Bafu Ltd., a private limited company, manufactures a wide range of bathroom fittings. These fittings are made from steel components which are chromed in small vats. The steel components are sourced from outside suppliers. The year end stock mainly consists of these steel components and finished items. As at 31 October 2004, the total stock was valued at Sh. 6,048,000 out of total assets of Sh. 19,200,000. This stock figure was obtained by a physical count as at 31 October 2004, and valuation by reference to purchase invoices and manufacturing cost estimates. Required: With reference to each of the matters listed below, state the work you would do to conclude whether the amount attributed to stock is fairly stated; Quantities

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• Obtain copies of count sheets used at the stock take.
• Ensure the stock sheet include the specific date when stock count was actually carried out.
• Check whether there were any post-count adjustments made to quantities of stock recorded in the count sheets.
• Ensure no repetitions of stock counts. This would be done by making sure no stock item appears more than once in any count sheet, hence count sheets should be indexed as well.
• Check with management in case there are some items of stock in the count sheets that are not physically present in the store at the time of audit test.
• Verify that steel components were not mistakenly counted as finished items.

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Warehouse Operations and Stock Control July 2016 Past Paper - KNEC Certificate
Your firm audits Clean Paints Ltd. and you are planning the audit of stock and work in progress for the year ended 31 December 2000. Clean Paints Ltd. determines the value of stock in its financial statements by the year -end stocktake. There is no perpetual Stock Inventory System though stock is counted quarterly for the purposes of management accounting.Stock and work in progress is held at the warehouse which is next to the company‘s factory.Required:State the areas that you will expect the client‘s stocktaking instructions to cover
. Your firm audits Clean Paints Ltd. and you are planning the audit of stock and work in progress for the year ended 31 December 2000. Clean Paints Ltd. determines the value of stock in its financial statements by the year -end stocktake. There is no perpetual Stock Inventory System though stock is counted quarterly for the purposes of management accounting.Stock and work in progress is held at the warehouse which is next to the company‘s factory.Describe the work you will perform and the matters you will record at the stocktake attendance
Explain the reasons why, for a particular year of income, the total income received is usually different from total taxable income.
A very important aspect of the audit of the financial statements by an external auditor is the observation of the physical stocktaking.Required: Why does the auditor need to attend a stock-take of the company that he audits?
A very important aspect of the audit of the financial statements by an external auditor is the observation of the physical stocktaking. Required: Explain the audit tests that the auditor would apply to establish the physical qualities of stock and their ownership
A very important aspect of the audit of the financial statements by an external auditor is the observation of the physical stocktaking. Required: List four procedures that an auditor would need to undertake prior to attending a company‘s stock-take
Hesabu, an accountant of Speed Company Ltd, prepared a bearer cheque for Haraka‟s signature who was the duly authorized signatory. The amount appeared in figures as Sh. 2000, but the amount was not written in words. Haraka signed a cheque. Hesabu then altered the amount to read Sh. 20,000 and he indicated the amount in words, withdrew Shs. 20,000 from the company‟s account. Hesabu handed over Sh. 2000 to Haraka butpocketed the 18,000 being the difference between Sh. 20,000 and Sh. 2,000. Speed
You are a senior member of the audit team at Grain Millers Ltd., a company whose business is milling maize, wheat and other products for local consumption. The annual turnover for the year ended 30 September 2002 amounted to Sh. 1.5 million and most of its sales were on credit.The audit team leader has assigned you the audit of the provision for bad and doubtful debts which has been set at Sh. 4.75 million; out of which Kshs 3.25 million relates to the provision against specific bad and doubtful debts and the balance of Sh. 1.5 million is a general provision determined as a percentage of overdue debtors with a higher percentage being applied against the longest overdue accounts. Required: What is meant by the following terms as used in auditing: Cut off procedure? and Audit in depth?
State the evidence, which you, as the auditor, would like to find in place and pay attention to when vouching the following payments made by RR Paper Mills Ltd., during the financial year ended 31 October 2002. Salesmen‘s commissions amounting to Sh. 3, 000, 000
State the evidence, which you, as the auditor, would like to find in place and pay attention to when vouching the following payments made by RR Paper Mills Ltd., during the financial year ended 31 October 2002. The last call on 5, 000 ordinary shares at Sh, 15 per share
You have been the auditor of Crossborder Trading Company Ltd. for a number of years. The company‘s head office is in Nairobi, Kenya and if has considerable overseas operations. At each accounting year end, there are large debts due from overseas agents of the company (Sh. 270 million out of total debts of Sh. 680 million as at 31 December 2000). In the past, these debts have always been settled after year end but you have insisted that the debts be the subject of a specific representation made by the company‘s director. Required: Draft a paragraph for a letter of representation appropriate to the circumstances described above
You have been the auditor of Crossborder Trading Company Ltd. for a number of years. The company‘s head office is in Nairobi, Kenya and if has considerable overseas operations. At each accounting year end, there are large debts due from overseas agents of the company (Sh. 270 million out of total debts of Sh. 680 million as at 31 December 2000). In the past, these debts have always been settled after year end but you have insisted that the debts be the subject of a specific representation made by the company‘s director. Required: Outline the purpose of a letter of representation from management to the auditor.
You have been the auditor of Crossborder Trading Company Ltd. for a number of years. The company‘s head office is in Nairobi, Kenya and if has considerable overseas operations. At each accounting year end, there are large debts due from overseas agents of the company (Sh. 270 million out of total debts of Sh. 680 million as at 31 December 2000). In the past, these debts have always been settled after year end but you have insisted that the debts be the subject of a specific representation made by the company‘s director. Required: State what action you would take if the directors refused to provide you with a letter of representation
You have been the auditor of Crossborder Trading Company Ltd. for a number of years. The company‘s head office is in Nairobi, Kenya and if has considerable overseas operations. At each accounting year end, there are large debts due from overseas agents of the company (Sh. 270 million out of total debts of Sh. 680 million as at 31 December 2000). In the past, these debts have always been settled after year end but you have insisted that the debts be the subject of a specific representation made by the company‘s director. Required: State what action you would take if the directors refused to provide you with a letter of representation
You have been the auditor of Crossborder Trading Company Ltd. for a number of years. The company‘s head office is in Nairobi, Kenya and if has considerable overseas operations. At each accounting year end, there are large debts due from overseas agents of the company (Sh. 270 million out of total debts of Sh. 680 million as at 31 December 2000). In the past, these debts have always been settled after year end but you have insisted that the debts be the subject of a specific representation made by the company‘s director. Required:Outline the audit work which should be performed when seeking evidence to substantiate the management‘s representations as drafted and indicated the value of the directors‘representations in these circumstances. You should present your answer under the following headings: Existence and title., Valuation and disclosure

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