NFJPIA Mock Board 2016 - Auditing
NFJPIA Mock Board 2016 - Auditing
NFJPIA Mock Board 2016 - Auditing
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for each of the following questions. ALL questions are compulsory and
MUST be attempted. Mark only one answer for each item on the answer sheet provided. Strictly NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Erasures will render your examination answer sheet INVALID. Use PENCIL NO. 2 only. GOODLUCK!
1. According to PSA 200, professional skepticism includes 6. Which of the following factors would most likely
being alert to all of the following except: influence an auditor's consideration of the reliability of
a. Audit evidence that contradicts other audit data when performing analytical procedures?
evidence obtained. a. Whether the data were developed in a
b. Information that brings into question the relevance computerized or a manual accounting system.
of documents. b. Whether the data were prepared on the cash basis
c. Conditions that may indicate possible fraud. or in conformity with GAAP.
d. All of the above. c. Whether the data were developed under a system
with adequate controls.
2. Which of the following would not be considered audit d. Whether the data were processed in an online
evidence? system or a batch entry system.
a. Invoices received by the company and retained on
the companys IT system in electronic form. 7. When a compensating control exists, the absence of a
b. The electronic work paper program package used key control:
by the auditor to produce the electronic work a. is still a major concern to the auditor.
papers. b. could cause a material loss, so it must be tested
c. Hard copy minutes of the Board of Directors and using substantive procedures.
Audit Committee meetings. c. is magnified and must be removed from the
d. Electronic images of the front and back of checks sampling process and examined in its entirety.
that the company has written. d. is no longer a concern because there is no longer a
significant deficiency or material weakness.
3. Which of the following statements is correct regarding
the auditor's consideration of the possibility of illegal 8. For effective internal control, the accounts payable
acts by clients? department generally should
a. The auditor has a responsibility to plan and a. Stamp, perforate, or otherwise cancel supporting
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance documentation after payment is mailed.
that no illegal acts have been committed by b. Ascertain that each requisition is approved as to
clients. price, quantity, and quality by an authorized
b. The auditor's training, experience, and employee.
understanding of the client should be used to c. Obliterate the quantity ordered on the receiving
provide a basis for the determination as to whether department copy of the purchase order.
illegal acts have occurred. d. Establish the agreement of the vendor's invoice
c. If specific information concerning an illegal act with the receiving report and purchase order.
comes to the auditor's attention, the auditor
should apply audit procedures specifically directed 9. Which of the following statements is correct concerning
to ascertaining whether an illegal act has occurred. materiality in a financial statement audit?
d. If an illegal act has occurred, the auditor should a. Analytical procedures performed during an audit's
express a qualified opinion or an adverse opinion review stage may change materiality levels.
on the financial statements taken as a whole. b. If the materiality amount used in evaluating audit
findings increases from the amount used in
4. As part of designing and performing procedures to planning, the auditor should apply additional
address management override of controls, auditors substantive tests.
must perform which of the following procedures? c. The auditor's materiality judgments generally
involve quantitative, but not qualitative,
Examine all journal Review accounting considerations.
entries above materiality estimates for biases d. Materiality levels are generally considered in terms
a. Yes Yes of the aggregate level of misstatement that could
b. No No be considered material to all of the financial
c. Yes No statements.
d. No Yes
10. In using the work of a specialist, an understanding
5. Items documented in an engagement letter about should exist among the auditor, the client, and the
which the auditor and client establish an understanding specialist as to the nature of the work to be performed
include: by the specialist. Preferably, the understanding should
a. managements responsibility for ensuring that the be documented and would include all of the following
company complies with applicable laws and except
regulations. a. The objectives and scope of the specialist's work.
b. managements responsibility for providing b. The specialist's representations as to her or his
reasonable assurance about whether the financial relationship, if any, to the client.
statements are free of material misstatement. c. The specialist's understanding of the auditor's
c. the auditors responsibility for maintaining effective corroborative use of the specialist's findings in
ICFR throughout the audit engagement. relation to the representations in the financial
d. the auditors responsibility for signing a statements.
management representation letter at the d. A statement that the methods or assumptions to
conclusion of the audit engagement. be used are not inconsistent with those used by
the client.
