ACCTG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Financial Statement, Accounting Equation, General Ledger

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Since most of us don"t have access to the financial and other records, nor the ability to determine whether the reported numbers are reliable, we trust a third party to provide assurance that the information is reliable. This is why all annual reports contain an independent auditor"s report. An independent auditor"s report is a report, prepared by a registered company auditor for the shareholder, stating an opinion on whether the financial statements give a true and fair view and comply with australian accounting standards. A discussion and analysis of the financial activities of the company by the company"s management. It normally precedes the financial statements in the annual report and contains, among other things, comments on the company"s results of operations, its ability to satisfy its current obligations and its expansions plans. For example, management usually compares the current year"s operating results to the prior year"s and explains the reasons for any differences.

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1â28. Multiple Choice Questions
Select the best answer for each of the following items and give reasons for your choice.
a. Which of the following best describes the relationship between assurance services and
attest services?
(1) While attest services involve fi nancial data, assurance services involve nonfi nancial data.
(2) While attest services require objectivity, assurance services do not require objectivity.
(3) Both attest and assurance services require independence.
(4) Attest and assurance services are different terms referring to the same types of services.
b. Which of the following has primary responsibility for the fairness of the representations
made in fi nancial statements?
(1) Clientâs management.
(2) Independent auditor.
(3) Audit committee.
(4) AICPA.
c. The most important benefi t of having an annual audit by a public accounting fi rm is to:
(1) Provide assurance to investors and other outsiders that the fi nancial statements are reliable.
(2) Enable offi cers and directors to avoid personal responsibility for any misstatements in
the fi nancial statements.
(3) Meet the requirements of government agencies.
(4) Provide assurance that illegal acts, if any exist, will be brought to light.
d. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(PCAOB). Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of that board?
(1) Establish independence standards for auditors of public companies.
(2) Review fi nancial reports fi led with the SEC.
(3) Establish auditing standards for audits of public companies.
(4) Sanction registered audit fi rms.
e. Which of these organizations has the responsibility to perform inspections of auditors of
public companies?
(1) American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants.
(2) Securities and Exchange Commission.
(3) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
(4) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
f. Governmental auditing, in addition to including audits of fi nancial statements, often
includes audits of effi ciency, effectiveness, and:
(1) Adequacy.
(2) Evaluation.
(3) Accuracy.
(4) Compliance.
g. In general, internal auditorsâ independence will be greatest when they report directly to the:
(1) Financial vice president.
(2) Corporate controller.
(3) Audit committee of the board of directors.
(4) Chief executive offi cer.
h. Which of the following did not precipitate the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
to regulate public accounting fi rms:
(1) Disclosures related to accounting irregularities at Enron and WorldCom.
(2) Restatements of fi nancial statements by a number of public companies.

(3) Conviction of the accounting fi rm of Arthur Andersen LLP.
(4) Ethical scandals at the AICPA.
i. Which of the following organizations establishes accounting standards for U.S. government
agencies?
(1) The Financial Accounting Standards Board.
(2) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
(3) The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
(4) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
j. Which of the following is correct about forensic audits?
(1) All audit engagements are forensic in nature.
(2) Forensic audits are performed by law fi rms; they are not performed by CPA fi rms.
(3) Forensic audits are equivalent to compliance audits.
(4) Forensic audits are usually performed in situations in which fraud has been found or is
suspected.
k. What best describes the purpose of the auditorsâ consideration of internal control in a
fi nancial statement audit for a nonpublic company?
(1) To determine the nature, timing, and extent of audit testing.
(2) To make recommendations to the client regarding improvements in internal control.
(3) To train new auditors on accounting and control systems.
(4) To identify opportunities for fraud within the clientâs operations.
l. Which of the following is an example of a compliance audit?
(1) An audit of fi nancial statements.
(2) An audit of a companyâs policies and procedures for adhering to environmental laws
and regulations.
(3) An audit of a companyâs internal control over fi nancial reporting.
(4) An audit of the effi ciency and effectiveness of a companyâs legal department.

