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

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5 You are an audit manager in Bartolome, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. You have specific responsibility

for 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 liability

company, for the year ending 30 June 2005. Moreno’s Chief Executive Officer, James Bay, has just sent you an

e-mail to advise you that Leon has been short-listed for the position of Finance Director. You were not previously

aware 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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3.5 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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  • 第1题:

    (b) As a newly-qualified Chartered Certified Accountant in Boleyn & Co, you have been assigned to assist the ethics

    partner in developing ethical guidance for the firm. In particular, you have been asked to draft guidance on the

    following frequently asked questions (‘FAQs’) that will be circulated to all staff through Boleyn & Co’s intranet:

    (i) What Information Technology services can we offer to audit clients? (5 marks)

    Required:

    For EACH of the three FAQs, explain the threats to objectivity that may arise and the safeguards that should

    be available to manage them to an acceptable level.

    NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three questions.


    正确答案:
    (b) FAQs
    (i) Information Technology (IT) services
    The greatest threats to independence arise from the provision of any service which involves auditors in:
    ■ auditing their own work;
    ■ the decision-making process;
    ■ undertaking management functions of the client.
    IT services potentially pose all these threats:
    ■ self-interest threat – on-going services that provide a large proportion of Boleyn’s annual fees will contribute to a
    threat to objectivity;
    ■ self-review threat – e.g. when IT services provided involve (i) the supervision of the audit client’s employees in the
    performance of their normal duties; or (ii) the origination of electronic data evidencing the occurrence of
    transactions;
    ■ management threat – e.g. when the IT services involve making judgments and taking decisions that are properly
    the responsibility of management.
    Thus, services that involve the design and implementation of financial IT systems that are used to generate information
    forming a significant part of a client’s accounting system or financial statements is likely to create significant ethical
    threats.
    Possible safeguards include:
    ■ disclosing and discussing fees with the client’s audit committees (or others charged with corporate governance);
    ■ the audit client providing a written acknowledgment (e.g. in an engagement letter) of its responsibility for:
    – establishing and monitoring a system of internal controls;
    – the operation of the system (hardware or software); and
    – the data used or generated by the system;
    ■ the designation by the audit client of a competent employee (preferably within senior management) with
    responsibility to make all management decisions regarding the design and implementation of the hardware or
    software system;
    ■ evaluation of the adequacy and results of the design and implementation of the system by the audit client;
    ■ suitable allocation of work within the firm (i.e. staff providing the IT services not being involved in the audit
    engagement and having different reporting lines); and
    ■ review of the audit opinion by an audit partner who is not involved in the audit engagement.
    Services in connection with the assessment, design and implementation of internal accounting controls and risk
    management controls are not considered to create a threat to independence provided that the firm’s personnel do not
    perform. management functions.
    It would be acceptable to provide IT services to an audit client where the systems are not important to any significant
    part of the accounting system or the production of financial statements and do not have significant reliance placed on
    them by the auditors, provided that:
    ■ a member of the client’s management has been designated to receive and take responsibility for the results of the
    IT work undertaken; and
    ■ appropriate safeguards are put in place (e.g. using separate partners and staff for each role and review by a partner
    not involved in the audit engagement).
    It would also generally be acceptable to provide and install off-the-shelf accounting packages to an audit client.

  • 第2题:

    (b) As a newly-qualified Chartered Certified Accountant, you have been asked to write an ‘ethics column’ for a trainee

    accountant magazine. In particular, you have been asked to draft guidance on the following questions addressed

    to the magazine’s helpline:

    (i) What gifts or hospitality are acceptable and when do they become an inducement? (5 marks)

    Required:

    For each of the three questions, explain the threats to objectivity that may arise and the safeguards that

    should be available to manage them to an acceptable level.

    NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three questions above.


    正确答案:
    (b) Draft guidance
    (i) Gifts and hospitality
    Gifts and hospitality may be offered as an inducement i.e. to unduly influence actions or decisions, encourage illegal or
    dishonest behaviour or to obtain confidential information. An offer of gifts and/or hospitality from a client ordinarily gives
    rise to threats to compliance with the fundamental principles, for example:
    ■ self-interest threats to objectivity and/or confidentiality may be created if a gift from a client is accepted;
    ■ intimidation threats to objectivity and/or confidentiality may arise through the possibility of such offers being made
    public and damaging the reputation of the professional accountant (or close family member).
    The significance of such threats will depend on the nature, value and intent behind the offer. There may be no significant
    threat to compliance with the fundamental principles if a reasonable and informed third party would consider gifts and
    hospitality to be clearly insignificant. For example, if the offer of gifts or hospitality is made in the normal course of
    business without the specific intent to influence decision making or to obtain information.
    If evaluated threats are other than clearly insignificant, safeguards should be considered and applied as necessary to
    eliminate them or reduce them to an acceptable level.
    Offers of gifts and hospitality should not be accepted if the threats cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable
    level through the application of safeguards.
    As the real or apparent threats to compliance with the fundamental principles do not merely arise from acceptance of
    an inducement but, sometimes, merely from the fact of the offer having been made, additional safeguards should be
    adopted. For example:
    ■ immediately informing higher levels of management or those charged with governance that an inducement has
    been offered;
    ■ informing third parties (e.g. a professional body) of the offer (after seeking legal advice);
    ■ advising immediate or close family members of relevant threats and safeguards where they are potentially in
    positions that might result in offers of inducements (e.g. as a result of their employment situation); and
    ■ informing higher levels of management or those charged with governance where immediate or close family
    members are employed by competitors or potential suppliers of that organisation.