11. The ultimate purpose of assessing control risk is to a. Control risk based on the auditor's sample is less
contribute to the auditor's evaluation of the risk that: than the true operating effectiveness of the client's
a. Specific internal control activities are not operating control activity.
as designed. b. The auditor believes that the control activity
b. The collective effect of the control environment relates to the client's assertions when, in fact, it
may not achieve the control objectives. does not.
c. Tests of controls may fail to identify activities c. The auditor believes that the control activity will
relevant to assertions. reduce the extent of substantive testing when, in
d. Material misstatements may exist in the financial fact, it will not.
statements. d. Control risk based on the auditor's sample is
greater than the true operating effectiveness of the
12. Which of the following characteristics most likely would client's control activity.
heighten an auditor's concern about the risk of
material misstatement arising from fraudulent financial 18. Which of the following characteristics most likely would
reporting? be an advantage of using classical variables sampling
a. There is a lack of interest by management in rather than probability-proportional-to-size (PPS)
maintaining an earnings trend. sampling?
b. Computer hardware is usually sold at a loss before a. The selection of negative balances requires no
being fully depreciated. special design considerations.
c. Management had frequent disputes with the b. The sampling process can begin before the
auditor on accounting matters. complete population is available.
d. Monthly bank reconciliations usually include several c. The auditor need not consider the preliminary
large checks outstanding. judgments about materiality.
d. The sample will result in a smaller sample size if
13. Before applying principal substantive tests to an few errors are expected.
entity's accounts receivable at an interim date, an
auditor should: 19. Which of the following matters is an auditor required to
a. Consider the likelihood of assessing the risk of communicate to those charged with governance?
incorrect rejection too low. a. Adjustments that were suggested by the auditor
b. Project sampling risk at the maximum for tests and recorded by management that have a
covering the remaining period. significant effect on the entity's financial reporting
c. Ascertain that accounts receivable are immaterial process.
to the financial statements. b. The auditor's consideration of risk factors in
d. Assess the difficulty in controlling the incremental assessing the risk of material misstatement arising
audit risk. from the misappropriation of assets.
c. The results of the auditor's analytical procedures
14. What is the most likely course of action that an auditor performed in the review stage of the engagement
would take after determining that performing that indicate significant variances from expected
substantive tests on inventory will take less time than amounts.
performing tests of controls? d. Changes in the auditor's preliminary judgment
a. Assess control risk at a low level. about materiality that were caused by projecting
b. Perform both tests of controls and substantive the results of statistical sampling for tests of
tests on inventory. transactions.
c. Perform only substantive tests on inventory.
d. Perform only tests of controls on inventory. 20. After considering an entity's negative trends and
financial difficulties, an auditor has substantial doubt
15. After making inquiries about credit granting policies, about the entity's ability to continue as a going
an auditor selects a sample of sales transactions and concern. The auditor's considerations relating to
examines evidence of credit approval. This test of management's plans for dealing with the adverse
controls most likely supports management's financial effects of these conditions most likely would include
statement assertion(s) of: management's plans to:
a. Increase current dividend distributions.
Rights and obligations Completeness b. Reduce existing lines of credit.
a. Yes Yes c. Increase ownership equity.
b. Yes No d. Purchase assets formerly leased.
c. No Yes
d. No No 21. In which of the following situations would an auditor
ordinarily choose between expressing a qualified
16. Which of the following strategies most likely could opinion or an adverse opinion?
improve the response rate of the confirmations of a. The auditor did not observe the entity's physical
accounts receivable? inventory and is unable to become satisfied about
a. Restrict the selection of accounts to be confirmed its balance by other auditing procedures.
to those customers with large balances. b. Conditions that cause the auditor to have
b. Include a list of items or invoices that constitute substantial doubt about the entity's ability to
the customers' account balances. continue as a going concern are inadequately
c. Explain to customers that discrepancies will be disclosed.
investigated by an independent third party. c. There has been a change in accounting principles
d. Ask customers to respond to the confirmation that has a material effect on the comparability of
requests directly to the auditor by fax. the entity's financial statements.
d. The auditor is unable to apply necessary
17. As a result of tests of controls, an auditor assesses procedures concerning an investor's share of an
control risk too high. This incorrect assessment most investee's earnings recognized on the equity
likely occurred because: method.