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2â30. Multiple Choice Questions
Select the best answer for each of the following items and give reasons for your choice.
a. Which of the following organizations can revoke the right of an individual to practice as a
CPA?
(1) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
(2) The American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants.
(3) The Securities and Exchange Commission.
(4) The applicable state board of accountancy.
b. The AICPA over time has played an important role in standards setting. Which of the following
standards are currently established by the AICPA?
(1) Accounting standards applicable to nonpublic companies.
(2) Auditing standards applicable to audits of nonpublic companies.
(3) Quality control standards applicable to audits of public companies.
(4) Standards for reviews of the interim fi nancial information issued by public companies.
c. Which of the following does the FASB consider a source of nonauthoritative guidance for
use when there is no authoritative guidance available?
(1) The FASB Codifi cation.
(2) FASB Concepts Statements.
(3) SEC Rules.
(4) SEC Interpretive Releases
d. Financial statement audits performed under PCAOB requirements are designed to provide
which type(s) of assurance with respect to the detection of material misstatements due to
errors or fraud?
LO 2-1
LO 2-2
LO 2-2
LO 2-1
Objective
Questions
Reasonable Absolute
(1) Yes Yes
(2) Yes No
(3) No Yes
(4) No No

She proposed to give the controller, if appointed, an internal auditing staff to carry on such
continuing investigations of accounting data as appeared necessary. Evaluate this proposal.
2â28. Reed, CPA, accepted an engagement to audit the fi nancial statements of Smith Company.
Reedâs discussions with Smithâs new management and the predecessor auditor indicated the
possibility that Smithâs fi nancial statements may be misstated due to the possible occurrence
of errors, fraud, and illegal acts.
a. Identify and describe Reedâs responsibilities to detect Smithâs errors and fraud. Do not
identify specifi c audit procedures.
b. Describe Reedâs responsibilities to detect Smithâs material noncompliance with laws. Do
not identify specifi c audit procedures.
c. Identify and describe Reedâs responsibilities to report Smithâs noncompliance with laws.
(AICPA, adapted)
2â29. While the AICPA administers a peer review program for CPA fi rms, the PCAOB staff performs
practice inspections.
a. Identify the two basic types of peer review.
b. On what part of a fi rmâs practice does the PCAOB staff focus its inspections?
c. Describe a PCAOB inspection.
d. Describe how the PCAOB staff selects an audit engagement for inspection.
LO 2-3
Required:
LO 2-7
Required:
e. A basic objective of a CPA fi rm is to provide professional services that conform with professional
standards. Reasonable assurance of achieving this basic objective is provided through:
(1) Compliance with generally accepted reporting standards.
(2) A system of quality control.
(3) A system of peer review.
(4) Continuing professional education.

f. Which of the following is not explicitly included in a standard report for a nonpublic
company?
(1) The CPAâs opinion that the fi nancial statements comply with generally accepted
accounting principles.
(2) That generally accepted auditing standards were followed during the audit.
(3) That internal control of the client was satisfactory.
(4) An identifi cation of the fi nancial statements audited.
g. The general group of the 10 PCAOB Auditing Standards requires that:
(1) The auditors maintain an independent mental attitude.
(2) The audit be conducted in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
(3) Assistants, if any, be properly supervised.
(4) The auditors obtain an understanding of internal control.
h. Which AICPA quality control standard would most likely be satisfi ed when a CPA fi rm
maintains records indicating which partners or employees of the fi rm were previously
employed by the CPA fi rmâs clients?
(1) Professional relationship.
(2) Engagement performance.
(3) Relevant ethical requirements.
(4) Monitoring.
i. An audit provides reasonable assurance of detecting material:

