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Your audit of your client as of December 31, 2010 disclosed that merchandise costing P15,000 were still
included in ending inventory although these were already invoiced and recorded as sales to customers on
December 31. The sales invoices totaling P25,000 were no longer recorded when the goods were delivered on
January 5, 2011. The adjusting entry is:
Answer:
Dr. Cost of Sales
15,000
Cr. Inventory
15,000
AVERAGE ROUND
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (AVERAGE QUESTION #1)
Just In Love Corp. decided that the allowance for bad debts should be adjusted to equal the estimated
amount required based on aging the accounts as of December 31. Following data were gathered:
Allowance for bad debts, January 1, 2010
P120,000
Provision for bad debts during 2010 at 2%
60,000
of P3,000,000 sales
Bad debts written off in 2010
75,000
Estimated bad debts per aging of accounts on
80,000
December 31, 2010
What entry is necessary to adjust the bad debts provision?
Answer:
Dr. Allowance for Bad Debts
25,000
Cr. Bad Debts Expense
25,000
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (AVERAGE QUESTION #2)
You completed your filed work for 2010 on April 10, 2011. Before issuance of your audit report on April 25,
2011, you were advised that on April 15, 2011 a large receivable from a customer who is facing bankruptcy was
written off as uncollectible. What should you do about this fact?
a. Disclose the loss in the 2010 statements.
b. Adjust the 2010 financial statements.
c. Date your report April 10, 2011.
d. Take up the loss in the 2011 statements.
e. Do nothing.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (AVERAGE QUESTION #3)
The closing inventory of Gandhi Company amounted to P284,000 at December 31, 2010. This total
includes two inventory lines about which the inventory taker is uncertain.
500 items which had cost P15 each and which were included at P7,500. These items were found to
have been defective at the balance sheet date. Remedial work after the balance sheet date cost
P1,800 and they were then sold for P20 each. Selling expenses were P400.
100 items that had cost P10 each but after the balance sheet date, these were sold for P8 each with
selling expenses of P150.
What figure should appear in Gandhis balance sheet for inventory?
Answer: P283,650.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (AVERAGE QUESTION #4)
Cavaliers has a one-year product warranty on some selected items. The estimated warranty liability on
sales made during the 2009 2010 fiscal year and still outstanding as of March 31, 2010, amounted to P252,000.
The warranty costs on sales made from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011, are estimated at P630,000. The actual
warranty costs incurred during 2010 2011 fiscal year are as follows:
Warranty claims honored on 2009 2010 sales
P252,000
Warranty claims honored on 2010 2011 sales
285,000
Total
P537,000
Being Cavaliers auditor, determine the adjusted balances of the estimated warranty payable as of March
31, 2011.
Answer: P345,000.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (AVERAGE QUESTION #5)
On January 1, 2010, Rostrum Company purchased debt securities with a face value of P500,000. The
securities mature in 7 years and are to be classified as a held to maturity investment. The securities have a stated
interest rate of 8% and interest is paid semiannually, on January 1 and July 1. The prevailing market interest rate on
these debt securities is 12% compounded semiannually. The following present value factors are taken from the
present value tables:
Present value of 1
12% for 7 periods
0.45235
6% for 14 periods
0.44230
8% for 7 periods
0.58349
4% for 14 periods
0.57748
Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1
12% for 7 periods
4.56376
6% for 14 periods
9.29498
8% for 7 periods
5.20637
4% for 14 periods
10.56312
Determine the fair value of the debt securities on January 1, 2010.
Answer: P407,050.
DIFFICULT ROUND
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (DIFFICULT QUESTION #1)
Which of the following subsequent events will be least likely to result in an adjustment to the financial
statements?
a. Culmination of events affecting the realization of accounts receivable owned as of the end of the
period.
b. Culmination of events affecting the realization of inventories owned as of the end of the period.
c. Material changes in the settlement of liabilities which were estimated as of the end of the period.
d. Material changes in the quoted market prices of listed investment securities since the end of
the period.
e. None of the above.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (DIFFICULT QUESTION #2)
All items of income and expense recognized in a period must be included in profit or loss unless a standard
or an interpretation requires otherwise. Therefore, the auditor is unlikely to question the exclusion of the following
from profit or loss, except:
a. Changes in revaluation surplus.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Considering the above information, answer the following, what would be the book value per share for
purposes of the agreement?
Answer: P175.
