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AAA – May 2023 – L3 – Q5 – Audit Completion and Final Review

Discuss reasons for reviewing predecessor auditor’s work, audit procedures for sufficient evidence, and actions for insufficient audit evidence.

Vigo Microfinance Bank Limited was incorporated on July 1, 2014, as a public limited company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act. The bank obtained a Microfinance banking license from the Central Bank on August 5, 2015, to operate on a nationwide basis and commenced business operation on September 5, 2015. The bank’s principal business is to provide microfinance banking and related services to the poor and underserved segment of society to alleviate poverty under the Microfinance Institutions Ordinance.

In 2019, the bank decided to convert to a commercial bank and commenced business operations on August 10, 2019, after final approval from the regulator. As of December 31, 2019, the bank had five branches (2016: 24) in the Federal Capital and four other major geopolitical zones in the country.

With the new commercial banking license, the bank employed the services of F.K. George Professional Services to audit its financial statements. As part of the activities to be carried out on the initial engagement, the external auditors began a review of the books of account of the predecessor auditor, and the following issues emerged:

  1. Some property, plant, and equipment in the books of account and prior year financial statements had negative net carrying amounts.
  2. The basis for impairment included in prior year financial statements regarding loans and advances could not be established from the working papers.
  3. A material amount of pre-operating expenses included in receivables schedules could not be satisfactorily explained.
  4. Audit work performed on interest income in the prior year was not supported by sufficient appropriate audit evidence.
  5. Details of outstanding tax liabilities could not be provided, as the amount in the financial statements was the figure supplied by the tax consultant, and not reviewed by the former external auditor.
  6. There was no satisfactory explanation for nil balances in prior year financial statements on contingent liabilities, as no evidence existed that requests for confirmation were made from solicitors of the bank.
  7. Details of contraventions included in the examiner’s report were not considered for disclosures in the financial statements.

The Central Bank is requesting the financial statements of the bank, and management is worried about delays in releasing the financial statements by the new external auditors despite several notifications and reminders.

The Chief Finance Officer of the bank complained to you, as a member of the engagement team, about the delay in concluding the audit. He argued that your firm should not be concerned about prior period financial statement issues, as your firm did not express an opinion on them. Furthermore, the responsibility for the financial statements lies with the board of directors.

Required:

(a) Discuss why your firm needs to carry out the above exercise. (3 Marks)

(b) Analyze the nature and extent of audit procedures necessary to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence. (8 Marks)

(c) Evaluate what your firm might likely do in case of inability to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence from the exercise. (4 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q3b – Use of Experts in Audits

Evaluate the significance of expert evidence and factors to consider before relying on a specialist’s report in audits.

In connection with Accountancy and Audit, an Expert or Specialist is a firm or person that possesses special skills in a profession other than Accountancy.

Required:
i. What is the significance of evidence from Experts to an auditor? (2 Marks)
ii. Identify THREE factors to be considered before placing reliance on the report of a Specialist. (3 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q3a – Internal Audit and Corporate Governance

Evaluate reliance on internal auditors for cash sales testing and significance of specialist reports as audit evidence.

You are the Audit Manager in charge of the audit of Mix Biz, a company which runs a chain of snack bars operating in a number of strategic locations in Lagos. Your firm has been the auditor for a number of years and has always had to substantively test cash sales because of lack of control over the recording of takings. The audit reports to date have been unmodified.

You have recently been informed that the company has employed a newly qualified Chartered Accountant as Chief Internal Auditor and a partly qualified Assistant Internal Auditor. Since their appointment halfway through the year ended December 31, 2015, they have spent most of their time carrying out substantive tests on cash sales.

The Directors are hopeful that your audit fee this year will decrease because you will be able to rely on the work carried out by the Internal Auditors.

Required:
a. Explain the issues that will be relevant to your firm in deciding:
i. whether you can rely on the work performed by the Internal Auditors (8 Marks)
ii. how much reliance to place on that work (7 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2013 – L3 – A – Q15 – Audit Reporting

This question assesses the primary purpose of sending a letter of enquiry to a legal firm regarding client litigation.

