Interim & Final Checklist
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Company Name
Audit Planning Memorandum
Company Master Information :
Reg. Office Address :
Works Address :
PAN :
CIN :
TAN :
Date Of Incorporation :
Website :
Audit Period :
I Has the auditor prepared / updated the audit file for recurring audits?
II Whether Current audit file (working papers file) include following:
1 Correspondence relating to acceptance of annual appointment?
2 Copy of draft financial statements and signed financial statements
3 Comments received from client?
4 Copies of all final reports issued to client
5 Observation on accounts and points carried forward to next year?
6 Important final journal entries eg. Depreciation, Provision for Tax, Deferred Tax
etc.
7 Audit completion report?
8 Important matters in minutes of board meeting, Audit committee and general
meeting?
9 Time and cost Summary?
10 Briefing to staff notes
11 copy of Audit Plan & planning letter to client
12 Points from previous year?
13 Balance sheet, Statement of profit and loss account and cash flow statement?
15 EDP - system security, source code security, authorisation and backup policy?
16 Lease agreements photocopies/extracts of the same?
17 Title deeds inspected annually by auditor?
18 Royalty agreement?
19 Group structure - subsidiaries, associates, JVs, auditors name?
20 Names of bankers, Solicitors, Investment Analysts, Registrars, Credit Rating?
21 Audited financial statements of last 5 years?
22 Analysis of significant ratios, performance indicators and industry statistics?
23 Record of communication with retiring auditor?
24 Any other information of a permanent nature?
SA 300 Audit Planning
I Overall audit strategy that sets the scope, timing and direction of the audit,
and that guides the development of the audit plan.
1 Knowledge of client’s accounting systems, policies, procedures and internal
control procedure?
2 The degree of reliance he wants to place on accounting system and internal
control?
3 The identification of significant audit areas?
4 The setting of materiality levels?
5 Conditions requiring special attention, such as:- possibility of error or fraud or the
involvement of parties in whom directors, or persons who are substantial owners of
the entity are interested?
6 Complexity of business?
7 Nature and timing of reports and extent of the audit procedure to be performed?
Total - 0.00% -
Our Engagement :
We are engaged by (__Name of Company__) ("the company") vide letter dated ***** to conduct the audit of the financial
statements as at 31st March 2016 in accordance with provisions of Companies Act 2013 & Income-tax Act, 1961 (u/s 44AB -
Clause a) vide letter dated *****.
Audit Team :
Name Responsibilities
CA. Shreedhar Pathak
CA. Tushar Zagade
Article assistant
Article assistant
Dates of Audit :
Prepared by : Date :
Name & Signature : (________________________________)
Reviewd by : Date :
Name & Signature : (________________________________)
Approved by : Date :
Name & Signature : (________________________________)
List of secreterial documents
Conclusion :
1 Differences in grouping
2 Differences in values
**mention specific ledger
difference found during scrutiny
like deferred tax, etc
Deferred tax
Provision for taxation
TDS
Objective
a Whether opening balance match with audited financial statements with
previous period
b In case previous auditor is changed and NPCA is appointed have we ensured
the above
Conclusion :
To be obtained
Sr. Particulars W/P Ref. Done by Comments, If Any
No.
1 Latest copy of Register of Members as at the year end
1 Has authorized share capital been checked with memorandum and Articles
of association or amending documents? Verify the same as per Annual
Return filed for last year.
4 Whether shares have been issued for consideration other than cash, If yes
has the consideration been correctly described in the accounts.
8 What are the total calls unpaid? Has the amount been classified as under:
a) By directors
b) By others
Conclusion :
5 Securities premium reserve created out of issue of shares during the year.
If yes,
No. of shares issued x premium per share
Conclusion :
To be obtained
Sr. Particulars Yes / No / N. Data / Document obtaine Comments, If Any
No.
1 Balance confirmation from bank / lender granting the secured loan
2 Secured loan agreement copy
3 Schedule of secured loans giving details such as: (refer sheet 4(1))
4 Reconciliation statement for each secured loan
5 Documents relating to registration of charge with ROC
6 Documents relating to satisfaction of charge with ROC
Secured Loan
1 Whether the interest accrued and due is included under the
secured loans and not grouped under current liabilities &
provisions?
