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Unit 6 Assignment
Eddie Mathis
AC410-01, Unit 6
Professor Cochran

12–21. Nolan Manufacturing Company retains you on April 1 to perform an audit for the fiscal year ending June 30. During the month of May, you make extensive studies of internal control over inventories. All goods purchased pass through a receiving department under the direction of the chief purchasing agent. The duties of the receiving department are to unpack, count, and inspect the goods. The quantity received is compared with the quantity shown on the receiving department’s copy of the purchase order. If there is no discrepancy, the purchase order is stamped “OK—Receiving Dept.” and forwarded to the accounts payable section of the accounting …show more content…

In performing its analysis for impairment of assets at year-end, management of Happy Chicken determined that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. As a result, management developed an estimate of the fair value of the location using a discounted cash flow model. The estimated fair value of the location was determined to be $1.5 million, which resulted in an impairment loss of about $500,000. The undiscounted future cash flows are equal to $1.7 million.
A. State why the audit of fair values is often difficult. Auditing financial statements whose items are based on fair values are difficult because these values are often determined using assumptions which are subjective.
B. Describe how you might approach the audit of the impairment loss in this situation. As an auditor I may decide to use a valuation specialist work. Alternatively, I could test and evaluate the managements’ model for valuation. Under this approach, I would test for appropriateness of the valuation method, determine if the assumptions are reasonable and consistent, and verify the accuracy, completeness, and relevance on the data which the fair values have been measured.
C. If you decide to use the work of a valuation specialist to audit the estimate of fair value, describe your responsibilities with respect to using the specialist’s work. As an auditor, I would be required to verify the professional qualifications of the valuation specialist and

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