Besides cash, I want to bring to your attention that our client’s Attractions, Buildings, and Equipment (ABE) balance may require additional audit work. There is a 7.73% difference between our expectation amount and the actual result reported in the 10-K. However, this is considered a significant difference and our team should inspect this particular account to ensure no misappropriation or mistakes are included. In addition, the difference between the balances from 2015 to 2016 is suggesting that Walt Disney is reflecting its ABE account in a positive light, but the amount is abnormally high so we must ensure that the financial statements are in conformity with GAAP and no misappropriation or errors are missed.
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Next, we can compare current trends of forex transactions with those of the previous years to determine their reasonableness. Our team can sample a few significant accounts with a higher risk of misstatement such as revenue, expenses or accounts receivable from the foreign subsidiary and check for the mathematical accuracy of documents and records. It can be also be used to verify the accuracy of the recording of transactions or of the application of accounting policies, for example by recalculating depreciation and accumulated depreciation of tangible assets.
Inspect the records related to foreign currency transactions
My final recommendation substantive procedures for the Walt Disney’s audit engagement is inspecting the records of foreign currency transactions and vouching back to the original documents for accuracy of the balances and details in vouchers and source documents on most significant accounts. As mentioned above, recalculating the significant accounts may provide sufficient evidences for the accuracy of the financial statements; however, the process is time-consuming and requires extra labor and efforts to perform. Therefore, I would like our team to also perform documents vouching and inspect the records to gather more audit evidences on a wider scope, which in this case are most significant accounts and any accounts that has higher risks of misstatement.
Detection
New-Car Dealers account for an estimated 30% of all units sold in a given
As one can see in Exhibit 1 in (1), revenues under CEO Eisner had risen from $1,656 billion (1984) to astonishing $25,402 billion. Also, shareholder return increased dramatically. Disney’s stock value relative to the S&P500 (represent the overall performance of the stock market) went up from “1” ($100 million/$100 million) in 1984 to around “2,649” ($3,226 million/$1,218 million) in 2000. Thus, Disney under Eisner generated an amazing “26%” annual total return to shareholders (2).
Some data entry steps may occur at any time during the accounting cycle, other transactions occur only during financial statement production. Each step consists of set of rules used to ensure the accuracy and conformity of financial statements to avoid illegal actions using inaccurate figures. Each type of report has a level of significance and use as each document provides differing information involving things such revenues, cash flows, and other transactions made within an
3. Substantive tests procedures: The audit team should perform substantive tests on Smackey’s accounting transactions and
* Tests done are questioning management about procedures for determining uncollectible amounts and reviewing amounts
Please note that although the testing of the bank reconciliation provides further audit evidence over management’s
Exchange rate gains or losses are brought to account in determining the net profit or loss in the period in which they arise, as are exchange gains or losses relating to cross currency swap transactions on monetary items. Exchange differences relating to hedges of specific transactions in respect of the cost of inventories or other assets, to the extent that they occur before the date of receipt, are deferred and included in the measurement of the transaction. Exchange differences relating to other hedge transactions are brought to account in determining the net profit or loss in the period in which they arise. Foreign controlled entities are considered self-sustaining. Assets and liabilities are translated by applying the rate ruling at balance date and revenue and expense items are translated at the average rate calculated for the period. Exchange rate differences are taken to the foreign currency translation reserve.
A review and an audit report are both a form of an attestation engagement. A Review, however, is less in scope so it provides a moderate level of assurance on the financial statements. It is considered a “sniff” of an audit, which comparatively provides reasonable assurance that no material misstatements occurred. Since a review deals with a limited scope, it does not provide the basis for expressing an opinion on the presentation of the
Trace a transaction through the system, noting segregation of functions and access to assets (walk-through) (S‑1).
Thank you for taking the time to meet with us.During our meeting, you stated that you (Stephen) are planning to purchase your co-owner’s (Rob Wilco) shares of Wiki Art Gallery, Inc. (WAG). As a private company, WAG’s shares do not have a readily available market price. However, you and Rob have agreed on calculating the buy-out price using the “earning multiplier” equal to five times the GAAP based net income for the year ended September 30, 2011.You stated that you would like an opinion regarding the 2011 financial information as it has not been audited. You would like to know whether WAG’s fiscal 2011net income fairly reports
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The Company in new terrain is bound to have close netted connections with local communities either for CSR activities or to hire the appropriate employees. Many a processes in the organizations are outsourced. Audi also plays a vital role in providing the education, employment for the community.
For my final paper I chose to discuss The Walt Disney Company. Since the Company is so large and made up of four primary business segments, I decided to focus on one particular segment: Parks and Resorts. This segment is composed of the theme parks, cruise-line, and vacation club resorts.
What are the causes and consequences of BMW’s quality problems with newly launched products? What should be done to improve “launch quality”?
In this department the financial accounts of the companies’ transactions are properly maintained. Most of the accounting work is done on the computers to maintain accuracy of the accounts.