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You have been presented with a working paper calculating planning and performance materiality: table [ [ Planning and performance materiality ] , [ Client:

You have been presented with a working paper calculating planning and performance materiality:
\table[[Planning and performance materiality],[Client:,C the World,WP P-1],[Financial year-end:,31 March 2021,\table[[Prepared],[by:]],AJ Sepeng],[\table[[Date],[prepared]],15/4/2021],[Section:,\table[[Understanding of the entity and its],[environment]],\table[[Reviewed],[by]],],[\table[[Date],[Reviewed]],],[{
\table[[C the World was founded in April two years ago and its main business is a travel agency for international],[tours. This will be the first year that an audit will be conducted on the financial statements. The previous],[year's figures were independently reviewed by other external auditors and no concerns were highlighted],[in the review report. C the World earns between 5 and 10% commission on all tours.],[The entity is run by Lorraine Dichabe (financial director) and Mariaan Roos (executive director), who are],[also the founders and shareholders of the entity. Lorraine and Mariaan are planning to expand C the],[World rapidly and require the audited financial statements within two weeks after year-end to apply for],[additional funding from TNB bank. Previous communication from TNB bank stated that additional funding],[would be considered when healthy solvency and profitability indicators were achieved.]]}],[]]
The directors provided you with the following extract from the financial statements:
Extracts from the financial statements
\table[[Accounts,31 March 2021,31 March 2020],[Commission earned (turnover),R522749,R305285],[Other expenses,R95489,R76587],[Total assets,R157931,R125879],[Total liabilities,R105682,R117859]]
During the 2021 financial year, C the World was awarded a R100000 once-off contract to perform travel arrangements for a soccer team.
Your audit firm applies the following percentages in calculating planning materiality:
Turnover: 0.5-1%.
Gross Profit: 1-2%
Profit before tax: 5-10%
Total assets: 1-2%
You are required to:
1.1 Calculate and motivate the planning materiality to be used for the year ended 31 March 2021.
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