ACTG 4P61 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cost Accounting, Perpetual Inventory, Audit Risk
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There are a number of fraud risks associated with inventory.Additionally, inventory is a complex accounting and auditing areafor a number of reasons. This question relates only to the fraudrisks associated with inventory.
Select the items that relate directly to fraud risks associatedwith inventory. Check all that apply.
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Homework #3
Due Tuesday, February 28
Worth 100 Points
Note: Students are expected to work independently (i.e., on your own) on all homework assignments. Please type and post to Canvas.
Part I. Risk Assessments
1. For each illustration, select the component of audit risk that is most directly illustrated. The components of audit risk may be used once, more than once, or not at all. (10 points, 1 point each). |
Components: Inherent Risk (IR), Control risk (CR), or Detection Risk (DR) |
a. A client fails to discover employee fraud on a timely basis because bank accounts are not reconciled monthly.
b. Cash is more susceptible to theft than an inventory of coal.
c. Confirmation of receivables by an auditor fails to detect a material misstatement.
d. Disbursements have occurred without proper approval.
e. There is inadequate segregation of duties.
f. A necessary substantive audit procedure is omitted.
g. Notes receivable are susceptible to material misstatement, assuming there are no related internal controls.
h. Technological developments make a major product obsolete.
i. The client is very close to violating debt covenants.
j. XYZ Company, a client, lacks sufficient working capital to continue operations.
2. Read Case 1.6, Nextcard, Inc. from our Casebook. Pretend you are the auditor for Nexcard, Inc. in the planning phase of the audit for FY 2000 and perform the following risk assessment procedures. That is, just focus on the information in the case prior to the discovery of the fraud (pages 83-86). (50 points total)
a. Perform a risk assessment as part of your audit plan for fiscal year 2000. Set or assess each component/factor of the audit risk model. Describe in detail how you set or assessed each factor (i.e., include specific risk factors from the case and explain how they influenced your assessment). (25 points)
b. Perform a fraud risk assessment for the risk of material misstatement due to fraudulent financial reporting. That is, identify and briefly describe specific fraud risk factors (i.e., more than 1) for each of the three components of the fraud risk triangle, specific to fraudulent financial reporting. (15 points)
c. Identify and describe one significant pervasive risk present during the Nextcard audit. In doing so, explain how the pervasive risk affects the risk of material misstatement. Then, describe how the auditor could respond to that pervasive risk (how could they change the audit plan to address that risk). (5 points)
d. Identify and describe one significant specific risk present during the Nextcard audit. In doing so, explain how the specific risk affects the risk of material misstatement. Then, describe how the auditor could respond to that specific risk (how could they change the audit plan to address that risk). (5 points)
Part II. Evidence and Management Assertions
1. For each of the following specific audit procedures, indicate the type of audit procedure it represents: (1) inspection of records or documents, (2) inspection of tangible assets, (3) observation, (4) inquiry, (5) confirmation, (6) recalculation, (7) reperformance, (8) analytical procedures, and (9) scanning. (10 points, 1 point each)
a. sending a written request to the entityâs customers requesting that they report the amount owed to the entity
b. examining large sales invoices for a period of two days before and after year-end to determine if sales are recorded in the proper period.
c. agreeing the total of the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger to the accounts receivable general ledger account.
d. discussing the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts with the credit manager.
e. comparing the current-year gross profit percentage with the gross profit percentage for the last four years.
f. examining a new plastic extrusion machine to ensure that this major acquisition was received.
g. watching the entityâs warehouse personnel count the raw materials inventory.
h. performing test counts of the warehouse personnelâs count of the raw material.
i. obtaining a letter from the entityâs attorney indicating that there were no lawsuits in progress against the entity.
j. tracing the prices used by the entityâs billing program for pricing sales invoices to the entityâs approved price list.
2. For each of the audit procedures listed above in Part II. 1. (a-j), identify the category (assertions about classes of transactions and events, or assertions about account balances) and identify the primary management assertion being tested. (30 points, 3 points each)
Question 1
Identify the item below that is not one of the four different types of data processing activities.
deleting | ||
reading | ||
creating | ||
using |
Question 2
All of the following are advantages of an ERP system except
ERPs permit manufacturing plants to receive new orders in real time. | ||
in an ERP, data input is captured or keyed once. | ||
it takes considerable experience and training to use an ERP system effectively. | ||
ERPs permit management to gain greater visibility into every area of the enterprise. |
Question 3
Sam Jones has been the controller of Downtown Tires for 25 years. Ownership of the firm recently changed hands and the new owners are conducting an audit of the financial records. The audit has been unable to reproduce financial reports that were prepared by Sam. While there is no evidence of wrongdoing, the auditors are concerned that the discrepancies might contribute to poor decisions. Which of the following characteristics of useful information is absent in the situation described above?