32. Which of the following statements concerning Sales for 11 months ended November 30 P3,400,000
ownership of working papers is incorrect? Sales for the year ended December 31 3,840,000
a. All working papers made by a CPA and his/her staff Purchases for 11 months ended Nov. 30 2,700,000
in the course of an examination remain the Purchases for the year ended Dec. 31 3,200,000
property of such CPA in the absence of any written Inventory, January 1 350,000
or oral agreement between the CPA and the client Inventory, Nov. 30 (per physical count) 380,000
to the contrary.
b. Working papers include schedules and memoranda Your audit disclosed the following information:
prepared and submitted by the client of the CPA.
a) Shipments received in unsalable
c. All working papers, except reports submitted by a
condition and excluded from physical
CPA to his/her client shall be treated confidential
inventory. The returns were not
and privileged.
recorded because no credit memos
d. Working papers shall be treated confidential and
were received from vendors:
privileged and remain the property of the CPA
Total at November 30 P 4,000
unless such documents are required to be
Total at December 31
produced through subpoena issued by any court,
(including the November 30
tribunal, or government regulatory or
unrecorded returns) 6,000
administrative body.
b) Deposit made with vendor and charged
to Purchases in October. The goods
33. According to Code of Ethics for Professional
were shipped in January 2016. 8,000
Accountants, all professional accountants:
c) Deposit made with vendor and charged
a. should be independent in fact and in appearance at
to Purchases in November. The
all times.
goods were shipped FOB destination
b. in public practice should be independent in fact and
on November 29 and were included
in appearance at all times.
in physical inventory as goods in
c. in public practice should be independent in fact and
transit. 22,000
in appearance when providing assurance services.
d) Shipments received in November and
d. in public practice should be independent in fact and
included in the physical count at
in appearance when providing auditing, tax, and
November 30 but recorded as
MAS services.
December purchases. 30,000
e) Due to the carelessness of the receiving
34. When a professional accountant in public practice
department, a December shipment
solicits new work through advertising or other forms of
was damaged by rain. These goods
marketing, there may be potential threats to
were later sold at cost in December. 40,000
compliance with the fundamental principles. For
example, a __________ to compliance with the
Based on the preceding information, determine the
principle of professional behavior is created if services,
following:
achievements or products are marketed in a way that
is consistent with that principle. Questions:
a. self-interest threat c. familiarity threat
b. self-review threat d. advocacy threat 36. Adjusted net purchases
a. Up to November 30: P2,666,000;
35. When an auditor tests the internal controls of a Up to December 31: P3,190,000
computerized accounting system, which of the b. Up to November 30: P2,700,000;
following is true of the test data approach? Up to December 31: P3,164,000
a. Test data are coded to a dummy subsidiary so they c. Up to November 30: P2,696,000;
can be extracted from the system under actual Up to December 31: P3,186,000
operating conditions. d. Up to November 30: P2,704,000;
b. Test data programs need not be tailor-made by the Up to December 31: P3,184,000
auditor for each client's computer applications. 37. Cost of goods sold for 11 months ended November 30,
c. Test data programs usually consist of all possible 2015
valid and invalid conditions regarding compliance a. P2,688,000 c. P2,670,000
with internal controls. b. P2,666,000 d. P2,692,000
d. Test data are processed with the client's computer
and the results are compared with the auditor's 38. Gross profit ratio for 11 months ended November 30,
predetermined results. 2015
a. 21.58% c. 21.47%
b. 20.94% d. 20.82%
Use the following information for the next five questions. 39. Gross profit for the month of December 2015
Katrina, Inc. is an importer and wholesaler of cellphone a. P92,136 c. P83,760
accessories. Its merchandise is purchased from a number b. P91,236 d. P88,000
of suppliers and is warehoused until sold to customers. 40. Estimated inventory at December 31, 2015
a. P491,760 c. P490,000
In conducting your audit of Katrinas financial statements b. P456,000 d. P455,120
for the year ended December 31, 2015, you determined
that the internal control system is functioning effectively.
You observed the physical count of inventory on November
30, 2015.
Use the following information for the next five questions. Use the following information for the next five questions.
The cost goods sold section of the income statement You noted the following items relative to the companys
prepared by your client for the year ended December 31 Intangible assets in connection with your audit of the Five
appears as follows: Corporations financial statements for the year 2015.
