The document outlines various audit procedures and assertions related to financial statements, focusing on areas such as employee benefits, inventory existence, and cash balances. It emphasizes the importance of verifying the accuracy of financial records through methods like external confirmations, analytical procedures, and compliance checks with relevant accounting standards. Additionally, it highlights the need for proper documentation and controls to ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
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The document outlines various audit procedures and assertions related to financial statements, focusing on areas such as employee benefits, inventory existence, and cash balances. It emphasizes the importance of verifying the accuracy of financial records through methods like external confirmations, analytical procedures, and compliance checks with relevant accounting standards. Additionally, it highlights the need for proper documentation and controls to ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
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Test of Control for
checking effectiveness of
control on sales
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‘Only bona fide sales lead to trade
receivables.
Sales are made to approved customers
Such sales are properly recorded
‘Once recorded, the debtors can be
settled only by receipt of cash or on
the authority of a responsible official. ‘After performing
Test of Controls
‘Segregation of duties at every point in over sles, the
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Debtors are collected on time. :
applied to verity
debtors balance.
In case debtors are not collected in
time, sending reminders and taking legal
actions if required.
Balances are regularly reviewed.
adequate provision for bad debt should
be made by preparing adequate ageing
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recorded more than
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sending of requests; returns
(confirmations or undelivered letters)
come to auditor.
Control Control of Dispatch
Discrepancies may affect accounts
beyond initial sample.
Discrepancies
auditor verifies balances with subsequent cash
receipts or conducts detailed transaction
analysis.
Review for collectability, authorization,
and arm's length valuation.
Ensure only sales/services receivables are
included.
Analyze sales and receivables trends; inquire about
unusual trends and document findings.Match invoice and shipment dates to ensure correct
period recording.
Credit memo
authorisation
Return Analysis
Discount policy’
Verify documented sales with goods still on-site.
Look into high returns after the audit period for
profit inflation signs.
Check discounts/incentives against
company policy.
Review sample credit memos for
proper approval.
Allowance for Doubtful Examine the methodology for estimating doubtful
Accounts Process accounts allowance.
Provisioning
Appropriateness
Assess if the provisioning rates reflect realistic
recoverability of receivables.
Ageing Report Analysis
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Litigation Debtor Review!
Doubtful Debtors
Identification
Write-off Approvals authorized by a suitable authority, such as the
Obtain and review accounts receivable ageing
report, categorized by due periods.
Compare current and previous year's list of
debtors under litigation.
Identify and discuss with management the exclusion
of certain debtors from the bad debts provision.
Conduct additional tests for any disputed amounts.
Verify that receivables write-offs have been,
Board of Directors.To establish the Existence of cash and cash
equivalent balances as at the period
balances that were supposed to be recorded have
been recorded in the financial
statements.
‘Cash and cash
lequivalent balances
have been VALUED
appropriately
Required DISCLOSURES for cash and cash
equivalents have been appropriately made.
Conduct unannounced cash
balance verifications at and
after year-end.
Verity all cash balances at once
if there are multiple cash
handlers.
Count cash in the cashier's
Presence and have them sign the
count statement.‘Compare rough Cash
Book entries with the
official Cash Book for
accuracy.
Ensure temporary
advances (slips, chits,
.0.U.s) are authorized
and properly accounted
for.
‘Compile monthly cash
receipts and payments
summary.
[Analyze for unusual
trends and seek
explanations for
variances.
where cheques have
become stale i.e. 3
months or more have
lapsed since the issue
date, the same should
not appear in the BRS
and should instead be
[through bank deposit ]}
slips and subsequent
bank statements,
Ensure adjustments for
material amounts are
made in the books. If
not adjusted, consider
implications for the
audit report.Directly request banks
to confirm account
balances as of the audit,
period end
Instroct the company
to address and clarify
any dtferences with
banks.
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confirmation of bank
balances
If responses are not
received, conduct
Verification against bank in-person balance
statements available to || confirmations at the bank
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Verify the physical
presence of inventories
at vear-end
Ensure all entity-held
inventories are recorded,
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‘owned but held by third
parties.