The main reasons why auditors send a letter of enquiry to the legal firm handling litigation or claims on behalf of their client is to provide:
A. Auditors with weak position in client litigation and claims
B. Auditors with written submission and statement of claims to the court
C. Information concerning the progress of outstanding cases to date
D. Auditors with corroborative audit evidence
E. Auditors with impact of legal opinion on financial statements

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AAA – Nov 2013 – L3 – A – Q11 – Advanced Audit Planning and Strategy

This question tests knowledge of analytical procedures used to produce audit evidence.

Which of the following is an analytical procedure generally used to produce audit evidence?
A. Confirmations mailed directly to the auditor by the client’s customers
B. Physical observation of inventories
C. Relationship among current financial balances and prior balances, forecasts, and non-financial data
D. Detailed examination of external and internal documents
E. Circularisation letters to debtors and creditors of the company

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AAA – Nov 2021 – L3 – Q3b – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics

Discuss audit team activities using CAATs on client premises and analyze two types of audit software.

You have been appointed as the auditor of a company that processes its accounting functions using a computer system. You have decided to use computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) to generate necessary audit evidence for this engagement.

Required:

i. Discuss the activities members of the audit team could perform with their computers in the client’s office. (4 Marks)

ii. Analyze TWO types of audit software in use in computer-based information systems. (4 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SA – Q20 – Audit of IT Systems and Data Analytics.

Identifies the documentation that aids in understanding the internal control system.

To obtain an understanding of the internal control system, which ONE of the following computer documentations can assist the auditor?

  • A. System narrative
  • B. System flowchart
  • C. System counts
  • D. Record layout
  • E. Programme listing

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SA – Q19 – Use of Experts in Audits

Identifies an unnecessary factor when considering reliance on a specialist’s work in audits.

All the following are necessary when the auditor is considering whether to rely on the work of a specialist EXCEPT:

  • A. The independence of the specialist
  • B. The experience of the specialist
  • C. The fees charged by the specialist
  • D. The specialist’s relationship with the client
  • E. Compatibility of the data in preparing the financial statement

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AAA – Nov 2011 – L3 – SA – Q17 – Audit Reporting

Identifies the technique involving ratios and statistical analysis to obtain audit evidence.

The computation of ratios and trends and the use of statistical formula to obtain audit evidence is:

  • A. Hot review
  • B. Audit sampling
  • C. Substantive test
  • D. Analytical review
  • E. Audit review

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AAA – Nov 2020 – L3 – Q3 – Audit of Specialized Industries

Audit planning, risk assessment, internal control, audit evidence, and reporting in a not-for-profit organization.

Question:
You are the Audit Manager at HWO, an audit firm. HWO has secured the audit of SIGMA For Africa, a not-for-profit organization. You have been assigned the audit of SIGMA For Africa. An extract of the unaudited financial statements is as follows:

SIGMA For Africa Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December

Furthermore, you were assigned an audit senior. Based on preliminary discussions with your audit senior, you noted that the senior had no prior experience with audits of not-for-profit entities.

Required:
To help your audit senior understand how to audit a not-for-profit organization, prepare a presentation note summarizing the key considerations in the audit for the following areas:

a. Planning (4 Marks)
b. Risk analysis (4 Marks)
c. Internal control (4 Marks)
d. Audit evidence (4 Marks)
e. Reporting (4 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2018 – L3 – Q3 – Audit Completion and Final Review

Training new associates on procedures for gathering and assessing audit evidence

You are the auditor in charge of the audit of Big Bank Plc. Two new associates who recently joined the firm have been assigned to your team, and you need to provide them on-the-job training on the audit process. The training should focus on audit evidence and testing procedures for gathering audit evidence.

