(c) Prepare briefing notes, to be used by an audit partner in your firm, assessing the professional, ethical andother issues to be considered in deciding whether to proceed with the appointment as auditor of Medix Co.Note: requirement (c) includes 2 professional marks. (12 marks)

考题 (c) Identify and evaluate other strategic options ONA could consider to address the airline’s current financial andoperational weaknesses.Note: requirement (c) includes 2 professional marks (10 marks)

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考题 (c) Discuss the ethical and social responsibilities of the Beth Group and whether a change in the ethical andsocial attitudes of the management could improve business performance. (7 marks)Note: requirement (c) includes 2 professional marks for development of the discussion of the ethical and socialresponsibilities of the Beth Group.

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考题 2 It was the final day of a two-week-long audit of Van Buren Company, a longstanding client of Fillmore Pierce Auditors.In the afternoon, Anne Hayes, a recently qualified accountant and member of the audit team, was following an audittrail on some cash payments when she discovered what she described to the audit partner, Zachary Lincoln, as an‘irregularity’. A large and material cash payment had been recorded with no recipient named. The correspondinginvoice was handwritten on a scrap of paper and the signature was illegible.Zachary, the audit partner, was under pressure to finish the audit that afternoon. He advised Anne to seek anexplanation from Frank Monroe, the client’s finance director. Zachary told her that Van Buren was a longstanding clientof Fillmore Pierce and he would be surprised if there was anything unethical or illegal about the payment. He saidthat he had personally been involved in the Van Buren audit for the last eight years and that it had always beenwithout incident. He also said that Frank Monroe was an old friend of his from university days and that he was certainthat he wouldn’t approve anything unethical or illegal. Zachary said that Fillmore Pierce had also done someconsultancy for Van Buren so it was a very important client that he didn’t want Anne to upset with unwelcome anduncomfortable questioning.When Anne sought an explanation from Mr Monroe, she was told that nobody could remember what the paymentwas for but that she had to recognise that ‘real’ audits were sometimes a bit messy and that not all audit trails wouldend as she might like them to. He also reminded her that it was the final day and both he and the audit firm wereunder time pressure to conclude business and get the audit signed off.When Anne told Zachary what Frank had said, Zachary agreed not to get the audit signed off without Anne’s support,but warned her that she should be very certain that the irregularity was worth delaying the signoff for. It was thereforenow Anne’s decision whether to extend the audit or have it signed off by the end of Friday afternoon.Required:(a) Explain why ‘auditor independence’ is necessary in auditor-client relationships and describe THREE threatsto auditor independence in the case. (9 marks)

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考题 (c) Briefly outline the corporation tax (CT) issues that Tay Limited should consider when deciding whether toacquire the shares or the assets of Tagus LDA. You are not required to discuss issues relating to transferpricing. (7 marks)

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考题 5 You are an audit manager in Dedza, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. Recently, you have been assignedspecific responsibility for undertaking annual reviews of existing clients. The following situations have arisen inconnection with three client companies:(a) Dedza was appointed auditor and tax advisor to Kora Co, a limited liability company, last year and has recentlyissued an unmodified opinion on the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2005. To your surprise,the tax authority has just launched an investigation into the affairs of Kora on suspicion of underdeclaring income.(7 marks)Required:Identify and comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of these matters and state whataction, if any, Dedza should now take.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three situations.

