Question: Hey tutor please help me answer this question Audit Information You are the auditor of Asia-Pacic Fresh Pty Ltd (AFPL) for the year ended 30
Hey tutor please help me answer this question


Audit Information You are the auditor of Asia-Pacic Fresh Pty Ltd (AFPL) for the year ended 30 June 2018. AFPL is a manufacturer of tinned shellsh products. It purchases fresh shellsh from local suppliers, and frozen shellsh 'om South East Asia and processes it into tins at its Melbourne factory and then transports it by road to supermarkets around Australia. You became aware of the following material event: 0 On 1 July 2018 a customer at a Perth supermarket purchased a tin of AFPL prawns and took it home to have with dinner. That night she became violently ill and was hospitalised. It was discovered that the cause of her illness was the tin of prawns, which was part of a contaminated batch made from a material batch of shellsh imported from South East Asia. The customer suffered severe pain and paralysis that is likely to be permanent. As a result, she lodged a lawsuit against AF PL on 15 August 2018 for unspecied damages, due to the serious long-term effects of her injuries. The nancial statements and auditor's report are due to be nalised on 31 August 2018. The nance director of AFPL is also considering establishing an internal audit department and is unsure what factors he should consider when making his decision. RE RED: a) List three (3) sources of information that would be of use in gaining an understanding of AF PL, and for each source describe what information you would expect to obtain. (6 marks) b) Bearing in mind the differences and similarities between the roles of an internal auditor compared to an external auditor, outline two (2) factors the nance director should consider before establishing an internal audit department. (2 Marks) c) Explain how the event identied above should be treated by AF PL in the nancial statements. (6 marks) d) Outline the implications for the auditor's report, if any, assuming that this event is appropriately treated as per requirement (c). Justify your answer. (2 marks) e) Determine the type of auditor's opinion that you should issue if AFPL does not appropriately reect this event in the nancial statements. Justify your answer. (2 marks) f) Determine the type of auditor's opinion that you should issue if AFPL will not allow you to obtain a solicitor's letter concerning the lawsuit. Justify your answer. (2 marks)
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