Sales and Collection Cycle The sales and collection cycle will entail researching of Apollo Shoes journal of sales in search of abnormal transactions and records. The process of this audit test procedures begins when a customer purchases a product from Apollo, and ends with the receipt of the complete payment from the customer. The test of controls the auditors will perform comprises the completeness, accuracy, and classification of transactions and will include accounting for a sequence of shipping documents, observing whether monthly statements are sent, and examining document packaging for internal verification. It will also test of controls for a sequence of shipping documents and the substantive tests will be to compare the date of recording the sale in the sales journal with duplicate sales invoices and bills of lading. Finally, the test of controls for the posting and summarization objective will be to examine evidence that the accounts receivable master file is reconciled to the general ledger and observe whether monthly statements are sent to customers.
RCV Auditing firm will conduct part III of the audit of Apollo Shoes and will focus on two areas of concern, those being Inventory and warehousing cycle and Cash cycle. Within the scope of our audit we will review such items as receiving of materials, storage, purchase orders, shipping of orders. We will also review the company’s cash cycle such as receiving payments, cash posting, bank reconciliations and verification. Inventory and Warehousing Cycle There are several steps in the inventory and warehousing cycle of Apollo Shoes that will be reviewed for accuracy and completeness of policies and procedures in place. The first area that will be reviewed will be test of controls within the inventory and warehousing cycle such as: Inventory
There are four types of transactions involved in the inventory and warehousing cycle of Apollo Shoes, Inc., ordering of goods for sale, receipt of the ordered goods, storage of the merchandise, and the shipping of goods to customers. Each of these processes requires that the auditor verify that adequate controls are maintained and that the proper documents are in place for each portion of the process. Therefore, the audit will involve analytical procedures, test of controls and substantive tests on each part of the cycle. Analytical procedure Given the fact that the inventory process will vary between companies, Anderson Olds and Watershed will obtain a thorough understanding of the entire flow of goods from purchase to shipment within the Apollo Shoes organization. Analytical procedures “examine the relationship of inventory account balances with other financial statement accounts” [ (Arens, Elder, & Beasley, 2006, p. 689) ] and are used to “assess the reasonableness of inventory-related balances” [ (Arens, Elder, & Beasley, 2006, p. 689) ].
The accounts are assessed base in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to ensure they are represented fairly. Tests of Controls The test of controls purpose for the acquisition and payments cycle is for the detection of understatements. Tests of controls for this cycle would include: 1. Verify that correct documents (purchase order, purchase requisition and vendor’s invoice) are prepared and attached to the voucher and examined for existence when submitted to appropriate departments. 2.
January 7, 2014 Board of Directors Apollo Shoes, Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetwon, ME 00001 Team A is pleased to affirm our understanding of the services we will provide Apollo Shoes Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2013. We are responsible for auditing the statement of financial position of Apollo Shoes Inc. as of December 31, 2013, including the related statements of activities and cash flows for the year then ended. In addition, our audit team will examine information accompanying the financial statements in accordance with auditing procedures applied in our audit of the financial statements and certain related additional procedures. This may include; but is not limited to, comparing and reconciling information directly related to the underlying accounting, various documents used in preparing the financial statements, and any additional procedures necessary in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United State of America. Additionally, our responsibility as auditor is limited to the period covered by our audit and does not extend to any other periods for which we are not engaged as auditors.
Audit Program Design Part III Senyo Adiko ACC/546 June 9, 2013 Chandria Jones Audit Program Design Part III During phase III of Apollo shoes audit plan, we will focus on the inventory and warehouse cycle as well as the cash cycle. Cash and inventory are vulnerable to fraudulent activities so it is important to assess the risks of those areas. We are responsible to conduct an unbiased and fair audit according to the PCAOB auditing standards. Our center of interest would be about the objectives of the audit, tests of controls, and substantive tests of transactions. We will also conduct analytical procedures for both cash, and inventory and warehouse cycles.
Hammersmith Tools Limited The underlying accounting policies have been applied in the preparation of the financial statements of Hammersmith Tools Ltd. Statement of Accounting Policies For the Year ending 31 December 2011 1. Purpose The purpose of the following statement of Accounting policies is to act as a guide to non-accounting employees on basic accounting procedures that are employed in the company while determining the overall profits of the company. 2. Basis of Preparation The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the applicable law and under the convention of Historical cost.
TABLE OF CONENTS INTRODUCTION PG 1 COMPANY EVALUATION PG 2 COMPLIANCE AND RECOMMENDATION PG 4 SUMMARY / CONCLUSION PG 5 REFERENCES PG 6 Introduction The primary objective of Accounting Ink, is to provide LJB Company with the required information to consider the regulations for converting to a publicly traded company. Within this analysis we will identify internal controls currently being used within business operation and the required mandated internal controls enforced by the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Internal Controls are established and or regulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. There are six principles of internal controls 1) Establishment of responsibility, 2) Segregation of Duties, 3) Documentation Procedures, 4) Physical Controls, 5) Independent Internal Verification and 6) Human Resource Controls (Keller, 2012). Companies and their independent accountants or auditors should report the effectiveness of the companies internal controls based on these six principles.
GAAP stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The common set of accounting principles, standards and procedures that companies use to compile their financial statements. GAAP are a combination of authoritative standards (set by policy boards) and simply the commonly accepted ways of recording and reporting accounting information. GAAP are imposed on companies so that investors have a minimum level of consistency in the financial statements they use when analyzing companies for investment purposes. GAAP cover such things as revenue recognition, balance sheet item classification and outstanding share measurements.
Managerial Accountants should calculate net income or loss in a manner that accurately reflects the closest true costs and profits as determined by the International Federation of Accountants (IFA). To effectively help Management Accountants do this, the IFA has set in place a code of conduct that should regulate the integrity, competence, confidentiality, and credibility of a corporation. Introduction To fully understand the ethical issues of Managerial Accounting, you must first assess the difference between Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting. Financial accounting is used for to present the status of the company to external sources such as board of directors, investors, auditors, and for reporting purposes as well. The financial side of accounting is used to represent the company’s current standing based on the past profits, net income, bad debts, and current ratio of assets to liabilities.