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AAA – Nov 2020 – L3 – Q5 – Advanced Audit Planning and Strategy

Identification of financial statement risks in planning the final audit for Maideline Nigeria Limited’s winding-up.

Maideline Nigeria Limited manufactures tyres for use by cars, trucks, and trailers. The company is owner-managed, meaning the shareholders are also the directors. On June 1, 2020, the directors decided to wind up the company due to the high cost of operations, the Naira’s depreciation against the US dollar, and the economic impact of COVID-19, which have severely impacted the company’s ability to continue business.

Management notified employees, suppliers, and customers that Maideline would cease all manufacturing activities by September 30. Consequently, all factory workers and most employees in accounts and administration were terminated effective September 30. Remaining employees will face redundancy by November 30. A minimal head office team, including the Company Secretary and some support staff, will remain operational for a few more years until the company winds down completely.

Maideline operated 20 branches and a head office. Of these, 12 branches are located in company-owned buildings, while the remaining 8 operate from leased buildings with lease terms of three to five years. Lease agreements prohibit sub-letting and sale. On adopting IFRS 16, the entity assumed lease renewals at term end, recording lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. A small head office building will remain in use until its lease expires in three years. Maideline accounts for its tangible non-current assets at cost, less depreciation, and has recognized deferred tax assets due to past tax losses and unutilized capital allowances.

All products sold carry a one-year warranty. Until May 31, 2020, the company offered two- and three-year extended warranties, but these were discontinued from March 1, 2020. Maideline distributes products nationally and internationally under three-year agreements and maintains annual supplier contracts. While no distributors or suppliers have pursued legal actions, some are withholding payments, awaiting penalty settlements they claim are due.

Required:
Using the information provided, identify and explain the financial statement risks to be taken into account in planning the final audit of Maideline in respect of the year ended December 31, 2020. (20 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2023 – L3 – SC – Q6 – Internal Audit and Corporate Governance

Discusses control activities for Reliable Ltd and external auditor responsibilities in light of control gaps and bank requirements.

Reliable Limited is into wholesale and retail supply and distribution of stationeries to companies and educational institutions. The company maintains business relationships with other enterprises that are owned by close friends and relatives. The books of account of the company were kept manually and in simple Excel. The company had only a staff member in the accounts department since it is a small business operation.

A review of the company’s operations shows that inventory of stationeries purchased was not properly valued due to incomplete recording of purchases made. Although bank statements are obtained, the balances on the bank statements were not reconciled with the cash book.

Cash from sales made was not banked intact, and expenses relating to cash takings from the till were not all recorded or properly monitored. Added to this, goods bought from related parties were sometimes overvalued as suppliers made frivolous claims which could not be disputed due to poor record keeping. The Managing Director and owner of the company has been sick for some time, and the wife concentrated more on her own business, leaving the operations of the company to a relation who is not well educated. Available evidence revealed that invoices and vouchers of the company were approved without management review, and the procedure or selection of suppliers was not transparent.

The company has just won a contract for the supply of stationeries in one of the states in the Federation, and it was found that there was inadequate cash flow to execute the contract. The manager of the company informed the Managing Director’s wife of the development, and it was agreed that a bank loan would be needed. On approaching the bank, updated financial statements of the company were requested to determine the financial health of the business and ability to repay the loan when due.

Your firm has been appointed as auditors of the company with a stipulated deadline to complete the audit so that the company could meet the bank’s conditions. The firm has conducted a preliminary review of the operations of the company, and some control gaps have been noted.

Required:

a. Discuss suitable control activities that will be required in the above scenario and how you will assess the degree of effectiveness of the internal control systems.
(10 Marks)

b. Identify and explain what the external auditors are expected to do during the course of the above audit.
(5 Marks)

Total: 15 Marks

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PSAF – May 2021 – L2 – Q5a – Public Sector Financial Statements

Identification of inventory costs excluded under IPSAS 12 and disclosure requirements for financial statements.

