Romeo Ltd is a listed public company that manufactures IT equipment. The company$$s financial year$-$end was $30$th March $2022$ and the statutory accounts are due to be signed one week after the board of directors meeting on $12$th May $2022.$ During the course of the audit you become aware that the government has reviewed its budget in an effort to reduce spending. As a result, IT expenditure had major cuts. One of the major projects to be scrapped as a result of these cuts is the planned upgrading of the system protection software. You are aware that the company$$s budget for this year includes a major subcontract to the Department of Defence for this system. The company has been experiencing cash flow difficulties and has recently applied for a significant increase to a borrowing facility that is already fully drawn. Management is adamant that the company will continue to be viable. If necessary, it claims it can resort to cutbacks in its future capital expenditure programme, seek additional off$-$balance sheet financing and or reschedule existing debt agreements. State the audit procedures that may be carried out to try and determine whether or not Romeo Ltd is a going concern.

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