  • 第3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 the

    appointment and is currently carrying out client acceptance procedures. Fisher Co was recently incorporated by

    Marcellus 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 of

    errors in the recording of cash deposits from new customers that have been discovered by CF Co’s internal audit

    team, the directors of CF Co have requested that your firm carry out a review of the financial information

    technology 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 hours

    providing advice to the internal audit team about how to improve the system. As far as you know, this advice has

    not 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. Two

    audit juniors attended the annual inventory count last Monday. They reported that Brenda Mangle, the new

    production manager of LA Shots Co, wanted the inventory count and audit procedures performed as quickly as

    possible. As an incentive she offered the two juniors ten free bottles of ‘Super Juice’ from the end of the

    production line. Brenda also invited them to join the LA Shots Co office party, which commenced at the end of

    the inventory count. The inventory count and audit procedures were completed within two hours (the previous

    year’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 considered

    before, and on the acceptance of, the audit appointment of Fisher Co. (5 marks)


    正确答案:
    4 NATE & CO
    (a) – Money laundering is the process by which criminals attempt to conceal the true origin and ownership of the proceeds
    of criminal activity, allowing them to maintain control over the proceeds, and ultimately providing a legitimate cover for
    their sources of income. The objective of money laundering is to break the connection between the money, and the crime
    that it resulted from.
    – It is widely defined, to include possession of, or concealment of, the proceeds of any crime.
    – Examples include proceeds of fraud, tax evasion and benefits of bribery and corruption.
    Client procedures should include the following:
    – Client identification:
    ? Establish the identity of the entity and its business activity e.g. by obtaining a certificate of incorporation
    ? If the client is an individual, obtain official documentation including a name and address, e.g. by looking at
    photographic identification such as passports and driving licences
    ? Consider whether the commercial activity makes business sense (i.e. it is not just a ‘front’ for illegal activities)
    ? Obtain evidence of the company’s registered address e.g. by obtaining headed letter paper
    ? Establish the current list of principal shareholders and directors.
    – Client understanding:
    ? Pre-engagement communication may be considered, to explain to Marcellus Fisher and the other directors the
    nature and reason for client acceptance procedures.
    ? Best practice recommends that the engagement letter should also include a paragraph outlining the auditor’s
    responsibilities in relation to money laundering.

  • 第4题:

    4 You are a senior manager in Becker & Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants offering audit and assurance

    services mainly to large, privately owned companies. The firm has suffered from increased competition, due to two

    new firms of accountants setting up in the same town. Several audit clients have moved to the new firms, leading to

    loss of revenue, and an over staffed audit department. Bob McEnroe, one of the partners of Becker & Co, has asked

    you 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 the

    company 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 Co

    has written to the audit engagement partner to see if Becker & Co would be interested in making an investment

    in the new product. It has been suggested that Becker & Co could provide finance for the completion of the

    development 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 be

    established 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 in

    Becker & Co, has suggested that the firm could offer a recruitment advisory service to clients, specialising in the

    recruitment of finance professionals. Becker & Co would charge a fee for this service based on the salary of the

    employee recruited. Ingrid Sharapova worked as a recruitment consultant for a year before deciding to train as

    an accountant.

    3. Several audit clients are experiencing staff shortages, and it has been suggested that temporary staff assignments

    could be offered. It is envisaged that a number of audit managers or seniors could be seconded to clients for

    periods 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)


    正确答案:
    4 Becker & Co
    (a) Joint business arrangement
    The business opportunity in respect of Murray Co could be lucrative if the market research is to be believed.
    However, IFAC’s Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants states that a mutual business arrangement is likely to give rise
    to self-interest and intimidation threats to independence and objectivity. The audit firm must be and be seen to be independent
    of the audit client, which clearly cannot be the case if the audit firm and the client are seen to be working together for a
    mutual financial gain.
    In the scenario, two options are available. Firstly, Becker & Co could provide the audit client with finance to complete the
    development and take the product to market. There is a general prohibition on audit firms providing finance to their audit
    clients. This would create a clear financial self-interest threat as the audit firm would be receiving a return on investment from
    their client. The Code states that if a firm makes a loan (or guarantees a loan) to a client, the self-interest threat created would
    be so significant that no safeguard could reduce the threat to an acceptable level.
    The provision of finance using convertible debentures raises a further ethical problem, because if the debentures are ultimately
    converted to equity, the audit firm would then hold equity shares in their audit client. This is a severe financial self-interest,
    which safeguards are unlikely to be able to reduce to an acceptable level.
    The finance should not be advanced to Murray Co while the company remains an audit client of Becker & Co.
    The second option is for a joint venture company to be established. This would be perceived as a significant mutual business
    interest as Becker & Co and Murray Co would be investing together, sharing control and sharing a return on investment in
    the form. of dividends. IFAC’s Code of Ethics states that unless the relationship between the two parties is clearly insignificant,
    the financial interest is immaterial, and the audit firm is unable to exercise significant influence, then no safeguards could
    reduce the threat to an acceptable level. In this case Becker & Co may not enter into the joint venture arrangement while
    Murray Co is still an audit client.
    The audit practice may consider that investing in the new electronic product is a commercial strategy that it wishes to pursue,
    either through loan finance or using a joint venture arrangement. In this case the firm should resign as auditor with immediate
    effect in order to eliminate any ethical problem with the business arrangement. The partners should carefully consider if the
    potential return on investment will more than compensate for the lost audit fee from Murray Co.
    The partners should also reflect on whether they want to diversify to such an extent – this investment is unlikely to be in an
    area where any of the audit partners have much knowledge or expertise. A thorough commercial evaluation and business risk
    analysis must be performed on the new product to ensure that it is a sound business decision for the firm to invest.
    The audit partners should also consider how much time they would need to spend on this business development, if they
    decided to resign as auditors and to go ahead with the investment. Such a new and important project could mean that they
    take their focus off the key business i.e. the audit practice. They should consider if it would be better to spend their time trying
    to compete effectively with the two new firms of accountants, trying to retain key clients, and to attract new accounting and
    audit clients rather than diversify into something completely different.

  • 第5题:

    You are an audit manager responsible for providing hot reviews on selected audit clients within your firm of Chartered

    Certified Accountants. You are currently reviewing the audit working papers for Pulp Co, a long standing audit client,

    for the year ended 31 January 2008. The draft statement of financial position (balance sheet) of Pulp Co shows total

    assets of $12 million (2007 – $11·5 million).The audit senior has made the following comment in a summary of

    issues for your review:

    ‘Pulp Co’s statement of financial position (balance sheet) shows a receivable classified as a current asset with a value

    of $25,000. The only audit evidence we have requested and obtained is a management representation stating the

    following:

    (1) that the amount is owed to Pulp Co from Jarvis Co,

    (2) that Jarvis Co is controlled by Pulp Co’s chairman, Peter Sheffield, and

    (3) that the balance is likely to be received six months after Pulp Co’s year end.

    The receivable was also outstanding at the last year end when an identical management representation was provided,

    and our working papers noted that because the balance was immaterial no further work was considered necessary.

