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SUBSTANTIVE PROCEDURES

– KEY FINANCIAL
STATEMENT FIGURES

Prepared By: Naima Sultana ACA


Deputy Director (Audit & consultancy)
ACNABIN Chartered Accountants
1. NON-CURRENT ASSETS
CONFIRMATION OF OWNERSHIP (RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS)
INSPECTION OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS (EXISTENCE
AND VALUATION)
VALUATION, PREFERABLY BY THIRD PARTIES
(VALUATION)
ADEQUACY OF DEPRECIATION RATES (VALUATION)

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THE MAJOR RISKS OF THE TANGIBLE NON-CURRENT ASSET
BALANCES
 THE COMPANY NOT ACTUALLY OWNING THE ASSETS (RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS ASSERTION)
 THE ASSETS NOT ACTUALLY EXISTING OR HAVING BEEN SOLD BY
THE COMPANY (EXISTENCE ASSERTION)
 OMISSION OF ASSETS OWNED BY THE COMPANY (COMPLETENESS
ASSERTION)
 THE ASSETS BEING OVERVALUED, EITHER BY INFLATING COST OR
VALUATION, OR BY UNDERCHARGING DEPRECIATION (VALUATION
ASSERTION)
 THE ASSETS BEING UNDERVALUED, BY NOT INCLUDING AN
APPROPRIATE REVALUATION IN A POLICY OF REVALUATION OR BY
OVERCHARGING DEPRECIATION (VALUATION ASSERTION)
 THE ASSETS BEING INCORRECTLY PRESENTED IN THENaima Sultana ACA
FINANCIAL
SOURCES OF EVIDENCE
 THE NON-CURRENT ASSET REGISTER (INDICATES OWNERSHIP)
 PURCHASE INVOICES FOR ASSETS PURCHASED WITHIN THE YEAR
 SALES INVOICES FOR ASSETS SOLD WITHIN THE YEAR
 REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS OF TITLE
SUCH AS TITLE DEEDS FOR PROPERTY
 VALUATIONS CARRIED OUT BY EMPLOYEES OR THIRD PARTY
VALUERS
 LEASES OR HIRE PURCHASE DOCUMENTATION IN RESPECT OF
ASSETS
 PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE ASSETS THEMSELVES BY THE
AUDITOR
 DEPRECIATION RECORDS OR CALCULATIONS (THESE ARE OFTEN
KEPT WITH THE ASSET REGISTER)
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2. INTANGIBLE NON-CURRENT ASSETS
CONFIRMATION THAT 'ASSETS' EXIST
CONFIRMATION OF APPROPRIATE VALUATION
MAJOR RISKS OF MISSTATEMENT OF THE INTANGIBLES
 EXPENSES BEING CAPITALIZED AS NON-CURRENT ASSETS
INAPPROPRIATELY (EXISTENCE ASSERTION)
 INTANGIBLE ASSETS BEING CARRIED AT THE WRONG COST OR
VALUATION DUE TO INFLATING THE COST OR VALUATION
(VALUATION ASSERTION)
 INTANGIBLE ASSETS BEING CARRIED AT THE WRONG COST OR
VALUATION DUE TO CHARGING INAPPROPRIATE AMORTIZATION,
WRONGLY AMORTIZING OR NOT AMORTIZING (VALUATION
ASSERTION)
 INTANGIBLE ASSETS BEING CARRIED AT THE WRONG COST OR
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VALUATION DUE TO IMPAIRMENT REVIEWS NOT BEING Sultana ACA
CARRIED
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS/AUDITOR'S KNOWLEDGE OF
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR WHAT CONSTITUTES AN
INTANGIBLE ASSET
PURCHASE INVOICES OR DOCUMENTATION
CLIENT CALCULATIONS AND SCHEDULES
SPECIALIST VALUATIONS
AUDITOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENTITY FOR SIGNS
OF IMPAIRMENT FACTORS

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3. INVENTORY
ATTENDING AN INVENTORY COUNT (EXISTENCE)
VALUATION AT THE LOWER OF COST AND NET
REALIZABLE VALUE (VALUATION)
IN SOME CASES, CONFIRMATION OF OWNERSHIP
(RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS)