CLINCHER QUESTIONS
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (CLINCHER QUESTION #1)
If the auditee has a material amount of treasury stock on hand at year-end, the auditor should
a. Count the certificates at the same time other securities are counted.
b. Count the certificates only if the company had treasury stock transactions during the year.
c. No count the certificates if treasury stock is a deduction from shareholders equity.
d. Count the certificates only if the company classifies treasury stock with other assets.
e. Confirm the transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (CLINCHER QUESTION #2)
In auditing intangible assets, an auditor most likely would review or recomputed amortization and determine
whether the amortization period is reasonable in support of managements financial statement assertion of:
Answer: Valuation.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (CLINCHER QUESTION #3)
On January 2, 2010, a tract of land that originally cost P800,000 was sold by Heavenly Corporation. The
company received a P1,200,000 note as payment. It bears interest rate of 4% and is payable in 3 annual
installments of P400,000 plus interest on the outstanding balance. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this
type is 10%. The present value table shows the following present value factors of 1 at 10%.
Present value factor of 1 for 3 periods
0.75132
Present value factor of 1 for 2 periods
0.82645
Present value factor of 1 for 1 period
0.90909
Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for 3 periods
2.48685
What is the effective interest income on the note receivable for the year ended December 31, 2010?
Answer: P107,685.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (CLINCHER QUESTION #4)
Which of the following procedures relating to the examination of accounts payable could the auditor
delegate entirely to the clients employees?
a. Test footings in the accounts payable ledger.
b. Reconcile unpaid invoices to vendors statements.
c. Prepare a schedule of accounts payable.
d. Mail confirmations for selected account balances.
e. None of the above.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (CLINCHER QUESTION #5)
On October 31, 2010, Beta Company engaged in the following transactions:
Obtained a P500,000, six-month loan from City Bank, discounted at 12%. The company pledged
P500,000 of accounts receivable as security for the loan.
Factored P1,000,000 of accounts receivable without recourse on a non notification basis with Hype
Company. Hype charged a factoring fee of 2% of the amount of receivables factored and withheld
10% of the amount factored.
What is the total cash received from the financing of receivables?
Answer: P1,350,000.
FINAL ROUND
EASY QUESTIONS
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (SPUS) ACE QUESTION
Information pertaining to Trace Company for the month of August appears below:
Balance per bank statement
P310,000
Balance per books
187,500
Deposit in transit
70,000
Service charges
2,500
Note collected by bank
75,000
Outstanding checks
?
An analysis of the cancelled checks returned with the bank statement reveals the following:
Check for the purchase of merchandise was drawn for P155,000 but was recorded as P150,000.
The management wrote a check for traveling expenses of P25,000 while out of town. The check was
not recorded.
What is the amount of outstanding checks on August 31, 2010?
Answer: P150,000.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (NFJPIA) JOKER QUESTION
. Ten Bank granted a loan to a borrower in the amount of P5,000,000 on January 1, 2010. The interest rate
on the loan is 10% payable annually starting December 31, 2010. The loan matures in five years on December 31,
2014. Ten Bank incurs P39,400 of direct loan origination cost and P10,000 of indirect loan origination cost. In
addition, Ten Bank charges the borrower an 8-point nonrefundable loan origination fee. Determine the carrying
amount of the loan as of January 1, 2010,
Answer: P4,639,400.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (FCC)
During an audit of an entitys shareholders equity accounts, the auditor determines whether there are
restrictions on retained earnings resulting from loans, agreements, or law. This audit procedure most likely is
intended to verify what managements assertion?
Answer: Presentation and disclosure
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (LC)
On September 1, 2010, Howe Company offered special termination benefits to employees who had
reached the early retirement age specified in the companys pension plan. The termination benefits consisted of
lump sum and periodic future payments. Additionally, the employees accepting the company offer receive the usual
early retirement pension benefits. The offer expired on November 30, 2010. Actual or reasonably estimated
amounts on December 31, 2010 relating to the employees accepting the offer are as follows:
Lump sum payments on January 1, 2011, P475,000
Present value of periodic payments, P155,000
Reduction of accrued pension costs on December 31, 2010 for the terminating employees, P45,000
Howe should report total loss on termination benefits at what amount?
Answer: P585,000.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (SEC)
The following totals are taken from the December 31, 2010, balance sheet of Streamer Company:
Current assets
P350,000
Long-term assets
800,000
Current liabilities
240,000
Long-term liabilities
270,000
Additional information:
Cash of P38,000 has been placed in a fund for the retirement of long-term debt. The cash and longterm debt have been offset and are not reflected in the financial statements.
