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CPA Review Batch 44 Oct 2022 CPALE 30 July 2022 11:45 AM - 02:45 PM
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on
the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.
1. The single feature that most clearly distinguishes auditing, attestation, and
assurance is:
a. type of service.
b. training required to perform the service.
c. scope of services.
d. CPA’s approach to the service.
7. An initial (first-time) audit requires more audit time to complete than a recurring
audit. One of the reasons for this is that:
a. new auditors are usually assigned to an initial audit.
b. predecessor auditors need to be consulted.
c. the client's business, industry, and internal controls are unfamiliar to
the auditor and need to be carefully studied.
d. a larger proportion of customer accounts receivable need to be confirmed
on an initial audit.
8. Which of the following observations, made during the preliminary survey of a local
department store's disbursement cycle, reflects a control strength?
a. Individual department managers use pre-numbered forms to order
merchandise from vendors.
b. The receiving department is given a copy of the purchase order complete
with a description of goods, quantity ordered, and extended price for all
merchandise ordered.
c. The treasurer's office prepares checks for suppliers based on vouchers
prepared by the accounts payable department.
d. Individual department managers are responsible for the movement of
merchandise from the receiving dock to storage or sales areas as
appropriate.
16. Which of the following correctly identifies the deadline for the completion of
audit documentation?
a. Within 45 days after the last day of fieldwork.
b. Within 90 days after the last day of fieldwork.
c. Within 60 days after the report release date.
d. Within 45 days after the report release date.
19. In connection with an audit of financial statements, the auditor would ordinarily
use an engagement letter to:
a. mutually agree upon contingent fees between the company and the auditor.
b. assert that a properly planned audit will detect and identify all material
misstatements.
c. specify any arrangements concerning the involvement of the company's
internal auditors on the audit.
d. determine which of the company's financial statement notes will be
compiled by the auditor during the audit.
20. Before accepting an engagement to audit a new client, a CPA is required to obtain:
a. an understanding of the prospective client's industry and business.
b. the prospective client's signature to a written engagement letter.
c. the prospective client's consent to make inquiries of the predecessor
auditor, if any.
d. an assessment of fraud risk factors likely to cause material
misstatements.
21. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the engagement letter?
a. by clearly defining the nature of the engagement, the engagement letter
helps to avoid and resolve misunderstandings between CPA and client
regarding the precise nature of the work to be performed and the type of
report to be issued.
b. the engagement letter relieves the auditor of some responsibility for the
exercise of due care.
c. the engagement letter should be signed by both the client and the CPA and
should be used only for independent audits.
d. the engagement letter conveys to management the detailed steps to be
applied in the audit process.
22. The pre-engagement activities of an audit engagement for a public accounting firm
do not include:
a. evaluating the public accounting firm's independence with regard to the
audit engagement.
b. obtaining predecessor auditor’s audit documentation.
c. obtaining an engagement letter.
d. ensuring that there are sufficient firm resources to complete the
engagement on a timely basis.
23. This year, Bethel Enterprises engaged a new auditor who must
a. attempt to communicate with the predecessor auditor before accepting the
engagement.
b. review the predecessor auditor's audit documentation if the audit is to
be in accordance with GAAS.
c. seek the SEC's permission to accept the engagement if Bethel is publicly
owned.
d. reject the engagement if the change in auditors resulted from a dispute
with the predecessor.
25. Which of the following is not a way in which auditors use the concept of overall
materiality?
a. As a guide to planning the audit
b. As a guide to the evaluation of evidence
c. As a guide for making decisions about the audit report
d. As a guide for assessing control risk
26. This term refers to inherent risk factor which arises from inherent limitations
in the ability to prepare required information in an objective manner, due to
limitations in the availability of knowledge or information.
a. Change c. Subjectivity
b. Bias d. Constraint
27. Evaluate the following statements:
Statement 1: The objective of the auditor is to identify and assess the risks
of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, at the
financial statement and assertion levels thereby providing a
basis for designing and implementing responses to the assessed
risks of material misstatement. (True)
Statement 2: When the auditor intends to use information obtained from the
auditor’s previous experience with the entity and from audit
procedures performed in previous audits, the auditor shall
evaluate whether such information remains relevant and reliable
as audit evidence for the current audit. (True)
a. Only statement 1 is correct. c. Only statement 2 is correct.
b. Both statements are correct. d. Both statements are incorrect.
28. Which of the following statements is most correct concerning audit risk?
a. Audit risk can be eliminated by having the correct audit procedures.
b. Audit risk cannot be quantified with certainty.
c. Audit risk is the same for all audit client in the same industry.
d. Audit risk can be quantified with a reasonable degree of certainty.