    No disclosure has been made in the financial statements regarding the balance. Jarvis Co is not audited by our firm

    and we have verified that Pulp Co does not own any shares in Jarvis Co.’

    Required:

    (b) In relation to the receivable recognised on the statement of financial position (balance sheet) of Pulp Co as

    at 31 January 2008:

    (i) Comment on the matters you should consider. (5 marks)


    正确答案:
    (b) (i) Matters to consider
    Materiality
    The receivable represents only 0·2% (25,000/12 million x 100) of total assets so is immaterial in monetary terms.
    However, the details of the transaction could make it material by nature.
    The amount is outstanding from a company under the control of Pulp Co’s chairman. Readers of the financial statements
    would be interested to know the details of this transaction, which currently is not disclosed. Elements of the transaction
    could be subject to bias, specifically the repayment terms, which appear to be beyond normal commercial credit terms.
    Paul Sheffield may have used his influence over the two companies to ‘engineer’ the transaction. Disclosure is necessary
    due to the nature of the transaction, the monetary value is irrelevant.
    A further matter to consider is whether this is a one-off transaction, or indicative of further transactions between the two
    companies.
    Relevant accounting standard
    The definitions in IAS 24 must be carefully considered to establish whether this actually constitutes a related party
    transaction. The standard specifically states that two entities are not necessarily related parties just because they have
    a director or other member of key management in common. The audit senior states that Jarvis Co is controlled by Peter
    Sheffield, who is also the chairman of Pulp Co. It seems that Peter Sheffield is in a position of control/significant influence
    over the two companies (though this would have to be clarified through further audit procedures), and thus the two
    companies are likely to be perceived as related.
    IAS 24 requires full disclosure of the following in respect of related party transactions:
    – the nature of the related party relationship,
    – the amount of the transaction,
    – the amount of any balances outstanding including terms and conditions, details of security offered, and the nature
    of consideration to be provided in settlement,
    – any allowances for receivables and associated expense.
    There is currently a breach of IAS 24 as no disclosure has been made in the notes to the financial statements. If not
    amended, the audit opinion on the financial statements should be qualified with an ‘except for’ disagreement. In
    addition, if practicable, the auditor’s report should include the information that would have been included in the financial
    statements had the requirements of IAS 24 been adhered to.
    Valuation and classification of the receivable
    A receivable should only be recognised if it will give rise to future economic benefit, i.e. a future cash inflow. It appears
    that the receivable is long outstanding – if the amount is unlikely to be recovered then it should be written off as a bad
    debt and the associated expense recognised. It is possible that assets and profits are overstated.
    Although a representation has been received indicating that the amount will be paid to Pulp Co, the auditor should be
    sceptical of this claim given that the same representation was given last year, and the amount was not subsequently
    recovered. The $25,000 could be recoverable in the long term, in which case the receivable should be reclassified as
    a non-current asset. The amount advanced to Jarvis Co could effectively be an investment rather than a short term
    receivable. Correct classification on the statement of financial position (balance sheet) is crucial for the financial
    statements to properly show the liquidity position of the company at the year end.
    Tutorial note: Digressions into management imposing a limitation in scope by withholding evidence are irrelevant in this
    case, as the scenario states that the only evidence that the auditors have asked for is a management representation.
    There is no indication in the scenario that the auditors have asked for, and been refused any evidence.

  • 第6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 is

    the 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, explain

    how 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 audit

    department in order to place reliance on it during your audit. (6 marks)


