Question Tag: ISA 600

Messrs PK Industries Limited was incorporated and operates its business in Nigeria. The company has existed over the years. During most of this period, it imported some major components from China. Imports usually take some time to arrive after necessary forms have been completed and submitted to the bank.

Two of the directors have two other companies that supply fuel and other local resources needed by the company. The company’s directors are aware of this but prefer to do their business rather than patronize other suppliers.

In the last few years, the turnover of the company fluctuated between ₦500 million and ₦1 billion. The two other companies owned by the two directors are currently trading on loans granted by the company.

Following what was considered to be an increasingly harsh economic environment and high cost of power supply, the company registered a subsidiary company with a production outfit in Ghana while still maintaining its head office operations in Nigeria. Part of the raw materials needed in Ghana are procured in Nigeria and transported to Ghana through hired trailers. This process is being used until a suitable supplier is found in Ghana.

The company decided to hold the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the company’s premises in Ghana, with all the directors/shareholders traveling to Ghana on a direct flight from Abuja to Accra at the company’s expense. It was decided that this was an opportunity to evaluate the Ghanaian environment for further business decisions.

The audit of the Nigerian company and its Ghanaian company were done by different firms.

Required:

(a) Evaluate the risks involved in the scenario above. (5 Marks)

(b) Discuss the risk assessment procedures that the auditor of Messrs PK Industries Limited needs to adopt as required by ISA 550. (11 Marks)

(c) Prepare the key guidelines to the audit in accordance with ISA 600. (4 Marks)