IPSAS 12 on Inventories deals with the valuation and presentation of inventories in the financial statements in the context of the historical cost system, the most widely adopted basis on which financial statements are presented.

Required:

In accordance with IPSAS 12, identify FOUR costs that are excluded from the cost of inventories and FOUR requirements to be disclosed in the financial statements.

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FR – Nov 2014 – L2 – Q1 – Presentation of Financial Statements (IAS 1)

Analyze a trial balance to prepare financial statements, compute impairment, and adjust inventories for a corporate entity.

The Trial Balance of Excellent Plc. as at 30 June 2014 is as follows:

 

The following notes are relevant:
i. Inventories as at 30/6/2013:

The net realisable values of these commodities per unit are as follows:

ii. Inventories on 30 June 2014 amounted to N9,000,000

iii. Prepaid salaries and wages were N10,000,000

iv. Included in the plant and machinery maintenance cost was depreciation of
N14,800,000.

v. The allowances for receivables are no longer required. The outstanding 10%
loan notes interest was paid on 30 June 2014 and this has not been accounted
for. The fair value of goods is N40,000,000 at the end of the year.

vi. The value in use of delivery van for the year 30 June 2014 is N31,000,000. The
prevailing market interest rate is 21% per annum and the Discounting Factor for
this year is 0.8264.

vii. The fair value of delivery van at an arm’s length transaction as at 30 June 2014
was N28,000,000 and the cost to sell was N2,000,000. All non-current assets
were depreciated at 10% per annum on reducing balance basis.

viii. Current tax provision for the year is N165,000,000.

Required:

a. Identify any FOUR of the cost items that are EXCLUDED in the valuation of inventories under IAS 2. (4 Marks)

b. Calculate the following:

  • (i) Value of opening inventories to be included in the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income. (2 Marks)
  • (ii) The present value in the use of delivery van (1 Mark)
  • (iii) The fair value and recoverable amount of delivery van (2 Marks)
  • (iv) The carrying amount and impairment if any on delivery van (2 Marks)

c. Prepare the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2014. (11 Marks)

d. Prepare the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2014. (8 Marks)

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PM – Nov 2016 – L2 – Q1 – Decision Making Techniques

Evaluate profit maximization, machine bottlenecks, and inventory valuation using marginal and throughput accounting approaches.

Hicenta Limited makes three products Soyi, Milco and Yoghurt. All the three
products must be offered for sale each month in order to provide a complete
market service. The products are fragile and their quality deteriorates rapidly
shortly after production.
The products are produced on two types of machine and worked on by a single
grade of direct labour. Fifty direct employees are paid N80 per hour for a
guaranteed minimum of 160 hours per month.
All the products are first pasteurised on a machine type A and then finished
and sealed on a machine type B.
The machine hour requirements for each of the products are as follows:

Machine Information:

Machine Type Product Hours per Unit
Machine A Soyi 1.5
Machine A Milco 4.5
Machine A Yoghurt 3.0
Machine B Soyi 1.0
Machine B Milco 2.5
Machine B Yoghurt 2.0

The capacity of the available machines type A and B are 6,000 hours and 5,000
hours per month respectively. Details of the selling prices, unit costs and
monthly demand for the three products are as follows:

Product Costs and Demand:

Product Selling Price (N per unit) Concentrate Cost (N per unit) Other Direct Material Cost (N per unit) Direct Labour Cost (N per unit) Overheads (N per unit) Profit (N per unit) Maximum Monthly Demand (units)
Soyi 910 220 230 60 240 160 1,200
Milco 1,740 190 110 480 620 340 700
Yoghurt 1,400 160 140 360 520 220 600