    正确答案:
    (a)(i)BenefitsofusingauditsoftwareStandardsystemsatclientThesamecomputerisedsystemsandprogramsasusedinall25branchesofTirrolCo.Thismeansthatthesameauditsoftwarecanbeusedineachlocationprovidingsignificanttimesavingscomparedtothesituationwhereclientsystemsaredifferentineachlocation.UseactualcomputerfilesnotcopiesorprintoutsUseofauditsoftwaremeansthattheTirrolCo’sactualinventoryfilescanbetestedratherthanhavingtorelyonprintoutsorscreenimages.Thelattercouldbeincorrect,byaccidentorbydeliberatemistake.Theauditfirmwillhavemoreconfidencethatthe‘real’fileshavebeentested.TestmoreitemsUseofsoftwarewillmeanthatmoreinventoryrecordscanbetested–itispossiblethatallproductlinescouldbetestedforobsolescenceratherthanasampleusingmanualtechniques.Theauditorwillthereforegainmoreevidenceandhavegreaterconfidencethatinventoryisvaluedcorrectly.CostTherelativecostofusingauditsoftwaredecreasesthemoreyearsthatsoftwareisused.Anycostoverrunsthisyearcouldbeoffsetagainsttheauditfeesinfutureyearswhentheactualexpensewillbeless.(ii)ProblemsontheauditofTirrolTimescale–sixweekreportingdeadline–auditplanningTheauditreportisduetobesignedsixweeksaftertheyearend.Thismeansthattherewillbeconsiderablepressureontheauditortocompleteauditworkwithoutcompromisingstandardsbyrushingprocedures.Thisproblemcanbeovercomebycarefulplanningoftheaudit,useofexperiencedstaffandensuringotherstaffsuchassecondpartnerreviewsarebookedwellinadvance.Timescale–sixweekreportingdeadline–softwareissuesTheauditreportisduetobesignedaboutsixweeksaftertheyearend.Thismeansthatthereislittletimetowriteandtestauditsoftware,letaloneusethesoftwareandevaluatetheresultsoftesting.Thisproblemcanbealleviatedbycarefulplanning.AccesstoTirrolCo’ssoftwareanddatafilesmustbeobtainedassoonaspossibleandworkcommencedontailoringCal&Co’ssoftwarefollowingthis.Specialistcomputerauditstaffshouldbebookedassoonaspossibletoperform.thiswork.FirstyearauditcostsTherelativecostsofanauditinthefirstyearataclienttendtobegreaterduetotheadditionalworkofascertainingclientsystems.ThismeansthatCal&Comayhavealimitedbudgettodocumentsystemsincludingcomputersystems.Thisproblemcanbealleviatedtosomeextentagainbygoodauditplanning.Themanagermustalsomonitortheauditprocesscarefully,ensuringthatanyadditionalworkcausedbytheclientnotprovidingaccesstosystemsinformationincludingcomputersystemsisidentifiedandaddedtothetotalbillingcostoftheaudit.StaffholidaysMostoftheauditworkwillbecarriedoutinJuly,whichisalsothemonthwhenmanyofCal&Costafftaketheirannualholiday.Thismeansthattherewillbeashortageofauditstaff,particularlyasauditworkforTirrolCoisbeingbookedwithlittlenotice.Theproblemcanbealleviatedbybookingstaffassoonaspossibleandthenidentifyinganyshortages.Wherenecessary,staffmaybeborrowedfromotherofficesorevendifferentcountriesonasecondmentbasiswhereshortagesareacute.Non-standardsystemsTirrolCo’scomputersoftwareisnon-standard,havingbeenwrittenspecificallyfortheorganisation.Thismeansthatmoretimewillbenecessarytounderstandthesystemthanifstandardsystemswereused.Thisproblemcanbealleviatedeitherbyobtainingdocumentationfromtheclientorbyapproachingthesoftwarehouse(withTirrolCo’spermission)toseeiftheycanassistwithprovisionofinformationondatastructuresfortheinventorysystems.ProvisionofthisinformationwilldecreasethetimetakentotailorauditsoftwareforuseinTirrolCo.IssuesoflivetestingCal&Cohasbeeninformedthatinventorysystemsmustbetestedonalivebasis.Thisincreasestheriskofaccidentalamendmentordeletionofclientdatasystemscomparedtotestingcopyfiles.Tolimitthepossibilityofdamagetoclientsystems,Cal&CocanconsiderperforminginventorytestingondayswhenTirrolCoisnotoperatinge.g.weekends.Attheworst,backupsofdatafilestakenfromthepreviousdaycanbere-installedwhenCal&Co’stestingiscomplete.ComputersystemsTheclienthas25locations,witheachlocationmaintainingitsowncomputersystem.Itispossiblethatcomputersystemsarenotcommonacrosstheclientduetoamendmentsmadeatthebranchlevel.Thisproblemcanbeovercometosomeextentbyaskingstaffateachbranchwhethersystemshavebeenamendedandfocusingauditworkonmaterialbranches.UsefulnessofauditsoftwareTheuseofauditsoftwareatTirrolCodoesappeartohavesignificantproblemsthisyear.Thismeansthateveniftheauditsoftwareisready,theremaystillbesomeriskofincorrectconclusionsbeingderivedduetolackoftesting,etc.Thisproblemcanbealleviatedbyseriouslyconsideringthepossibilityofusingamanualauditthisyear.Themanagermayneedtoinvestigatewhetheramanualauditisfeasibleandifsowhetheritcouldbecompletedwithinthenecessarytimescalewithminimalauditrisk.(b)RelianceoninternalauditdocumentationTherearetwoissuestoconsider;theabilityofinternalaudittoproducethedocumentationandtheactualaccuracyofthedocumentationitself.Theabilityoftheinternalauditdepartmenttoproducethedocumentationcanbedeterminedby:–Ensuringthatthedepartmenthasstaffwhohaveappropriatequalifications.Provisionofarelevantqualificatione.g.membershipofacomputerrelatedinstitutewouldbeappropriate.–Ensuringthatthisandsimilardocumentationisproducedusingarecognisedplanandthatthedocumentationistestedpriortouse.Theuseofdifferentstaffintheinternalauditdepartmenttoproduceandtestdocumentationwillincreaseconfidenceinitsaccuracy.–Ensuringthatthedocumentationisactuallyusedduringinternalauditworkandthatproblemswithdocumentationarenotedandinvestigatedaspartofthatwork.Beinggivenaccesstointernalauditreportsontheinventorysoftwarewillprovideappropriateevidence.Regardingtheactualdocumentation:–Reviewingthedocumentationtoensurethatitappearslogicalandthattermsandsymbolsareusedconsistentlythroughout.Thiswillprovideevidencethattheflowcharts,etcshouldbeaccurate.–Comparingthedocumentationagainstthe‘live’inventorysystemtoensureitcorrectlyreflectstheinventorysystem.Thiscomparisonwillincludetracingindividualtransactionsthroughtheinventorysystems.–UsingpartofthedocumentationtoamendCal&Co’sauditsoftware,andthenensuringthatthesoftwareprocessesinventorysystemdataaccurately.However,thisstagemaybelimitedduetotheneedtouselivefilesatTirrolCo.

  • 第7题:

    A customer reports the optical drive is no longer responding. Which of the following questionsshould be asked FIRST?()

    • A、“Did you log in with an administrator account?”
    • B、“Have you been to any inappropriate websites?”
    • C、“What have you changed since the optical drive worked properly?”
    • D、“What has changed since the optical drive worked properly?”

    正确答案:D

  • 第8题:

    You work as an administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single domain named ABC.com. All servers in the ABC.com domain, including domain controllers, have Windows Server 2012 R2 installed.You have been instructed to add a new domain controller to ABC.com’s existing environment. Which of the following actions should you take?()

    • A、You should consider making use of Server Manager.
    • B、You should consider making use of Authorization Manager.
    • C、You should consider making use of Remote Desktop Gateway Manager.
    • D、You should consider making use of Network Load Balancing Manager.

    正确答案:A

  • 第9题:

    You have a Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V failover cluster.  You manage the virtual environment by using Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2. You need to find out whether the failover cluster is properly configured to support highly available virtual machines (VMs).  Which PowerShell cmdlet should you run?()

    • A、Test-Cluster
    • B、Enable-VMHost
    • C、Get-VMHostRating
    • D、Test-ClusterResourceFailure

    正确答案:A

  • 第10题:

    You have a computer running Windows 2000 Professional. You have purchased a new USB scanner. You attached it to the USB port. When you go to device manager to see the status of the USB port, you did not find any USB controller there. What should you do to resolve this problem?()

    • A、Update the scanner drivers using certified drivers
    • B、Enable the USB port in the computers BIOS
    • C、Enable the USB hub controller in device manager.
    • D、Reinstall the USB device driver and disable the USB error detection

    正确答案:B

  • 第11题:

    填空题
    Where can you have meals in the Gardens?You can have your meals in ____.

