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Department of Auditing
AUDITING 300
EXAM
15 NOVEMBER 2016
SUGGESTED SOLUTION
Internal examiners
Mrs M Kirstein
Mrs B Beukes
Miss S Swanepoel
Miss D Ntshabele
External examiner
Mrs J Seligmann (internal)
Prof K Barac (internal)
Mr P Lansdell (University of South Africa)
INSTRUCTIONS
COMPANIES ACT
Conclusion:
Overall Brick Builders did comply with the requirements set out in the Companies
Act. (1)
mark allocation: 1 mark per aspect, unless indicated otherwise available 24½
maximum 17
Communication skills: Presentation 1
Legal vacancy
Client considerations:
Client’s integrity
There was no indication of anything suspicious that would lead to RUOK not
accepting the audit of Brick Builders. / The reason for appointing new auditors
is not suspicious as RUOK was simply re-appointed. (1)
Financial considerations:
Brick Builders was incorporated in 1972 and have grown steadily ever since. (1)
Brick Builders has proven to be financially stable and should be able to pay the
audit fee. (1)
Auditor considerations:
Ethical matters
Terms of Engagement
There is no evidence that Brick Builders did not or will not agree to the
engagement terms. (1)
PART 3 (9 marks)
The primary underlying risk for cash and cash equivalents balance is
overstatement, as it is an asset (Existence). (1½)
There is a risk that transfers between bank accounts are not recorded, leading
to kiting (Existence). (1½)
There is a risk that the cash could be stolen from the petty cash at head office
/cash floats at the outlets as there are a lot of money available (Existence).
(1½)
There is a risk that all transactions do not have supporting documentation and
cannot be substantiated concealing fraudulent activities (either from bank
accounts, petty cash and shops) (Completeness/ Existence). (1½)
There is a risk that cash could be counted incorrectly at the shops due to the
vast amount of cash. (Completeness/ Existence) (1½)
There is a risk that not all the cash received from sales / floats at the outlets
have been included as the outlets are spread across South Africa and therefore
also not included in the bank account (Completeness). (1½)
There is a risk that not all the transactions, relating to the cash receipts from the
outlets or charges and interest on the bank account, are recorded as there could
be a delay in the banking processing (Completeness). (1½)
There is a risk that the cash sales information could be lost, as it is send
electronically and therefore may not be included in the bank balance
(Completeness). (1½)
There is a risk that the cash might not be banked daily, or included in the head
office schedule (Completeness). (1½)
There is a risk that the cash and cash equivalents are not correctly presented in
the financial statements accordance with legislation and accounting standards
(Presentation). (1½)
The entity has a foreign bank account that has to be converted into Rands, and
this conversion may be done at the incorrect rate (Accuracy, valuation and
allocation). (1½)
The reconciliations done might not be accurate and could conceal the rolling of
cash. (Accuracy, valuation and allocation) (1½)
There are numerous bank accounts and it might be possible that amounts might
be allocated to the incorrect account (Accuracy, valuation and allocation could
also be classification) (1½)
There is a risk that the Reserve bank regulations regarding the foreign account
is not adhered to, leading to funds not being accessible. (Rights and obligations)
(1½)
mark allocation: 1½ mark per aspect, unless indicated otherwise available 22½
maximum 9
PART 4 (9 marks)
a) A substantive approach
A substantive approach means that the auditor has decided not to rely on the
entity’s internal controls. (1)
Therefore, when following a substantive audit approach, the auditor has decided
to audit the related account in the annual financial statements solely by means
of substantive procedures. (1)
Consequently, the required audit assurance is obtained through the
performance of substantive analytical procedures and tests of details. (2)
The auditor has to however, be satisfied that performing only substantive
procedures would be effective in reducing audit risk to an acceptable level. (1)
b) The circumstances and factors that may have contributed to RUOK’s decision
to follow a substantive audit approach
The auditor might decide to follow a substantive approach and not to obtain any
assurance from testing controls because of one of the following factors:
The controls in place do not relate to the relevant assertions. (1)
The controls in place were assessed as ineffective. (1)
Testing the controls is ineffective, in other words the auditor may have
determined that performing only substantive procedures would be more
effective and more efficient (time and cost) than performing tests of
controls as the cash transactions has decreased materially. (1)
The auditor may have identified a significant risk relating to all of the
assertions underlying cash and cash equivalents, in which case the auditor
has to perform substantive procedures and more specifically tests of
details. (1)
There is a smaller number of transactions. (1)
Brick Builders’ cash balances will be audited at year end through bank
confirmations. (1)
The foreign exchange transactions should be audited through the use of
detail substantive procedures. (1)
c) Conclusion
I do not agree with this approach, because there seem to be effective controls
that the auditor will be able to rely on during the process (2)
A combined approach would be more effective. (1)
The different elements of the cash and cash equivalents will also be addressed
differently, for example petty cash is very small as well as the cash floats at the
shops and will not be tested in detail. (1)
The detail testing of controls of the bank transactions will be included and
addressed during the evaluation of the different business cycles, i.e. receipts
from sales or payment of expenses. (1)
More focus will be placed on the bank accounts and the balance at year end,
which will be verified by substantive procedures such as the bank confirmation
letters. (1)
The system should be user friendly with appropriate screen layouts, prompts
and error messages to assist in entering all the information. (1)
The following input validation tests should be applied on the quantity fields:
Sign test, only positive numbers may be entered (1)
Alpha-numeric test, only numbers should be entered. (1)
Field presence test for the number of adults field to ensure all children are
accompanied by an adult. (General mention of field presence test/
mandatory fields, the mark is only awarded once) (1)
Field validation check (dependency check) on the number of children field,
as this field cannot contain a value, if the number of adults’ field is empty.
