b) You work in a reputable audit firm and you are currently reviewing the working papers of several audit assignments recently curried out by your audit firm. Each of the audit engagement is nearing completion, but certain matters have recently come to light which

Dr Cletus Agyenim Boateng, Dr Emmanuel T. Asare and Mr Augustine Addo

may affect your audit opinion on each of the assignments. In each case, the year-end of the company is 30 August 2019.

i. Mimie Company (Profit before tax Ghc 750,000)

On 6 September 2019 a letter was received informing the company that a customer, who owed the company Ghc 150,000 as at the year-end had been declared bankrupt on 30 August. At the time of the audit it was expected that unsecured creditors, such as Mimie, would receive nothing in respect of this dept. The directors refuse to change the financial statements to provide for the loss, on the grounds that the notification was received by the statement of financial position date.

Total debts shown in the statement of financial position amounted to Ghc 2,375,000. 3 marks

ii. Kokuvi Company (Profit before tax Ghc 2,500,000)

On 20 July 2019 a customer sued the company for personal damages arising from a defect in one of its products. Shortly before the year-end, the company made an out-of-court settlement with the customer of Ghc 50,000, although this agreement is not reflected in the financial statements. Further, the matter subsequently became known to the press and was extensively reported. The companys legal advisers have now been informed that further claims have been received following the publicity, although they are unable to replace a figure on the potential liability arising. The company has referred to the claims in a note to the financial statements stating that no provision has been made because the claims are not expected to be material.

3 marks

iii. Baaba Na Company (profit before tax Ghc 1,250,000)

The audit work revealed that a trade investment stated in the statement of financial position at Ghc 2,500,000 has suffered a permanent fall in value of Ghc 1,500,000. The company has refused to put an impairment charge through for it on the grounds that other investments (not held for resale) have risen in value and are stated at amount considerably below their realisable values.

iv. Achah Martin (profit before tax Ghc 500,000)

This client is a furniture company, currently manufacturing for the local market using local materials and some of its own workforce. The labour cost has been included in the cost of a non-current asset in the statement of financial position at a value of Ghc 50,000. During the audit it was discovered that the direct labour cost records for the early parts of the year have been accidently destroyed.

3 marks

You are required to:

Discuss each of the cases outlined above, referring to materiality considerations and, where appropriate, relevant accounting principles and appropriate accounting standards, explaining the audit reporting implications in each case.