6 Marks)

(c) What other factors would you consider in assessing if the company can continue despite the going concern issues?
(4 Marks)

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Topic: Review of Subsequent Events and Going Concern Assumptions
Series: NOV 2011

AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q4 – Ethical Issues in Auditing

Clarifies auditor's statutory responsibilities, provisions in CAMA to reduce the communication gap, and controls for addressing performance gaps.

Question

The role of auditors is commonly misconceived. Many people argue that the auditor is expected to detect all frauds and irregularities in a client’s business. Others believe that the auditor should act more like a court of justice where truth is defended. In fact, the auditor’s responsibilities, powers, and duties are defined by statutes, ethics, and auditing standards.

Required:

(a) What are the provisions available in the Companies and Allied Matters Act Cap C20 LFN, 2004, which seek to reduce the communication gap between the auditor and the shareholders?
(7 Marks)

(b) Explain EIGHT controls available to address the problem of the performance gap.
(8 Marks)

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Ethical Issues in Auditing
Series: NOV 2011

AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q3 – Audit of Corporate Governance

Key objectives and structures within corporate governance, focusing on the audit committee's role and board actions affecting governance.

Question

(a) Outline the main objective of corporate governance.
(3 Marks)

(b) One of the tools of corporate governance in Nigeria is the establishment of the Audit Committee under Section 359 (6) of Companies and Allied Matters Act Cap C20 LFN, 2004. What are the composition and functions of an Audit Committee?
(6 Marks)

(c) State SIX instances when the corporate governance of a public company may be compromised by the Board of Directors.
(6 Marks)

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Audit of Corporate Governance
Series: NOV 2011

AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q2 – Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards

Overview and impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on corporate accountability and self-regulation.

Question

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, enacted in the United States to guide and regulate the work of accountants and auditors, raised issues about the culture of self-regulation in the accounting profession.

You are required to:

(a) State the reason for its enactment and issues covered therein.
(2 Marks)

(b) State its main provisions that relate to corporate accountability.
(8 Marks)

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Topic: Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards
Series: NOV 2011

AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q7 – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

Discuss control environment requirements of ISA 315 and evaluate control activities for Egunje Distributors Ltd.

Question

Egunje Distributors Limited is a private company in which Chief Idowu is the major shareholder. Chief Idowu set up the business to help provide resources for his philanthropic gestures. He has been involved in the major control activities, and the business was achieving its purpose, and things were working well.

After a number of years, Chief Idowu stepped aside from the business and handed over effective management to one of his subordinates, whom he elevated to the rank of General Manager (GM). The GM followed Chief Idowu’s control processes for only one year and then introduced new ideas and processes, resulting in undue amounts being transferred into his private accounts rather than the company’s accounts. This has affected the results of the company.

While Chief Idowu has not decided to take any hasty action, he has decided to bring in your firm, due to its size, so that through your work, he may understand the reasons for the dwindling performance. It has been discussed and agreed that your report on the audit will provide insight into the reasons for the observed decline in performance.

Required:

a. Discuss the control environment, focusing on the requirements of ISA 315 – Identifying and assessing the risk of material misstatement through understanding the entity and its environment, that will be relevant to this situation. (9 Marks)

b. Evaluate the control activities that will require your attention. (6 Marks)

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Topic: Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q6 – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

Outline application controls for computerised systems and develop an audit strategy following ISA 300 for large, computerised clients.

Question

The firm you work for has considered the growing development in some sectors of the economy and the opportunities this development portends.

Your firm is a sole practitioner, and though the partner has the skills and professional competences necessary to undertake big jobs, applications for big jobs have always been turned down.

To get involved and secure some of these big jobs, your partner has dialogued with some other sole practitioners who share the same view. They have agreed to operate a merged firm starting in the year 2022. Appropriate registration of the new practice name with the Corporate Affairs Commission and application for a license in the new name from the Institute are being processed. To prepare for securing and executing some of these big jobs, preparations are set to commence once the registrations are approved. Some of the target jobs involve computerised entities, so your partner has assigned you some preparatory tasks, as he is the lead partner.

Required:

a. Prepare a document showing the application controls that will be focused on in the computerised systems of the entities. (7 Marks)

b. Develop an appropriate audit strategy in accordance with ISA 300, “Planning an audit of financial statements.” (8 Marks)

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Topic: Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q5 – Ethical Issues in Auditing

Evaluate ICAN requirements on advertising for competing firms and discuss the tendering process, including the concept of "low balling."