Fraudulent Financial Misappropriation
Reporting of Assets
(1) Yes Yes
(2) Yes No
(3) No Yes
(4) No No
j. Which of the following is not included in an integrated audit report on the fi nancial statements
of a public company?
(1) The report states that the audit was performed in accordance with AICPA standards.
(2) The report indicates that the fi nancial statements are the responsibility of management.
(3) The report indicates that the auditors have also audited the effectiveness of the companyâs
internal control.
(4) The report is signed in the name of the CPA fi rm.
k. Audit fi rms that are subject to inspections by the PCAOB staff include:
(1) All audit fi rms.
(2) Audit fi rms that are registered with the SEC.
(3) Audit fi rms that are registered with the PCAOB.
(4) Audit fi rms that are registered with a state board of accountancy.
l. Which of the following is not a difference noted when comparing the AICPA audit report
to the international audit report?
(1) The international audit report may use the phrase âtrue and fair view.â
(2) The international audit report may be signed using the personal name of the audit
partner, the audit fi rm, or both.
(3) The international audit report requires inclusion of the city of the CPA fi rm offi ce that
performed the audit.
(4) The international audit report includes an opinion on internal control.
(AICPA, adapted)
2â31. Simulation
Casa Royale, Inc., a nonpublic company, retained Ying and Company CPA to perform an
audit of the fi nancial statements for the current year. Howard Smythe, the partner in charge of
the audit, drafted the following unmodifi ed report:

To the Management of Casa Royale, Inc.:
We have examined the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Casa Royale, Inc., and
its subsidiaries, as of December 31, 20X1, and the related consolidated statements of income,
retained earnings, and cash fl ows for the years then ended.
Managementâs Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated
fi nancial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control
relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated fi nancial statements that are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditorâs Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fi nancial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the consolidated fi nancial statements are free of material
misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures
in the consolidated fi nancial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorâs
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated
fi nancial statements, whether due to fraud or illegal acts. In making those risk assessments, the
auditor considers internal control relevant to the entityâs preparation and fair presentation of
the consolidated fi nancial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the entityâs internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of signifi cant accounting estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated fi nancial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is adequate to provide a basis for our audit
opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated fi nancial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the fi nancial position of Casa Royale, Inc., and its subsidiaries as of December 31,
20X1, and the results of their operations and their cash fl ows for the years then ended in accordance
with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.
Howard Smythe , Partner
Phoenix, Arizona
February 12, 20X2
Reviewerâs Comments
Comment Is
Correct (yes or no)
a. The report should not be addressed to management.
b. The report should indicate that we have âaudited,â rather than âexamined,â
the fi nancial statements (fi rst paragraph after introduction).
c. The report should not indicate anything concerning managementâs
responsibility for internal control.
d. The report should state that the auditorsâ responsibility is to express
âreasonable assurance,â not an opinion (fi rst paragraph under âauditorâsâ
responsibility).
e. The audit is designed to assess risks of material misstatements due to
errors or fraud; the term âillegal actsâ is incorrect (second paragraph
under auditorâs responsibility).
f. The report should not refer to the auditors âevaluating the appropriateness
of accounting policies,â since those are the responsibility of management.
g. The evidence should be suffi cient and appropriate rather than âadequateâ
(third paragraph under auditorâs responsibility).

Reviewerâs Comments
Comment Is
Correct (yes or no)
h. The opinion should not include âin all material respectsâ since the auditors
are providing an opinion on the accuracy of the fi nancial statements
(opinion paragraph).
i. The opinion should be on âaccounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America,â not on auditing standards (opinion paragraph).
j. The signature on the report should be that of the CPA fi rm, not that of
the partner.

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GOOGLE: MorningstarÂ® Document Research FORM 10-K GENERAL MILLS INC - GIS Filed: June 29, 2017 (period: May 28, 2017) Annual report with a comprehensive overview of the companyâ FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT

Instructions: Use the financial statements from the annual report for the year ended 5/28/2017 for General Mills. The Annual Report is on MOODLE. Answer the questions after each question. Use a different font to distinguish your answer from the question. All answers should be in your own words. Do not cut and paste from the annual report. Answers will be graded for content and written communication skills. Use complete sentences.