    正确答案: the coffee shop
    解析:
    细节辨认题。由录音中关键句“The coffee shop in gardens provides wonderful locations, professions and meals”,花园里的咖啡厅是休息和饮食的好地方,可知答案应该是咖啡厅,即The coffee shop。

  • 第12题:

    问答题
    【参考范例四】PART 2Describe a happy person you have met. You should say:  who the person is  where the person lives  what makes him or her so happy  and explain whether other people have similar opinion of this person.You will have to talk about the topic for one or two minutes.You have one minute to think about what you’re going to say.You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

    正确答案: I’d like to talk about a famous Australian motivational speaker Nick Vujicic. I get to know him through a lecture given by him when I was in college. Before I saw him I had never met someone so mind-blowing and miraculous. The special thing about this speaker is that he was born without arms and legs. He struggled and fought with these difficulties throughout his childhood. When he was 17 he started his own non-profit organisation Life without Limbs. He lives in Melbourne with his parents and can actually live an independent live. Although he’s in a terrible condition he’s the happiest person I’ve ever seen. He used to have complaints about life but he got over them and embraced his situation finally. He travels to schools, churches and a lot of places to inspire people who also have disability. Moreover, he started establishing funds to help more people. My friends and I were so attracted to his charisma and optimistic attitude. We think he’s definitely happier than most of us because he has a grateful heart. His happiness is contagious and some of my friends even write him letters.
    解析:
    考生应说明这个快乐的人是谁,自己如何认识他/她的。此外,还应告诉考官是什么原因让他/她感到幸福;他/她有什么样的的性格特点,其他人是如何评价他/她的。

  • 第13题:

    3 You are the manager responsible for the audit of Lamont Co. The company’s principal activity is wholesaling frozen

    fish. The draft consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2007 show revenue of $67·0 million

    (2006 – $62·3 million), profit before taxation of $11·9 million (2006 – $14·2 million) and total assets of

    $48·0 million (2006 – $36·4 million).

    The following issues arising during the final audit have been noted on a schedule of points for your attention:

    (a) In early 2007 a chemical leakage from refrigeration units owned by Lamont caused contamination of some of its

    property. Lamont has incurred $0·3 million in clean up costs, $0·6 million in modernisation of the units to

    prevent future leakage and a $30,000 fine to a regulatory agency. Apart from the fine, which has been expensed,

    these costs have been capitalised as improvements. (7 marks)

    Required:

    For each of the above issues:

    (i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and

    (ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,

    in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Lamont Co for the year ended

    31 March 2007.

    NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.


    正确答案:
    3 LAMONT CO
    (a) Chemical leakage
    (i) Matters
    ■ $30,000 fine is very immaterial (just 1/4% profit before tax). This is revenue expenditure and it is correct that it
    has been expensed to the income statement.
    ■ $0·3 million represents 0·6% total assets and 2·5% profit before tax and is not material on its own. $0·6 million
    represents 1·2% total assets and 5% profit before tax and is therefore material to the financial statements.
    ■ The $0·3 million clean-up costs should not have been capitalised as the condition of the property is not improved
    as compared with its condition before the leakage occurred. Although not material in isolation this amount should
    be adjusted for and expensed, thereby reducing the aggregate of uncorrected misstatements.
    ■ It may be correct that $0·6 million incurred in modernising the refrigeration units should be capitalised as a major
    overhaul (IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment). However, any parts scrapped as a result of the modernisation
    should be treated as disposals (i.e. written off to the income statement).
    ■ The carrying amount of the refrigeration units at 31 March 2007, including the $0·6 million for modernisation,
    should not exceed recoverable amount (i.e. the higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell). If it does,
    an allowance for the impairment loss arising must be recognised in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets.
    (ii) Audit evidence
    ■ A breakdown/analysis of costs incurred on the clean-up and modernisation amounting to $0·3 million and
    $0·6 million respectively.
    ■ Agreement of largest amounts to invoices from suppliers/consultants/sub-contractors, etc and settlement thereof
    traced from the cash book to the bank statement.
    ■ Physical inspection of the refrigeration units to confirm their modernisation and that they are in working order. (Do
    they contain frozen fish?)
    ■ Sample of components selected from the non-current asset register traced to the refrigeration units and inspected
    to ensure continuing existence.
    ■ $30,000 penalty notice from the regulatory agency and corresponding cash book payment/payment per the bank
    statement.
    ■ Written management representation that there are no further penalties that should be provided for or disclosed other
    than the $30,000 that has been accounted for.

  • 第14题:

    3 You are an audit manager in Webb & Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. Your audit client, Mulligan Co,

    designs and manufactures wooden tables and chairs. The business has expanded rapidly in the last two years, since

    the arrival of Patrick Tiler, an experienced sales and marketing manager.

    The directors want to secure a loan of $3 million in order to expand operations, following the design of a completely

    new range of wooden garden furniture. The directors have approached LCT Bank for the loan. The bank’s lending

    criteria stipulate the following:

    ‘Loan applications must be accompanied by a detailed business plan, including an analysis of how the finance will

    be used. LCT Bank need to see that the finance requested is adequate for the proposed business purpose. The

    business plan must be supported by an assurance opinion on the adequacy of the requested finance.’

    The $3 million finance raised will be used as follows:

    $000

    Construction of new factory 1,250

    Purchase of new machinery 1,000

    Initial supply of timber raw material 250

    Advertising and marketing of new product 500

    Your firm has agreed to review the business plan and to provide an assurance opinion on the completeness of the

    finance request. A meeting will be held tomorrow to discuss this assignment.

    Required:

    (a) Identify and explain the matters relating to the assurance assignment that should be discussed at the meeting

    with Mulligan Co. (8 marks)