Long-term assets include P50,000 in treasury shares.
Cash of P14,000 has been set aside to pay taxes due. The cash and taxes payable have been offset
and do not appear in the financial statements.
Advances on salespersons' commissions in the amount of P21,000 have been made. Also, sales
commissions payable total P24,000. The net liability of P3,000 is included in Current Liabilities.
After making any necessary changes, compute for the totals of Streamer's current assets.
Answer: P385,000.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (SMC)
ChingChing has been employed as an accountant by Iran, Inc. for a number of years. She handles all
accounting duties, including the preparation of financial statements. The following is a statement of earned surplus
presented by ChingChing:
Iran, Inc.
STATEMENT OF EARNED SURPLUS 2010
Balance, 1/1/09
P365,000
Increase in 2010 amortization expense
5,000
Gain on sale of trading securities
(3,000)
Interest revenue
2,000
Net income for 2010
150,000
Decreased depreciation due to increased life
13,000
Dividends paid (20% still unpaid)
80,000
Loss on sale of equipment
2,500
Loss on earthquake
83,000
Balance, 12/31/10
P700,500
Based on the foregoing information, determine the amount of net income that ChingChing should report in
its income statement for 2010?
Answer: P77,500.
AVERAGE QUESTIONS
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (AKIC) ACE QUESTION
The following information relates to Sonic Companys accounts payable as of December 31, 2010.
Accounts payable per general ledger control amounted to P5,440,000, net of P240,000 debit balances in suppliers
accounts. The unpaid voucher file included the following items that not had been recorded as of December 31,
2010:
A Company P224,000 merchandise shipped on December 31, 2010, FOB destination; received on
January 10, 2011.
B, Inc. P192,000 merchandise shipped on December 26, 2010, FOB shipping point; received on
January 16, 2011.
C Super Services P144,000 janitorial services for the three-month period ending January 31, 2011.
MERALCO P67,200 electric bill covering the period December 16, 2010 to January 15, 2011.
On December 28, 2010, a supplier authorized Sonic to return goods billed at P160,000 and shipped on
December 20, 2010. The goods were returned by Sonic on December 28, 2010, but the P160,000 credit memo was
not received until January 6, 2011. Determine the amount if any, that should be reported as current liability in
Sonics December 31, 2010 balance sheet.
Answer: P5,841,600.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (CTKC) JOKER QUESTION
An audit assistant found a purchase order for a regular supplier in the amount of P5,500. The purchase
order was dated after receipt of goods. The purchasing agent had forgotten to issue purchase order. Also a
disbursement of P450 for materials did not have a receiving report. The assistant wanted to select additional
purchase orders for investigation but was unconcerned about lack of receiving report. The audit director should:
a. Agree with the assistant because the amount of the purchase order exception was considerably
larger than the receiving report exception
b. Agree with the assistant because the cash disbursement clerk had been assured by the receiving
clerk that the failure to fill out a report didnt happen very often.
c. Disagree with the assistant because two problems have an equal risk of loss associated with them.
d. Disagree with the assistant because the lack of a receiving report has a greater risk of loss
associated with it.
e. Neither agree nor disagree as it is the assistants responsibility and it is at his discretion.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (MU)
You were able to gather the following in connection with your audit to the Chona Ann Company for the year
ended December 31, 2010:
1/1/2010
12/31/2010
Accounts receivable
P6,400,000
P4,000,000
Unpaid merchandise invoices
?
2,621,000
Accrued wages
85,000
125,000
Advertising supplies inventory
35,000
75,000
Accrued advertising
14,250
40,000
Prepaid Insurance
25,000
Unexpired insurance
41,000
During the year, Chona Ann Company had the following transactions:
Amount collected from customers
Total payments to suppliers of merchandise
Total payments to suppliers of merchandise of prior years
Wages paid
Advertising paid which includes P40,000 applicable in 2008
Insurance premium paid
What is the net purchases for 2010?
Answer: P11,607,000.
P10,000,000
13,618,000
4,632,000
3,050,000
300,000
125,000
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (SIC) ACE QUESTION
In the course of your examination of the December 31, 2011, financial statements of Aquino Inc., you
discovered certain errors that had occurred during 2010 and 2011. No errors were corrected during 2010. The
errors are summarized below:
Beginning merchandise inventory in 2010 was understated by P259,200.
Merchandise costing P72,000 was sold for P120,000 to James Corp. on December 28, 2010, but the
sale was recorded in 2011. The merchandise was shipped FOB shipping point and was included in
ending inventory. Aquino uses the periodic inventory system.