29. Which of the following is the best way to compensate for the lack of adequate
segregation of duties in a small organization?
a. Disclosing lack of segregation of duties to the external auditors during
the annual review
b. Replacing personnel every three or four years
c. Requiring accountants to pass a yearly background check
d. Allowing for greater management involvement and oversight of incompatible
activities
30. Which of the following is usually considered a monitoring activity?
a. segregating duties of employees
b. processing entity transactions
c. analyzing new information systems
d. using information from customer complaints
31. Which of the following least likely identifies an inherent limitation to internal
control?
a. breakdowns in internal control because of employee mistakes
b. collusion involving two or more employees
c. faulty decision making by employees
d. an override of internal controls by a low-level employee
32. Which of the following factors would an auditor most likely consider in evaluating
the control environment for an audit client?
a. Monthly bank reconciliations with supervisor sign-offs.
b. The number of employees in each department.
c. The ethical values demonstrated by management.
d. Organizational structure used for tax purposes.
PROBLEM 1:
In relation to your audit of cash balances of your client, London Corp. for the period
ended December 31, 2020, the client’s accountant provided the following information
from its bank transfer schedule. Further investigation revealed that checks are dated
and issued on December 30, 2020.
PROBLEM 2:
Your cash count of the petty cash fund having an imprest balance of P30,000, of Equinox
Corp. in line with your audit of its financial statements for the period ended December
31, 2021 resulted to the following information:
Cash count date: January 4, 2022
Currencies and coins P12,100
Petty cash expense vouchers:
Date Particulars
12/26 Transportation 1,200
12/27 Office repairs 900
12/29 Office supplies 1,300
1/2 Gasoline and oil 600
1/3 Representation expenses 1,300
Checks:
Date Maker
12/20 Ace Corp., customer 8,400
12/26 June Cook, officer 4,500
12/27 Charlie Inc., customer 12,000
12/28 Equinox Corp. payable to the custodian 9,000
12/30 Beta Corp., customer* 6,000
*Marked NSF by the bank
Audit note: The undeposited collection which included cash and check collections, was
also under the custody of the petty cash custodian. Investigation revealed that the
total undeposited collections as of the count date per records was at P22,500.
Required:
40. What is the petty cash shortage or overage as a result of your cash count?
a. 4,800
b. 2,100
c. 1,200
d. 800
41. What is the adjusted balance of the petty cash fund as of December 31, 2021?
a. 26,600
b. 24,400
c. 22,200
d. 25,400
PROBLEM 3:
Information regarding Shogun Corp. cash balance details about transactions for the
month of December revealed the following information:
Required:
42. What is the correct undeposited collection as at the end of December?
a. 325,500
b. 320,500
c. 313,500
d. 298,500
43. What is the correct outstanding checks as at the end of December?
a. 188,700
b. 181,700
c. 193,700
d. 195,800
44. What is the correct cash balance as of November 30?
a. 821,200
b. 759,000
c. 907,900
d. 818,900
45. Lee, CPA is engaged in audit of Snort Internet Corp., an internet provider which
services a rural community. The receivable balances are relatively small, and
customers are billed monthly. As a result of his evaluation of internal control,
he concluded that the controls of interest are effective. To determine the
validity of accounts receivable balances at the balance sheet date, Lee, CPA
would most likely _____________, this is relevant to his audit objective to
gather evidence regarding __________ assertion over receivables.
46. Returns of positive confirmation requests for accounts receivable were very poor.
As an alternative procedure, the auditor decided to check subsequent collections.
The auditor had satisfied himself that the client satisfactorily listed the
customer name next to each check listed on the deposit slip; hence, he decided
that for each customer for which a confirmation was not received that he would
add all amounts shown for that customer on each validated deposit slip for the
two months following the balance sheet date. The major fault in the auditor’s
procedure is that”:
a. Checking of subsequent collection is not an accepted alternative auditing
procedure for confirmation of accounts receivable
b. By looking only at the deposit slip the auditor would not know if the
payments was for the receivable at the balance sheet date or a subsequent
transaction
c. The deposit slip would not be received directly by the auditor as a
confirmation would be
d. A customer may not have made a payment during the two-month period.
PROBLEM 6:
In line with your audit of Zodiac Distributions Inc.’s inventories as of the period
ended December 31, 2021, you decided to render cut-off procedures on its recorded sales
and purchases. The physical count of the goods which resulted to P312,000, was rendered
on December 29, 2021. As a result all goods delivered on or before December 29 were
excluded from the count and all goods received on or before December 29 were included
in the physical count.
A. PURCHASES CUT-OFF
Note that receiving report number 21294 were for goods costing P6,200 received on
December 29. The sales invoice of the suppliers is yet to be received by the client,
thus it yet to be recorded in the purchases journal.