Inventory, January 1 P 80,000
Franchise
Purchases 1,600,000
Cost of goods available for sale 1,680,000 On January 1, 2015, Five signed an agreement to operate
Inventory, December 31 100,000 as franchisee of Clear Copy Service, Inc. for an initial
Cost of goods sold P1,580,000 franchise of P680,000. Of this amount, P200,000 was paid
when the agreement was signed and the balance was
Although the books have been closed, your working paper payable in four annual payments of P120,000 each,
trial balance is prepared showing all accounts with activity beginning January 1, 2016. The agreement provides that
during the year. This is the first time your firm has made the down payment is not refundable and no future services
an examination. The January 1 and December 31 are required of the franchisor. The implicit rate for loan of
inventories appearing above were determined by physical this type is 14%. The agreement also provides the 5% of
count of the goods on hand on those dates and no the revenue from the franchise must be paid to the
reconciling items were considered. All purchases are FOB franchisor annually. Fives revenue from the franchise for
shipping point. 2015 was P8,000,000. Five estimates the useful life of the
franchise to be ten years.
In the course of your examination of the inventory cutoff,
both at the beginning and end of the year, you discovered Patent
the following facts:
On July 1, 2015, Five purchased a patent from the
inventor, who asked P1,100,000 for it. Five paid for the
Beginning of the Year
patent as follows: cash, P400,000; issuance of 10,000
1. Invoices totaling P25,000 were entered in the voucher shares of its own ordinary shares, par P10 (market value,
register in January, but the goods were received P20 per share); and a note payable due at the end of three
during December. years, face amount, P500,000, noninterest-bearing. The
current interest rate for this type of financing is 12
2. December invoices totaling P13,200 were entered in
percent. Five estimates the useful life of the patent to be
the voucher register in December, but goods were not
ten years.
received until January.
Trademark
End of the Year
Five purchased for P1,200,000 a trademark for a very
3. Sales of P43,000 (cost of P12,900) were made on
successful soft drink it markets under the name POWER!.
account on December 31 and goods delivered at that
The trademark was determined to have an indefinite life.
time, but all entries relating to the sales were made
A competitor recently introduced a product that is in direct
on January 2.
competition with the POWER! product, thus suggesting the
4. Invoices totaling P15,000 were entered in the voucher need for an impairment test. Data gathered by the entity
register in January, but the goods were received in suggests that the useful life of the trademark is still
December. indefinite, but the cash flows expected to be generated by
the trademark have been reduced either to P40,000 per
5. December invoices totaling P18,000 were entered in year (with a probability of 70%) or to P80,000 per year
the voucher register in December, but the goods were (with 30% probability). The appropriate risk-free interest
not received until January. rate is 5%. The appropriate risk-adjusted interest rate is
6. Invoices totaling P12,000 were entered in the voucher 10%.
register in January, and the goods were received in
January, but the invoices were dated December. QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, determine
Based on the preceding information, determine the net the following: (Round off present value factors to 4
working paper adjustment that should be made for each of decimal places)
the following accounts:
46. Total expenses related to franchise in 2015
41. Retained earnings a. P503,914 c. P448,950
a. P13,200 credit c. P25,000 debit b. P535,200 d. P454,964
b. P11,800 debit d. P38,200 debit
47. Carrying amount of franchise as of December 31, 2015
42. Purchases a. P549,644 c. P538,733
a. P27,000 debit c. P25,000 credit b. P494,680 d. P612,000
b. P28,000 debit d. P2,000 debit
48. Carrying amount of patent as of December 31, 2015
43. Beginning inventory a. P1,045,000 c. P860,310
a. P25,000 credit c. P13,200 debit b. P 955,900 d. P908,105
b. P38,200 debit d. P11,800 debit
49. Total expenses related to the intangible assets in 2015
44. Accounts receivable a. P662,759 c. P733,063
a. P43,000 debit c. P30,000 debit b. P711,709 d. P802,212
b. P43,000 credit d. No adjustment
50. The most effective means for the auditor to determine
45. Sales whether a recorded intangible asset possesses the
a. P43,000 debit c. P30,000credit characteristics of an asset is to
b. P43,000 credit d. No adjustment a. Vouch the purchase by reference to underlying
documentation.
You were able to obtain the following information in 51. How much is the unadjusted balance per books as of
connection with your audit of the Cash account of the Syria November 30, 2016?