2 Whether the interest accrued but not due is not disclosed under
secured loans? The same should be grouped under current liabilities
& provisions
2 Whether the company has accepted any loans other than directors?,
If yes give the following details. Name, Amount and nature of
relationship with director or shareholders
3 Whether the company has given any loans and advances by pledging Further details to be
of shares or securities? If yes whether the proper documents and given in Schedule II of
records are maintained. this sheet
Guarantee
1 Whether the company has given any guarantee for loans taken by
others from bank or financial institution?
If yes give in notes the terms and conditions.
To be obtained
Sr. Particulars W/P Ref. Done by Comments, If Any
No.
1 Balance confirmation from majority of the creditors as at
the year end
Conclusion :
5 Are there any large provisions included in creditors and not shown
separately under different Head as such?
6 Whether there are any dues to MSME registered creditors? Has the
company obtained the MSME status for these creditors?
7 Whether suitable note is given in the notes to accounts for dues to MSME
entities?
8 Have you obtained a list of outstanding liabilities along with corresponding
provision of earlier period and scrutinized any material variance/omissions?
Conclusion :
6 If not, how does the company’s system ensure that all such claims and
contingent liabilities will be duly recorded and brought to the notice of
the management and eventually in the Financial Statements?
7 Have you reviewed last year’s contingent liabilities and ensured that
these have been duly considered for the current year’s account?
8 Have you ensured that separate disclosures have been made for the
following as required by Schedule III of the Companies Act?
a Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts.
b Uncalled liability on shares partly paid.
c Arrears of fixed cumulative dividends (The period for which
the dividends are in arrears or if there is more than one class of
shares, the dividends on each such class are in arrear)
1 Have the fixed assets purchased under hire purchase / lease agreements been
correctly and consistently accounted for? (Existing asset + Newly purchased
during the year).
2 Does the Board of Directors approve all major additions / disposals?
If "No" is the method of approval satisfactory?
1. Check authority matrix
2. Discuss with concern person of the company
3 Have the accounting policies for capitalizing fixed assets been applied
4 consistently
Is it satisfiedfrom yearclient
that the to year?
has valid title to the land and other fixed assets stated
in the Accounts?
5 Are all fixed assets (other than Land) being depreciated?
6 Are the bases and rates of depreciation the same as last year? If not state the
differences and indicate their financial effect, if not already shown in the
Accounts.
7 Are the depreciation rates appropriate, having regard to the estimated useful
lives of the assets?
8 Have useful lives been reviewed for reasonableness in the light of current
conditions?
9 Have transfers of fixed assets between group companies been properly
accounted for?
10 Are major items of fixed assets physically examined and checked against the
company's records?
11 Has any capital work-in-progress been properly accounted for?
12 Have you distinguished premises between land and buildings and also between
freehold and leasehold? If "No" please give details.
13 Have you scrutinized repair accounts to ensure no items of capital nature are
included therein or visa-versa.
14 Has expenditure prior to the asset being put to use been capitalized accordance
with AS 10?
15 Where fixed asset has been acquired from outside India and the rate of exchange
changes after acquisition, the increase/decrease in the liability of the company
for repayment of the whole or part of the money borrowed in any foreign
currency for acquisition. Also check section 43A of IT Act.
iv) Carrying amount of the net assets of the enterprise is more than its market
capitalisation?
v) Evidence available of obsolescence or physical damage of an asset?
vi) Evidence that the economic performance of an asset is or will be worse than
expected?
vii) Has the enterprise estimated the recoverable amount of that asset?
2 Is the carrying amount of an asset lower than
i) The net selling price?
ii) The value in use?
3 If impairment loss for an individual asset or a cash-generating unit recognised or
reversed during the period is material to the financial statement, as a whole, has
the enterprise disclosed. (If yes, unhide below rows)
Conclusion :
2 Was satisfactory evidence and authority seen to support any purchase and / or sale
of investments ?
3 For quoted investments, is the market value at year end shown in the accounts? If
"No" please state the market value.
4 If the market value is below cost has provision been made? If "No" please explain
why a provision is not considered necessary.
