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The following list contains the details of the Standards on Auditing (SAs). For the purpose of November, 2009 examinations the students are advised to refer to the Standards on Auditing (SAs).



The details of the Standards on Auditing (SAs) with full text are being hosted for the guidance of the students.

(For PCC & IPCC)

S.No. Standards on Auditing and Number

1. Basic Principles Governing an Audit (SA 200)

2. Objectives and Scope of the Audit of Financial Statements (SA 200A)

3. Terms of Audit Engagement (SA 210)

4. Quality Control for Audit Work (SA 220)

5. Audit Documentation (230) (Revised)

6. The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud and Error in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 240) (Revised)

7. Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 250) (Revised)

8. Communication of Audit Matters with Those Charged with Governance (SA 260) (Revised)

9. Responsibility of Joint Auditors (SA 299)

10. Planning an Audit of Financial Statements (300) (Revised)

11. Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement Through Understanding the

Entity and its Environment (SA 315) (Newly issued)*

12. Audit Materiality (SA 320)

13. The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks (SA 330) (Newly issued)*

14. Audit Considerations Relating to Entities Using Service Organisations (SA 402)

15. Audit Evidence (SA 500) (Revised)

16. Audit Evidence - Additional Considerations for Specific Items (SA 501)

17. External Confirmations (SA 505)

18. Initial Engagements – Opening Balances (SA 510)

19. Analytical Procedures (SA 520)

20. Audit Sampling (SA 530) (Revised)

21. Auditing of Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures (SA 540) (Revised)

22. Related Parties (SA 550)

23. Subsequent Events (SA 560) (Revised)

24. Going Concern (SA 570) (Revised)

25. Written Representations (SA 580) (Revised)

26. Using the Work of Another Auditor (SA 600)

27. Relying Upon the Work of an Internal Auditor (SA 610)

28. Using the Work of an Expert (SA 620)

29. The Auditor's Report on Financial Statements (SA 700)

30. Comparatives (SA 710)

Material Items under Schedule VI

Any expense > 1% of the total revenue of the company or Rs. 5,000/- whichever is higher shall be shown as a separate and distinct item;

If an item accounts for > 10% of the total value of raw material consumed, it has to be shown separately and distinctively

Question Paper June 2009

1. State with reasons (in short) whether the following statements are True of False. (Answer any ten):
(i) The principle of confidentiality precludes auditor to disclose the information about the client to third party at all circumstances without any exception. (False, Refer AAS 1)
(ii) Auditing in depth implies that the auditor vouches almost all transactions in a manner that the chances of not checking any transaction are left at minimum. (False, Refer Chapter 3)
(iii) Taking management representation is a convenient, economical and equally acceptable auditing method even where the direct access by auditor to audit evidence is possible. (False, Refer AAS 11)
(iv) An auditor of a company in which not less than 25% of authorized capital is held by public financial institution is to be appointed by a special resolution in general meeting. (False, Refer Section 224A in Chapter 7, Its holding of subscribed capital and not authorize capital)
(v) It is no part of subsequent auditor's duty to verify opening balances of ledger accounts of current years, on the basis of Balance Sheet audited by Previous Auditor. (False, Refer AAS 22)
(vi) AAS 25 on 'comparatives' is applicable to corresponding previous years’ figures and not to comparative Financial statement. (True, Refer AAS 25)
(vii) AS 10— "Accounting for fixed assets" is also applicable to wasting assets like quarries, minerals and oil and natural gas. (False, Refer AS 10)
(viii) When Government grants are received in the form of assets such as land, plant and equipments etc., free of cost, then, such assets should be entered in the books of accounts at nominal value. (True, Refer AS 12)
(ix) Contingent liabilities are provided for in the accounts if they crystallize between the end of the accounting year and the date of signing the audit report. (False, Refer AS 4 read with 29 and AAS 19, date of approving financial statements by appropriate authority e.g. Board of Directors is considered)
(x) The fixed deposit held with bank by a company is to be shown under the head investments in Balance Sheet as per the requirements of Part I Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956. (False, Refer Chapter 10, these are shown under Balances with Banks)
(xi) A branch auditor is a joint auditor according to AAS 12 and his relationship with the company auditor is governed by the said Standard. (False, Refer AAS 12 and Section 228 in Chapter 7)
(xii) Disclaimer of opinion is issued when an auditor confronts a different stand by management in respect of a material issue which auditor does not approve of. (False, Refer AAS 28)