Company as of December 31, 2016: a. P504,000 c. P430,000
b. P484,000 d. P356,000
November 30 December 31
Balances per bank P480,000 P420,000 52. How much is the unadjusted book receipts for
Undeposited 244,000 300,000 December, 2016?
collections a. P860,000 c. P735,000
Outstanding checks 150,000 120,000 b. P770,000 d. P738,000
d. The bank statement for the month of December 53. How much is the unadjusted book disbursements for
showed total credits of P240,000. December, 2016?
a. P773,000 c. P735,000
e. DAIF checks are recorded as a reduction of cash
b. P700,000 d. P760,000
receipts. DAIF checks which are later redeposited are
then recorded as regular receipts. Data regarding 54. How much is the unadjusted balance per books as of
DAIF checks are as follows: December 31, 2016?
1. Returned by the bank in Nov. and recorded by the a. P481,000 c. P309,000
company in Dec., P10,000. b. P530,000 d. P539,000
2. Returned by the bank in Dec. and recorded by the
company in Dec., P25,000. 55. Cash receipts should be deposited on the day of
3. Returned by the bank in Dec. and recorded by the receipt or the following business day. Select the most
company in Jan., P29,000. appropriate audit procedure to determine that cash is
promptly deposited.
f. Check of Syrio Company amounting to P90,000 was a. Review cash register tapes prepared for each sale.
charged to the companys account by the bank in error b. Compare the daily cash receipts totals with the
on December 31. bank deposits.
c. Review the functions of cash handling and
g. A bank memo stated that the companys account was
maintaining accounting records for proper
credited for the net proceeds of a customers note for
separation of duties.
P106,000.
d. Review the functions of cash receiving and
h. The company has hypothecated its accounts receivable disbursing for proper separation of duties.
with the bank under an agreement whereby the bank
lends the company 80% of the hypothecated accounts
receivable. The company performs accounting and Use the following information for the next five questions.
collection of the accounts. Adjustments of the loan are
The shareholders equity section of the Jerely Corporations
made from daily sales reports and deposits.
statement of financial position as of December 31, 2014 is
i. The bank credits the company account and increases presented below:
the amount of the loan for 80% of the reported sales.
12% Preference share capital, P100 par P 270,000
The loan agreement states specifically that the sales
report must be accepted by the bank before the Ordinary share capital, P20 par 1,598,400
company is credited. Sales reports are forwarded by Share premium preference 36,800
the company to the bank on the first day following the Share premium ordinary 235,200
date of sale. The bank allocates each deposit 80% to Share premium treasury shares 3,200
the payment of the loan, and 20% to the company
Retained earnings 1,585,840
account. Thus, only 80% of each days sales and 20%
of each collection deposits are entered on the bank Total shareholders equity P3,729,440
statement. The company accountant records the
hypothecation of new accounts receivable (80% of Jerely had 65,000 ordinary shares as December 31, 2013.
sales) as a debit to Cash and a credit to the bank loan
as of the date of sales. One hundred percent of the The following shareholders equity transactions were
collection on accounts receivable is recorded as a cash recorded in 2014 and 2015:
receipt; 80% of the collection is recorded in the cash
disbursements books as a payment on the loan. In 2014
connection with the hypothecation, the following facts May 1 - Sold 9,000 ordinary shares for P24, par
were determined: value P20.
Included in the undeposited collections is cash July 1 - Sold 700 preference shares for P124, par
from the hypothecation of accounts receivable. value P100.
Sales were P180,000 on November 30, and Jul. 31 - Issued an 8% share dividend on ordinary
P200,000 at December 31. The balance was made shares. The market value of ordinary share
up from collections which were entered on the was P30 per share.
books in the manner indicated above. Aug. 30 - Declared cash dividends of 12% on
Collections on accounts receivable deposited in preference shares and P3 per share on
December, other than deposits in transit, totaled ordinary shares.
Dec. 31 - Profit for the year amounted to P1,345,040.
58. Total equity as of December 31, 2015 b. Based on an aging of the accounts receivable as of
a. P4,175,200 c. P4,182,400 November 30, 2014, it was estimated that P36,000 of
b. P4,171,200 d. P4,157,200 the receivables will be uncollectible.
59. Basic earnings per share for 2014 c. Inventories at November 30, 2014 did not include work
a. P17.12 c. P 8.56 in process inventory costing P12,000, sent to an
b. P 8.21 d. P18.49 outside processor on November 29, 2014.
60. Basic earnings per share for 2015 d. A P3,000 insurance premium paid on November 30,
a. P7.40 c. P5.86
2014 on a policy expiring one year later was charged
b. P7.34 d. P5.81
to insurance expense.