Required:

a. Explain six procedures for gathering audit evidence. (6 Marks)

b. Explain to members of your team the terms “sufficient” and “appropriate” audit evidence. (2 Marks)

c. Explain four principles that an auditor uses in assessing the reliability of audit evidence in line with ISA 500. (4 Marks)

d. You have allocated the following audit areas to the two new associates on your team:

  • i. Bank and cash balances; and
  • ii. Payroll.

Identify the audit procedures that you will discuss with your team members for substantive testing of the audit areas mentioned above. (8 Marks)

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AAA – May 2018 – L3 – SC – Q5 – Use of Experts in Audits

Evaluate objectivity factors and audit procedures to assess the reliability of a management-employed expert’s work in QQ Limited's financial statements.

The management of QQ Limited had engaged an expert valuer, Segun & Company, in the valuation of its investment property situated at Ojo Oniyun Street, Victoria Island for disclosure in the financial statements as at year-end.

Required:

  1. Discuss the factors to be considered when assessing the objectivity of the expert employed by management. (5 Marks)
  2. Explain the procedures to be performed by the auditor to assess whether the work of the management expert provides sufficient and appropriate evidence for the audit of the financial statements. (10 Marks)

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AAA – May 2018 – L3 – SA – Q1 – Audit of Complex Entities

Evaluate materiality reassessment, audit findings, and joint audit implications for Honey Group’s financial statements.

You are a manager in Puposola & Company (Chartered Accountants) responsible for the audit of the Honey Group (the Group), a quoted company. The Group’s main activity is steel manufacturing and it comprises of a parent company and three subsidiaries. Your firm currently audits all components of the Group. You are working on the audit of the Group’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017. This morning, the audit engagement partner left a note for you.

“Hello

I have gone through the draft consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes which summarise the key audit findings and some background information.

Although, at the planning stage, materiality was initially determined to be N900,000, and was calculated based on the assumption that Honey Group is a high-risk client due to its listing status. However, due to a number of issues that arose during the audit, there is a need to revise the materiality level for the financial statements as a whole. The revised level of materiality should now be N700,000.

Thank you.”

The Group’s draft consolidated financial statements, with notes referenced to key audit findings, are shown below:

Draft Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Note June 30, 2017 Draft (N’000) June 30, 2016 Actual (N’000)
Revenue 98,795 103,100
Cost of sales (75,250) (74,560)
Gross profit 23,545 28,540
Operating expenses (14,900) (17,500)
Operating profit 8,645 11,040
Share of profit of associate 1,010 900
Finance costs (380) (340)
Profit before tax 9,275 11,600
Taxation (3,200) (3,500)
Profit for the year 6,075 8,100
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax:
Gain on property revaluation 800 —–
Actuarial losses on defined benefit plan (1,100) (200)
Other comprehensive loss (300) (200)
Total comprehensive income for the year 5,775 7,900

Notes: Key Audit Findings on Statement of Comprehensive Income

  1. Revenue has been stable for all components of the Group with the exception of one subsidiary, Copesink Company, which witnessed a 25% decrease in revenue.
  2. Operating expenses for the year to June 2017 is shown net of profit on a property disposal of N2 million. Our evidence includes agreeing the cash receipts to the bank statement and sale documentation, and we have confirmed that the property has been removed from the non-current asset register. The audit junior noted when reviewing the sale document that there is an option to repurchase the property in five years’ time, but did not discuss the matter with management.
  3. The property revaluation relates to the Group’s head office. The audit team has not obtained evidence on the revaluation, as the gain was immaterial based on the initial calculation of materiality.
  4. The actuarial loss is attributed to an unexpected stock market crash. The Group’s pension plan is managed by Axial Company, a firm of independent fund managers who maintain the necessary accounting records relating to the plan. Axial Company has supplied written representation as to the value of the defined benefit plan’s assets and liabilities at June 30, 2017. No other audit work has been performed other than to agree the amount reported in the financial statements to supporting documentation supplied by Axial Company.