[Confirm the entity's
‘egal ownership of
[check that inventories
‘are valued correctly
according to accepted
‘accounting standards.
inventories.
[inventory Count Plan
Review
Examine the entity's
inventory count
strategy
(Consigned Goods } Ensure consigned items
Segregation
are properly separated
Participation in Count|
Test Count
(count Timinal}-—
Observe adherence to the count plan and
ensure proper supervision
Be vigilant for empty
boxes or obsolete items
Conduct cut-off tests
with recent receiving
land shipping documents
Confirm exclusion of third-party and
‘damaged or obsolete inventory
Investigate significant discrepancies and
have entity personnel sign off on count
sheets and variances
For periodic systems, count at period end;
for perpetual systems with adequate
records, interim counts are acceptable
Verity inventory held by
Third-Party Inventory third parties, especially
Confirmation for job work in
production processes.
Verify accurate
inventory disclosures in
financial statements.@ www.edu9l.org
Apply comparison tests using
industry averages, previous years, and
budgets.
Analytical Procedures
Calculate inventory turnover ratio and
perform vertical analysis.
‘Non-Financial Check weights and measurements of
Information Review inventory.
‘Trace shipping and receiving documents
Cut-off Tests around year-end to ensure proper
recording,
[Fnentory WL Teaged inventory Test for omitted and invalid
E Verification transactions in tagged inventory.
Inventory Listing Confirm the arithmetic accuracy of
Accuracy inventory records.
Physical vs. Records Match physical inventory counts
Reconciliation to perpetual inventory records.
Reconcile client-owned
inventories held at third-party
locations.
Third-Party Inventory
Reconciliation
Ensure consigned inventory is
accurately separated from owned
inventory.
Consigned Goods
Segregation
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Match purchase records to
= supporting documents
Document: Vouceing (requisitions, orders, receipts,
invoices, payment proofs).
‘Consigned Goods |} ‘Assess consigned inventory to
Evaluation differentiate from owned inventor
Review client correspondence and
records related to sales,
receivables, and purchases.
Document Examination’
Identify and evaluate any
Collateral Agreements collateral agreements impacting
‘ownership.
: Examine agreements to
deeeteiaedon understand terms related to
inventory consignment.
: Check invoices for client's name as
Invoice Verification’ ier oP OUARHIR:
Obtain confirmations for significant
inventory items as outlined in
auditing standards.
Inventory Confirmations
Secure written confirmations from third
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Valuation Method]
Depending on how the
business operates, the
management may value
inventory using First-in-
first-out (FIFO) or
weighted average basis.
The audit team reviews current market prices for
cotton and synthetic fibers (Inventory). If
Cost vs. Replacement
replacement costs are significantly lower than
recorded costs, it may indicate the need for
Price List Review
Turnover Ratio)
‘Manufacturing Costs|
Cost or NRV Application.
inventory write-downs to reflect market
Reviewing recent vendor price lists helps
verify that the costs recorded for
inventory purchases are in line with
current market prices, ensuring the
inventory is not valued higher than the
market rate.
Analyse turnover to spot obsolete
wentory
Check that overhead
allocations include only
direct labor, materials,
and overhead.
Confirm inventory is
valved at the lower of
cost or net realizable
valve.Cost Elements
Identification
[Determine which costs
are included (e.9.,
carriage, duties,
consumables).
[Standard Costs Review|
Invoice Verification
Damaged/Obsolete inventory
[Understand the basis for
comparison with actual
standard costs,
costs, and variance
‘treatment.
(Cross-check cost
prices with purchase
invoices from months
before the count.
Evaluate damaged
or obsolete items
for realistic net
realizable value
Production Stage
Measurement
(Cost Elements and
Overheads
(Material Costs
Verification
Determine measurement
‘methods for production
stages or value ad
including the basis for
estimates,
Identify included cost
elements. For overheads,
verity the allocation basis
and compare it with
entity's costing and,
financial data
‘Check that material
costs do not include
abnormal wastage.