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考题 (c) Your firm has provided financial advice to the Pholey family for many years and this has sometimes involved yourfirm in carrying out transactions on their behalf. The eldest son, Esau, is to take up a position as a seniorgovernment official to a foreign country next month. (4 marks)Required:Identify and comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of these matters and state whataction, if any, Dedza should now take.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three situations

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考题 (b) You are an audit manager with specific responsibility for reviewing other information in documents containingaudited financial statements before your firm’s auditor’s report is signed. The financial statements of Hegas, aprivately-owned civil engineering company, show total assets of $120 million, revenue of $261 million, and profitbefore tax of $9·2 million for the year ended 31 March 2005. Your review of the Annual Report has revealedthe following:(i) The statement of changes in equity includes $4·5 million under a separate heading of ‘miscellaneous item’which is described as ‘other difference not recognized in income’. There is no further reference to thisamount or ‘other difference’ elsewhere in the financial statements. However, the Management Report, whichis required by statute, is not audited. It discloses that ‘changes in shareholders’ equity not recognized inincome includes $4·5 million arising on the revaluation of investment properties’.The notes to the financial statements state that the company has implemented IAS 40 ‘Investment Property’for the first time in the year to 31 March 2005 and also that ‘the adoption of this standard did not have asignificant impact on Hegas’s financial position or its results of operations during 2005’.(ii) The chairman’s statement asserts ‘Hegas has now achieved a position as one of the world’s largestgenerators of hydro-electricity, with a dedicated commitment to accountable ethical professionalism’. Auditworking papers show that 14% of revenue was derived from hydro-electricity (2004: 12%). Publiclyavailable information shows that there are seven international suppliers of hydro-electricity in Africa alone,which are all at least three times the size of Hegas in terms of both annual turnover and population supplied.Required:Identify and comment on the implications of the above matters for the auditor’s report on the financialstatements of Hegas for the year ended 31 March 2005. (10 marks)

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考题 5 You are an audit manager in Bartolome, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. You have specific responsibilityfor 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 liabilitycompany, for the year ending 30 June 2005. Moreno’s Chief Executive Officer, James Bay, has just sent you ane-mail to advise you that Leon has been short-listed for the position of Finance Director. You were not previouslyaware 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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考题 (b) Chatam, a limited liability company, is a long-standing client. One of its subsidiaries, Ayora, has made lossesfor several years. At your firm’s request, Chatam’s management has made a written representation that goodwillarising on the acquisition of Ayora is not impaired. Your firm’s auditor’s report on the consolidated financialstatements of Chatam for the year ended 31 March 2005 is unmodified. Your firm’s auditor’s report on thefinancial statements of Ayora is similarly unmodified. Chatam’s Chief Executive, Charles Barrington, is due toretire in 2006 when his share options mature. (6 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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考题 (c) Pinzon, a limited liability company and audit client, is threatening to sue your firm in respect of audit fees chargedfor the year ended 31 December 2004. Pinzon is alleging that Bartolome billed the full rate on air fares for auditstaff 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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考题 5 You are an audit manager in Fox Steeple, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants, responsible for allocating staffto the following three audits of financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2006:(a) Blythe Co is a new audit client. This private company is a local manufacturer and distributor of sportswear. Thecompany’s finance director, Peter, sees little value in the audit and put it out to tender last year as a cost-cuttingexercise. In accordance with the requirements of the invitation to tender your firm indicated that there would notbe an interim audit.(b) Huggins Co, a long-standing client, operates a national supermarket chain. Your firm provided Huggins Co withcorporate financial advice on obtaining a listing on a recognised stock exchange in 2005. Senior managementexpects a thorough examination of the company’s computerised systems, and are also seeking assurance thatthe annual report will not attract adverse criticism.(c) Gray Co has been an audit client since 1999 after your firm advised management on a successful buyout. Grayprovides communication services and software solutions. Your firm provides Gray with technical advice onfinancial reporting and tax services. Most recently you have been asked to conduct due diligence reviews onpotential acquisitions.Required:For these assignments, compare and contrast:(i) the threats to independence;(ii) the other professional and practical matters that arise; and(iii) the implications for allocating staff.(15 marks)

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考题 4 (a) The purpose of ISA 250 Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements is toestablish standards and provide guidance on the auditor’s responsibility to consider laws and regulations in anaudit of financial statements.Explain the auditor’s responsibilities for reporting non-compliance that comes to the auditor’s attentionduring the conduct of an audit. (5 marks)