Draft Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Note June 30, 2017 Draft (N’000) June 30, 2016 Actual (N’000)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 81,800 76,300
Goodwill 5,350 5,350
Investment in associate 4,230 4,230
Non-current assets held for sale 7,800 –
Total non-current assets 99,180 85,880
Current assets
Inventory 8,600 8,000
Receivables 8,540 7,800
Cash and cash equivalents 2,100 2,420
Total current assets 19,240 18,220
Total assets 118,420 104,100
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 12,500 12,500
Revaluation reserve 3,300 2,500
Retained earnings 33,600 29,400
Non-controlling interest 4,350 4,000
Total equity 53,750 48,400
Non-current liabilities
Defined benefit pension plan 10,820 9,250
Long-term borrowings 43,000 35,000
Deferred tax 1,950 1,350
Total non-current liabilities 55,770 45,600
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 6,200 7,300
Provisions 2,700 2,800
Total current liabilities 8,900 10,100
Total liabilities 64,670 55,700
Total equity and liabilities 118,420 104,100

Notes: Key Audit Findings on Statement of Financial Position

  1. The goodwill relates to each of the subsidiaries in the Group. Management has confirmed in writing that goodwill is stated correctly, and our other audit procedure was to arithmetically check the impairment review conducted by management.
  2. The associate is a 30% holding in Jamil Company, purchased to provide investment income. The audit team has not obtained evidence regarding the associate as there is no movement in the amount recognised in the statement of financial position.
  3. The non-current assets held for sale relate to a trading division of one of the subsidiaries, which represents one third of that subsidiary’s net assets. The sale of the division was announced in May 2017, and is expected to be complete by December 31, 2017. Audit evidence obtained includes a review of the sales agreement and confirmation from the buyer obtained in July 2017, that the sale will take place.
  4. Two of the Group’s subsidiaries are partly owned by shareholders external to the Group.
  5. A loan of N8 million was obtained in October 2016 at an interest rate of 2%, payable annually in arrears. The terms of the loan have been confirmed from the loan agreement provided by the bank. There was no repayment of the loan in the books as at prior year end.

Required:

a. Explain why auditors may need to reassess materiality as the audit progresses. (4 Marks)

b. Assess the implications of the key audit findings for the completion of the audit.

Note: Your assessment must consider whether the key audit findings indicate a risk of material misstatement. Where the key audit findings refer to audit evidence, you must also consider the adequacy of the audit evidence obtained, but you do not need to recommend further specific procedures. (18 Marks)

c. Discuss TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of a joint audit being performed on the financial statements. (8 Marks)

(Total 30 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2017 – L3 – Q5 – Audit Evidence

Evaluate XYZ Bank’s provision for litigation, discuss audit procedures per ISA 501, and prepare litigation disclosure for financial statements.

You are the audit manager for XYZ Bank Limited for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Bank’s Board noted a litigation issue involving a lawsuit from BBB Limited, where the Bank was found liable for a cheque conversion worth ₦2.1 billion. The high court imposed a penalty on the Bank for this amount, which BBB Limited is now claiming.

The Bank has objected to the judgment, appealing to the Court of Appeal, with legal counsel advising that a favorable outcome is expected. The Bank’s litigation-related financial information is as follows:

  • Provision for litigation (recognized in financial statements): ₦96 million
  • Litigation cases as defendant: 50
  • Litigation cases as plaintiff: 10
  • Claims in favor of the Bank: ₦2.7 billion
  • Claims against the Bank (including the ₦2.1 billion case): ₦3.2 billion

Requirements:
a. Discuss FOUR specific considerations under ISA 501 for obtaining audit evidence on litigation provisions.

(5 Marks)
b. Evaluate the adequacy of the litigation provision recognized in the financial statements as at December 31, 2016.

(5 Marks)
c. Prepare a summary disclosure of the litigation status for inclusion in the financial statement notes as at December 31, 2016.

(5 Marks)

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AA – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q2 – Audit Evidence

Discuss requirements and methods for designing an audit sample and circumstances when sampling may be inappropriate.

