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Audit Program for Accrued Liabilities

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants)

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Form AP 55

Index Reference__________

Audit Program for Accrued Liabilities

Legal Company Name Client:

Balance Sheet Date:

Instructions: The auditor should refer to the audit planning documentation to gain
an understanding of the financial reporting system and the planned extent of testing
for accrued liabilities. Modification to the auditing procedures listed below may be
necessary in order to achieve the audit objectives.
All audit work should be documented in attached working papers, with appropriate
references noted in the right column below.

Audit Objectives Financial Statement

Assertions

Accrued liabilities reflected in the balance sheet

Completeness
include costs and expenses authorized, incurred, and
Existence or occurrence
for which benefit has been received as of the balance-
sheet date. Rights and obligations

The basis and method of accrual are reasonable and

Valuation or allocation
consistent with the prior period.

Accrued liabilities are properly classified in the

Presentation and disclosure
balance sheet and adequate disclosures made in
accordance with IAS.

Performed Workpaper
By Reference
1. Perform analytical review procedures as follows:
a. Compare current-period liability amounts to prior-
period balances and investigate unusual fluctuations.

b. Compare actual amounts to budgeted amounts.

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Performed Workpaper
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c. Review general ledger account activity and investigate
any entries that appear unusual.

2. Perform the following procedures regarding accrued

payroll:
a. Compare amounts accrued as of the balance-sheet date
to subsequent payments made.

b. Trace amounts accrued in payroll records as of the

balance-sheet date to amounts recorded in the general
ledger.

c. Compare wages and payroll taxes per the payroll tax

returns to the general ledger.

d. Review compensation agreements for potential

additional liabilities.

3. If the accumulated but unused annual leave is material to

the overall financial statements, perform the following
procedures:
a. Examine client policy, personnel manuals, or other
supporting documentation (e.g., union contracts) to
determine the related policies.

b. On a test basis, recompute the client’s calculation of

accumulated but unused annual leave and determine
overall reasonableness of the accrual recorded as of
the balance-sheet date.

4. If amounts owed to employees for other benefits (use of

flats, vehicles, etc.) is material to the overall financial
statements, perform the following:
a. Obtain from the client and review a copy of the
agreement that specifies the nature, amount and timing
of benefits that the employee will receive.

b. On a test basis, recompute the client’s calculation of

other benefits owed to employees and determine the
overall reasonableness of the accrual recorded as of
the balance sheet date.

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Performed Workpaper
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5. If deferred income and other deferred credits are material
to the overall financial statements, perform the following
procedures:

a. Obtain an understanding of the nature of the account

and the client’s policy and method of accounting.

b. Test computations of the current year activity (i.e.,

additions and reductions) by examining supporting
documents or by applying analytical procedures to
related revenue and expense accounts.

c. Determine if the method of amortization is consistent

with the prior year.

d. Determine if the deferred credit balance at the balance-

sheet date is reasonable.

6. Perform the following procedures regarding income taxes

payable:
a. Obtain or prepare a schedule reconciling pretax
accounting income to taxable income, identifying
separately:
• Permanent differences
• Timing differences originating and/or reversing
during the year.

b. Recompute the client’s calculation of income tax

currently payable, using the current tax rate times the
amount of taxable income determined in the schedule
obtained in step (a) and compare to the client’s tax
statement. Confirm current tax payable with the tax
office.

c. Obtain or prepare a schedule calculating the tax

provision for the year (income taxes currently payable
+ required adjustments to the deferred tax account) in
accordance with IAS 12.
7. For liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, verify
that related Mongolian taxes (required to be paid when a

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liability is settled in a foreign currency) have also been
accrued.
8. If the auditor is concerned about the risk of fraud, audit
procedures such as the following should be considered in
addition to the ones listed above:

a. Search for large or abnormal year-end adjustments.

b. Confirm accrued liabilities with outside third parties.

c. Perform detail analyses of expense accruals and trace

and vouch activity in the account.

d. Analyze historical trends in accruals and related

expense accounts.

e. For payroll, perform the following:

(1) Observe payroll distributions.

(2) Scrutinize payroll records for employees with little

or no deductions from their payroll.

(3) Review personnel files for compensation rates.

(4) Test payroll calculations and deductions.

(5) Confirm amounts paid to employees who are at

remote locations working without direct
supervision.

(6) Examine payroll disbursements subsequent to

year-end and compare with accrued payroll at the
balance-sheet date.

(7) Scrutinize the payroll registers for unusual items

such as: names of former employees; duplicate
names, duplicate addresses; unusual pay rates;
unusual number of hours worked; for two different
people.

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Performed Workpaper
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10. If other accrued liabilities are material to the overall

financial statements, perform the following:
a. Review the client’s calculation of the accrual and
determine the reasonableness of basis, method, and
amount of accrual.

b. Compare accrual amount to payments made

subsequent to the balance-sheet date, if applicable, for
reasonableness.

c. Reconcile amounts accrued in the current period to the

related expense general ledger control account.

11. Based on the results of the search for unrecorded

liabilities, determine if any additional accruals should be
made as of the balance-sheet date.

Based on the procedures performed and the results obtained, it is my opinion that the
objectives listed in this audit program have been achieved.

Performed by Date

Reviewed and approved by Date

Conclusions:

Comments:

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