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Core 1 — Practice Case 1 Ref. Minimum Proficiency Indicator (MPI) Description CPA Way N/P/Y Feedback 1 Identifies the financial reporting issue Situation Y 2 Discusses the event or change in circumstances indicating that the asset is impaired, using case facts Analyze Y 3 Analyze Y 4 Analyze P 5 Recommends whether impairment should be recorded, consistent with the analysis Conclude Y 6 Concludes on the impact of the adjustment on the financial statements and the current ratio Conclude P NA The candidate does not address this assessment opportunity. RC NC The candidate does not meet the standards for reaching competence. RC C CD 1 Identifies the financial reporting issue Situation Y 2 Analyze Y 3 — measurement Analyze Y 4 — collection Analyze Y 5 Recommends when the revenue should be recognized, consistent with the analysis. Conclude Y 6 Concludes on the impact of the adjustments on the financial statements and the current ratio Conclude P NA The candidate does not address this assessment opportunity. C NC The candidate does not meet the standards for reaching competence. RC C CD 1 Identifies the financial reporting issue Situation Y 2 Analyze Y 3 Recommends whether inventory should be written down to NRV, consistent with analysis Conclude Y 4 Concludes on the impact of the adjustments on the financial statements and the current ratio. Conclude Y NA The candidate does not address this assessment opportunity. CD NC The candidate does not meet the standards for reaching competence. RC C CD 1 Calculates the current ratio before adjustments, and concludes on compliance. Analyze Y 2 Analyze N 3 — inventory, related to the revenue recognition issue Analyze N 4 — inventory, related to the banned inventory products Analyze N 5 Recalculates the current ratio covenant, and provides a conclusion on compliance Conclude P 6 Provides a recommendation on how to address the bank Conclude N NA The candidate does not address this assessment opportunity. NC NC The candidate does not meet the standards for reaching competence. RC C CD 1 Analyze N 2 Analyze N 3 Analyze Y 4 Analyze Y 5 Analyze N 6 Analyze N 7 Conclude Y NA The candidate does not address this assessment opportunity. RC NC The candidate does not meet the standards for reaching competence. RC C CD 1 Identifies the users of the financial statements Analyze Y 2 Identifies the users objectives Analyze N 3 Determines an appropriate basis for materiality Analyze N 4 Determines an appropriate percentage threshold for materiality (3%-7%) Analyze N 5 Adjusts pre-tax materiality base for accounting or normalizing adjustments Analyze N 6 Calculates materiality on a reasonable basis Conclude N 7 Discusses the approach that should be taken for the review engagement Conclude P NA The candidate does not address this assessment opportunity. NC NC The candidate does not meet the standards for reaching competence. RC C CD Y Overall Feedback AO1 (Financial Reporting — Long-lived asset impairment ) You were assessed at RC for this assessment opportunity. You did a great job of addressing intangible asset impairment in your discussion using case facts to show how this applied to this specific situation, appropriately incorporating technical facts as needed to support why this was required. To improve your response to C on future cases for this type of AO, ensure you are also providing calculations of an impairment loss using the case facts as it was not clear how did you arrive at $35k. This will add value in your analysis. Discusses that the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition Calculates the impairment loss ( Yes if compares fair value to carrying amount.) The candidate attempts to discuss the potential impairment of the long-lived asset ( Yes on 2 MPIs OR Partial on 3 ). The candidate discusses the potential impairment of the long-lived asset, including a conclusion ( Yes on MPIs 1-5 ). The candidate thoroughly discusses the potential impairment of the long-lived asset, including a conclusion, and discusses the impact of the issue on the financial statements or the current ratio ( Yes on al l). AO2 (Financial Reporting — Total Towers Contract — Revenue recognition) You were assessed at C for this assessment opportunity. You did a great job of addressing each of the three criteria for revenue in your discussion using case facts to show how these applied to this specific situation, appropriately incorporating technical facts as needed to support why this was required. Great work providing a recommendation that is based on your analysis. In order to improve to a level of CD on future cases for this type of AO, you also need to conclude on the impact of the adj. on the user's specific needs i.e. current ratio to provide a full analysis to your user. Analyzes a revenue recognition criterion in relation to case facts: — performance The candidate attempts to discuss the accounting treatment of the Total Towers contract ( Yes on 3 MPIs OR Partial on 4 ). The candidate discusses the accounting treatment of the Total Towers contract, including a conclusion ( Yes on MPIs 1-5 ). The candidate thoroughly discusses the accounting treatment of the Total Towers contract, including a conclusion, and discusses the impact of the issue on the financial statements or the current ratio ( Yes on all ). AO3 (Financial Reporting — Inventory valuation ) You were assessed at CD for this assessment opportunity. You did a great job of addressing inventory valuation and measurement in your discussion using case facts to show how this applied to this specific situation, appropriately incorporating technical facts as needed to support why this