Question

Yeye Oge Limited has decided to change its auditors after the current year’s audit. The present auditor has served for a number of years, and there is a mutual agreement on the change. The relationship between the company’s key officials and the partner of the present audit firm had become so cordial that both parties are now concerned about a potential deviation from a professional relationship, hence the mutual agreement for the change of auditors.

You work for the present audit firm, and your partner involved in this case has been asked to participate in the selection of a new audit firm for this client. Both the Chief Executive of the company and your partner have agreed to follow due processes in selecting the new auditor. To ensure proper understanding, certain background processes required for professional selection need to be provided to the chief executive of the company.

Required:

a. Evaluate the requirements of the Institute on advertising and publicity that need to be focused on while considering the competing firms. (5 Marks)

b. Discuss the approved tendering process and evaluation of tenders as a guide, giving proper meaning to the term “Low balling.” (10 Marks)

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Topic: Ethical Issues in Auditing

AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q4 – Audit Completion and Final Review

Discuss auditor responsibilities for detecting misstatements in different reporting periods and associated audit procedures.

Question

Your firm is the auditor of Sharp Electronics Co. Plc, a listed company, which assembles electronic home appliances for sale on retail and wholesale bases. The electronic appliances parts are purchased from within and outside the country. The extract from the statement of financial position of the company is as follows:

Sharp Electronics Co. Plc – Statement of Financial Position

You have been asked by the partner in charge of the audit to consider your firm’s audit responsibilities with respect to subsequent events, and the associated audit procedures for such matters.

Required:

a. Discuss the responsibilities of the auditors for detecting misstatements in the financial statements during the following periods:

i. From the end of the reporting period up to the date of the audit report. (8 Marks)

ii. After the date of the audit report and before financial statements are issued. (6 Marks)

iii. After the financial statements have been issued. (3 Marks)

b. State the details of the work you will carry out in period (a)(ii) above to identify significant subsequent events affecting the financial statements. (5 Marks)

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Topic: Audit Completion and Final Review

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AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q7 – Risk Management in Audits

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AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q3 – Audit of Prospective Financial Information

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AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q2 – Assurance Engagements

Discuss due diligence processes and provide IFRS 16 guidance on lease recognition, measurement, and disclosure.

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AAA – May 2022 – L3 – Q1 – Quality Control in Audit Firms

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FM – May 2022 – L3 – Q7 – Dividend Policy

Brief on various dividend concepts, including residual theory, clientele effect, and signaling.

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FM – May 2022 – L3 – Q6b – Financial Risk Management

Calculate the number of put options needed to delta-hedge a short position.

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FM – May 2022 – L3 – Q6a – Foreign Exchange Risk Management

Evaluate hedging methods for a UK supplier payment of £5 million in three months.

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AAA – Nov 2012 – L3 – SA – Q1 – Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards

Understanding conditions under which an auditor may disclose client’s confidential information.

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q6 – Internal Audit and Corporate Governance

Explores the functions and significance of various committees and concepts in governance, including the Public Accounts Committee and due diligence.

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q5 – Review of Subsequent Events and Going Concern Assumptions

Identifies going concern symptoms, audit procedures for evaluating going concern, and factors to assess continuation potential.

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q4 – Ethical Issues in Auditing

Clarifies auditor's statutory responsibilities, provisions in CAMA to reduce the communication gap, and controls for addressing performance gaps.

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q3 – Audit of Corporate Governance

Key objectives and structures within corporate governance, focusing on the audit committee's role and board actions affecting governance.

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SB – Q2 – Regulatory Framework and Professional Standards

Overview and impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on corporate accountability and self-regulation.

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AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q7 – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

Discuss control environment requirements of ISA 315 and evaluate control activities for Egunje Distributors Ltd.

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AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q6 – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

Outline application controls for computerised systems and develop an audit strategy following ISA 300 for large, computerised clients.

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AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q5 – Ethical Issues in Auditing

Evaluate ICAN requirements on advertising for competing firms and discuss the tendering process, including the concept of "low balling."

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AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q4 – Audit Completion and Final Review

Discuss auditor responsibilities for detecting misstatements in different reporting periods and associated audit procedures.

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