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第1题

You are a manager in the audit department of Nidge & Co, a firm of Chartered Certified

Accountants, responsible for the audit of Darren Co, a new audit client operating in the construction industry. Darren Co’s financial year ended on 31 January 2015, and the draft financial statements recognise profit before tax of $22·5 million (2014 – $20 million) and total assets of $370 million, including cash of $3 million. The company typically works on three construction contracts at a time.

The audit is nearly complete and you are reviewing the audit working papers. The audit senior has brought several matters to your attention:

(a) Darren Co is working on a major contract relating to the construction of a bridge for Flyover Co. Work started in July 2014, and it is estimated that the contract will be completed in September 2015. The contract price is $20 million, and it is estimated that a profit of $5 million will be made on completion of the contract. The full amount of this profit has been included in the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 January 2015. Darren Co’s management believes that this accounting treatment is appropriate given that the contract was signed during the financial year, and no problems have arisen in the work carried out so far. (8 marks)

(b) A significant contract was completed in September 2014 for Newbuild Co. This contract related to the construction of a 20-mile highway in a remote area. In November 2014, several large cracks appeared in the road surface after a period of unusually heavy rain, and the road had to be shut for ten weeks while repair work was carried out. Newbuild Co paid for these repairs, but has taken legal action against Darren Co to recover the costs incurred of $40 million. Disclosure on this matter has been made in the notes to the financial statements. Audit evidence, including a written statement from Darren Co’s lawyers, concludes that there is a possibility, but not a probability, of Darren Co having to settle the amount claimed. (6 marks)

(c) For the first time this year, the financial statements are presented as part of an integrated report. Included in the integrated report are several key performance indicators, one of which states that Darren Co’s profit before tax has increased by 20% from the previous year. (6 marks)

Required:

Discuss the implications of the matters described above on the completion of the audit and on the auditor’s report, recommending any further actions which should be taken by the auditor.

Note: The mark allocation is shown next to each of the matters above.

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第2题

The following scenario relates to questions 6–10You are an audit manager at Blenkin &

The following scenario relates to questions 6–10

You are an audit manager at Blenkin & Co and are approaching the end of the audit of Sampson Co, which is a large listed retailer. The draft financial statements currently show a profit before tax of $6·5m and revenue of $66m for the financial year ended 30 June 20X6. You have been informed that the finance director left Sampson Co on 31 May 20X6.

As part of the subsequent events audit procedures, you reviewed post year-end board meeting minutes and discovered that a legal case for unfair dismissal has been brought against Sampson Co by the finance director. During a discussion with the Human Resources (HR) director of Sampson Co, you established that the company received notice of the proposed legal claim on 10 July 20X6.

The HR director told you that Sampson Co’s lawyers believe that the finance director’s claim is likely to be successful, but estimate that $150,000 is the maximum amount of compensation which would be paid. However, management does not intend to make any adjustments or disclosures in the financial statements.

Blenkin & Co has a responsibility to perform. procedures to obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence that subsequent events are appropriately reflected in the financial statements of Sampson Co.

Subsequent events procedures should be performed between the date of the financial statements and WHICH DATE？

A.The date the subsequent events review is performed

B.The date of approval of the financial statements

C.The date of the auditor’s report

D.The date the financial statements are issued

If, after the financial statements have been issued, Blenkin & Co becomes aware of a fact which may have caused its report to be amended, the firm should consider several possible actions.

Which of the following are appropriate actions for Blenkin & Co to take？

(1) Discuss the matter with management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance

(2) Obtain a written representation from management

(3) Consider whether the firm should resign from the engagement

(4) Enquire how management intends to address the matter in the financial statements where appropriate

A.1 and 2

B.1 and 4

C.2 and 3

D.3 and 4

Which of the following audit procedures should be performed to form. a conclusion as to whether the financial statements require amendment in relation to the unfair dismissal claim？

(1) Inspect relevant correspondence with Sampson Co’s lawyers

(2) Write to the finance director to confirm the claim and level of damages

(3) Review the post year-end cash book for evidence of payments to the finance director

(4) Request that management confirm their views in a written representation

A.1, 2 and 3

B.1, 2 and 4

C.1, 3 and 4

D.2, 3 and 4

You are drafting the auditor’s report for Sampson Co and the audit engagement partner has reminded you that the report will need to reflect the requirements of ISA 701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor’s Report.

According to ISA 701, which of the following should be included in the ‘Key Audit Matters’ paragraph in the auditor’s report？

A.Matters which required significant auditor attention

B.Matters which result in a modification to the audit opinion

C.All matters which were communicated to those charged with governance

D.All matters which are considered to be material to the financial statements

Which of the following audit opinions will be issued if the unfair dismissal case is NOT adjusted for or disclosed within the financial statements？

A.A qualified audit opinion as the financial statements are materially misstated

B.A qualified audit opinion as the auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence

C.An unmodified opinion with an emphasis of matter paragraph

D.An unmodified audit opinion

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第3题

（b) Describe the principal matters that should be included in your firm’s submission to pr

(b) Describe the principal matters that should be included in your firm’s submission to provide internal audit

services to RBG. (10 marks)

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第4题

（ii) From the information provided above, recommend the matters which should be included a

(ii) From the information provided above, recommend the matters which should be included as ‘findings

from the audit’ in your report to those charged with governance, and explain the reason for their

inclusion. (7 marks)

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第5题

（c) Pinzon, a limited liability company and audit client, is threatening to sue your firm

(c) Pinzon, a limited liability company and audit client, is threatening to sue your firm in respect of audit fees charged

for the year ended 31 December 2004. Pinzon is alleging that Bartolome billed the full rate on air fares for audit

staff when substantial discounts had been obtained by Bartolome. (4 marks)

Required:

Comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of the above matters and their implications,

if any, for the continuation of each assignment.

NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.

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第6题

When gaining an understanding of the specific business operations of an audit client which of the following matters would an auditor need to consider？

A、Accounting principles and industry specific practices relevant to the client's business

B、Acquisitions or disposals of the client's business activities

C、Leasing of property, plant or equipment for use in the client's business

D、Products or services and markets of the client's business

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第7题

（a) You are an audit manager in Weston & Co which is an international firm of Chartere

(a) You are an audit manager in Weston & Co which is an international firm of Chartered Certified Accountants with branches in many countries and which offers a range of audit and assurance services to its clients. Your responsibilities include reviewing ethical matters which arise with audit clients, and dealing with approaches from prospective audit clients.

The management of Jones Co has invited Weston & Co to submit an audit proposal (tender document) for their consideration. Jones Co was established only two years ago, but has grown rapidly, and this will be the first year that an audit is required. In previous years a limited assurance review was performed on its financial statements by an unrelated audit firm. The company specialises in the recruitment of medical personnel and some of its start up funding was raised from a venture capital company. There are plans for the company to open branches overseas to help recruit personnel from foreign countries.

Jones Co has one full-time accountant who uses an off-the-shelf accounting package to record transactions and to prepare financial information. The company has a financial year ending 31 March 2015.

The following comment was made by Bentley Jones, the company’s founder and owner-manager, in relation to the audit proposal and potential audit fee:

‘I am looking for a firm of auditors who will give me a competitive audit fee. I am hoping that the fee will be quite low, as I am willing to pay more for services that I consider more beneficial to the business, such as strategic advice. I would like the audit fee to be linked to Jones Co’s success in expanding overseas as a result of the audit firm’s advice. Hopefully the audit will not be too disruptive and I would like it completed within four months of the year end.’

Required:

(i) Explain the specific matters to be included in the audit proposal (tender document), other than those relating to the audit fee; and (8 marks)

(ii) Assuming that Weston & Co is appointed to provide the audit service to Jones Co, discuss the issues to be considered by the audit firm in determining a fee for the audit including any ethical matters raised. (6 marks)

(b) Ordway Co is a long-standing audit client of your firm and is a listed company. Bobby Wellington has acted as audit engagement partner for seven years and understands that a new audit partner needs to be appointed to take his place. Bobby is hoping to stay in contact with the client and act as the engagement quality control reviewer in forthcoming audits of Ordway Co.

Required:

Explain the ethical threats raised by the long association of senior audit personnel with an audit client and the relevant safeguards to be applied, and discuss whether Bobby Wellington can act as engagement quality control reviewer in the future audits of Ordway Co. (6 marks)

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第8题

（c) You have been making preliminary inquiries regarding matters arising from the previous

It has been revealed that no action has been taken in response to the management letter prepared by the previous

auditors. Di Rollo’s management has explained that this was because it was ‘poorly prepared’ and ‘unhelpful’.

Required:

Briefly describe various criteria against which the effectiveness of a management letter may be assessed.

(7 marks)

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第9题

5 You are an audit manager in Bartolome, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. You ha

ve specific responsibility

for undertaking annual reviews of existing clients and advising whether an engagement can be properly continued.

The following matters have arisen in connection with recent assignments:

(a) Leon Dormido is the senior in charge of the audit of the financial statements of Moreno, a limited liability

company, for the year ending 30 June 2005. Moreno’s Chief Executive Officer, James Bay, has just sent you an

e-mail to advise you that Leon has been short-listed for the position of Finance Director. You were not previously

aware that Leon had applied for the position. (5 marks)

Required:

Comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of the above matters and their implications,

if any, for the continuation of each assignment.

NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.

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第10题

（b) You are the audit manager of Jinack Co, a private limited liability company. You are c

(b) You are the audit manager of Jinack Co, a private limited liability company. You are currently reviewing two

matters that have been left for your attention on the audit working paper file for the year ended 30 September

2005:

(i) Jinack holds an extensive range of inventory and keeps perpetual inventory records. There was no full

physical inventory count at 30 September 2005 as a system of continuous stock checking is operated by

warehouse personnel under the supervision of an internal audit department.

A major systems failure in October 2005 caused the perpetual inventory records to be corrupted before the

year-end inventory position was determined. As data recovery procedures were found to be inadequate,

Jinack is reconstructing the year-end quantities through a physical count and ‘rollback’. The reconstruction

exercise is expected to be completed in January 2006. (6 marks)

Required:

Identify and comment on the implications of the above matters for the auditor’s report on the financial

statements of Jinack Co for the year ended 30 September 2005 and, where appropriate, the year ending

30 September 2006.

NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the matters.

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Key audit matters are those matters, in auditors' judgments, are of most significance in audit of financial statements.