B. SALES CUT-OFF
DECEMBER SALES JOURNAL ENTRIES
Sales Delivery Amount Remarks
Invoice # Date
52284 Dec. 27 P18,000 FOB Shipping point
52285 Dec. 28 12,000 FOB Destination – Goods still in-transit as of Dec. 31
52286 Dec. 29 15,000 Goods delivered on a “Sale with repurchase agreement”
52287 Dec. 30 16,000 Free Alongside the Vessel – Goods still in-transit as
of Dec. 31
52288 Dec. 30 20,000 FOB Destination
PROBLEM 7:
Rockwell Co. maintains records under the periodic method and rendered physical count
of inventories on December 31, 2021. Only goods that are physically with the company
on the said count date were included in the physical count which amounted to P345,000.
This was then set-up by the client as part of its closing entries at year-end. As part
of your substantive analytical procedures however, you gathered the following
information:
December 31, 2020 Inventories (traced to prior year’s P390,000
working papers)
Payments to suppliers of inventories for the year 3,945,000
Purchase discounts taken on purchases 210,000
Purchase returns and allowances on purchases (all done 385,000
before payments)
Normal spoilages (at sales price) 200,000
Abnormal spoilages (at cost) 120,000
Sales for the year 5,620,000
Sales discounts (taken by customers) 450,000
Special discounts granted to employees and officers 220,000
Sales returns 300,000
Sales allowance 124,000
Accounts payable, December 31, 2020 275,000
Accounts receivable, December 31, 2020 320,000
Accounts payable, December 31, 2021 310,000
Accounts receivable, December 31, 2021 254,000
Audit notes: Sales included the delivery to a customer in Baguio City on December 30,
2021. The goods which were invoiced at P180,000 were still in-transit as of the balance
sheet date. Freight term is FOB Baguio City.
59. What is the accrual basis gross purchases for the year?
a. 3,980,000
b. 4,190,000
c. 4,365,000
d. 4,575,000
63. You were assigned to audit the property, plant and equipment of Huskies
Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 2022. Which of the following is the
least audit objective when auditing manufacturing equipment and the related
depreciation and accumulated depreciation?
a. To determine whether costs and related depreciation for all significant
retirements, abandonments, and disposals of property have been properly
recorded
b. To determine whether the balances in the property accounts, including
the amounts carried forward from the preceding year, are properly stated
c. To determine whether additions represent properties that are installed,
constructed or rented
d. To determine whether the balances in accumulated depreciation accounts
are reasonable, considering expected useful lives of property units and
possible net salvage values
64. The auditor’s procedure to search for unrecorded retirement of property, plant
and equipment is consistent with the auditor’s objective of auditing which
financial statement assertion over PPE?
a. Existence
b. Completeness
c. Valuation
d. Rights and Obligation
PROBLEM 8:
You were assigned to audit the Property, plant and equipment account of your continuing
audit client Chances Corp. for the period ended December 31, 2021. The following is a
PPE schedule lifted from the prior-year working paper:
December 31, 2020 balances Debit Credit
Land 5,000,000
Office Building 4,200,000
Accumulated depreciation – OB 1,444,380
Office Equipment 2,500,000
Accumulated depreciation – OE 1,250,000
Automotive Equipment 2,000,000
Accumulated depreciation - AE 1,112,727
b. On September 30, the company traded in a new automotive equipment with a cash
price of P1.5M for one of its old automotive equipment with an original cost of
P800,000. The trade-in value agreed upon on the old automotive equipment was at
P320,000. The company paid the difference in cash.
c. On November 1, a piece of office equipment was sold for P450,000. The office
equipment had an original cost of P1.2M. On December 1, a replacement office
equipment was acquired on installment basis. A P500,000 down-payment was made
plus a P1.5M note payable in three equal installments starting December 1, 2022.
The interest rate appropriate for this transaction was ascertained at 10%.
Installation and commissioning cost were incurred at P29,316. Estimated
decommissioning cost upon retirement was also estimated at P101,302.
Required:
65. What is the gain or loss on trade- in on September 30?
a. 20,000
b. 24,000
c. 34,909
d. 15,273
66. What is the gain or loss on the disposal of the office equipment on November 1?
a. 150,000
b. 125,000
c. 25,000
d. 75,000
PROBLEM 9:
Your investigation of Samsung Corp. intangibles transactions for 2021 revealed the
following information:
a. Samsung Corp.’s reported a Trademark at P520,000 at the end of 2021 after an
amortization for the year at P130,000. The company spent P120,000 legal fees in
successfully defending a trademark at the beginning of 2018. The legal fees was
capitalized in 2018 and was amortized over the remaining life of the trademark
at the beginning of 2018 which was 8 years. By the end of the year the company
estimates that the expected net cashflows from the Trademark’s continued use is
at P151,426 The prevailing market rate of interest at the end of the year is
10%.
b. A franchise agreement was entered with Sharp Corp. at the beginning of 2020. The
initial franchise fee was at P5M. The amount was paid P1M down-payment with a 4M
note payable in five equal installments starting December 31, 2020. The franchise
agreement, which was for an indefinite term, also calls for a continuing franchise
fee set at 5% of the company’s annual revenue in excess of P4M. The company’s
actual revenue in 2020 and 2021 were at P4.5M and P5.2M, respectively. Net cash
flows from the franchise continued use has been estimated at P420,000 annually.
