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WRAP-UP PHASE. Search for unrecorded liabilities & significant subsequent events Summarize & conclude Partner, manager & senior review. SEARCH FOR UNRECORDED LIABILITIES & SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS. What period are we talking about. . . ? -- From year-end / December 31
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WRAP-UP PHASE • Search for unrecorded liabilities & significant subsequent events • Summarize & conclude • Partner, manager & senior review
SEARCH FOR UNRECORDED LIABILITIES & SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS • What period are we talking about. . . ? -- From year-end / December 31 -- To last day of field work
SEARCH FOR UNRECORDED LIABILITIES & SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS • What are we looking for . . . ? -- Two kinds of unrecorded liabilities -- Two kinds of significant subsequent events
TWO KINDS OF UNRECORDED LIABILITIES • Known liabilities • Contingent liabilities -- Remote -- Reasonably possible -- Probable
CONTINGENT LIABILITY Record, disclose &/or ignore depending upon probability
FASB 5 LEVELS OF PROBABILITY • REMOTE - Don’t disclose or record • REASONABLY POSSIBLE - Disclose • PROBABLE & MEASURABLE - - Record and disclose - If range of loss possible, record lower end of range and disclose possible additional loss
TWO KINDS OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS • Events confirming a condition existing at year-end • Events discretely related to subsequent period
FIRST KIND OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENT Event that confirms an already existing situation at year-end
CONFIRMS AN EXISTING SITUATION • Lawsuit settled after year-end • Customer files for bankruptcy after year-end • Record adjustment on y/e financial statements
SECOND KIND OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENT Event that relates discretely to the following year
RELATES DISCRETELY TO FOLLOWING YEAR • Factory burns down on Jan 18 • Airliner crashes at O’Hare on Feb 20 killing 328 people • Failure to disclose in notes to F/Ss makes F/Ss misleading
SEARCH FOR UNRECORDED LIABILITIES & SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS • Search for unrecorded payables • Review interim financial statements • Review significant books of account • Obtain legal letters
SEARCH FOR UNRECORDED LIABILITIES & SIGNIFICANT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS • Review minutes & obtain minute representation letter • Make inquiries of management • Obtain management representation letter
SEARCH FOR UNRECORDED PAYABLES • Relates to audit of A/P • Search through end of audit • Examine subsequent C/Ds • Propose PJE for unrecorded
REVIEW LATEST INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • Internal monthly F/Ss prepared for January or February • Look for large, unusual variations from audited F/Ss • Investigate until explanation found
REVIEW SIGNIFICANT BOOKS OF ACCOUNT • General ledger • General journal • Cash receipts journal • Sales journal • Purchases journal
REVIEW SIGNIFICANT BOOKS OF ACCOUNT • Review through end of audit • Review for large, unusual activity • Investigate unusual items to resolution
OBTAIN LEGAL LETTERS • Standard request on page 715 • Addresses asserted & unasserted claims • FASB 5 standards • Confirm understanding • Dated close to last day • Difficulties with attorneys
REVIEW MINUTES • Obtain minutes thru last day • Agenda & resolutions for recent meetings • Obtaim minute representation letter from Corporate Secretary
MAKE INQUIRIES OF MANAGEMENT • On last day of fieldwork • Use checklist • Discuss with CEO & CFO
OBTAIN MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER • Prepare draft for management • Dated last day of fieldwork • Signed by CEO & CFO • Formalize oral & implied reps(720) • Qualified opinion if management won’t sign
MANAGEMENT REP LETTER • Management primarily responsible • Financial statements present fairly • Specific financial statement matters • Issues addressed during audit • Opinions of management • Plans/intentions of management • All records available/none withheld
SUMMARIZE & CONCLUDE • Proposed journal entry schedule • Final engagement memo
REVIEW PROCESS • Senior review • Manager review • Partner review
REVIEW PROCESS - All procedures complete - Sufficient evidence - GAAP & GAAS correct
ISSUE REPORT PHASE The Sixth Phase of the Audit Process
ISSUE REPORT PHASE RIGHT . . . EXACTLY RIGHT . . . ON THE FIRST TRY! ! !
PROCESSING THE REPORT • Senior drafts report • Review by client & audit team • Processing changes • Comparing (calling) & footing • Referencing by another senior • Second partner review • Signing by partner
ISSUE REPORT • Unqualified report • Qualified report - Scope limitation - GAAP deviation