ISA 530 Audit sampling states that the objective of the auditor when using audit sampling is to provide a reasonable basis to draw conclusions about the population from which the sample is drawn.

Required:

a. In accordance with ISA 530, what are the requirements the auditor should consider in designing a sample size? (6 Marks)

b. Explain FIVE sampling methods that are available for the use of the auditor. (10 Marks)

c. State FOUR circumstances where sampling may not be appropriate for use by the auditor. (4 Marks)

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FR – May 2015 – L2 – SB – Q6 – Associates and Joint Ventures (IAS 28)

Explain the equity method, conditions for discontinuation, and evaluate types of audit evidence.

(a) IAS 28 – Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures permits the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures.

Required:
Explain briefly the Equity Method and state the circumstances under which an entity can discontinue the use of the equity method under IAS 28. (5 Marks)

(b) Agbantara Plc. acquired equity shares from Odinma Plc. and Dangari Limited. The following are the Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2014 for the three companies:

Company Agbantara Plc. Odinma Plc. Dangari Ltd
Revenue N4,500 N1,350 N630
Cost of Sales (N2,430) (N720) (N270)
Gross Profit N2,070 N630 N360
Admin Expenses (N1,350) (N180) (N135)
Finance Income N135 N90 –
Finance Costs (N180) – (N90)
Profit Before Tax N675 N540 N135
Income Tax Expense (N225) (N135) (N45)
Profit for the Year N450 N405 N90

Other Comprehensive Income:

  • Gains on Property Revaluation (Net of Tax):
    • Agbantara Plc: N180
    • Odinma Plc: N90
    • Dangari Ltd: N45

Total Comprehensive Income for the Year:

  • Agbantara Plc: N630
  • Odinma Plc: N495
  • Dangari Ltd: N135

Additional Information:
(i) Agbantara Plc. acquired 72 million ordinary shares in Odinma Plc. out of its 120 million ordinary shares at a nominal par value of N1 each for N160 million. The shares were acquired four years ago when Odinma Plc. had a N15 million credit balance in retained earnings. During the year, Odinma Plc. sold goods costing N38 million to Agbantara Plc. for N45 million, which remain unsold at year-end.
(ii) Agbantara Plc. acquired 35,000,000 ordinary shares in Dangari Limited out of 100,000,000 ordinary shares. The shares were acquired three years ago when the company had a credit balance on its retained
earnings of N10,000,000.
(iii) Agbantara Plc’s group policy is to measure non-controlling interests (NCI) at fair value. NCI at acquisition date in Odinma Plc. at fair value was N48,000,000. Impairment test carried out on the goodwill relating to Odinma Plc. and investment in Dangari Limited at year end resulted in N10,000,000 and N15,000,000 losses respectively.

Required:
Calculate Agbantara Plc.’s share of profits from Odinma Plc., considering the unrealized profit. (5 Marks)

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AA – Nov 2022 – L2 – Q4 – Audit Evidence for Engineering Assets and Liabilities

Addressing audit evidence for engineering company assets and liabilities, including procedures for confirmations and plant disposals.

You are part of an audit team engaged on the audit of an engineering company which has a substantial amount of plant and machinery in its books. While reviewing the accounts, you also observed that there were some current assets and liabilities that may require external confirmations.

Required:

a. How would you establish the amount and level of audit evidence required for the current assets and liabilities? (5 Marks)

b. State which procedures will be applied to generate audit evidence in the following scenarios:

i. Confirming the accuracy of figures in the trade receivables account
ii. Confirming that the plant and machinery purchased in the year is actually in use during the year
iii. Ascertaining that the change in performance is in line with expectations
iv. Confirming the accuracy of the total receivable figures in the statement of financial position
v. Confirming contingent liability as to legal fees (5 Marks)

c. State the audit procedures you would take concerning the disposal of plant and machinery. (5 Marks)

d. State the requirements of ISA 505 concerning maintaining control over the external confirmation requests of current assets and liabilities. (5 Marks)

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AA – Nov 2014 – L2 – Q2 – Audit Evidence

Discuss factors affecting sufficiency of audit evidence and audit procedures for current liabilities in Radcliffe Co.

