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8-16 (Analytical procedures) In audit planning the audit of Circuits Technology, Inc. (CTI). CTI resells, installs, and provides computer networking products (client software, gateway hardware and software, and twinax hardware) to other businesses. Figure 8-14 provides some summary information from CTI’s financial statements.

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a. Calculate purchases, gross margin, inventory turn days, accounts receivable turn days, and accounts payable turn days for the years ended 20x2, 20x3, 20x4, 20x5
a. Purchases 2993 2171 1827 1883
b. Gross Margin 52.3% 48.1% 52.2% 52.4%
c. Inventory Turn Days 160 185 199 199
d. Account Receivable turnover days 70 97 95 83
e. Accounts Payable Turnover 33 51 43 36

b. Describe the trends identified …show more content…

B. Waterfront has established a disclosure committee to review the selection of new accounting policies.
C. Any computer program revision must be approved by user departments after testing the entire program with test data.
D. The managers of each of Waterfront’s manufacturing departments must review all expenditures charged to their responsibility center weekly.
E. The CEO, CFO, and controller review the financial consequences of business risks annually to ensure that controls are in place to address significant business risks.
F. Human resources focus on ensuring that accounting personnel have adequate qualifications for work performed in billing and accounts receivable.
G. Security software limits access to programs and data files, and keeps a log of programs and files that have been accessed, which is then reviewed by the security manager daily.
H. A computer program prints a daily report of all shipments that have not yet been billed to customers.
I. The controller reviews sales and collections bimonthly.
J. The computer compares the information on the sales invoice with underlying shipping information.
K. Customer billing complaints are directed to internal audit for followup and resolution.
L. The documentary transaction trail for all credit sales is documented in company policy manuals.
M. A committee of the board of directors evaluates and monitors

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