The financial year of Terrys Tiles Ltd ended on 31 December 20XO. Your auditors report was signed

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The financial year of Terry’s Tiles Ltd ended on 31 December 20XO. Your auditors’ report was signed on 26 February and the financial statements were issued on 9 March. Listed below are events that occur or are discovered from the date of the balance sheet to 30 June of the following year. Assume that each has a material effect on the financial statements.

1. 15 January — Inventory is sold at a price below the net realisable value at 31 December.

2. 20 January — A major customer becomes bankrupt as a result of ongoing net losses.

3. 31 January — The board of directors authorises the acquisition of a company as a subsidiary.

4. 10 February — A fire destroys a major company warehouse.

5. 25 February — A lawsuit is decided against the company for an accident that occurred on 10 October. The damages are three times higher than estimated on 31 December.

6. 28 February — The board of directors authorises a two-for-one stock split.

7. 7 March-—A foreign government expropriates a major foreign subsidiary following the unexpected overthrow of the government.

8. 31 March — A court rules that a minority group is the rightful legal owner of land on which an operating division is located.

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(a) Indicate your responsibilities for each of the above events.

(b) Indicate what type of disclosure (if any) you would recommend in relation to each of the above events.

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Modern Auditing

ISBN: 9780471230113

1st Edition

Authors: Graham Cosserat

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