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Pervasiveness of a mistatement

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  • This topic has 6 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by huiwenn.
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  • June 2, 2016 at 3:26 pm #318893
    huiwenn
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    Greetings. I would like to know how to identify whether is it pervasive from this condition :

    the research expenses was capitalised $2.1m and it stands 8% of PAT.

    Since it’s a mistreatment of accounting policy, why is it material but not pervasive ?

    I thought this should be adverse opinion.

    June 3, 2016 at 5:43 am #318988
    Ken Garrett
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    It is not the cause of the misstatement that makes it pervasive. It depends on whether it makes the FSyllabuses effectively worthless.

    2.1 is in the 5% to 10% range of PAT so it is material, however the misstatement can be isolated and 92% of PAT are OK.

    June 3, 2016 at 6:41 am #319008
    huiwenn
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    what about the insufficient and inappropriate if audit evidences of year-end receivable and revenue ? for revenue is $15.6m, r/able is $3.4m & PBT is $2m.

    June 3, 2016 at 10:29 am #319079
    Ken Garrett
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    If thar receivabless goes bad the profit of 2 becomes a loss,of 1.4. Now we are probably talying a out a pervasive problem.

    June 3, 2016 at 11:53 am #319108
    huiwenn
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    will it be possible if my answer stating if the auditor has method to recover the lose of documents, the opinion will be qualified except for… and the marker will accept it though differ from the scheme ?

    June 3, 2016 at 1:24 pm #319126
    Ken Garrett
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    Deciding on pervasiveness is a matter of judgment. If you argue your case well it will get marks.

    June 3, 2016 at 1:48 pm #319132
    huiwenn
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    Thank you for the helpful guidance !

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