Chapter 7 Audit of Liabilities
Chapter 7 Audit of Liabilities
Chapter 7 Audit of Liabilities
CHAPTER 7
AUDIT OF LIABILITIES
Objective
1. Solving Audit of Liabilities Problems
2. Theory of Audit of Liabilities
PROBLEM NO. 1
Notes payable
Atimonan has signed several long-term notes with financial institutions. The
maturities of these notes are given below. The total unpaid interest for all of
these notes amounts to P408,000 on March 31, 2006.
Estimated warranties
Atimonan has a one-year product warranty on some selected items. The
estimated warranty liability on sales made during the 2004 – 2005 fiscal year
APPLIED AUDITING
Trade payables
Accounts payable for supplies, goods, and services purchases on open
account amount to P672,000 as of March 31, 2006.
Dividends
On March 10, 2006, Atimonan’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of
P0.30 per common share and a 10% common stock dividend. Both dividends
were to be distributed on April 5, 2006 to common stockholders on record at
the close of business on March 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2006, Atimonan has
6 million, P2 par value, common shares issued and outstanding.
Bonds payable
Atimonan issued P6,000,000, 12% bonds, on October 1, 2000 at 96. The
bonds will mature on October 1, 2010. Interest is paid semi-annually on
October 1 and April 1. Atimonan uses the straight line method to amortize
bond discount.
QUESTIONS:
Suggested Solution:
Question No. 1
Question No. 2
Question No. 3
Question No. 4
Question No. 5
Answers: 1) A; 2) B; 3) A; 4) C, 5) B
APPLIED AUDITING
PROBLEM NO. 2
1. Accounts payable:
a. P5,923,200 c. P5,712,000
b. P5,601,600 d. P5,841,600
2. Payroll:
a. P776,000 c. P992,000
b. P832,000 d. P912,000
3. Litigation:
Candelaria may be held liable for damages estimated in the range between
P2,000,000 and P3,000,000, and no amount is a better estimate of
potential liability than any other amount.
a. P 0 c. P2,000,000
b. P3,000,000 d. P2,500,000
4. Bonus obligation:
a. P722,600 c. P395,000
b. P2,240,000 d. P628,000
5. Note payable:
a. P800,000 c. P908,000
b. P 72,000 d. P872,000
6. Purchase commitment:
a. P0 c. P1,600,000
b. P1,408,000 d. P 192,000
7. Deferred taxes:
P772,800 Cr
a. P772,800 c. P952,000
b. P196,800 d. P 0
8. Product warranty:
a. P 0 c. P1,504,000
b. P96,000 d. P 512,000
9. Premiums:
a. P1,728,000 c. P1,152,000
b. P1,600,000 d. P 576,000
a. P 0 c. P1,600,000
b. P320,000 d. P1,280,000
APPLIED AUDITING
Suggested Solution:
Question No. 1
Question No. 2
Question No. 3
Question No. 4
B = 10% (P9,600,000 - B - T)
T = 30% (P9,600,000 - B)
T = P2,880,000 - .3B
Question No. 5
APPLIED AUDITING
Question No. 6
Question No. 7
PAS 1 par. 70 states that when an entity presents current and non-current
assets, and current and non-current liabilities, as separate classifications
on the face of the balance sheet, it shall not classify deferred tax assets
(liabilities) as current assets (liabilities).
Question No. 8
Question No. 9
Question No. 10
Answers: 1) D; 2) D; 3) D; 4) D, 5) D; 6) D; 7) D; 8) D; 9) D; 10) D
APPLIED AUDITING
PROBLEM NO. 3
In your initial audit of Infanta Finance Co., you find the following ledger account
balances.
Debit Credit
12%, 25-year Bonds Payable, 2002
issue
01/01/2002 P6,400,000
Treasury Bonds
10/01/2006 P864,000
Bond Premium
01/01/2002 320,000
QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, determine the following: (Use
straight line method to amortize premium or discount)
Suggested Solution:
Question No. 1
APPLIED AUDITING
Question No. 2
Question No. 3
Nominal interest:
Remaining bonds (P5,600,000 x P672,000
12%)
Bonds retired (P800,000 x 12% x 72,000 P744,000
9/12)
Less premium amortization:
Remaining bonds (P320,000/25 x 11,200
14/16)
Bonds retired (P320,000/25 x 2/16 1,200 12,400
x 9/12)
Bond interest expense P731,600
Question No. 4
Answers: 1) C; 2) B; 3) C; 4) A
PROBLEM NO. 4
In connection with the audit of the company’s financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2006 the Lucban Corporation presented to you their
records. This is the first time the company has been audited. The company
issued serial bonds on April 1, 2003. Your audit showed the following details
of the issue and the accounts as of December 31, 2006:
Interest Expense
3/01/2006 VR P240,000
QUESTIONS:
Based on the information presented above and the result of your audit, answer
the following: (Use bond outstanding method to amortize premium or discount)
4. The bond interest expense that should be reported by the corporation for
the year 2006 is
a. P55,264 c. P63,801
b. P58,000 d. P59,611
APPLIED AUDITING
Suggested Solution:
Question No. 1
Question No. 2
Bond Premium
Yea Period covered outstandin Mos Peso months amort.*
r g .
APPLIED AUDITING
Bond Premium
Yea Period covered outstandin Mos Peso months amort.*
r g .
