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Planning and risk assessment

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  • December 2, 2017 at 9:12 pm #419803
    iyamu
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    You are planning the Audit of Veryan Co, a new audit client . Veryan co operates in the oil and gas exploration industry. It has been in existence for 30 years and has grown its revenue at an average of 12% per annum. During your planning meeting you were informed that the forecast profit before tax for this financial year is $9.5m based on revenue of $124m.

    Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate materiality level to be used in the audit of Veryan?

    Answer ( A)$1.5m
    out of ;

    B)$1.0m
    C) $750,000
    D). $450,000
    But how do kaplan arrive at the such answer sir ? Could you pls , explain ?

    December 3, 2017 at 6:21 am #419859
    Ken Garrett
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    0.5 to 1% revenue = 0.62 to 1.24
    5 to 10% revenue = 0.475 to 0.95

    B C are within the ranges
    D is lower, but could be the performance materiality level as w e are bein g stricter.
    A is outside the range, and toomhigh meaning that too little audit work wouod be done.

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