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Auditing Problems Ocampo/Soliman/Ocampo AP.2905-Audit of Receivables OCTOBER 2020
Auditing Problems Ocampo/Soliman/Ocampo AP.2905-Audit of Receivables OCTOBER 2020
1. Proper internal control over receivables should observe 2. Notes receivable custodian should not have access to
the following: cash or to the accounting record.
a. Sales must be separated from the accounting for
them. 3. A responsible official who does not have access to the
b. Accounting for sales must be separated from the notes should approve note renewals as well as charge-
receipt of cash arising from the receivables. offs of defaulted notes in writing.
c. Returns, allowances, discounts, and uncollectible
charge-offs must be properly approved and 4. Proper procedures should be adopted for the follow-up
separated from the cash receipts function. of defaulted notes.
d. Periodically, receivables should be aged in order to
determine the actions and efficiency of the credit
department.
Existence or occurrence: Sales and accounts receivable Completeness: Sales transactions that occurred are
are for shipments made to customers recorded
1. Confirm accounts receivable and perform procedures For a sample of shipping documents, trace sales invoice
for confirmations not returned. and entry into sales journal and accounts receivable
2. Perform analytical procedures to test sales and subsidiary ledger. Perform cutoff tests.
accounts receivable.
Occurrence: Recorded sales are for shipments actually
Completeness: Sales transactions that occurred and made to customers
existing receivables are recorded
For a sample of entries in the sales journal, compare sales
3. Perform a test of sales cutoff. invoice copy, customer order, and sales invoice.
Rights and obligations: Accounts receivable are owned by Classification: Sales and accounts receivable transactions
the client have been recorded in the proper accounts
4. Review minutes of the board of directors’ meetings, For a sample of entries in the sales journal, verify the
inquire of the client personnel, read contracts and accuracy of account coding.
agreements, and confirm with lenders any indications
that accounts have been assigned, sold, or pledged. Accuracy (Valuation): Sales are correctly billed and
recorded
Valuation and allocation: Accounts receivable are properly
For a sample of entries in the sales journal, (a) examine
valued
sales invoice, shipping document, and customer for
5. Verify mathematical accuracy of the accounts consistency of descriptions and quantities; (b) examine
receivable aging schedule and trace it to the accounts sales orders for credit approval; and (c) check prices and
receivable subsidiary ledger. extensions. Foot sales journal and general ledger account.
6. Test the adequacy of the allowance for uncollectible
accounts.
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4. The negative request form of accounts receivable The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts schedule is
confirmation may be used when the presented below:
Combined Debit Credit Balance
Assessed Level January 1, 2020 P19,700
Of Inherent Number of Consideration November 30, 2020 P6,100 13,600
and Control Small by the December 31, 2020
Risk Is Balances is Recipient is (P837,900 x 5%) P41,895 P55,495
a. Low Many Likely
b. Low Few Unlikely Entries made in the Doubtful Accounts Expense
c. High Few Likely account were:
d. High Many Likely 1. A debit on December 31 for the amount of the
5. Which of the following procedures would an auditor credit to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
most likely perform for year-end accounts receivable 2. A credit for P6,100 on November 30, 2020, and a
confirmations when the auditor did not receive replies debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts because
to second requests? of a bankruptcy. The related sales took place on
a. Review the cash receipts journal for the month October 1, 2020.
prior to year-end.
b. Intensify the study of internal control concerning There is a credit balance in one account receivable (61
the revenue cycle. to 90 days) of P11,000; it represents an advance on a
c. Increase the assessed level of detection risk for the sales contract.
existence assertion
d. Inspect the shipping records documenting the QUESTIONS:
merchandise sold to the debtors. Based on the above and the result of your audit, answer
6. If management refuses to allow the auditor to send a the following:
confirmation request, the auditor shall: 1. How much is the adjusted balance of Accounts
a. Inquire as to management’s reasons for the Receivable as of December 31, 2020?
refusal, and seek audit evidence as to their validity a. P837,900 c. P833,800
and reasonableness. b. P839,900 d. P822,800
b. Evaluate the implications of management’s refusal
on the auditor’s assessment of the relevant risks of 2. How much is the adjusted balance of the Allowance for
material misstatement, including the risk of fraud, Doubtful Accounts as of December 31, 2020?
and on the nature, timing and extent of other audit a. P25,475 c. P25,255
procedures. b. P25,780 d. P41,895
c. Perform alternative audit procedures designed to 3. How much is the Doubtful Accounts expense for the
obtain relevant and reliable audit evidence. year 2020?
d. All of these. a. P21,180 c. P41,985
b. P20,655 d. P20,875
PROBLEM NO. 3 4. How much is the net adjustment to the Doubtful
Accounts expense account?