A two-year fire insurance policy was purchased on May 1, 2010, for P172,800. The whole amount
was charged to Prepaid Insurance. No adjusting entry was prepared in 2010 and 2011.
A one-year note receivable of P288,000 was held by Aquino Inc. beginning October 1, 2010.
Payment of the 10% note and accrued interest was received upon maturity. No adjusting entry was
made on December 31, 2010.
Equipment with a 10 year useful life was purchased on January 1, 2010, for P1,176,000. No
depreciation expense was recorded during 2010 or 2011. Assume that the equipment has no residual
value and that Aquino Inc. uses the straight-line method for recording depreciation.
The company reported a P1,500,000 net income in 2010 and a P1,750,000 net income in 2011.
Based on the information above and as a result of your audit, what is the correct net income in 2010?
Answer: P363,000.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (STC) JOKER QUESTION
The inventory on hand at December 31, 2010 for Fair Company valued at a cost of P947,800. The
following items were not included in this inventory amount:
Purchased goods, in transit, shipped FOB destination invoice price P32,000 which included freight
charges of P1,600.
Goods held on consignment by Fair Company at a sales price of P28,000, including sales
commission of 20% of the sales price.
Goods sold to Garcia Company, under terms FOB destination, invoiced for P18,500 which includes
P1,000 freight charges to deliver the goods. Goods are in transit.
Purchased goods in transit, terms FOB shipping point, invoice price P48,000, freight cost, P3,000.
Goods out on consignment to Manil Company, sales price P36,400, shipping cost of P2,000.
Assuming that the company's selling price is 140% of inventory cost, the adjusted cost of Fair Company's
inventory at December 31, 2010 should be:
Answer: P1,039,300.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (XU)
Atkins bought five identical plots of development land for P2 million in 2010. On January 2, 2012 Atkins
sold three of the plots of land to an investment company, Landbank, for a total of P2.4 million. This price was based
on 75% of the fair market value of P3.2 million as determined by an independent surveyor at the date of sale. The
terms of the sale contained two clauses:
Atkins can re-purchase the plots of land for the full fair value of P3.2 million (the value determined of
the date of sale) any time until December 31, 2014; and
On 1 January 2015, Landbank has the option to require Atkins to re-purchase the properties for P3.2
million. You may assume that Landbank seeks a return on its investments of 10% per annum.
If Atkins recorded the legal form of the transaction instead of its substance, profit for 2012 will be overstated
by:
Answer: P1,440,000.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (COC)
Potter Company is in its first year of operation and is using the cash basis of accounting. The company
presented the following cash receipts and disbursement records for 2010:
Cash receipts
P384,000
Cash disbursements
(247,500)
P136,500
The management requested you to compute its income under accrual basis. The following information are
deemed relevant in your analysis:
Depreciation of plant assets for 2010 computed by straight-line method is P31,500.
Prepaid insurance of P5,400, two-thirds of which relates to 2011, is included in the 2010 cash
disbursement figure. This amount was recognized as insurance expense when it was paid.
Porter Company received P36,000 in advance rent for space in its building. The entire amount is
included in the cash receipts figure and was recognized as rent revenue when received. However,
P21,000 of it was space that will be provided in 2011.
Employees are due P8,400 at the end of 2010.
Interest amounting to P9,510 from investment is receivable at the end of 2010.
You estimate that your 2010 fee for accounting services that have not been billed will be P1,500.
What is the total liabilities to be reported as of the balance sheet date under the accrual basis?
Answer: P30,900.
RFJPIA CUP LEVEL 5 Auditing Problems (IIT)
Upon inspection of the records of Everybody's Company, the following facts were discovered for the year
ended December 31, 2010:
A fire premium of P4,000 was paid and charged as insurance expense in 2010. The fire insurance
policy covers one year from April 1, 2010.
Inventory on January 1, 2010 was understated by P8,000.
Inventory on December 31, 2010 was understated by P12,000.
Business taxes of P5,500 for the fourth quarter of 2010 were paid on January 20, 2011 and charged
as expense in 2011.
On December 5, 2010, a cash advance of P10,000 by a customer was received for goods to be
delivered in January 2011. The P10,000 was credited to sales. The company's gross profit on sales
is 40%.
The net income of Everybody's Company on the income statement for the year ended December
31, 2010, before any adjustments for the above information, is P155,000.
What is the adjusted net income of Everybodys Company for the year ended for the December 31, 2010?
Answer: P144,500.