Although, Hicenta Limited uses marginal costing and contribution analysis as
the basis for its decision making activities, profits are reported in the monthly
management accounts using the absorption costing basis. Finished goods
inventories are valued in the monthly management accounts at full absorption
cost.
You are required to:

a. Calculate the monthly machine utilisation rate for each product and
explain which of the machines is the bottleneck/limiting factor.
(6 Marks)
b. Use current system of marginal costing and contribution analysis to
calculate the profit maximising monthly output of the three products.
(6 Marks)
c. Explain why throughput accounting might provide more relevant
information in Hicenta‟s circumstances. (6 Marks)
d. Use a throughput approach to calculate the throughput-maximising
monthly output of the three products. (6 Marks)
e. Explain the throughput accounting approach to optimizing the level of
inventory and its valuation. Contrast this approach to the current system
employed by Hicenta. (6 Marks)

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q13 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

Identifying the best method for inventory valuation according to IAS 2.

According to International Accounting Standard No 2 on “Inventories”, which of the following methods can best be employed for the calculation and valuation of inventories?

A. Last purchase price
B. Last-In-First-Out
C. Base stock
D. Average cost
E. Replacement cost

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identifying which element is not affected when the proprietor consumes goods.

The value of goods taken by the proprietor of a firm for his consumption will affect all but ONE of the following:

A. Gross profit
B. Net profit
C. Inventory balance
D. Company’s capital
E. Inventory valuation.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

This question asks about the basis for valuing stock in a trading company.

What is the basis of valuing stock in a trading company?

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

This question asks about the basis for valuing inventory.

The basis of valuation of inventory is
A. Lower of cost or net realizable value
B. Lower of cost and market value
C. Lower of cost and net realizable value
D. Lower of average cost and market value
E. Lower of average cost and net realizable value

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

Identifies the costs to be included in inventory valuation under IAS 2 for a manufacturing company.

In accordance with IAS 2 – Inventories, which of the following costs should be included in the valuation of inventories of a manufacturing company?
A. Carriage outwards
B. Carriage inwards
C. General administrative overheads
D. Depreciation of land and buildings
E. Discount allowed

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AAA – Nov 2020 – L3 – Q5 – Advanced Audit Planning and Strategy

Identification of financial statement risks in planning the final audit for Maideline Nigeria Limited’s winding-up.

Maideline Nigeria Limited manufactures tyres for use by cars, trucks, and trailers. The company is owner-managed, meaning the shareholders are also the directors. On June 1, 2020, the directors decided to wind up the company due to the high cost of operations, the Naira’s depreciation against the US dollar, and the economic impact of COVID-19, which have severely impacted the company’s ability to continue business.

Management notified employees, suppliers, and customers that Maideline would cease all manufacturing activities by September 30. Consequently, all factory workers and most employees in accounts and administration were terminated effective September 30. Remaining employees will face redundancy by November 30. A minimal head office team, including the Company Secretary and some support staff, will remain operational for a few more years until the company winds down completely.

Maideline operated 20 branches and a head office. Of these, 12 branches are located in company-owned buildings, while the remaining 8 operate from leased buildings with lease terms of three to five years. Lease agreements prohibit sub-letting and sale. On adopting IFRS 16, the entity assumed lease renewals at term end, recording lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. A small head office building will remain in use until its lease expires in three years. Maideline accounts for its tangible non-current assets at cost, less depreciation, and has recognized deferred tax assets due to past tax losses and unutilized capital allowances.

All products sold carry a one-year warranty. Until May 31, 2020, the company offered two- and three-year extended warranties, but these were discontinued from March 1, 2020. Maideline distributes products nationally and internationally under three-year agreements and maintains annual supplier contracts. While no distributors or suppliers have pursued legal actions, some are withholding payments, awaiting penalty settlements they claim are due.

Required:
Using the information provided, identify and explain the financial statement risks to be taken into account in planning the final audit of Maideline in respect of the year ended December 31, 2020. (20 Marks)

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AAA – Nov 2023 – L3 – SC – Q6 – Internal Audit and Corporate Governance

Discusses control activities for Reliable Ltd and external auditor responsibilities in light of control gaps and bank requirements.

