Analytical procedures are useful at the planning stage for risk assessment. Using analytical procedures and the following extracts from the draft financial statements of an audit client, identify THREE areas which you believe require further investigation, explaining your reasons.                                                           2020(draft)              2019(audited)                                                                 £                                    £ Sales                                               7,765,000                      5,974,500 Cost of Sales                                 5,823,750                      4,779,600 Gross Profit                                    1,941,250                      1,194,900 Depreciation                                    269,800                         257,900 Salaries                                             680,000                        645,000 Repairs and maintenance costs     328,000                         124,000 Motor expenses                                 72,400                          53,000 Bank loan interest                              82,000                          64,000   Non-current assets                      3,400,000                     2,786,000 Inventories                                        612,500                        432,000 Trade receivables                            340,000                        232,700 Cash at bank                                           -                              673,000   Trade payables                                 265,000                       254,000 Bank overdraft                                  214,000                              -

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Analytical procedures are useful at the planning stage for risk assessment. Using analytical procedures and the following extracts from the draft financial statements of an audit client, identify THREE areas which you believe require further investigation, explaining your reasons.

 

                                                        2020(draft)              2019(audited)

                                                                £                                    £

Sales                                               7,765,000                      5,974,500

Cost of Sales                                 5,823,750                      4,779,600

Gross Profit                                    1,941,250                      1,194,900

Depreciation                                    269,800                         257,900

Salaries                                             680,000                        645,000

Repairs and maintenance costs     328,000                         124,000

Motor expenses                                 72,400                          53,000

Bank loan interest                              82,000                          64,000

 

Non-current assets                      3,400,000                     2,786,000

Inventories                                        612,500                        432,000

Trade receivables                            340,000                        232,700

Cash at bank                                           -                              673,000

 

Trade payables                                 265,000                       254,000

Bank overdraft                                  214,000                              -

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