relevant | ||
reliable | ||
complete | ||
timely | ||
understandable | ||
verifiable | ||
accessible |
Question 4
An ERP system might facilitate the purchase of direct materials by all of the following except
preparing a purchase order when inventory falls to reorder point. | ||
routing a purchase order to a purchasing agent for approval. | ||
communicating a purchase order to a supplier. | ||
selecting the best supplier by comparing bids. |
Question 5
Antia Carmie is the largest collector and retailer of Japanese fans in the St. Louis area. Antia uses computer technology to provide superior customer service. The store's database system was designed to make detailed information about each Japanese fan easily accessible to her customers. Accordingly, the fan price and condition are provided for each fan, along with many pictures of each fan. In Antia's database, the price of the Japanese fans is a(n)
entity. | ||
attribute. | ||
field. | ||
record. |
Question 6
Which of the following is not considered a source document?
A copy of the company's shipping document. | ||
A copy of the company's ledger. | ||
A copy of the company's sales journal. | ||
A copy of the company's financial statements. |
Question 7
In an ERP system, the module used to record data about transactions in the disbursement cycle is called
financial. | ||
order to cash. | ||
customer relationship management. | ||
purchase to pay. |
Question 8
Baggins Incorporated identifies new product development and product improvement as the top corporate goals. An employee developed an innovation that will correct a shortcoming in one of the company's products. Although Baggins current Return on Investment (ROI) is 12%, the product innovation is expected to generate ROI of only 10%. As a result, awarding bonuses to employees based on ROI resulted in
goal conflict. | ||
information overload. | ||
decreased value of information. | ||
goal congruence. |
Question 9
________ are examples of activities that constitute inbound logistics.
Activities that transform inputs into final products or services | ||
Activities that provide post-sale support to customers | ||
Activities that consist of receiving, storing, and distributing the materials used as inputs by the organization to create goods and/or services it sells | ||
Activities that help customers to buy the organization's products or services |
Question 10
In which transaction cycle would information for inventory purchases be most likely to pass between internal and external accounting information systems?
the revenue cycle | ||
the expenditure cycle | ||
the human resources / payroll cycle | ||
the financing cycle |
Question 11
The collection of customer payment is part of which transaction cycle?
the human resources cycle | ||
the production cycle | ||
the revenue cycle | ||
the expenditure cycle |
Question 12
Which of the following is an example of source data automation?
POS (point-of-sale) scanners in retail stores | ||
a bill of lading | ||
a subsidiary ledger | ||
a utility bill |
Question 13
All of the following are guidelines for developing a good coding system except
be as sophisticated as possible to promote usage. | ||
be consistent with its intended use. | ||
be flexible to allow for growth. | ||
be consistent with the company's organization structure. |
Question 14
What is a key decision that needs to be made with regards to borrowing money from lenders?
the location | ||
pro forma income statement | ||
how much capital to acquire | ||
job descriptions |
Question 15
Identify the false statement below.
A service company does not have an inventory system. | ||
Retail stores do not have a production cycle. | ||
Financial institutions have installment-loan cycles. | ||
Every organization should implement every transaction cycle module. |
Question 16
The chart of accounts of a fast-food restaurant would probably include
a list of customers. | ||
a list of financial statement accounts. | ||
a list of vendors. | ||
a list of employees. |
Question 17
Which statement below regarding the AIS is false?
Traditionally, most AIS have been designed so that both financial and operational data are stored in a manner that facilitates their integration in reports. | ||
The AIS must be able to provide managers with detailed and operational information about the organization's performance. | ||
Both traditional financial measures and operational data are required for proper and complete evaluation of performance. | ||
The AIS was often just one of the information systems used by an organization to collect and process financial and nonfinancial data. |
Question 18
In Petaluma, California, electric power is provided to consumers by Pacific Power. Each month Pacific Power mails bills to 186,000 households and then processes payments as they are received. What is the best way for this business to ensure that payment data entry is efficient and accurate?
well-designed paper forms | ||
turnaround documents | ||
source data automation | ||
sequentially numbered bills |
Question 19
Data must be converted into information to be considered useful and meaningful for decision making. There are seven characteristics that make information both useful and meaningful. If the same information can be reproduced by two independent and knowledgeable people, it is representative of the characteristic of
verifiability. | ||
truthful. | ||
relevance. | ||
reliability. |
Question 20
Antia Carmie is the largest collector and retailer of Japanese fans in the St. Louis area. Antia uses computer technology to provide superior customer service. The store's database system was designed to make detailed information about each Japanese fan easily accessible to her customers. Accordingly, the fan price and condition are provided for each fan, along with many pictures of each fan. In Antia's database, the data about each Japanese fan represents a(n)
entity. | ||
attribute. | ||
field. | ||
record. |