2. Comment on the following situations:
(a) Sri Limited charged depreciation on its plant and machinery comprised in fixed assets at rates different from what had been specified in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956. The auditor insisted that the rates of depreciation adopted should be mentioned in the notes to the account, else, he would make qualification in his audit report. The Management of the company contended that there is no impact in profits due to its omission to disclose the fact and hence on considerations of principle of materiality, the auditor is wrong in mentioning this omission in his report by way of qualification. (The contention is inadmissible, Refer AAS 13 and Para 16 of Chapter 1)
(b) On 31-12-2008, Amudhan Company Limited has invested Rs. 45 lakhs in cumulative fixed deposits of Algar Bank Ltd. The deposits carry interest @ 10% per annum compoundable quarterly and amount of interest is added to the principal and is due and payable at the maturity date which is 5 years from the date of investments.
For the year ended 31st March, 2009, the company did not book any revenue of interest on the ground that interest amount is not available at their disposal till maturity date of investment. (Refer AS 9, Interest is recognised on time proportion basis)
(c) P, the first auditor of XYZ Ltd, resigned as auditors of the Co. Board of Director appointed Mr. Q as statutory auditors in the their place. (Refer Chapter 7, Shareholders and BOD can fill this vacancy)

3. In auditing, the auditor checks the specific assertions of the items appearing in the financial statements and opines about the overall assertions they signify. Explain specific assertions and overall assertions in this context.
(a) M, Statutory Auditors of ABC Ltd. wants to verify cash on hand as on 31st March, 2009. The Management informs Mr. M. that it is not possible to cooperate, as cashier has been hospitalised. Advise Mr. M., how to deal with the situation. (Refer Chapter 5 & 6)
(b) As an auditor of a Limited Company, you observe that during the month of March, 2009, sales invoices were not recorded in books of accounts. You also observe that payment of wages was much higher compare to last year. Keeping in mind above, analyse possible ways of manipulation of accounts. (Refer Chapter 5 & 6)
(c) Mention any six points to be considered for good internal control for collection of tuition fees from students of college. (Refer Chapter 3 & 12)
(d) XYZ Ltd. has purchased plant and machinery costing Rs. 1 crore in the month of October, 2008 out of working capital limits sanctioned by Bank. (Refer Clause 4 (xvii) of CARO in Chapter 11)

4. What are reporting requirements by Statutory Auditors of the Company in this regard, keeping in mind the provision of CARO 2003. (Refer Chapter 11)

5. A Limited Company has filed a suit against debtor from whom Rs. 25 lakhs are receivable. A judgement is received from court in favour of the company after the date of Balance Sheet. Discuss auditors' duty in this regard. (Refer AS 29 and AAS 19)

6. While conducting audit of a bank, you find that bank has advanced loan for purchase of machinery on the basis of valuation report prepared by a civil engineer. Will you approve the action taken by bank? Justify the answer. (Refer AAS 6, AAS 9, and AAS 11)

7. How would you vouch/verify the following (Answer any two): (Refer Chapter 5 & 6)
(a) Production incentive paid to workers.
(b) Goods lying with third party.
(c) Bad debt
OR
Proposed dividend.

8. Write short notes on the following (answer any two):
(a) Physical attendance by auditor during inventory taking (Refer AAS 34)
(b) Letter of Weakness (Refer Chapter 3, it’s a letter by which the auditor communicates weakness in internal controls system to the management)
(c) Knowledge of Client's business (Refer AAS 20)
OR
Responsibilities of Joint auditors. (Refer AAS 12)