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考题 6 Certain practices have developed that threaten to damage the integrity and objectivity of professional accountants andthe reputation of the accounting profession.Required:Explain the following practices and associated ethical risks and discuss whether current ethical guidance issufficient:(a) ‘lowballing’; (5 marks)

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考题 4 You are an audit manager in Nate Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. You are reviewing three situations,which were recently discussed at the monthly audit managers’ meeting:(1) Nate Co has recently been approached by a potential new audit client, Fisher Co. Your firm is keen to take theappointment and is currently carrying out client acceptance procedures. Fisher Co was recently incorporated byMarcellus Fisher, with its main trade being the retailing of wooden storage boxes.(2) Nate Co provides the audit service to CF Co, a national financial services organisation. Due to a number oferrors in the recording of cash deposits from new customers that have been discovered by CF Co’s internal auditteam, the directors of CF Co have requested that your firm carry out a review of the financial informationtechnology systems. It has come to your attention that while working on the audit planning of CF Co, Jin Sayed,one of the juniors on the audit team, who is a recent information technology graduate, spent three hoursproviding advice to the internal audit team about how to improve the system. As far as you know, this advice hasnot been used by the internal audit team.(3) LA Shots Co is a manufacturer of bottled drinks, and has been an audit client of Nate Co for five years. Twoaudit juniors attended the annual inventory count last Monday. They reported that Brenda Mangle, the newproduction manager of LA Shots Co, wanted the inventory count and audit procedures performed as quickly aspossible. As an incentive she offered the two juniors ten free bottles of ‘Super Juice’ from the end of theproduction line. Brenda also invited them to join the LA Shots Co office party, which commenced at the end ofthe inventory count. The inventory count and audit procedures were completed within two hours (the previousyear’s procedures lasted a full day), and the juniors then spent four hours at the office party.Required:(a) Define ‘money laundering’ and state the procedures specific to money laundering that should be consideredbefore, and on the acceptance of, the audit appointment of Fisher Co. (5 marks)

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考题 (b) With reference to CF Co, explain the ethical and other professional issues raised. (9 marks)

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考题 A new internal auditor, Daisy Rosepetal, has recently joined Bluebell Co. She has been asked by management toestablish and to monitor a variety of social and environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Daisy has noexperience in this area, and has asked you for some advice. It has been agreed with Bluebell Co’s audit committeethat you are to provide guidance to Daisy to help her in this part of her role, and that this does not impair theobjectivity of the audit.(c) Recommend EIGHT KPIs which could be used to monitor Bluebell Co’s social and environmentalperformance, and outline the nature of evidence that should be available to provide assurance on theaccuracy of the KPIs recommended. Your answer should be in the form. of briefing notes to be used at ameeting with Daisy Rosepetal. (10 marks)Note: requirement (c) includes 2 professional marks.

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考题 4 You are a senior manager in Becker Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants offering audit and assuranceservices mainly to large, privately owned companies. The firm has suffered from increased competition, due to twonew firms of accountants setting up in the same town. Several audit clients have moved to the new firms, leading toloss of revenue, and an over staffed audit department. Bob McEnroe, one of the partners of Becker Co, has askedyou to consider how the firm could react to this situation. Several possibilities have been raised for your consideration:1. Murray Co, a manufacturer of electronic equipment, is one of Becker Co’s audit clients. You are aware that thecompany has recently designed a new product, which market research indicates is likely to be very successful.The development of the product has been a huge drain on cash resources. The managing director of Murray Cohas written to the audit engagement partner to see if Becker Co would be interested in making an investmentin the new product. It has been suggested that Becker Co could provide finance for the completion of thedevelopment and the marketing of the product. The finance would be in the form. of convertible debentures.Alternatively, a joint venture company in which control is shared between Murray Co and Becker Co could beestablished to manufacture, market and distribute the new product.2. Becker Co is considering expanding the provision of non-audit services. Ingrid Sharapova, a senior manager inBecker Co, has suggested that the firm could offer a recruitment advisory service to clients, specialising in therecruitment of finance professionals. Becker Co would charge a fee for this service based on the salary of theemployee recruited. Ingrid Sharapova worked as a recruitment consultant for a year before deciding to train asan accountant.3. Several audit clients are experiencing staff shortages, and it has been suggested that temporary staff assignmentscould be offered. It is envisaged that a number of audit managers or seniors could be seconded to clients forperiods not exceeding six months, after which time they would return to Becker Co.Required:Identify and explain the ethical and practice management implications in respect of:(a) A business arrangement with Murray Co. (7 marks)