In connection with your examination of the financial a. P14,920 credit c. P20,875 credit
statements of Ringo, Inc. for the year ended December b. P14,615 credit d. P15,140 debit
31, 2020, you were able to obtain certain information
during your audit of the accounts receivable and related 5. All of the following are examples of substantive tests
accounts. to verify valuation of net accounts receivable except
the
The December 31, 2020 balance in the Accounts a. Re-computation of the allowance for bad debts.
Receivable control account is P837,900. b. Inspection of the aging schedule and credit records
of past due accounts.
c. Comparison of the allowance for bad debts with
past records.
d. Inspection of accounts for current versus non-
current status in the statement of financial
position.
REQUIRED: Based on the above and the result of your audit, determine
the following:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, compute
for the gross profit for the years ended December 31, 1. Noncurrent receivables as of December 31, 2020
2018, 2019 and 2020. a. P9,037,600 c. P6,500,484
b. P7,037,600 d. P6,443,100
2. Current portion of long-term receivables as of
December 31, 2020
a. P2,000,000 c. P2,594,500
b. P2,902,500 d. P 0
SOLUTION GUIDE:
3. Interest income for the year 2020
2018 2019 2020 Total a. P 854,000 c. P 911,384
Sales – Cash 68,000 104,000 124,800 296,800
b. P1,091,384 d. P1,008,000
Sales - Credit 666,400 721,600 948,000 2,336,000
4. Accrued interest receivable as of December 31, 2020 January 1, 2020
a. P360,000 c. P514,000
Notes receivable P600,000
b. P571,384 d. P674,000
Land P400,000
5. Which of the following pairs of accounts would an Gain on sale of land 200,000
auditor most likely analyze on the same working
paper? December 31, 2020
a. Notes receivable and interest income.
Cash P224,000
b. Accrued interest receivable and accrued interest
Notes receivable P200,000
payable.
Interest income 24,000
c. Notes payable and notes receivable.
d. Interest income and interest expense.
Pedro reported the notes receivable in its statement of
financial position at December 31, 2020 as part of trade
and other receivables.
SOLUTION GUIDE #1&2:
Non-current QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, answer
NR-sale of plant:
the following:
CA, 12/31/20 4,000,000
Less principal inst. due, 4/1/21 2,000,000 2,000,000 1. The correct gain on sale of land is
a. P103,105 c. P120,061
NR-officer, due 12/31/22 1,600,000 b. P 94,868 d. P200,000
NR-sale of equipment: 2. The correct interest income for 2020 is
CA, 4/1/20 (P800T x .797) 637,600 a. P74,230 c. P70,435
Discount amort. 57,384 694,984 b. P72,809 d. P24,000
(P637,600x12%x9/12)
3. Profit for 2020 is overstated by
NR-sale of land: a. P50,460 c. P54,902
CA, 12/31/20 b. P31,130 d. P 0
Less principal inst. due, 7/1/21
Total P902,500 2,800,000 4. The correct carrying amount of the notes receivable at
Interest (308,000) 594,500 2,205,500 December 31, 2020 is
a. P400,000 c. P368,870
Total 6,500,484 b. P345,098 d. P349,540
5. The entity’s working capital at December 31, 2020 is
overstated by
PROBLEM NO. 6 a. P235,765 c. P182,476
b. P232,936 d. P 0
On January 1, 2020, Pedro Company sold land that
originally cost P400,000 to Buyer Company. As payment,
Buyer gave Pedro Company a P600,000 note. The note
SOLUTION GUIDE #1:
bears an interest rate of 4% and is to be repaid in three
annual installments of P200,000 (plus interest on the
outstanding balance). The first payment is due on Date P I (4%) Total PVF @ PV, 1/1/20
December 31, 2020. The market price of the land is not 14%
reliably determinable. The prevailing rate of interest for 12/31/20 200T 24T 224T 0.8772 196,493
notes of this type is 14% on January 1, 2020 and 15% on
December 31, 2020. 12/31/21 200T 16T 216T 0.7695 166,212
600T 503,105
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