Audit of the Capital
Audit of the Capital
Acquisition and
Acquisition and
Repayment Cycle
Repayment Cycle
Chapter 22
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Learning Objective 1
Learning Objective 1
Identify the accounts and the
Identify the accounts and the
unique characteristics of the
unique characteristics of the
capital acquisition and
capital acquisition and
repayment cycle.
Characteristics of the Capital
Characteristics of the Capital
Acquisition and Repayment Cycle
Acquisition and Repayment Cycle
1. Relatively few transactions affect the account balances, but each one is often highly material in amount.
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Characteristics of the Capital
Characteristics of the Capital
Acquisition and Repayment Cycle
Acquisition and Repayment Cycle
4. A direct relationship exists between the interest and dividends accounts and
debt and equity.
Accounts in the Cycle
Accounts in the Cycle
Notes payable
Contracts payable
Mortgages payable Bonds payable
Interest expense
Accrued interest
Appropriations of retained earnings
Treasury stock
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Accounts in the Cycle
Accounts in the Cycle
Cash in the bank
Capital stock – common
Capital stock – preferred
Paid-in capital in excess of par Donated capital
Retained earnings Dividends payable
Identify client business risks
affecting notes payable
Methodology for Designing Tests
Methodology for Designing Tests
of Balances for Notes Payable
of Balances for Notes Payable
Set tolerable misstatement and assess inherent
risk for notes payable
Assess control risk for
Phase I
Phase I
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Methodology for Designing Tests
Methodology for Designing Tests
of Balances for Notes Payable
of Balances for Notes Payable
Design and perform tests of controls and
substantive tests of transactions for
capital acquisition and repayment cycle
Timing
Items to select Sample size Audit procedures
Methodology for Designing Tests
Methodology for Designing Tests
of Balances for Notes Payable
of Balances for Notes Payable
Design and perform analytical procedures
for notes payable
Design tests of details of notes payable to satisfy
balance-related audit objectives
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Learning Objective 2
Learning Objective 2
Design and perform audit tests
Design and perform audit tests
of notes payable and related
of notes payable and related
accounts and transactions.
Notes Payable
Notes Payable
A note payable is a legal obligation to a creditor
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Notes Payable
Notes Payable
Objectives of the audit of notes payable:
Internal controls over notes payable are adequate Transactions for principal and interest are properly authorized and recorded
The liability for notes payable and the related
Notes Payable and the Related
Notes Payable and the Related
Interest Accounts
Interest Accounts
Notes Payable Interest Expense
Cash in Bank
Interest Payable
new notes Payments ofprincipal
Interest Issue of new notes
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Internal Controls
Internal Controls
1. Proper authorization for the issue of new notes.
2. Adequate controls over the repayment of principal and interest.
Tests of notes payable transactions involve the issue of notes and the repayment of principal and interest.
Tests of Controls and Substantive
Tests of Controls and Substantive
Tests of Transactions
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Analytical Procedures for
Analytical Procedures for
Notes Payable
Notes Payable
Analytical procedure
Recalculate approximate interest expense on the basis of average interest rates and overall monthly notes payable
Misstatement of interest expense and accrued interest, or omission of an outstanding
note payable
Analytical Procedures for
Analytical Procedures for
Notes Payable
Notes Payable
Analytical procedure
Compare individual notes outstanding with those
of the prior year
Omission or
misstatement of a note payable
Possible misstatement
Compare total balance in notes payable, interest expense, and accrued interest with prior-year
Misstatement of interest expense and accrued interest or notes
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Major Balance-related Audit
Major Balance-related Audit
Objectives in Notes Payable
Objectives in Notes Payable
1. Completeness:
Existing notes payable are included.
2. Accuracy:
Types of Audit Tests for Capital
Types of Audit Tests for Capital
Acquisition and Repayment Cycle
Acquisition and Repayment Cycle
Cash in Bank Notes Payable Payments of principal
Issue of new notes
Payments
of interest Interest Payable
Ending
TOC and STOT
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Types of Audit Tests for
Types of Audit Tests for
Notes Payable
Learning Objective 3
Learning Objective 3
Identify the primary concerns
Identify the primary concerns
in the audit of owners’ equity
in the audit of owners’ equity
transactions.
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Owners’ Equity
Owners’ Equity
Publicly held corporation
Owners’ Equity and Dividend
Owners’ Equity and Dividend
Accounts
Accounts
Cash in Bank
Capital Stock –
Common Paid-in Capital in Excessof Par – Common Redemption
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Owners’ Equity and Dividend
Owners’ Equity and Dividend
Accounts
Accounts
Cash in Bank
Dividends Payable Retained Earnings
Proper authorization of transactions
Proper record keeping and segregation of duties
Independent registrar and stock transfer agent
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Learning Objective 4
Learning Objective 4
Design and perform tests of
Design and perform tests of
controls, substantive tests of
controls, substantive tests of
transactions, and tests of details
transactions, and tests of details
of balances for capital stock and
of balances for capital stock and
retained earnings.
Audit of Capital Stock and
Audit of Capital Stock and
Paid-in Capital
Paid-in Capital
1. Completeness:
Existing capital stock transactions are recorded.
2. Occurrence and accuracy:
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Audit of Capital Stock and
Audit of Capital Stock and
Paid-in Capital
Paid-in Capital
3. Accuracy:
Capital stock is accurately recorded.
4. Presentation and disclosure:
Audit of Dividends
Audit of Dividends
1. Occurrence:
Recorded dividends occurred.
2. Completeness:
Existing dividends are recorded.
3. Accuracy:
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Audit of Dividends
Audit of Dividends
4. Occurrence:
Dividends are paid to stockholders that exist.
5. Completeness:
Dividends payable are recorded.
6. Accuracy:
Audit of Retained Earnings
Audit of Retained Earnings
Transactions involving retained earnings: Net earnings for the year
Dividends declared
There may be corrections to: Prior-period earnings
Prior-period adjustments
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