    正确答案:
    3 MULLIGAN CO
    (a) Matters to be discussed would include the following:
    The exact content of the business plan which could include:
    – Description of past business performance and key products
    – Discussion of the new product
    – Evidence of the marketability of the new product
    – Cash flow projections
    – Capital expenditure forecasts
    – Key business assumptions.
    The form. of the assurance report that is required – in an assurance engagement the nature and wording of the expected
    opinion should be discussed. Webb & Co should clarify that an opinion of ‘negative assurance’ will be required, and whether
    this will meet the bank’s lending criteria.
    The intended recipient of the report – Webb & Co need to clarify the name and address of the recipient at LCT Bank. For the
    limitation of professional liability, it should be clarified that LCT Bank will be the only recipient, and that the assurance opinion
    is being used only as part of the bank’s overall lending decision.
    Limiting liability – Webb & Co may want to receive in writing a statement that the report is for information purposes only, and
    does not give rise to any responsibility, liability, duty or obligation from the firm to the lender.
    Deadlines – it should be discussed when the bank need the report. This in turn will be influenced by when Mulligan Co needs
    the requested $3 million finance. The bank may need a considerable period of time to assess the request, review the report,
    and ensure that their lending criteria have been fully met prior to advancing the finance.
    Availability of evidence – Mulligan Co should be made aware that in order to express an opinion on the finance request, they
    must be prepared to provide all the necessary paperwork to assist the assurance provider. Evidence is likely to include
    discussions with key management, and written representations of discussions may be required.
    Professional regulation – Webb & Co should discuss the kind of procedures that will be undertaken, and confirm that they
    will be complying with relevant professional guidance, for example:
    – ISAE 3000 Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information
    – ISAE 3400 The Examination of Prospective Financial Information
    Engagement administration – any points not yet discussed in detail when deciding to take the assurance engagement should
    be finalised at the meeting. These points could include the following:
    – Fees – the total fee and billing arrangements must be agreed before any work is carried out
    – Personnel – Webb & Co should identify the key personnel who will be involved in the assignment
    – Complaints procedures – should be briefly outlined (the complaints procedures in an assurance engagement may differ
    from an audit assignment)
    – Engagement letter – if not already signed by both Webb & Co and Mulligan Co, the engagement letter should be
    discussed and signed at the meeting before any assignment work is conducted.
    Tutorial note: the scenario states that Webb & Co have already decided to take the assurance assignment for their existing
    client, therefore the answer to this requirement should not focus on client or engagement acceptance procedures.

  • 第15题:

    5 You are the audit manager for three clients of Bertie & Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. The financial

    year end for each client is 30 September 2007.

    You are reviewing the audit senior’s proposed audit reports for two clients, Alpha Co and Deema Co.

    Alpha Co, a listed company, permanently closed several factories in May 2007, with all costs of closure finalised and

    paid in August 2007. The factories all produced the same item, which contributed 10% of Alpha Co’s total revenue

    for the year ended 30 September 2007 (2006 – 23%). The closure has been discussed accurately and fully in the

    chairman’s statement and Directors’ Report. However, the closure is not mentioned in the notes to the financial

    statements, nor separately disclosed on the financial statements.

    The audit senior has proposed an unmodified audit opinion for Alpha Co as the matter has been fully addressed in

    the chairman’s statement and Directors’ Report.

    In October 2007 a legal claim was filed against Deema Co, a retailer of toys. The claim is from a customer who slipped

    on a greasy step outside one of the retail outlets. The matter has been fully disclosed as a material contingent liability

    in the notes to the financial statements, and audit working papers provide sufficient evidence that no provision is

    necessary as Deema Co’s lawyers have stated in writing that the likelihood of the claim succeeding is only possible.

    The amount of the claim is fixed and is adequately covered by cash resources.

    The audit senior proposes that the audit opinion for Deema Co should not be qualified, but that an emphasis of matter

    paragraph should be included after the audit opinion to highlight the situation.

    Hugh Co was incorporated in October 2006, using a bank loan for finance. Revenue for the first year of trading is

    $750,000, and there are hopes of rapid growth in the next few years. The business retails luxury hand made wooden

    toys, currently in a single retail outlet. The two directors (who also own all of the shares in Hugh Co) are aware that

    due to the small size of the company, the financial statements do not have to be subject to annual external audit, but

    they are unsure whether there would be any benefit in a voluntary audit of the first year financial statements. The

    directors are also aware that a review of the financial statements could be performed as an alternative to a full audit.

    Hugh Co currently employs a part-time, part-qualified accountant, Monty Parkes, who has prepared a year end

    balance sheet and income statement, and who produces summary management accounts every three months.

    Required:

    (a) Evaluate whether the audit senior’s proposed audit report is appropriate, and where you disagree with the

    proposed report, recommend the amendment necessary to the audit report of:

    (i) Alpha Co; (6 marks)


    正确答案:
    5 BERTIE & CO
    (a) (i) Alpha Co
    The factory closures constitute a discontinued operation per IFRS 5 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued
    Operations, due to the discontinuance of a separate major component of the business. It is a major component due to
    the 10% contribution to revenue in the year to 30 September 2007 and 23% contribution in 2006. It is a separate
    business component of the company due to the factories having made only one item, indicating a separate income
    generating unit.
    Under IFRS 5 there must be separate disclosure on the face of the income statement of the post tax results of the
    discontinued operation, and of any profit or loss resulting from the closures. The revenue and costs of the discontinued
    operation should be separately disclosed either on the face of the income statement or in the notes to the financial
    statements. Cash flows relating to the discontinued operation should also be separately disclosed per IAS 7 Cash Flow
    Statements.
    In addition, as Alpha Co is a listed company, IFRS 8 Operating Segments requires separate segmental disclosure of
    discontinued operations.
    Failure to disclose the above information in the financial statements is a material breach of International Accounting
    Standards. The audit opinion should therefore be qualified on the grounds of disagreement on disclosure (IFRS 5,
    IAS 7 and IFRS 8). The matter is material, but not pervasive, and therefore an ‘except for’ opinion should be issued.
    The opinion paragraph should clearly state the reason for the disagreement, and an indication of the financial
    significance of the matter.
    The audit opinion relates only to the financial statements which have been audited, and the contents of the other
    information (chairman’s statement and Directors’ Report) are irrelevant when deciding if the financial statements show
    a true and fair view, or are fairly presented.
    Tutorial note: there is no indication in the question scenario that Alpha Co is in financial or operational difficulty
    therefore no marks are awarded for irrelevant discussion of going concern issues and the resultant impact on the audit
    opinion.

  • 第16题:

    (c) Maxwell Co is audited by Lead & Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. Leo Sabat has enquired as to

    whether your firm would be prepared to conduct a joint audit in cooperation with Lead & Co, on the future

    financial statements of Maxwell Co if the acquisition goes ahead. Leo Sabat thinks that this would enable your

    firm to improve group audit efficiency, without losing the cumulative experience that Lead & Co has built up while

    acting as auditor to Maxwell Co.

