You are auditing the inventory of Meteor Ltd for the year ended 31 Dec. 2020. Raw materials are imported from China and the purchasing clerk prepares costing sheets, including the costs required to bring the inventory to its location, and the translation of foreign currency using appropriate foreign exchange rates. The costing sheets for work-in-progress and finished goods are completed by the assistant management accountant, as they also require the difficult allocation of overheads. All costing sheets are approved by the management accountant.

REQUIRED

1. Identify the weaknesses point and control activities over inventory valuation.
2. What kind of testing that the management needs to have to provide evidence supporting the assertions identified with the weaknesses points