The prevailing market rate of interest at the end of 2019, 2020 and 2021 were at
12%, 11% and 10%, respectively.
Required:
68. What is the correct carrying value of the trademark as of December 31, 2021?
a. 520,000
b. 480,000
c. 460,000
d. 450,000
69. What is the total expense related to the franchise to be recognized in 2020?
a. 411,698
b. 346,059
c. 436,698
d. 331,183
70. What is the correct carrying value of the franchise as of December 31, 2021?
a. 3,818,182
b. 4,200,000
c. 4,000,000
d. 3,883,821
- END of EXAMINATION -
36. Ans. C.
41. Ans. D.
Adjusting entries as of Decmeber 31:
Expenses (up to 12/31 only) 3,400
Petty cash shortage 1,200
Petty cash fund 4,600
Alternative Solution:
Cash items as of January 4 (count date)
Currencies and coins 12,100
Replenishment check 9,000
Accomodated check 4,500
Customer collection check (not NSF only) 20,400 46,000
Add: Petty cash vouchers paid after 12/31 1,900
Less: Undeposted collections (22,500)
Cash items as of December 31 from the Petty Cash Fund 25,400
PROOF OF CASH
November Receipts Disbursements December
Unadjusted balances per bank 821,200 8,831,000 8,658,000 994,200
Undeposited collection - Nov. 216,500 (216,500)
Undeposited collection - Dec. 325,500 325,500
Outstanding check - Nov. (129,800) (129,800)
Outstanding check - Dec. 193,700 (193,700)
Error in Nov.; Corrected in Dec. (89,000) (89,000)
Error in Dec.; Corrected in Dec. (12,000) (12,000)
818,900 8,928,000 8,620,900 1,126,000
More
General Subsidiary 1-60 days 61-120 121-180 than 180
Ledger Ledger days days days
Unadjusted balances 2,940,000 3,055,000 916,500 1,222,000 611,000 305,500
SI dated Dec. 20 VALID SALE 29,000 29,000
SI dated Dec. 30 VALID SALE 52,000 52,000
SI dated Oct. 11 VALID SALES (25,000) (25,000)
RETURNS
OR dated Dec. 29 NOT VALID 92,000
COLLECTION
OR dated Dec. 30 VALID COLLECTION (85,000) (85,000)
SI dated April 20 AR WRITE-OFF (24,000) (24,000)
SI dated Sept. 20 AR WRITE-OFF (30,000)
Adjusted balances 3,002,000 3,002,000 912,500 1,197,000 611,000 281,500
Required Allowance for Bad Debt in % 1% 5% 10% 20%
Required Allowance for Bad Debt in PhP 186,375 9,125 59,850 61,100 56,300
AR, Amortized Cost 2,815,625
50. Ans. A.
54. Ans. C.
55. Ans. B.
Inventories AP AR
Unadjusted balance 312,000
December purchase journal entries
RR21292 Goods received on consignment (4,600) (4,600)
RR21296 Valid purchase, goods received after Dec. 29 5,500
January purchase journal entries
RR21297 Valid purchase, goods received after Dec. 29 5,300 5,300
RR21299 Valid purchase in transit (FOB-Seller) 8,000 8,000
RR21300 Valid purchase (Bill and Hold Agreement) 5,500 5,500
Audit note:
RR21294 Valid purchase 6,200
December sales journal entries
SI52285 Not valid sale in-transit (FOB Dest) 7,200 (12,000)
SI52286 Not valid sale (Sale with repurchase agreement) 9,000 (15,000)
SI52287 Valid sale in-transit (FAV) (9,600)
SI52288 Valid sale (but delivery was after count date) (12,000)
January sales journal entries
SI52290 Valid sales in-transit (FOB Shipping Point) (4,800) 8,000
SI52291 Valid sales in-transit (FOB Seller) (8,400) 14,000
SI52292 Valid sale (Bill and Hold Agreement) (10,800) 18,000
Adjusted balance/Net adjustment 302,300 20,400 13,000
60. Ans. D.
61. Ans. C.
70. Ans D.
CV, 12/31/2020 3,818,182
Recoverable value, 12/31/2021 (420,000/10%) 4,200,000
Recovery gain (to the extent of the previous loss) 65,639
Thus, CV of franchise will be brought back to the original cost 3,883,821