[Overhead Costs inauiry|
Determine
Net Realizable Valve
Assessment
[Obsolete and Damaged
Inventory Review
Damage and
Obsolescence Follow-Up
included costs
and their basis.
Value inventory at NAV if
lower than cost, including
WIP and raw materials
Identity and evaluate
realizable value for
obsolete, damaged, or
slow-moving items.
Request an inventory
‘age analysis to aid in
valuation.
‘Check again the items
identitied as damaged
or obsolete during the
physical count for
valuation adjustments.‘Abnormal amounts
Storage cost]
Selling and
distribution
[abnormal amounts of
wasted materials,
labour, or other
production costs
Unless those costs are
necessary in the
production process
[Administrative
overheads
[that do not contribute
‘to bringing the
inventories to their
present location and
condition
cost.
prior toa further
production stage
(Obtain Contirmation|
inquire Necessity for
Retaining inventory
[Special Attention to
lof inventory quantities
by third parties.
For Writing off purpose
Long-held Goods
Review Movement Records
(Documents)
[Valuation of inventories!
Evaluate Condition of Goods
Ensure inventory valuation
includes material costs and
proportionate processing
‘charges correctly.
Verify if goods were
Check Disposition of Goods
sold or returned after @
Inventory
Ensure inclusion in Closing
set period.‘The auditor verifies the accounts sales
submitted by the consignee, which detail
the goods sold and the inventory of goods
still on hand
The auditor reconciles the figure of the
goods on hand, as reported in the last
accounts sales, with Proforma invoices and
accounts sales received during the year
lof consigned goods as
of the balance sheet
date.
Verify agreement terms for
commissions/expenses and
ensure accurate in accounts
Confirm consignee goods are valued at cost plus
relevant expenses or at net realizable valve if
lower, accounting for damaged/obsolete items.
Ensure consigned goods
are listed separately in
inventories.Probable that future
‘economic benefits
associated with the item
‘will flow to the enterprise
cost of the item can be
measured reliably.
—_—
IF qualifies for should be measured at
recognition 's cost
Directly attibutable
Kt costs (Crom the book
[Not costs for an item
of PPE
Verify physical
| [Basten presence of FFE at year
end.
Confirm all PPE additions are recorded,
excluding third-party assets but including
those controlled by the entity but held
elsewhere,
‘Check PPE valuation
lcomplies with accepted
accounting standards.
Ensure the entity has,
legal ownership of
recorded PPE.
Verity PPE disclosures
meet reporting
requirements.Examine the entity's
plan for PPE physical
Focussing on who
performs it and when.
Check for evidence of appropriate supervision
during PPE verification.
Reconcitiation|
Obtain
Discrepancies
Tag and Ensure all PPE items are
Indenfication |] _ properly tagged and
mark identified,
Match physically
verified PPE items with
tthe fixed asset register.
Review discrepancies
found during
verification and how
they're reflected in the
entity's records and
financial statements.Check management's PPE
schedule: Opening balance +
‘Additions - Deletions = Closing
balance, and match closing
balance with the books.
‘Confirm the
mathematical
correctness of the PPE
movement schedule.
Match opening balances with prior
year's audited financial
statements.
‘ensure expenditures quality
‘as PPE under relevant
accounting standards. (AS 10)
Verify day-to-day
servicing costs are not
capitalized as PPE.
Check purchase invoices,
installation reports, etc., to
verify addition dates for sampled
PPE,
Confirm additions have been
approved by authorized personnel.
Review internal procurement
procedures (quotations, tenders)
for PPE acquisitions or capital
projects.
Understand reasons and procedures,
for PPE deletions and disposals.
Examine the process followed for
selling discarded PPE.
Examine the process followed for
selling discarded PPE.
Ensure accurate recording of deletions,
including any profits or losses on
disposals.Verify management has
assessed PPE for
impairment in
accordance with AS 28
requirements.
Ensure depreciation is Confirm the
charged on all depreciation method
depreciable PPE items, aligns with the
excluding expected pattern of
nondepreciable assets economic benefits
like freehold land. consumption.
Check purchase invoices are in the
entity's name, confirming legal
ownership.
