Your  firm  is  the  auditor  of  APACK  Potteries,  which  is  a  wholesaler  of  pottery products  (eg  cups,  saucers,  plates,  mugs  etc),  and  you  are  carrying  out  the  audit for the year ended 30 April. You  have  been  asked  by  the  senior  in  charge  of  the  audit  to  carry  out checks  on  cut-off  and  to  identify  stock  which  may  be  worth  less  than  cost  and  to check that it has been valued correctly. The  company  has  a  computerised  inventory  control  system  which  records  receiptsand  dispatches  of  stock,  current  stock  quantities  and  the  age  of  the  stock.   You attend a count of all the stock at the year end. You are required: (a)To  explain FIVE  procedures  you  would  perform  to  confirm  that inventory, sales and purchases cut-off is accurate. (b)Define  in  detail  the  basis  for  valuing  inventory  in accordance  with International Financial Reporting Standards.

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Your  firm  is  the  auditor  of  APACK  Potteries,  which  is  a  wholesaler  of  pottery products  (eg  cups,  saucers,  plates,  mugs  etc),  and  you  are  carrying  out  the  audit for the year ended 30 April.

You  have  been  asked  by  the  senior  in  charge  of  the  audit  to  carry  out checks  on  cut-off  and  to  identify  stock  which  may  be  worth  less  than  cost  and  to check that it has been valued correctly.

The  company  has  a  computerised  inventory  control  system  which  records  receiptsand  dispatches  of  stock,  current  stock  quantities  and  the  age  of  the  stock.   You attend a count of all the stock at the year end.

You are required:

(a)To  explain FIVE  procedures  you  would  perform  to  confirm  that inventory, sales and purchases cut-off is accurate.

(b)Define  in  detail  the  basis  for  valuing  inventory  in accordance  with International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

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