2003 04/01-12/31 P2,000,000 9 P 18,000,000 P108,000
2004 01/01/-12/31 2,000,000 12 24,000,000 144,000
2005 01/01-12/31 2,000,000 12 24,000,000 144,000
2006 01/01-02/28 2,000,000 2 4,000,000 24,000
03/01-12/31 1,500,000 10 15,000,000 90,000
2007 01/01-02/28 1,500,000 2 3,000,000 18,000
03/01-12/31 1,000,000 10 10,000,000 60,000
2008 01/01-02/28 1,000,000 2 2,000,000 12,000
03/01-12/31 500,000 10 5,000,000 30,000
2009 01/01-02/28 500,000 2 1,000,000 6,000
P106,000,000 P636,000
Question No. 3
Question No. 4
Nominal interest:
Remaining bonds (P1,000,000 x 12%) P120,000
Bonds retired on maturity (P500,000 x 12% x 10,000
2/12)
Bonds retired prior to maturity (P500,000 x 15,000
12% x 3/12)
145,000
Less premium amortization for 2006 (see no. 2) 87,000
Interest expense in 2006 P 58,000
Question No. 5
Answers: 1) D; 2) C; 3) C; 4) B, 5) A
APPLIED AUDITING
PROBLEM NO. 5
On December 31, 2006, the holders of the bonds with total face value of
P1,000,000 exercised their conversion privilege. In addition, the company
reacquired at 110, bonds with a face value of P500,000.
QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, answer the following: (Round
off present value factors to 4 decimal places)
1. How much of the proceeds from the issuance of convertible bonds should
be allocated to equity?
a. P634,000 c. P126,816
b. P221,664 d. P 0
2. How much is the carrying value of the bonds payable as of December 31,
2005?
a. P2,000,000 c. P1,389,400
b. P1,796,170 d. P1,900,502
4. The conversion of the bonds on December 31, 2006 will increase equity by
a. P365,276 c. P400,000
b. P307,893 d. P 0
APPLIED AUDITING
Suggested Solution:
Question No. 1
Question No. 2
Question No. 3
Question No. 4
Question No. 5
Answers: 1) C; 2) D; 3) D; 4) A, 5) B
PROBLEM NO. 6
a) The note payable to the bank bears interest at 20% and is dated May, 1,
2005. The principal amount of P3,600,000 is payable in four equal annual
APPLIED AUDITING
QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, determine the following:
Suggested Solution:
APPLIED AUDITING
Question No. 1
Question No. 2
Question No. 3
Question No. 4
APPLIED AUDITING
Question No. 5
Answers: 1) B; 2) A; 3) C; 4) C, 5) A
PROBLEM NO. 7
QUESTIONS:
1. How much is the total interest income from lease that will be earned by
Real, Inc.?
a. P2,869,988 c. P3,675,616
b. P3,389,748 d. P 0
a. P1,330,252 c. P1,050,012
b. P1,044,384 d. P1,338,492
Suggested Solution:
Question No. 1
Question No. 2
Question No. 3
The lease will be accounted for as finance lease because the present value
of the minimum lease payments amount to substantially all of the fair value
of the leased asset at the inception of the lease. (P5,050,012/P5,330,250 =
95%).
Question No. 4
Question No. 5
Answers: 1) B; 2) A; 3) B; 4) A, 5) C
PROBLEM NO. 8
The following information relates to the defined benefit pension plan of the
Tiaong Company as of January 1, 2005:
2005 2006
Current service cost P 870,000 P1,150,000
Contributions to the plan 1,200,000 1,250,000
APPLIED AUDITING
QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, answer the following.
Suggested Solution:
Question No. 1
Question No. 2
Question No. 3
Debits
Fair value of plan assets, 12/31/05
Fair value of plan assets, 1/1/05 P15,135,000
Contributions to the plan 1,200,000
Actual return on plan assets 263,500
Benefits paid to retirees (1,320,000) P15,278,500
Unrecognized prior service cost,
12/31/05 (P1,050,000 - P210,000) 840,000
Unrecognized net pension loss,
12/31/05
Difference between expected and
actual return on plan assets
(P1,513,500 - P263,500) 1,250,000
Actuarial change increasing PBO 800,000 2,050,000
18,168,500
Credit
Projected benefit obligation, 12/31/05 (see no. 2) 18,276,500
Alternative computation:
Debits
Fair value of plan assets, 1/1/05 P15,135,000
Unrecognized prior service cost, 1,050,000
1/1/05
16,185,000
Credit
Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/05 16,150,000
Question No. 4
Question No. 5
Answers: 1) D; 2) A; 3) C; 4) A, 5) D
PROBLEM NO. 9
1. A client's purchasing system ends with the assumption of a liability and the
eventual payment of the liability. Which of the following best describes the
auditor's primary concern with respect to liabilities resulting from the
purchasing system?
A. Commitments for all purchases are made only after established
competitive bidding procedures are followed.
B. Accounts payable are not materially understated.
C. Authority to incur liabilities is restricted to one designated person.
D. Acquisition of materials is not made from one vendor or one group of
vendors.
2. Which of the following functions is not appropriate for the accounts payable
department?
a. Prepare purchase orders.
b. Prepare voucher and daily summary.
c. File voucher package by due date.
APPLIED AUDITING
9. During the course of an audit, an auditor observes that the recorded interest
expense seems excessive in relation to the balance in long-term debt.
This observation could lead the auditor to suspect that
a. Long-term debt is overstated.
b. Long-term debt is understated.
c. Premium on bonds payable is understated.
d. Discount on bonds payable is overstated.
10. An auditor's program to examine long-term debt most likely would include
steps that require
a. Correlating interest expense recorded for the period with outstanding debt.
b. Inspecting the accounts payable subsidiary ledger for unrecorded
long-term debt.
c. Comparing the carrying amount of the debt to its year-end market value.
d. Verifying the existence of the holders of the debt by direct confirmation.
Answers: 1) B; 2) A; 3) D; 4) C, 5) B; 6) B; 7) D; 8) C; 9) B; 10) A
Reference:
Compilation of lecture notes by
Dean Rene Boy R. Bacay , CPA, CrFA, CMC, MBA, FRIAcc