5 Have investments been physically verified?
6 In case of companies other than investment companies or banking investments are
sold at a price less than their purchase cost? If so, obtain written explanation from
management regarding justification for the same.
7 Whether an investment register is maintained and updated with each transaction of
investment? Has the list of investment verified been correlated with investment
register and ledger balance?
8 Have trade and other investments and income there from been separately shown in
the accounts?
9 In case of unquoted investments have you checked cost with break-up value as at
year end?
10 Has any investment been acquired in exchange of an asset?
11 If yes, whether investment has been valued at the fair value of the asset given up
or the fair value of the investment, if that is more fair?
12 In case of reversal of such provisions made in the earlier year due to increase in
the value of the investments whether such reversal amount has been credited to the
profit and loss account?
AS - 13 Investments YES
1 Is the valuation policy in respect of investments considered, appropriate? Does the
cost of investments include all acquisition charges such as brokerage, duties and
fees? If "No" state reasons.
2 Whether investments are classified as current and long-term as specified in
paragraphs 26 and 27 of the Standard?
3 Have current investments been shown at lower of cost or market value?
4 Is tests carried out to ensure that all investment income receivable has been
included in the accounts?
(I) Interest, dividends (showing separately dividends from subsidiary companies),
rentals on investments
5 Are there any significant restrictions on the right of ownership, realisability of
investments or the remittance of income and proceeds of disposal? If so have these
been disclosed?
6 Have provision for diminution been shown as reduction from relevant class of
investments?
7 Whether accounting policy for determining the carrying amount of investments
disclosed?
8 Whether provisions made for diminution other than temporary in value of each
investments individually?
SA 505
External Confirmation
Sr. Audit Procedures Yes / No / Data / Document Conclusion / Answer
No. N.A. obtained of the checklist
1 Whether external confirmation have been obtained?
2 What is the level of materiality for external confirmations?
(In Rs. *********)
3 Whether selection of parties from whom confirmations have been asked for is
done by us?
4 Balance confirmation statistics
Confimation analysis:
Date of balances confirmed.
Number of confirmations called for.
Number of confirmations received.
Value of confirmations sent.
Value of confirmations received.
Positive confirmations received
Negative confirmations received
Whether a reconciliation statements are prepared for the confirmation
received
5 In case of any discrepancies observed in external confirmations, has the
management reconciled the differences?
Conclusion :
Definition : includes deposits, advance payment of taxes, prepaid expenses, advances given to supplier, advances given to employees, etc.
12 Disclosures:
1) Advance to creditors
2) Income tax payments
3) Doubtful advances
4) Provision made for doubtful advances
5) Dues from directors / persons under the same management
Conclusion :
To be obtained
Sr. No. Particulars W/P Ref. Done by Comments, If
Any
1 Stock physical verification sheets as at the year end
2 Accounting policy for valuation of inventory
3 Accounting policy for write-off / provision of obsolete items of
inventory
4 Cut off documents for sale invoices, GRN, issue slips, purchase
vouchers, delivery notes
Conclusion :
1 Prepare a comparison chart showing figures of the previous year with that
of the current year. Give comments on the comparative analysis.
2 Has adequate audit work been performed to verify that invoices for goods
dispatched /services rendered to customers have been accounted for in the
correct accounting period? (Cut Off Procedure)
9 Scrutinise of post year end settlements and credit notes. (obtain and verify
the bank statement for the 3/4 months after the year end to verify the
subsequent realization in case no balance confirmation is received from the
debtor.)
10 Have all credit balances in the debtors' ledger been classified with
creditors?
If not, Please provide full details where a set off has been made.
11 Whether reasons for non recovery/adjustment was obtained from the
management and taken on record? What are the steps taken by the
management for recovery of old outstanding?
12 Have you obtained a statement from the client explaining the manner of
legal action taken for debts that have become bad?
Append a note explaining status of each of the debts?
13 What action has been taken where balance confirmed does not tally with
books of account?
Scrutinize unconfirmed accounts especially if they are old.
14 Are there any receivable amounts due from Directors etc.
SA 505
External Confirmation
Sr. Audit Procedures Yes / No / Data / Document obtained Conclusion / Answer
No. N.A. of the checklist
1 Whether external confirmation have been obtained?
2 What is the level of materiality for external confirmations?
(In Rs. *********)
3 Whether selection of parties from whom confirmations have been
asked for is done by us?
