Fundamentals Level – Skills Module, Paper F8
　　1 (a) Audit strategy document
　　Section of document Purpose Example from B-Star Understanding the entity’s environment Provides details of the industry area that Size of the theme park sector and the company is in along with specific expected growth over the next few years.
　　information about the activities and strategies of the individual client.
　　Understand the accounting and internal Details of accounting policies of the Accounting policy for sales – sales are control systems client and previous assessments of stated net of sales taxes.
　　internal control systems indicating the Reliance on control systems in B-Star expected extent of reliance on those may be limited due to lack of systems.documentation of controls.
　　Risk and materiality The assessment of risk for the client and Materiality for sales to be 5% of turnover.the risk of fraud and error and the B-Star receives cash sales – audit work identification of significant audit areas.
　　required to determine the completeness
　　The materiality level for audit planning of sales.
 
　　purposes.
　　Timing and extent of audit procedures Details of the focus on audit work on Audit software could be used to provide specific areas. Detail on the extent of use analytical procedures on the sales of
　　of audit software and possible reliance B-Star
　　on internal audit.
　　Co-ordination, supervision and review of Details the extent of involvement of B-Star has only one location – audit staff audit work experts, client locations and staffing will be required to work there for X requirements for the audit. weeks.
　　(b) (i) Risk affecting completeness
　　– The computer system does not record sales accurately and/or information is lost or transferred incorrectly from the ticket office computer to the accounts department computer.
　　– Cash sales are not recorded in the cash book; cash is stolen by the accounts clerks.
　　– Tickets are issued but no payment is received – that is the sale is not recorded.
　　– Cash is removed by the ticket office personnel, by the security guards or by the account clerks.
　　– The account clerks miscount the amount of cash received from a ticket office.
　　(ii) Use of tests of controls and substantive procedures
　　Tests of controls
　　Tests of control are designed to ensure that documented controls are operating effectively. If controls over the completeness of income were expected to operate correctly, then the auditor would test those controls.
　　In B-Star, while controls could be in operation, e.g. the account clerks agreeing physical cash to computer summaries,there is no indication that the control is documented; that is the computer summary is not signed to show the
　　comparison has taken place. The auditor could use the test of inquiry – asking the clerks whether the control has been used, and observation – actually watching the clerks carry out the controls. As noted above though, lack of
　　documentation of the control does mean relying on tests of control for the assertion completeness of income has limited value.
　　Substantive procedures
　　Substantive procedures include analytical procedures and other procedures.
　　Analytical procedures include the analysis of significant ratios and trends and subsequent investigation of any trends or relationships that appear to be abnormal. These procedures can be used effectively in B-Star as an approximation of income that can be obtained from sources other than the cash receipt records.
　　Other procedures, or tests of detail, are normally used to verify statement of financial position assertions and include obtaining audit evidence relevant to specific assertions. However, they could be used in B-Star to trace individual
　　transactions through the sales/cash systems to ensure all ticket sales have been recorded (completeness assertion). The use of other procedures will be time consuming.
　　
　　　　　　
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