Part A: Findings and Recommendations for Management

What recommendations do you have for management, based on the audit information for B, P, & J Truck Repair Service?

Recommendations should include:

Purchases and accounts payable: Explain the results of the analytic procedures related to the accounts payable audit and what those results indicate.

Internal control: Identify management's assertions regarding the internal controls and the effectiveness of each internal control within human resources.

Production control: Identify the control objectives. Test the control activities (or procedures) of the parts inventory reporting system and explain the strengths and weaknesses.

Scenario

B, P, & J Truck Repair Service is a heavy-duty truck maintenance shop that performs various services for its customers. The company has two categories of purchases, stock purchases for ordinary maintenance and special purchases for major repairs. Stock purchases include shop supplies (shop towels, cleaning products, et cetera), general parts (oil, brake fluid, coolant, et cetera), and high-demand specialty parts (truck parts that are common to many vehicles). Specialty purchases include low-demand specialty parts (truck parts that are specific to a vehicle) and equipment (tools, truck lift, air compressors, et cetera). Stock purchases are estimated and made in advance of demand. Specialty purchases are only ordered on an as needed basis for specific parts or equipment.

Accounts Payable Audit

You have been assigned to perform the audit procedures related to the accounts payable balance for the audit of the 2016 financial statements. After reviewing and testing internal controls for accounts payable, you determine that the control risk is fairly low. Below is the information that you have requested and received from the company.

Table 1: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LEDGER BALANCES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016

Accounts	2014	2015	2016
Bass Truck Parts	$32,000	$35,000	$32,800
Inland Wholesale	10,400	10,900	0
Hunter Tire	11,200	12,000	6,200
Air Brake Specialty	40,000	42,410	57,600
Truckers Haven	19,200	17,600	8,000
BKS Fleet Supply	38,400	53,400	92,000
Made in USA Parts and Accessories	0	4,400	0

Table 2: PURCHASES SUBSIDIARY LEDGER AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016

Purchases	2014	2015	2016
Stock Purchases	$840,000	$849,000	$744,000
Special Purchases	1,570,000	1,690,000	1,177,000

Table 3: COST OF GOODS SOLD LEDGER BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016

Goods	2014	2015	2016
Cost of Goods Sold	$1,864,000	$2,105,000	$1,752,000

Additional Information:

All purchases are made on credit.

The 2014 beginning balance for accounts payable was $159,000.

Instructions for Accounts Payable Audit

Perform analytical procedures for accounts payable of B, P, & J Truck Repair Service in the following manner:

(a)Calculate and list all necessary figures and comparisons to analyze accounts payable.

(b)Explain what the result of each may indicate for the balance in accounts payable.

(c)Using the information for B, P, & J provided above and the results of analytical procedures performed, explain the substantive audit procedures, audit evidence, and related management assertions that you would need for the test of details of the accounts payable balance.

Internal Control Audit

For each of the following items relating to an audit of B, P, & J Truck Repair Service, identify what establishes appropriate control, the problem or control that might arise if the control is missing, and a test that can be performed to verify that the control is operating effectively.

1.What is the proper segregation of duties between the supervisor, human resources, and payroll processing department for authorization to input changes to pay rates and payroll deductions?

2.What is the proper segregation of duties for authorization to hire and fire employees?

3.What approvals are required on time worked by employees before payroll is processed?

4.What happens when an employees bank information for EFT is improper and the transfer is not completed?

5.For hourly workers, what is required to verify check-in and check-out at the beginning and end of shifts?

6.How is the payroll checking account funded and reconciled?

Set up your answer in a table such as the one below.

Appropriate Control	Potential Problem or Misstatement	Test of Control
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Production Control Audit

Each of the following audit procedures is being used in the audit of B, P, & J Truck Repair Service to test the production control activities.

1.Select a sample of the documents prepared when parts are released from inventory. Examine and tie the job number to the cost accounting records.

2.Select a sample of the parts release documents in the production department file. Examine the documents for the supervisors signature or initials.

3.Select a sample of the parts release documents in the production department file. Examine for issue date and parts usage report date.

4.Select a sample of the parts release documents in the production department file. Examine for the name and item number of the part.

5.Select a sample of the parts release documents in the production department file. Examine for the parts department employees signature or initials indicating who issued the parts.

6.Select a sample of the parts release documents in the production department file. Examine for a matching parts requisition in the inventory file, noting the date of requisition.

For each of these procedures identify the strength of the internal control procedure being tested and the internal accounting objectives being addressed. Format your answer in tabular form.

Audit Procedure	Strength	Objective