Reliable Limited is into wholesale and retail supply and distribution of stationeries to companies and educational institutions. The company maintains business relationships with other enterprises that are owned by close friends and relatives. The books of account of the company were kept manually and in simple Excel. The company had only a staff member in the accounts department since it is a small business operation.

A review of the company’s operations shows that inventory of stationeries purchased was not properly valued due to incomplete recording of purchases made. Although bank statements are obtained, the balances on the bank statements were not reconciled with the cash book.

Cash from sales made was not banked intact, and expenses relating to cash takings from the till were not all recorded or properly monitored. Added to this, goods bought from related parties were sometimes overvalued as suppliers made frivolous claims which could not be disputed due to poor record keeping. The Managing Director and owner of the company has been sick for some time, and the wife concentrated more on her own business, leaving the operations of the company to a relation who is not well educated. Available evidence revealed that invoices and vouchers of the company were approved without management review, and the procedure or selection of suppliers was not transparent.

The company has just won a contract for the supply of stationeries in one of the states in the Federation, and it was found that there was inadequate cash flow to execute the contract. The manager of the company informed the Managing Director’s wife of the development, and it was agreed that a bank loan would be needed. On approaching the bank, updated financial statements of the company were requested to determine the financial health of the business and ability to repay the loan when due.

Your firm has been appointed as auditors of the company with a stipulated deadline to complete the audit so that the company could meet the bank’s conditions. The firm has conducted a preliminary review of the operations of the company, and some control gaps have been noted.

Required:

a. Discuss suitable control activities that will be required in the above scenario and how you will assess the degree of effectiveness of the internal control systems.
(10 Marks)

b. Identify and explain what the external auditors are expected to do during the course of the above audit.
(5 Marks)

Total: 15 Marks

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PSAF – May 2021 – L2 – Q5a – Public Sector Financial Statements

Identification of inventory costs excluded under IPSAS 12 and disclosure requirements for financial statements.

IPSAS 12 on Inventories deals with the valuation and presentation of inventories in the financial statements in the context of the historical cost system, the most widely adopted basis on which financial statements are presented.

Required:

In accordance with IPSAS 12, identify FOUR costs that are excluded from the cost of inventories and FOUR requirements to be disclosed in the financial statements.

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FR – Nov 2014 – L2 – Q1 – Presentation of Financial Statements (IAS 1)

Analyze a trial balance to prepare financial statements, compute impairment, and adjust inventories for a corporate entity.

The Trial Balance of Excellent Plc. as at 30 June 2014 is as follows:

 

The following notes are relevant:
i. Inventories as at 30/6/2013:

The net realisable values of these commodities per unit are as follows:

ii. Inventories on 30 June 2014 amounted to N9,000,000

iii. Prepaid salaries and wages were N10,000,000

iv. Included in the plant and machinery maintenance cost was depreciation of
N14,800,000.

v. The allowances for receivables are no longer required. The outstanding 10%
loan notes interest was paid on 30 June 2014 and this has not been accounted
for. The fair value of goods is N40,000,000 at the end of the year.

vi. The value in use of delivery van for the year 30 June 2014 is N31,000,000. The
prevailing market interest rate is 21% per annum and the Discounting Factor for
this year is 0.8264.

vii. The fair value of delivery van at an arm’s length transaction as at 30 June 2014
was N28,000,000 and the cost to sell was N2,000,000. All non-current assets
were depreciated at 10% per annum on reducing balance basis.

viii. Current tax provision for the year is N165,000,000.