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考题 (c) Maxwell Co is audited by Lead Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. Leo Sabat has enquired as towhether your firm would be prepared to conduct a joint audit in cooperation with Lead Co, on the futurefinancial statements of Maxwell Co if the acquisition goes ahead. Leo Sabat thinks that this would enable yourfirm to improve group audit efficiency, without losing the cumulative experience that Lead Co has built up whileacting as auditor to Maxwell Co.Required:Define ‘joint audit’, and assess the advantages and disadvantages of the audit of Maxwell Co being conductedon a ‘joint basis’. (7 marks)

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考题 4 You are an audit manager in Smith Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. You have recently been maderesponsible for reviewing invoices raised to clients and for monitoring your firm’s credit control procedures. Severalmatters came to light during your most recent review of client invoice files:Norman Co, a large private company, has not paid an invoice from Smith Co dated 5 June 2007 for work in respectof the financial statement audit for the year ended 28 February 2007. A file note dated 30 November 2007 statesthat Norman Co is suffering poor cash flows and is unable to pay the balance. This is the only piece of informationin the file you are reviewing relating to the invoice. You are aware that the final audit work for the year ended28 February 2008, which has not yet been invoiced, is nearly complete and the audit report is due to be issuedimminently.Wallace Co, a private company whose business is the manufacture of industrial machinery, has paid all invoicesrelating to the recently completed audit planning for the year ended 31 May 2008. However, in the invoice file younotice an invoice received by your firm from Wallace Co. The invoice is addressed to Valerie Hobson, the managerresponsible for the audit of Wallace Co. The invoice relates to the rental of an area in Wallace Co’s empty warehouse,with the following comment handwritten on the invoice: ‘rental space being used for storage of Ms Hobson’sspeedboat for six months – she is our auditor, so only charge a nominal sum of $100’. When asked about the invoice,Valerie Hobson said that the invoice should have been sent to her private address. You are aware that Wallace Cosometimes uses the empty warehouse for rental income, though this is not the main trading income of the company.In the ‘miscellaneous invoices raised’ file, an invoice dated last week has been raised to Software Supply Co, not aclient of your firm. The comment box on the invoice contains the note ‘referral fee for recommending Software SupplyCo to several audit clients regarding the supply of bespoke accounting software’.Required:Identify and discuss the ethical and other professional issues raised by the invoice file review, and recommendwhat action, if any, Smith Co should now take in respect of:(a) Norman Co; (8 marks)

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考题 The finance director of Blod Co, Uma Thorton, has requested that your firm type the financial statements in the formto be presented to shareholders at the forthcoming company general meeting. Uma has also commented that theprevious auditors did not use a liability disclaimer in their audit report, and would like more information about the useof liability disclaimer paragraphs.Required:(b) Discuss the ethical issues raised by the request for your firm to type the financial statements of Blod Co.(3 marks)

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考题 The four-step visual aids process is (a) deciding whether your oral presentation requires visual aids. (b) choosing the best visual aids. (c) preparing your visual aids. and (d) presenting your visual aids.