*****MAKE A NOTATION HERE IF THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN MILLIONS.

1. Who are the external auditors for General Mills? What does their Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm indicate about the amounts represented in the companyâs financial statements?

2. What specific title does General Mills use for its income statement? What type of income
statement does General Mills issue? (multi-step, singleâstep, or condensed multi-step)
Explain.

3. Did they disclose EPS as discussed in class? Explain. What about the EPS presentation
did we not discuss in ACC 3100?

4. How does General Mills define Cash Equivalents? Is this consistent with the textbook?

5. What is the amount of cash and cash equivalents reported for the year ended at May 28, 2017 and for the year ended at May 29, 2016. By how much has cash and cash equivalents increased/decreased? Show calculations.

6. Create a table illustrating the amount General Mills reports for net cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities in its statement of cash flow for the year ended May 28, 2017. (Note: Include any effect of exchange rates on cash.) Show calculations. Compare your answers to question 5.

7. What amount is the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at 5/28/2017? How is the estimate for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts determined?

8. What was the gross balance of trade receivables at 5/28/2017? What was the dollar amount of bad debt expense for the year ended 5/28/2017? How many accounts were written off (Dollar amount)?

9. What inventory method is used to value inventory in and out of the US?

10. What is the balance of their LIFO reserve account 5/28/2017?

11. What impact (dollar amount and increase or decrease) did the LIFO Reserve adjustment have on Cost of Goods Sold?

12. Which depreciation method(s) is used for PP& E? What estimates are made for the useful life of the different categories of assets?

13. What was total depreciation and amortization expense fiscal year ended 5/28/2017? Where were these amounts reported in the financial statements?

14. What was the major component of total PP&E? What was its amount and what percentage was it of the total for the year ended 5/28/2017?

15. What percentage of total PP&E has been depreciated as of 5/28/2017?

16. Did General Mills capitalize any interest in the fiscal year ended 5/28/2017? If so, what was the amount?

17. Did General Mills dispose of any property and equipment during the year ended 5/28/2017? If so, what was the cash proceeds?

18. Did General Mills issue more new long term debt than they paid in long term debt payments for the year ended 5/28/2017? Explain, show amounts.

19. Create a table to show the components of Comprehensive Income that was attributable to General Mills for the year ending 5/28/2107?

20. Create a table to show the components and amounts of General Millsâ Accumulated Other Comprehensive income(loss) for the year ending 5/28/2017 and 5/29/2016?

21. When does General Mills review impairment for long-lived assets? What is their measurement of an impairment loss based on for long-lived assets?

22. What is the amount of General Mills goodwill? Did General Mills have an impairment loss on Goodwill during fiscal year ended 5/28/2017? What are the standards for testing goodwill(How often and how is it tested)?

23. List any other indefinite life intangibles? How much was the impairment loss General Mills recorded for fiscal year ending 5/31/2015 and why was impairment indicated?

24. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued two new accounting requirements in 2017 that were mentioned in General Millsâ annual report? What are the standards and what is the expected impact of these new standards to the financial statements?

25. General Mills uses the three-level fair value hierarchy for disclosure. What level are the majority of their assets and liabilities measured at 5/28/2017? According to your textbook, how is this level defined?

26. When does General Mills recognize revenue? Do they handle consistently with the material presented in ACC 3100?

27. What was General Millsâ current ratio and working capital as of 5/28/2017? Show calculations.

28. Is the Statement of Changes in Stockholderâs Equity (Consolidated Statements of Total Equity, and Redeemable Interest) consistent with what we learned in class? Explain-indicate similarities and differences.

29. According to the MD&A (begins on p. 15) did General Millsâ Selling, general, and
administration expenses increase or decrease in fiscal year ended 5/28/2017? What was
the primary reason for the change?

30. In two detailed paragraphs, indicate a couple of interesting items you learned while
reading this annual report.

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