Required:

a. Identify any FOUR of the cost items that are EXCLUDED in the valuation of inventories under IAS 2. (4 Marks)

b. Calculate the following:

  • (i) Value of opening inventories to be included in the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income. (2 Marks)
  • (ii) The present value in the use of delivery van (1 Mark)
  • (iii) The fair value and recoverable amount of delivery van (2 Marks)
  • (iv) The carrying amount and impairment if any on delivery van (2 Marks)

c. Prepare the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2014. (11 Marks)

d. Prepare the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2014. (8 Marks)

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PM – Nov 2016 – L2 – Q1 – Decision Making Techniques

Evaluate profit maximization, machine bottlenecks, and inventory valuation using marginal and throughput accounting approaches.

Hicenta Limited makes three products Soyi, Milco and Yoghurt. All the three
products must be offered for sale each month in order to provide a complete
market service. The products are fragile and their quality deteriorates rapidly
shortly after production.
The products are produced on two types of machine and worked on by a single
grade of direct labour. Fifty direct employees are paid N80 per hour for a
guaranteed minimum of 160 hours per month.
All the products are first pasteurised on a machine type A and then finished
and sealed on a machine type B.
The machine hour requirements for each of the products are as follows:

Machine Information:

Machine Type Product Hours per Unit
Machine A Soyi 1.5
Machine A Milco 4.5
Machine A Yoghurt 3.0
Machine B Soyi 1.0
Machine B Milco 2.5
Machine B Yoghurt 2.0

The capacity of the available machines type A and B are 6,000 hours and 5,000
hours per month respectively. Details of the selling prices, unit costs and
monthly demand for the three products are as follows:

Product Costs and Demand:

Product Selling Price (N per unit) Concentrate Cost (N per unit) Other Direct Material Cost (N per unit) Direct Labour Cost (N per unit) Overheads (N per unit) Profit (N per unit) Maximum Monthly Demand (units)
Soyi 910 220 230 60 240 160 1,200
Milco 1,740 190 110 480 620 340 700
Yoghurt 1,400 160 140 360 520 220 600

Although, Hicenta Limited uses marginal costing and contribution analysis as
the basis for its decision making activities, profits are reported in the monthly
management accounts using the absorption costing basis. Finished goods
inventories are valued in the monthly management accounts at full absorption
cost.
You are required to:

a. Calculate the monthly machine utilisation rate for each product and
explain which of the machines is the bottleneck/limiting factor.
(6 Marks)
b. Use current system of marginal costing and contribution analysis to
calculate the profit maximising monthly output of the three products.
(6 Marks)
c. Explain why throughput accounting might provide more relevant
information in Hicenta‟s circumstances. (6 Marks)
d. Use a throughput approach to calculate the throughput-maximising
monthly output of the three products. (6 Marks)
e. Explain the throughput accounting approach to optimizing the level of
inventory and its valuation. Contrast this approach to the current system
employed by Hicenta. (6 Marks)

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q13 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

Identifying the best method for inventory valuation according to IAS 2.

According to International Accounting Standard No 2 on “Inventories”, which of the following methods can best be employed for the calculation and valuation of inventories?

A. Last purchase price
B. Last-In-First-Out
C. Base stock
D. Average cost
E. Replacement cost

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identifying which element is not affected when the proprietor consumes goods.

The value of goods taken by the proprietor of a firm for his consumption will affect all but ONE of the following:

A. Gross profit
B. Net profit
C. Inventory balance
D. Company’s capital
E. Inventory valuation.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

This question asks about the basis for valuing stock in a trading company.

What is the basis of valuing stock in a trading company?

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

This question asks about the basis for valuing inventory.

The basis of valuation of inventory is
A. Lower of cost or net realizable value
B. Lower of cost and market value
C. Lower of cost and net realizable value
D. Lower of average cost and market value
E. Lower of average cost and net realizable value

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Accounting for Inventories (IAS 2)

Identifies the costs to be included in inventory valuation under IAS 2 for a manufacturing company.

In accordance with IAS 2 – Inventories, which of the following costs should be included in the valuation of inventories of a manufacturing company?
A. Carriage outwards
B. Carriage inwards
C. General administrative overheads
D. Depreciation of land and buildings
E. Discount allowed

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