(1)
If the children field is selected, then another requirement should be added, such
as a dropdown menu with three options, under 3, between 3 and 12 and then
over 12. (1)
Grey shading of fields until certain criteria is met, for example greying out
children until adults is selected. (1)
The system should automatically calculate the amount due by the visitor(s) for
each transaction based on values entered for adults and children. (1)
The system should request the cashier to enter the amount received from the
visitors. (There could also be designated amount buttons to press, such as R200
or R100) (1)
If the amount is entered by the cashier, the system should perform the following
input validation tests on the amount field:
Field presence tests, so that an amount must be entered (only if students
did not address the designated buttons). (1)
Alpha-numeric test as only numbers should be entered. (1)
Sign test as all amounts should be positive. (1)
The correct amount of change due to the visitor should also be calculated and
displayed on the screen in view of the customer. (1)
The entrance ticket transaction file should be updated when the transaction is
finalised. (1)
Logs should be kept of all the transactions. (1)
Observe the setup of the temporary shop for example the entry and exit points
to the shop and that the pay point is situated at the exit to ensure that there is
only one entry and exit point and the pay point is situated at the exit. (1½)
Enter a product code on the POS system and observe that the price of the
product automatically appears on the system to ensure that the selling price is
automatically recalled from the master file and displayed on the POS. (1½)
Compare the selling price that appears on the POS system with the selling price
on the masterfile for the specific product to ensure that the selling price that
appears on the POS agrees with the selling price on the Masterfile. (1½)
Try to change/ request the cashier to try and change the selling price displayed
on the POS system to ensure that no adjustments can be done to the selling
price on the POS system. (1½)
Observe the POS screen to ensure that the screen is positioned so that the
customer and cashier can view all details. (1½)
Re-perform the reconciliation between the printed sales receipts and cash and
debit/credit card slips to ensure that it was done correctly and agrees. (1½)
Inspect the sales summary for the signature of the cashier to ensure that the
reconciliation is done and the sales receipts agree to the sales summary. (1½)
Inspect the daily reconciliation for the signature of the manager to ensure that
the manager reviews the daily reconciliation. (1½)
Inspect a sample of reconciliations for the dates of the recons to ensure that it
was performed daily for the duration of the fair. (1½)
Enquire from manager as to the processes followed for recording and reviewing
of transactions/ Process if there is reconciling items identified. (1½)
mark allocation: 1 mark per aspect, unless indicated otherwise available 15
maximum 9
Communication skills: Clarity of expression 1
(Communication mark – properly formulated procedures and all should include “to
ensure”)
Scrutinise the reconciliation and the inventory lists for any unusual amounts, such
as negative amounts on the inventory lists. (1½)
Enquire from management as to the process followed to assign the other costs to
the inventory and also what they did then differences were identified. (1½)
Obtain the agreement between Brick Builders and the supplier and inspect it for
the following terms and conditions:
o Inventory for the fair will be invoiced in SA Rands. (1½)
o All related costs to inventory is included in the SA Rands tariff to ensure that
no additional costs should be included. (1½)
o The inventory will be delivered on consignment for the fair to ensure that the
ownership is not transferred. (1½)
o That Brick Builders have the option to keep the inventory or to return the
inventory after the fair. (1½)
o That Brick Builders are liable for any stock losses. (1½)
For the total amount from the supplier (Cost per unit will be calculated based on the
cost from the supplier and also other costs incurred)
Obtain the original Supplier Consignment report and recalculate the total value of
the report as well as the total value of the specific deliveries by multiplying the
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quantities with the price, to ensure it was done correctly (Cast and cross cast).