    Required:

    Define ‘joint audit’, and assess the advantages and disadvantages of the audit of Maxwell Co being conducted

    on a ‘joint basis’. (7 marks)


    正确答案:
    (c) A joint audit is when two or more audit firms are jointly responsible for giving the audit opinion. This is very common in a
    group situation where the principal auditor is appointed jointly with the auditor of a subsidiary to provide a joint opinion on
    the subsidiary’s financial statements. There are several advantages and disadvantages in a joint audit being performed.
    Advantages
    It can be beneficial in terms of audit efficiency for a joint audit to be conducted, especially in the case of a new subsidiary.
    In this case, Lead & Co will have built up an understanding of Maxwell Co’s business, systems and controls, and financial
    statement issues. It will be time efficient for the two firms of auditors to work together in order for Chien & Co to build up
    knowledge of the new subsidiary. This is a key issue, as Chien & Co need to acquire a thorough understanding of the
    subsidiary in order to assess any risks inherent in the company which could impact on the overall assessment of risk within
    the group. Lead & Co will be able to provide a good insight into the company, and advise Chien & Co of the key risk areas
    they have previously identified.
    On the practical side, it seems that Maxwell Co is a significant addition to the group, as it is expected to increase operating
    facilities by 40%. If Chien & Co were appointed as sole auditors to Maxwell Co it may be difficult for the audit firm to provide
    adequate resources to conduct the audit at the same time as auditing the other group companies. A joint audit will allow
    sufficient resources to be allocated to the audit of Maxwell Co, assuring the quality of the opinion provided.
    If there is a tight deadline, as is common with the audit of subsidiaries, which should be completed before the group audit
    commences, then having access to two firms’ resources should enable the audit to be completed in good time.
    The audit should also benefit from an improvement in quality. The two audit firms may have different points of view, and
    would be able to discuss contentious issues throughout the audit process. In particular, the newly appointed audit team will
    have a ‘fresh pair of eyes’ and be able to offer new insight to matters identified. It should be easier to challenge management
    and therefore ensure that the auditors’ position is taken seriously.
    Tutorial note: Candidates may have referred to the recent debate over whether joint audits increase competition in the
    profession. In particular, joint audits have been proposed as a way for ‘mid tier’ audit firms to break into the market of
    auditing large companies and groups, which at the moment is monopolised by the ‘Big 4’. Although this does not answer
    the specific question set, credit will be awarded for demonstration of awareness of this topical issue.
    Disadvantages
    For the client, it is likely to be more expensive to engage two audit firms than to have the audit opinion provided by one firm.
    From a cost/benefit point of view there is clearly no point in paying twice for one opinion to be provided. Despite the audit
    workload being shared, both firms will have a high cost for being involved in the audit in terms of senior manager and partner
    time. These costs will be passed on to the client within the audit fee.
    The two audit firms may use very different audit approaches and terminology. This could make it difficult for the audit firms
    to work closely together, negating some of the efficiency and cost benefits discussed above. Problems could arise in deciding
    which firm’s method to use, for example, to calculate materiality, design and pick samples for audit procedures, or evaluate
    controls within the accounting system. It may be impossible to reconcile two different methods and one firm’s methods may
    end up dominating the audit process, which then eliminates the benefit of a joint audit being conducted. It could be time
    consuming to develop a ‘joint’ audit approach, based on elements of each of the two firms’ methodologies, time which
    obviously would not have been spent if a single firm was providing the audit.
    There may be problems for the two audit firms to work together harmoniously. Lead & Co may feel that ultimately they will
    be replaced by Chien & Co as audit provider, and therefore could be unwilling to offer assistance and help.
    Potentially, problems could arise in terms of liability. In the event of litigation, because both firms have provided the audit
    opinion, it follows that the firms would be jointly liable. The firms could blame each other for any negligence which was
    discovered, making the litigation process more complex than if a single audit firm had provided the opinion. However, it could
    be argued that joint liability is not necessarily a drawback, as the firms should both be covered by professional indemnity
    insurance.

  • 第17题:

    4 You are an audit manager in Smith & Co, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. You have recently been made

    responsible for reviewing invoices raised to clients and for monitoring your firm’s credit control procedures. Several

    matters 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 respect

    of the financial statement audit for the year ended 28 February 2007. A file note dated 30 November 2007 states

    that Norman Co is suffering poor cash flows and is unable to pay the balance. This is the only piece of information

    in the file you are reviewing relating to the invoice. You are aware that the final audit work for the year ended

    28 February 2008, which has not yet been invoiced, is nearly complete and the audit report is due to be issued

    imminently.

    Wallace Co, a private company whose business is the manufacture of industrial machinery, has paid all invoices

    relating to the recently completed audit planning for the year ended 31 May 2008. However, in the invoice file you

    notice an invoice received by your firm from Wallace Co. The invoice is addressed to Valerie Hobson, the manager

    responsible 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’s

    speedboat 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 Co

    sometimes 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 a

    client of your firm. The comment box on the invoice contains the note ‘referral fee for recommending Software Supply

    Co 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 recommend

    what action, if any, Smith & Co should now take in respect of:

    (a) Norman Co; (8 marks)