Radcliffe Co.

ISA 500 Audit Evidence states that the objective of the auditor is to “design and perform audit procedures in such a way as to enable the auditor to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to be able to draw reasonable conclusions on which to base the auditor’s opinion.”

Required:

a. List and explain the factors which will influence the auditors’ judgment concerning the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained. (4 Marks)

b. You are the audit senior in charge of the audit of Radcliffe Co, a company that has been trading for over 50 years. Radcliffe Co manufactures and sells tables and chairs directly to the public. The company’s year-end is 31 December. Current liabilities are shown on Radcliffe Co’s statement of financial position as follows:

Description 2013 2012
Trade payables 884,824 816,817
Accruals 56,903 51,551
Provision for legal action 60,000 –
Total 1,001,727 868,368

The provision for legal action relates to a claim from a customer who suffered an injury while assembling a chair supplied by Radcliffe Co. The directors of Radcliffe Co dispute the claim, although they are recommending an out-of-court settlement to avoid damaging publicity.

List the substantive audit procedures that you should undertake in the audit of the current liabilities of Radcliffe Co for the year ended 31 December 2013. For each procedure, explain the purpose.

Marks are allocated as follows:

  • Trade payables (9 Marks)
  • Accruals (3 Marks)
  • The provision for legal action (4 Marks)

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AA – May 2021 – L2 – Q5 – Audit Evidence

Explanation of sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, factors in deciding audit evidence amount, auditor actions on inadequate evidence, and audit documentation rationale.

JAK Professional Services is a member firm of James Candle International in Cayman Islands. The member firm’s practice review exercise has just been concluded. As part of the global firm, practice reviews are done yearly on selected engagement files where member firms review one another. Some of the issues included in the review notes raised on JAK Professional Services audit files are as follows:

i. Lack of sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding audit of cash and bank as well as inventory balances. This was partly due to the fact that no evidence existed in the file regarding physical cash and inventory count which were material;

ii. No proper documentation of confirmation replies received from banks, receivables, and solicitors;

iii. No cash flow working documentation to show how the figures on the cash flow statements in the financial statements were arrived at;

iv. Improper documentation of how expected credit loss on financial instruments in the financial statements were arrived at; and

v. Figures in the financial statements could not be traced to the respective working papers.

As an experienced auditor, some of the trainees were not impressed about the report and have approached you for clarification.

You are required to explain:

a. Meaning of ‘sufficient and appropriate audit evidence’ (5 Marks)
b. Factors to be considered when deciding amount of audit evidence needed (4 Marks)
c. What auditors should do in case of inadequate audit evidence (5 Marks)
d. Reasons for sufficient and appropriate audit documentation (6 Marks)

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AA – May 2017 – L2 – SC – Q5 – Internal Control Systems

Examination of internal control meaning, examples, and sources of audit evidence for completeness, ownership, and valuation.

You are the Auditor of Bistro Bottling Limited (BBL), a major manufacturer and distributor of fruit juice drinks based in Lagos. A review of the previous year’s audit working papers revealed some weaknesses in internal controls with regard to safeguarding the company’s non-current assets.

The company uses a combination of both owned and leased motor vehicles for operational activities, including deliveries to customers. It has recently sold some old vehicles and bought new ones in a bid to lower motor vehicle running expenses.

During the planning of the audit, you have decided that motor vehicles will be a key area because of the likelihood of weaknesses in the company’s system of internal control over non-current assets.

You are required to:

  1. (a) Explain with suitable illustration the meaning of Internal Control. (4 Marks)
  2. (b) List FIVE examples of internal controls. (5 Marks)
  3. (c) Identify TWO sources of audit evidence you will obtain for each of the following: completeness, ownership, and valuation, to provide reasonable assurance with regard to the company’s assets and liabilities. (6 Marks)

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