Appointment and Removal of Auditor

1. At the AGM of SS Auto Industries Private Ltd., Mr. K is appointed as the auditor. Mr. K refuses to accept the audit. The company holds another general meeting and appoints a new auditor.
2. Mr. P, FCA, working as Manager of S and Co., a Chartered Accountant firm, signed the audit report of BSN Industries Ltd. on behalf of S & Co.
3. Mr. Y a practicing chartered Accountant met with an accident and hence authorised his employee Mr. B who is a qualified chartered Accountant to sign the audit report of the company as it was getting delayed. Explain and justify your views.
4. B is appointed auditor of PQR Ltd., at a total remuneration of Rs.50, 000, classified as under: (i) For Unit X of the Company Rs.20,000; (ii) For Unit Y of the Company Rs.20,000 and (iii) For Head Office Rs. 10,000. As per terms of appointment, B can collect his fees on progressive basis, on completion of audits of unit X and /or Y. B completed the audit of unit Y and recovered Rs.20,000 on account of the audit fees though the entire audit is not completed. Explain whether B is indebted to the Company for an amount exceeding Rs. 1,000 and therefore disqualified.
5. ‘C’ is a partner in ABC Associates, Chartered Accountants. Analyse whether disqualification provisions are attracted in the following cases: (a). ‘C’ is indebted for an amount exceeding Rs.1,000. Can ‘C’ be appointed as an auditor in his individual name?; (b). The firm is indebted for a sum exceeding Rs. 1,000. Can ‘C’ be appointed as an auditor in his individual name?
6. In case the existing auditors appointed at the Annual General Meeting refused to accept the appointment, whether the Board of Directors could fill up the vacancy?
7. Mr. X, C.A., who was appointed as the first auditors, of the company, was removed without the prior approval of the Central Government before the expiry of their term, by calling an Extra-ordinary General Meeting.
8. Some of your friends are forming a new company. They wish to include the following clause in the Articles of Association of the company. “The first auditors of the company will be M/s XY & Co, Chartered Accountants who will hold office for five years”. They seek your advice in the matter.
9. At the Annual General Meeting of a company in which a nationalised bank held 20% of the subscribed capital, X and Co., Chartered accountants were appointed as auditors by passing an ordinary resolution.
10. Ram & Hanuman Associates, Chartered Accountants, in practice have been appointed as Statutory Auditor of Krishna Ltd. for the accounting year 2006-2007. Mr. Hanuman holds 100 equity shares of Shiva Ltd., a subsidiary company of Krishna Ltd.
11. The auditor of Y Ltd. resigned after valid and accepted appointment whereupon the Board of Directors appointed another auditor treating it as a casual vacancy.

Vouching and Verification Questions

How will you verify/vouch the following?
1. Purchase of quoted investment.
2. Discounted bill receivable dishonoured.
3. Amount due to subsidiary companies.
4. Purchase return.
5. Contingent Liabilities.
6. Excise Duty.
7. Recovery of Bad-debts written off.
8. Endowment Policies.
9. Advertisement expenses.
10. Goodwill.
11. Capital work-in-progress.
12. Wages paid to seasonal labourer.
13. Remuneration to directors.
14. Consignment sales.
15. Patent rights.
16. Royalties received.
17. Personal expenses of directors met by the company.
18. Preliminary Expenses.
19. Patents.
20. Advances given to suppliers.
21. Sales Commission Expenditure.
22. Stock lying with Third Party.
23. Purchase of Motor Car.
24. Sales Return.
25. Sale of junk material.
26. Deferred Tax Liability.
27. Repayment of amount of foreign loan for purchase of an asset.

Important Short Notes Questions

Write short notes on the following:
(a) General Purpose Financial Statements
(b) Permanent Audit File
(c) Going Concern Concept
(d) Vouching
(e) Analytical review.
(f) Audit enquiry under Section 227 (1A)
(g) Disclosure requirements of bank balances of a limited company.
(h) Audit trail in a computerised accounting environment.
(i) Outstanding Assets.
(j) Fundamental Accounting Assumptions.
(k) Extent of Reliance on Analytical Procedures.
(l) Purpose of providing depreciation.
(m) Surprise Check
(n) Propriety Audit
(o) Independence of Internal Auditor
(p) Cost Audit
(q) Capital Redemption Reserve
(r) Intangible Assets
(s) Audit Risk
(t) Features of Government Audit
(u) Substantive Procedures
(v) Floating Charge
(w) Statutory Report of a Public Company under section 165(4)
(x) Scrutiny of General Ledger
(y) Initial Engagements
(z) General principles of Verification of Assets
(aa) Cut off Arrangements