On September 3, 20X1, Larkin, CPA, was engaged to audit the financial statements of Precious Metals Co. (PM), for the year ended October 31, 20X1. PM purchases precious metals at wholesale prices and resells them to craft clubs at retail. PM is a new client whose common stock was first offered to the public five years ago. PM received an unqualified opinion on its financial statements in each of the prior three years, but changes auditors after each engagement. In accepting the engagement, Larkin completed all of the appropriate client acceptance procedures. Larkin instructed Johnson, an assistant on the engagement, to draft a planning checklist that would assist Larkin in preparing the audit staff for the fieldwork that is scheduled to begin on October 17, 20X1. On October 5, 20X1, Johnson prepared the planning checklist below (engagement letter points have been omitted). Indicate the inappropriate points that are included on Johnson's planning checklist
TIL Knowledge of the entity's business as an overall understanding of PM's operations been obtained by reviewing 19 Successor auditor's working papers? 20 Financial statements and interim financial statements? ki Minutes of stockholders' and board of directors' meetings? Filings with regulatory agencies? Recent management letters? The Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards? Economic conditions, government regulations, and specialist accounting 25 practices? Have engagement personnel obtained knowledge of PM's organization 26 and operating characteristics? 27 Factors affecting the risk of misstatements due to error or fraud? 28 Materiality? 29 Degree of understanding of internal control to plan the audit? 30 Methods that PM uses to process accounting information? i Whether their investments in PM stock are material? IV. Assessing auditability Has the adequacy of the accounting records been assessed for proper: Descriptions of transactions to permit the appropriate financial statement 32 classification? Information about transactions to permit the recording of appropriate 33 monetary amounts? 34 Recording of transactions in the appropriate accounting period? Have the following factors regarding the integrity of management been considered in planning the audit: Responses to previous inquiries of local attorneys, bankers, and other 35 business leaders regarding PM's standing in the community? PM's credit rating? Have inquiries of a sample of PM's customers regarding PM's credit- granting policies been made? 36 V. Assessing risk Has detection risk been appropriately restricted to determine how much 38 inherent risk can be accepted? Has consideration been given to permitting PM's internal auditors to make the assessment of inherent risk and evaluations of significant 39 accounting estimates? If control risk is assessed at below the maximum level: 140 is the audit fee high enough to handle any likely litigation? Have specific internal control activities that are likely to prevent or 41 detect material misstatements in those assertions been identified? If control risk is assessed at the maximum level for some or all assertions: 42 Is the scope of substantive testing appropriately decreased? Have tests of controls to evaluate the design and operation of such 43 activities been performed? VI. Illegal acts Have the following matters been considered in assessing the risk that PM has not complied with laws and regulations that have a direct and material effect on the financial statements: 44 PM's policy relative to the prevention of illegal acts? PM's understanding of the requirements of laws and regulations pertinent to its business? Obtaining management's written assurance that no employees have 46 committed any illegal acts of any type? VII. Analytical procedures In planning the audit, have analytical procedures been used that focus on: Enhancing an understanding of PM's business and the transactions and 47 events of the year under audit? 48 Identifying areas that may represent specific risks relevant to the audit? 9 Evaluating the overall financial statement presentation? VIII. Audit strategies and the audit plan Has the program been developed for the engagement and approved by 50 the engagement partner? TIL Knowledge of the entity's business as an overall understanding of PM's operations been obtained by reviewing 19 Successor auditor's working papers? 20 Financial statements and interim financial statements? ki Minutes of stockholders' and board of directors' meetings? Filings with regulatory agencies? Recent management letters? The Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards? Economic conditions, government regulations, and specialist accounting 25 practices? Have engagement personnel obtained knowledge of PM's organization 26 and operating characteristics? 27 Factors affecting the risk of misstatements due to error or fraud? 28 Materiality? 29 Degree of understanding of internal control to plan the audit? 30 Methods that PM uses to process accounting information? i Whether their investments in PM stock are material? IV. Assessing auditability Has the adequacy of the accounting records been assessed for proper: Descriptions of transactions to permit the appropriate financial statement 32 classification? Information about transactions to permit the recording of appropriate 33 monetary amounts? 34 Recording of transactions in the appropriate accounting period? Have the following factors regarding the integrity of management been considered in planning the audit: Responses to previous inquiries of local attorneys, bankers, and other 35 business leaders regarding PM's standing in the community? PM's credit rating? Have inquiries of a sample of PM's customers regarding PM's credit- granting policies been made? 36 V. Assessing risk Has detection risk been appropriately restricted to determine how much 38 inherent risk can be accepted? Has consideration been given to permitting PM's internal auditors to make the assessment of inherent risk and evaluations of significant 39 accounting estimates? If control risk is assessed at below the maximum level: 140 is the audit fee high enough to handle any likely litigation? Have specific internal control activities that are likely to prevent or 41 detect material misstatements in those assertions been identified? If control risk is assessed at the maximum level for some or all assertions: 42 Is the scope of substantive testing appropriately decreased? Have tests of controls to evaluate the design and operation of such 43 activities been performed? VI. Illegal acts Have the following matters been considered in assessing the risk that PM has not complied with laws and regulations that have a direct and material effect on the financial statements: 44 PM's policy relative to the prevention of illegal acts? PM's understanding of the requirements of laws and regulations pertinent to its business? Obtaining management's written assurance that no employees have 46 committed any illegal acts of any type? VII. Analytical procedures In planning the audit, have analytical procedures been used that focus on: Enhancing an understanding of PM's business and the transactions and 47 events of the year under audit? 48 Identifying areas that may represent specific risks relevant to the audit? 9 Evaluating the overall financial statement presentation? VIII. Audit strategies and the audit plan Has the program been developed for the engagement and approved by 50 the engagement partner