(1½)
Agree the amount per the Supplier Consignment report to the amount included in
the reconciliation. (1½)
Inspect the original supplier invoice that it is denominated in SA Rand and agree
the amount per unit to the amounts used on the report. (1½)
Inspect the supporting documentation for the other costs incurred and add it all
together. (1½)
o Divide the amount calculated to determine the cost to be assigned to each
unit and agree that amount to amount used in the report. (1½)
Recalculate the unit price for units by adding the supplier cost and the other cost.
(1½)
Recalculate the cost of sales using the 20% gross profit percentage and agree the
amount to the amount on the reconciliation. (1½)
Recalculate the price x quantities and also the total for the list. (Cast and cross
cast) (1½)
Agree the total amount of List A and List B to the amounts on the reconciliation for
inventory bought and inventory returned. (Will also be awarded if only 1 list is
mentioned, but only once.) (1½)
Inspect the inventory records at year end to determine that the inventory on list A
is included in the records and that inventory on list B is excluded. (1½)
Inspect the adjusting journal for the write off of the inventory that could not be
accounted for to ensure that it is correctly debited to inventory write-off/ cost of
sales and credited to the creditor. (1½)
mark allocation: 1½ marks per aspect, unless indicated otherwise available 25½
maximum 14
Communication skills: Clarity of expression 1
11
PART 8 (7 marks)
Discuss the planned use of the specific work of the internal audit function that
RUOK intends to rely on, with the internal audit function to coordinate the
activities. (1½)
Enquire from the internal audit function on whether they understand the scope
of the work to be performed and what items and shops should be focussed on.
(1½)
Evaluate the appropriateness of work previously performed
Read (review) the other report(s) and documents of the internal audit function
to determine the overall efficiency and reliability of the work performed. (1½)
Inspect the working papers for the specific work performed and determine
whether:
The work had been properly planned, performed, supervised, reviewed
and documented. (1½)
The work has been conducted in a consistent and disciplined
manner. (1½)
Sufficient appropriate evidence had been obtained to enable reasonable
conclusions to be drawn. (1½)
Conclusions reached are appropriate in the circumstances and consistent
with the results of the work performed. (1½)
Enquire from the internal audit function on the procedures followed when
unusual items or differences were identified/ Problems were
incurred. (1½)
Evaluate whether the external auditor’s conclusions regarding the internal audit
function, overall, and in relation to using its work, remains appropriate. (1½)
Organisational status
Inspect the minutes of the audit committee meetings to ensure that the internal
audit reports to them. (1½)
Inspect the qualifications and experience of the internal auditors to ensure that
they are qualified to perform such procedures. (1½)
Enquire from those charged with governance as to the overall organisational
status of the internal audit function, such as regard in the organisation, whether
they have a chief audit executive, whether they are seen as an independent
unit. (1½)
mark allocation: 1½ mark per aspect, unless indicated otherwise available 18
maximum 7
Communication skills: proper formulation of a procedure 1
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Matter 1:
This is an adjusting event, as the matter already existed at year end and now
additional information has become available. (1)
Matter 1 is quantitatively material as the amount of R878 057 exceeds the
materiality figure of R480 000. (1)
The auditors should request management to adjust the financial statements
with the R878 057. (1)
Matter 2:
Misstatement 2.1 (½) and 2.2 (½) are not quantitatively material as they are
below the materiality figure. (1)
However misstatement 2.1 is qualitatively material as it relates to fraud. (1)
The auditors should request from management to adjust the financial
statements with at least matter 2.1. (1)
Matter 3:
This is a non-adjusting event that occurred subsequent to the reporting period.
(1)
Matter 3 is quantitatively material as it exceeds the materiality figure. (1)
It is also qualitatively material, as the non-disclosure affect the judgement of the
users of the financial statements. (1)
It would not be included in the schedule of unadjusted differences as it occurred
subsequent to year end. (1)
The auditors should ensure that management has disclosed the matter properly
in the financial statements. (1)
mark allocation: 1 mark per aspect, unless indicated otherwise available 20
maximum 15
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Matter 1:
The matter is material, but not pervasive (½), because it is isolated to specific
items on the financial statements and it does not form a substantial part of the
financial statements (½). (1)
Matter 3:
The auditor has not issued his audit report yet and is in a position to modify the
audit opinion. (1)
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