第1题:
(c) You have been making preliminary inquiries regarding matters arising from the previous year’s audit of Di Rollo.
It has been revealed that no action has been taken in response to the management letter prepared by the previous
auditors. Di Rollo’s management has explained that this was because it was ‘poorly prepared’ and ‘unhelpful’.
Required:
Briefly describe various criteria against which the effectiveness of a management letter may be assessed.
(7 marks)
第2题:
A、enlarged
B、was enlarged
C、has enlarged
D、has been enlarged
第3题:
(b) (i) Calculate the inheritance tax (IHT) that will be payable if Debbie were to die today (8 June 2005).
Assume that no tax planning measures are taken and that there has been no change in the value of any
of the assets since David’s death. (4 marks)
第4题:
_____has Mr. Clinton been a member of Greener China since he ____ to China?
A、How soon, comes
B、How often, got
C、How long, came
D、How far, arrived
第5题:
A、increases
B、increased
C、is increasing
D、has increased
第6题:
China has got a good for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth
A.reputationB.influence
C.impressionD.knowledge
第7题:
It has been raining ______ last Saturday.
A、on
B、 for
C、till
D、 since
第8题:
2 Your audit client, Prescott Co, is a national hotel group with substantial cash resources. Its accounting functions are
well managed and the group accounting policies are rigorously applied. The company’s financial year end is
31 December.
Prescott has been seeking to acquire a construction company for some time in order to bring in-house the building
and refurbishment of hotels and related leisure facilities (e.g. swimming pools, squash courts and restaurants).
Prescott’s management has recently identified Robson Construction Co as a potential target and has urgently requested
that you undertake a limited due diligence review lasting two days next week.
Further to their preliminary talks with Robson’s management, Prescott has provided you with the following brief on
Robson Construction Co:
The chief executive, managing director and finance director are all family members and major shareholders. The
company name has an established reputation for quality constructions.
Due to a recession in the building trade the company has been operating at its overdraft limit for the last 18
months and has been close to breaching debt covenants on several occasions.
Robson’s accounting policies are generally less prudent than those of Prescott (e.g. assets are depreciated over
longer estimated useful lives).
Contract revenue is recognised on the percentage of completion method, measured by reference to costs incurred
to date. Provisions are made for loss-making contracts.
The company’s management team includes a qualified and experienced quantity surveyor. His main
responsibilities include:
(1) supervising quarterly physical counts at major construction sites;
(2) comparing costs to date against quarterly rolling budgets; and
(3) determining profits and losses by contract at each financial year end.
Although much of the labour is provided under subcontracts all construction work is supervised by full-time site
managers.
In August 2005, Robson received a claim that a site on which it built a housing development in 2002 was not
properly drained and is now subsiding. Residents are demanding rectification and claiming damages. Robson
has referred the matter to its lawyers and denied all liability, as the site preparation was subcontracted to Sarwar
Services Co. No provisions have been made in respect of the claims, nor has any disclosure been made.
The auditor’s report on Robson’s financial statements for the year to 30 June 2005 was signed, without
modification, in March 2006.
Required:
(a) Identify and explain the specific matters to be clarified in the terms of engagement for this due diligence
review of Robson Construction Co. (6 marks)
第9题:
A.even if
B.even
C.though
D.even then
E. as though
第10题:
Joseph ______to evening classes since last month, but he still can’t say “What’s your name?” in Russian.
A.has been going
B.went
C.goes
D.has gone