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MAJOR RISKS OF MISSTATEMENT OF THE INVENTORY BALANCE
 INVENTORY THAT DOES NOT EXIST BEING INCLUDED IN THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (EXISTENCE)
 NOT ALL INVENTORY THAT EXISTS BEING INCLUDED IN THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (COMPLETENESS)
 INVENTORY BEING INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT
FULL VALUE WHEN IT IS OBSOLETE OR DAMAGED (VALUATION)
 INVENTORY BEING INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT
THE WRONG VALUE, WHETHER DUE TO MISCALCULATION OF COST
OR THE FACT THAT COST HAS BEEN USED ALTHOUGH NET
REALIZABLE VALUE IS LOWER THAN COST (VALUATION)
 INVENTORY THAT ACTUALLY BELONGS TO THIRD PARTIES BEING
INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS)
 INVENTORY WHICH HAS ACTUALLY BEEN SOLD IS INCLUDED IN
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THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CUT-OFF)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
 THE COMPANY'S CONTROLS OVER INVENTORY COUNTING
 THE AUDITORS' ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL INVENTORY COUNT
 CONFIRMATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES HOLDING INVENTORY OR
HAVING INVENTORY STORED FOR THEM BY THE COMPANY
 PURCHASE INVOICES FOR INVENTORY
 WORK-IN-PROGRESS RECORDS FOR INVENTORY
 POST-YEAR-END SALES INVOICES FOR INVENTORY
 POST-YEAR-END PRICE LISTS FOR INVENTORY
 POST-YEAR-END SALES ORDERS

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4. RECEIVABLES
 CONFIRMING DEBT OWED BY CUSTOMERS WITH CUSTOMERS (EXISTENCE,
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, VALUATION) –
 CONFIRMING DEBT IS STILL LIKELY TO BE COLLECTED (VALUATION)

THE MAJOR RISKS OF MISSTATEMENT OF THE RECEIVABLE BALANCES

 DEBTS BEING UNCOLLECTIBLE (VALUATION)


 DEBTS BEING CONTESTED BY CUSTOMERS (EXISTENCE, RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS)

THE FOLLOWING SOURCES OF INFORMATION CAN BE USED


 RECEIVABLES LEDGER INFORMATION
 CONFIRMATIONS FROM CUSTOMERS
 CASH PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THE YEAR END

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5. BANK
 CONFIRMING BANK BALANCES DIRECTLY WITH THE BANK (EXISTENCE,
VALUATION, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS)
 CONFIRMING RECONCILING DIFFERENCES CALCULATED BY THE CLIENT
ARE REASONABLE (COMPLETENESS, VALUATION)
 CONFIRMING ANY MATERIAL CASH BALANCES HELD AT THE CLIENT ARE
CORRECTLY STATED (VALUATION)
THE MAJOR RISKS OF MISSTATEMENT OF THE BANK AND CASH
BALANCES
 NOT ALL BANK BALANCES OWNED BY THE CLIENT BEING DISCLOSED
(RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS/EXISTENCE)
 RECONCILIATION DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BANK BALANCE AND CASH
BOOK BALANCE BEING MISSTATED (VALUATION)
 MATERIAL CASH FLOATS BEING OMITTED OR MISSTATED
(COMPLETENESS/EXISTENCE)
THE FOLLOWING SOURCES OF INFORMATION CAN BE USED
 CASH BOOK
 CONFIRMATION FROM THE BANK
6. PAYABLES
 ENSURING THAT ALL LIABILITIES ARE INCLUDED (COMPLETENESS)
 CONFIRMING THAT ALL LIABILITIES ARE BONA FIDE OWED BY THE
COMPANY (RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS)

THE MAJOR RISKS OF MISSTATEMENT OF THE PAYABLE BALANCES


 THE ENTITY UNDERSTATING ITS LIABILITIES IN THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (COMPLETENESS)
 CUT-OFF BETWEEN GOODS INWARD AND LIABILITY RECORDING BEING
INCORRECT (CUT-OFF)
 (MORE RARELY) NON-EXISTENT LIABILITIES BEING DECLARED
(EXISTENCE, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS)
THE FOLLOWING SOURCES OF INFORMATION CAN BE USED
 PAYABLES LEDGER RECORDS
 CONFIRMATIONS FROM SUPPLIERS

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7. LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
 RISKS INCLUDE FAILURE TO MAKE CORRECT DISCLOSURES AND
MISCALCULATION OF INTEREST.
 THERE SHOULD BE THIRD PARTY EVIDENCE FROM LENDER.

THE MAJOR RISKS OF MISSTATEMENT OF THE LONG TERM LIABILITIES


 THAT NOT ALL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED
(COMPLETENESS)
 THAT INTEREST PAYABLE HAS NOT BEEN CALCULATED CORRECTLY AND
INCLUDED IN THE CORRECT ACCOUNTING PERIOD (ACCURACY AND CUT-
OFF)
 THAT DISCLOSURE IS INCORRECT (PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE)

THE FOLLOWING SOURCES OF INFORMATION CAN BE USED


 SCHEDULE OF LOANS/PRIOR YEAR AUDIT FILE INFORMATION
 STATUTORY BOOKS, SUCH AS REGISTER OF DEBENTURES, ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
 LOAN AGREEMENTS
 BANK LETTER AND DIRECT CONFIRMATIONS FROM OTHER LENDERS
 CASH BOOK  BOARD MINUTES
THANK YOU

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