was required. You also concluded on the impact of the adj. on the F/S and the current ratio keeping in mind your stakeholder's needs. Well done! Analyzes that inventory must be carried at the lower of cost and NRV criteria, in relation to case facts The candidate attempts to discuss the accounting treatment of the inventory ( Yes on 2 MPIs OR Partial on 3 MPIs ). The candidate discusses the accounting treatment of the inventory, including a conclusion ( Yes on MPIs 1- 3 ). The candidate thoroughly discusses the accounting treatment of the inventory, including a conclusion, and discusses the impact of the issue on the financial statements or the current ratio ( Yes on all ). AO4 (Financial Reporting — Debt covenant ) You were assessed at NC for this assessment opportunity. You identified the need to revised current ratio but did not actually prepare one. To improve to RC, you needed to prepare revised current ratio calculations for financial reporting to show how they related to the current ratio and what this would mean to the bank. Adjusts current assets for: — accounts receivable, related to the revenue recognition issue The candidates attempts to recalculate the current ratio, incorporating adjustments, however the calculation may contain errors ( Yes on 2 MPIs OR Partial on 3 ). The candidate calculates the current ratio, incorporating some adjustments, and concludes on compliance ( Yes on 4 MPIs, including MPI 5 ). The candidate calculates the current ratio, incorporating all adjustments, concludes on compliance, and recommends how to address the bank ( Yes on all ). AO5 (Assurance — Overall financial statement level risk assessment ) Discusses valid risk factor: ( Yes if includes what the risk factor is (case fact) and WHY it is a risk) complex accounting issues requiring judgment and the use of estimates You were assessed at RC for this assessment opportunity. Good job Identifying the various risk factors you had the crucial element of 'why'/'how' the factor impacts risk, this is what adds value to your writing. To move to C, try to look at both sides when case facts permit, factors which increase and decrease risk. Allows for a balanced discussion and showcases your ability to be objective before drawing a conclusion. financial statements used by the bank to assess the bank loan — new part-time bookkeeper lacking strong technical knowledge owner less involved in the day-to-day operations familiarity with client other valid financial statement risk Concludes on risk of material misstatement (RMM) at the overall financial statement level (OFSL) The candidate attempts to assess some of the risks affecting RMM at the OFSL ( Yes on 2 MPIs OR Partial on 3 MPIs ). The candidate assesses some of the risks affecting RMM at the OFSL and concludes that the RMM is moderate or high ( Yes on 4 MPIs including MPI 7 ). The candidate assesses several of the risks affecting RMM at the OFSL and concludes that the RMM is moderate or high ( Yes on 5 MPIs including MPI 7 ). AO6 (Assurance — Materiality and approach ) You have been assessed at NC for this assessment opportunity. In order to improve to RC on future cases for this type of AO, start with who are the users of the F/S and what are their objectives that is followed by an appropriate basis for materiality, % threshold for materiality and adjust pre-tax materiality incorporating the adjustments done in AOs and then actually calculate materiality for your user. Please check with solution for further guidance. For approach, it is great that you addressed the approach that should be taken. However, you analyzed the approach related to an audit. In this case a review was being performed. You were almost there. You just needed to stay on review engagement. This depth was needed to improve your response to a level of C. A review of materiality and approach of the Audit and Assurance eBook may be helpful. The candidate attempts to calculate materiality and attempts to discuss the approach for the engagement ( Yes on 3 MPIs OR Partial on 4 MPIs ). The candidate calculates materiality and discusses the approach for the engagement ( Yes on 4 MPIs, including MPIs 6 + 7 ). The candidate accurately calculates materiality and discusses the approach for the engagement ( Yes on all ). Communication — The candidate prepares a response that is logically organized with good use of headings and bullet points. The response is professional in tone and sufficiently readable in terms of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and acronyms/abbreviations. Memo to Partner You were assessed at YES for the communication AO. Your memo was well written and organized with headings, sub-headings to separate the issues. Good use of bullet points to highlight the key points. Overall it was a good first attempt. You stayed within the limit of 1800 words and I hope you were able to complete your response within exam like condition. If not, no problem as you will get better with each passing week with more practice. For the AO6 Materiality and approach, you lacked relevant depth in your response. I would suggest that you spend some time reviewing the technical for this issue as part of your debrief of this case so that you will be confident in how to address it moving forward if you see a similar issue on another case.
in how to address it moving forward if you see a similar issue on another case. Please make note of some feedback/comment that is not case specific that may help you to improve case writing skills for future / exam cases. Please continue to follow the CPA way of approaching a case and remember to practice in an exam setting.
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