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考题 Following a competitive tender, your audit firm Cal Co has just gained a new audit client Tirrol Co. You are the manager in charge of planning the audit work. Tirrol Co’s year end is 30 June 2009 with a scheduled date to complete the audit of 15 August 2009. The date now is 3 June 2009.Tirrol Co provides repair services to motor vehicles from 25 different locations. All inventory, sales and purchasing systems are computerised, with each location maintaining its own computer system. The software in each location isthe same because the programs were written specifically for Tirrol Co by a reputable software house. Data from each location is amalgamated on a monthly basis at Tirrol Co’s head office to produce management and financial accounts.You are currently planning your audit approach for Tirrol Co. One option being considered is to re-write Cal Co’s audit software to interrogate the computerised inventory systems in each location of Tirrol Co (except for head office)as part of inventory valuation testing. However, you have also been informed that any computer testing will have to be on a live basis and you are aware that July is a major holiday period for your audit firm.Required:(a) (i) Explain the benefits of using audit software in the audit of Tirrol Co; (4 marks)(ii) Explain the problems that may be encountered in the audit of Tirrol Co and for each problem, explainhow that problem could be overcome. (10 marks)(b) Following a discussion with the management at Tirrol Co you now understand that the internal audit department are prepared to assist with the statutory audit. Specifically, the chief internal auditor is prepared to provide you with documentation on the computerised inventory systems at Tirrol Co. The documentation provides details of the software and shows diagrammatically how transactions are processed through the inventory system. This documentation can be used to significantly decrease the time needed to understand the computer systems and enable audit software to be written for this year’s audit.Required:Explain how you will evaluate the computer systems documentation produced by the internal auditdepartment in order to place reliance on it during your audit. (6 marks)

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考题 You are the audit manager of Chestnut Co and are reviewing the key issues identified in the files of two audit clients.Palm Industries Co (Palm)Palm’s year end was 31 March 2015 and the draft financial statements show revenue of $28·2 million, receivables of $5·6 million and profit before tax of $4·8 million. The fieldwork stage for this audit has been completed.A customer of Palm owed an amount of $350,000 at the year end. Testing of receivables in April highlighted that no amounts had been paid to Palm from this customer as they were disputing the quality of certain goods received from Palm. The finance director is confident the issue will be resolved and no allowance for receivables was made with regards to this balance.Ash Trading Co (Ash)Ash is a new client of Chestnut Co, its year end was 31 January 2015 and the firm was only appointed auditors in February 2015, as the previous auditors were suddenly unable to undertake the audit. The fieldwork stage for this audit is currently ongoing.The inventory count at Ash’s warehouse was undertaken on 31 January 2015 and was overseen by the company’s internal audit department. Neither Chestnut Co nor the previous auditors attended the count. Detailed inventory records were maintained but it was not possible to undertake another full inventory count subsequent to the year end.The draft financial statements show a profit before tax of $2·4 million, revenue of $10·1 million and inventory of $510,000.Required:For each of the two issues:(i) Discuss the issue, including an assessment of whether it is material;(ii) Recommend ONE procedure the audit team should undertake to try to resolve the issue; and(iii) Describe the impact on the audit report if the issue remains UNRESOLVED.Notes:1 The total marks will be split equally between each of the two issues.2 Audit report extracts are NOT required.

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考题 As part of your design， you are evaluating whether a second-level organizational unit （OU） structure is required. Which factor necessitates the need for a second-level OU structure？（）A、 Audit policy settingsB、 Software deployment needsC、 Client operating systems in useD、 Delegation of administrative authority

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考题 As part of your design, you are evaluating whether a second-level organizational unit (OU) structure is required. Which factor necessitates the need for a second-level OU structure?（）A、Audit policy settingsB、Software deployment needs C、Client operating systems in useD、Delegation of administrative authority

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考题单选题As part of your design， you are evaluating whether a second-level organizational unit （OU） structure is required. Which factor necessitates the need for a second-level OU structure？（）A Audit policy settingsB Software deployment needsC Client operating systems in useD Delegation of administrative authority

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考题填空题Among all the ethical issues of food, the proving of claims on product labels was considered to be of higher importance than issues such as workers’ rights.____

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