Review conveyance/sale deeds for
new land and building acquisitions
to verify legal ownership.
Confirm original title deeds are held
for all immovable properties as of
the balance sheet date.
If immovable property is collateral
for loans and original deeds are with
lenders, obtain lender confirmation
that they hold the deeds as security.
Review the register of charges to
ensure any encumbrances against
PPE are properly recorded,Classification of
liabilities
Existence
From Book
Verify the presence of trade payables and
other current liabilities at year-end.
irect confirmation
procedure
Completeness
Confirm all expected trade payables and
liabilities are recorded in the financial
statements.
Valued
Presentation disclosure
‘Check the accurate valuation of trade payables and other
liabilities.
Ensure disclosures for trade payables and other
liabilities are correctly made in the financial
Ageing Report
Prevent Duplicate Recording
Obtain the accounts payable aging report
and trace balances back to the general
statements.
Verify controls to
prevent duplicate
recording of
purchase/expense
invoices.
ensure payable
balances are
[estomatil} —| automaticaly recorded
in the general ledger
Control
ledger.
Reconciliation IK
Investigate and reconcile any discrepancies
between the aging report and the general
ledger.
Journal Entry]
Review journal entries, especially large
transactions, for accuracy and proper
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Contact vendors directly to confirm account payable
‘amounts,
r[endor
focusing on significant balances and material purchases
during the audit period.
Perform direct confirmations with the
audited entity's consent.
Entity Consent]-—
Evaluate the validity of management requests to
exclude certain payables from confirmation,
Management Exceptions.
Request confirmations
for balances as of the
1 __|balance sheet date or a
close alternative,
Idecided in consultation
with the company.
n ti
—7_[ Usea blank form for
vendors to fill in their
balance, (Preferred)
[Confirmation form] or’
‘A Form Stating Year end balance
for agreement
L[ selection Do not disclose creditor selection
[confidentiality criteria to the company.
Either have the entity prepare request
letters for auditor-selected creditors or
J \eswest letter trp) have the auditor directly send authorized
letters.
Ensure accurate and proper sending of
[Dispatch Controt requests, with returns directed to the
auditor, not the client.
For non-replies, conduct further tests such as,
verifying subsequent payments, matching balances
with invoices, and detailed analysis of balances for
authenticity.
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Test Purchase sample
Invoice and Gate Entry ensure purchases are recorded in the
Match
period.
Check expenses recorded after
Paper ce cee a the balance sheet date for any
relating to the audit period
Advance Received from
Customers
Create Reasonability
Statements
Catculat
PF Checks: IK expenses,
Challan|
All goods received prior to the period/ year-
end should have been booked as purchases
Check challans for deposits made after the period-end |]
against recorded liabilities. Discuss any discrepancies
with management.
Compile all statutory dues for compliance with
[eAnor'2020 reporting requirements, like CARO, 2020.
and included in trade creditors.
Sample test purchases from pavable
ledgers for correct amounts and
dates.
Match invoice and gate entry dates to
right period, including post-period
invoices that belong to the audited
Obtain a detailed listing
of advances received,
including aging and
nature.
Identify any advances
outstanding for over 6
months,
Long-Term Advances
Review
‘Compare expected vs. recorded liabilities
for taxes and contributions (TDS, GST, etc.)
based on relevant transactions.
fe expected Provident Fund based on employee
, respectively. Investigate any differences from
the entity's records.Write Back Process|
Authorization of Write:
Backs:
Document
Foreign Currency
Restatement
Dispute And Litigation
Examine the company's method for
identifying liabilities that may need to
be written back, ensuring consistency
with previous years and suitability for
the current business contex
Verify that liability write-backs
deemed no longer payable have
been authorized by a senior
management member (e.g.,
CEO/MD).
JObtain an ageing report
of payable balances
[Ageing Report. categorized by age
groups to identity old
liabilities.
Acquire a list of
vendors with disputes
and customer claims
under litigation,
comparing it with the
prior year.
List
Ensure foreign currency
payables have been
accurately restated
according to applicable
MSME Dues Assessment }
accounting standards.
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Management's
Process
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through sample
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