    正确答案:
    4 Smith & Co
    (a) Norman Co
    The invoice is 12 months old and it appears doubtful whether the amount outstanding is recoverable. The fact that such an
    old debt is unsettled indicates poor credit control by Smith & Co. Part of good practice management is to run a profitable,
    cash generating audit function. The debt should not have been left outstanding for such a long period. It seems that little has
    been done to secure payment since the file note was attached to the invoice in November 2007.
    There is also a significant ethical issue raised. Overdue fees are a threat to objectivity and independence. Due to Norman Co
    not yet paying for the 2007 year end audit, it could be perceived that the audit has been performed for free. Alternatively the
    amount outstanding could be perceived as a loan to the client, creating a self-interest threat to independence.
    The audit work for the year ended 28 February 2008 should not have been carried out without some investigation into the
    unpaid invoice relating to the prior year audit. This also represents a self-interest threat – if fees are not collected before the
    audit report is issued, an unmodified report could be seen as enhancing the prospect of securing payment. It seems that a
    check has not been made to see if the prior year fee has been paid prior to the audit commencing.
    It is also concerning that the audit report for the 2008 year end is about to be issued, but no invoice has been raised relating
    to the work performed. To maximise cash inflow, the audit firm should invoice the client as soon as possible for work
    performed.
    Norman Co appears to be suffering financial distress. In this case there is a valid commercial reason why payment has not
    been made – the client simply lacks cash. While this fact does not eliminate the problems noted above, it means that the
    auditors can continue so long as adequate ethical safeguards are put in place, and after the monetary significance of the
    amount outstanding has been evaluated.
    It should also be considered whether Norman Co’s financial situation casts any doubt over the going concern of the company.
    Continued cash flow problems are certainly a financial indicator of going concern problems, and if the company does not
    resolve the cash flow problem then it may be unable to continue in operational existence.
    Action to be taken:
    – Discuss with the audit committee (if any) or those charged with governance of Norman Co:
    The ethical problems raised by the non-payment of invoices, and a payment programme to secure cash payment in
    stages if necessary, rather than demanding the total amount outstanding immediately.
    – Notify the ethics partner of Smith & Co of the situation – the ethics partner should evaluate the ethical threat posed by
    the situation and document the decision to continue to act for Norman Co.
    – The documentation should include an evaluation of the monetary significance of the amount outstanding, as it will be
    more difficult to justify the continuance of the audit appointment if the amount is significant.
    – The ethics partner should ensure that a firm-wide policy is communicated to all audit managers requiring them to check
    the payment of previous invoices before commencing new client work. This check should be documented.
    – Consider an independent partner review of the working papers prepared for the 28 February 2008 audit.
    – The audit working papers on going concern should be reviewed to ensure that sufficient evidence has been gathered to
    support the audit opinion. Further procedures may be found to be necessary given the continued cash flow problems.
    – Smith & Co have already acted to improve credit control by making a manager responsible for reviewing invoices and
    monitoring subsequent cash collection. It is important that credit control procedures are quickly put into place to prevent
    similar situations arising.

  • 第18题:

    “请问您的住址和电话”的英文为()

    • A、Can I have you address and telephone number?
    • B、Can I have you ticket and telephone number?
    • C、Can I have you address and baggage tag?
    • D、Can I have you address and number?

    正确答案:A

  • 第19题:

    You are maintaining the database of a company. The listener process, listener1, is configured for remote access. You have issued the following command:   LSNRCTL>STATUS listener1   Which information will NOT be displayed when you issue the above command?() 

    • A、 whether the password is set in the listener or a file or not
    • B、 the number of client connections the service handler has refused
    • C、 the information will be displayed whether the instance can accept connections or not
    • D、 the protocol addresses on which the listener is configured to listen

    正确答案:B

  • 第20题:

    You have a single Active Directory directory service forest with one domain. You have an existing  top-level organizational unit (OU) named Sales. You are planning to create a new top-level OU named  Training. The Sales and Training OUs must have the same security and auditing settings. You need to  identify the security permissions and audit settings for the Sales OU so that you can delegate the same  permissions for the Training OU.  What should you do first?()

    • A、 Use the Delegation of Control Wizard.
    • B、 Use the Security Configuration Wizard.
    • C、 Run the dsacls command.
    • D、 Run the xcacls command.

    正确答案:C

  • 第21题:

    You have a computer running Windows 2000 Professional. You have purchased a new USB scanner. You attached it to the USB port. When you go to device manager to see the status of the USB port, you find a USB controller there but with a yellow warning icon next to the host controller name. What should you do to resolve this problem? ()

    • A、Update the scanner drivers using certified drivers
    • B、Enable the USB port in the computers BIOS again.
    • C、Contact the maker or vendor for you system and obtain the current version of BIOS.
    • D、Enable the USB hub controller in device manager.

    正确答案:C

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    A customer reports the optical drive is no longer responding. Which of the following questionsshould be asked FIRST?()
    A

    “Did you log in with an administrator account?”

    B

    “Have you been to any inappropriate websites?”

    C

    “What have you changed since the optical drive worked properly?”

    D

    “What has changed since the optical drive worked properly?”


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第23题:

    问答题
    Directions: In this part of the test, you will give your opinion about a specific topic. Be sure to say as much as you can in the time allotted. You will have 15 seconds to prepare. Then you will have 60 seconds to speak.Practice 1  Some employers value education over work experience because they say it gives employees a more complete understanding of a specific field. Other employers prefer work experience, saying it proves the candidate can deal with real world challenges. Which do you think is better and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

    正确答案: (1)
    From my point of view, I think an employer should hire someone who has more experience in a particular field instead of one who receives better education. Employees with more work experience can put practical experience, which they have learned from real world, into current job. Many of the most successful business people have succeeded without the help and benefit of a formal higher education. To some extent, they have been successful through application and experiences, which cannot be taught and acquired in classroom. After making mistakes, even experiencing failure, and then learning lessons from mistakes, employees can learn and grow, and. finally achieve success. So employers should value experience rather than education when deciding between two otherwise promising candidates.
    解 析:答案选择了工作经验。开头开门见山地表明了观点,继而用补充说明(further explanation)和两个详细说明(detailed explanation)进行了具体说明。
    选择candidate with more experience(经验丰富的求职者)
    主题中心词(Topic keywords):real world,practical experience(现实中的实际经验)
    补充说明:Successful people without higher education(没有接受过高等教育的成功人士)
    详细说明:(1)application,experience(勤勉,经验)
    (2)making mistake,achieving success,experiencing, failure(犯错误,获得成功,经历失败的过程)
    (2)
    Employers should choose a candidate having suitable education to the field or industry, where they are being employed. Education is more important because students are taught certain things in their field, thus they can bring what they have learned to their career. For instance, an accountant is required to apprehend mathematics and the principles of accounting fully, even just to get an entry-level position. Assume someone just has work experience in accounting-related jobs, he might not be lectured the correct way to deal with accounting activities, or he has to waste time and resources to learn on the job. It is better to hire someone who has already acquired profound knowledge and skill set at the very beginning.
    解 析:本回答选择了高学历。在开门见山地表明了观点之后,用两个补充说明和详细说明进行了具体论述。
    选择candidate who has more education(学历高的求职者)
    理由主题中心词:students with certain things within their field(具有专业知识和技能的学生)
    ①补充说明:accountant with mathematics and accounting skill(具有数学和会计知识的会计师) 详细说明:entry-level position(初级职位)
    ②补充说明:accounting-related jobs and jobs with numbers(与会计和数字有关的工作)
    详细说明:not schooled and waste resources(没有接受过学校教育,会浪费资源)
    解析: 暂无解析