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Kaplan EXAM kit Question – Viola & Co 

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  • January 20, 2021 at 12:14 am #607221
    Nikitagarwal
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    Question – You are an audit senior of Viola & Co and are currently conducting the audit of Poppy Co for the 
    year ended 30 June 20X6. 
    Materiality has been set at $50,000, and you are carrying out the detailed substantive testing on 
    the year?end payables balance. The audit manager has emphasised that understatement of the 
    trade payables balance is a significant audit risk. 
    Below is an extract from the list of supplier statements as at 30 June 20X6 held by the company 
    and corresponding payables ledger balances at the same date along with some commentary on 
    the noted differences: 
    Supplier  Statement balance  Payables ledger balance 
      $000 $000 
    Carnation Co  70  50 
    Lily Co  175  105 
    Carnation Co 
    The difference in the balance is due to an invoice which is under dispute due to faulty goods 
    which were returned on 29 June 20X6. 
    Lily Co 
    The difference in the balance is due to the supplier statement showing an invoice dated 28 June 
    20X6 for $70,000 which was not recorded in the financial statements until after the year?end. The 
    payables clerk has advised the audit team that the invoice was not received until 2 July 20X6. 
    A- Which of the following audit procedures should be carried out to confirm the balance 
    owing to Carnation Co? 
    1 Review post year?end credit notes for evidence of acceptance of return 
    2 Inspect pre year?end goods returned note in respect of the items sent back to the 
    supplier 
    3 Inspect post year?end cash book for evidence that the amount has been settled 
    ? 1, 2 and 3 
    ? 1 and 3 only 
    ? 1 and 2 only 
    ? 2 and 3 only 
    My ques – As per answer it is just 1 and 2 why isnt 3rd a valid point ? By inspecting the cash book isnt it will tell us/confirm the the balance ?

    January 20, 2021 at 8:31 am #607241
    Kim Smith
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    Paying $50k does not confirm that this amount is correct. To confirm that $50k is correct rather than $70k you need to audit the difference – i.e. confirm that the purchase invoice has been cancelled with a credit note and that the returned goods have been recorded back in inventory.

    You may find this recent post helpful:
    https://opentuition.com/topic/substantive-procedures-receivables-payables

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