4 Balance confirmation statistics
Confimation analysis:
Date of balances confirmed.
Number of confirmations called for.
Number of confirmations received.
Value of confirmations sent.
Value of confirmations received.
Positive confirmations received
Negative confirmations received
Whether a reconciliation statements are prepared for the confirmation
received
5 In case of any discrepancies observed in external confirmations, has
the management reconciled the differences?
Conclusion :
4 Have you ensured that losses, if any, due to exchange variation have been
accounted for in case of Foreign currency accounts?
5 Ascertain that the items in bank reconciliation at the year end pertain to
cheques deposited or issued before the year end?
6 Whether cheques on hand are included in cash on hand?
7 Provide following details of all bank accounts :
a. Bank A/c No.
b. Branch name
c. IFSC code
d. Address
e. Type of Account
Natu and Pathak, Chartered Accountants
SA 505
External Confirmation
Sr. Audit Procedures Yes / No / Data / Document obtained Conclusion / Answer
No. N.A. of the checklist
1 Whether external confirmation have been obtained?
2 What is the level of materiality for external confirmations?
(In Rs. *********)
3 Whether selection of parties from whom confirmations have been
asked for is done by us?
4 Balance confirmation statistics
Confimation analysis:
Date of balances confirmed.
Number of confirmations called for.
Number of confirmations received.
Value of confirmations sent.
Value of confirmations received.
Positive confirmations received
Negative confirmations received
Whether a reconciliation statements are prepared for the confirmation
received
5 In case of any discrepancies observed in external confirmations, has
the management reconciled the differences?
Conclusion :
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PHYSICAL CASH VERIFICATION REPORT
Date & Time of Verification
Balance as per Cash Book
Physical Cash Balance -
Excess / (Short) -
3 VAT Recociliation
Return
Observation
Impact on FS
5 Recociliation
Return
Observation
Impact on FS
6 Recociliation
Return
Observation
Impact on FS
7 Recociliation
Return
Observation
Impact on FS
Conclusion :
Objectives
a To obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with the provisions of those laws
and regulations generally recognised to have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements;
b To perform specified audit procedures to help identify instances of noncompliance with other laws and
regulations that may have a material effect on the financial statements; and
c To respond appropriately to non-compliance or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations
identified during the audit.
1 Have you obtained a list of laws with which the entity has to comply with
either generally or specifically in relation to the industry it belongs to?
Sr. Particulars Registratio Consultant
No. n Numbers Name Contact Email ID
No.
a The Companies Act, 2013.
b Income Tax Act, 1961.
c CST Act, 1956
d MVAT Act, 2002.
e Central Excise Act, 1944.
f Customs Act, 1962.
g Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
h The Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952.
i Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
j Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
k The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953
l Any other applicable laws / regulations
2 Have you obtained in writing / through inquiry the policies and procedures
put in place by the entity for prevention and detection of non-compliance
with legal and regulatory framework applicable?
3 Do they include procedures for:
a Monitoring legal requirements of various laws?
b Instituting and operating appropriate system of internal controls?
c Communicating to the employees of the laws applicable to the tasks they are
responsible for?
d Identifying cases of non-compliance by employees of laws and code of conduct
adopted by the entity?
e Effective running of a legal cell and/or having legal advisors to monitor
compliance?
4 Have you broadly verified the effective operation/ functioning of the
procedures set by the entity through inquiry / substantive testing /
observation / evidence, etc.? In doing so have you:
6 Have you come across any ‘indications’ mentioned in the SA? (append a note)
a Based on the information collected and examining the potential indications have
you come across material instances of non-compliance with applicable laws?
If yes, have you quantified their impact/ probable impact in terms of fines,
penalties, litigation costs, damages, discontinuation of operations, expropriation
of assets, etc.?
To be Obtained
Sr. No. Particulars Yes / No / N.A. Data / Document
obtained
Work Done
Sr. No. Particulars Yes / No / N.A. Data / Document Conclusion /
obtained Answer of the
checklist
1 Prepare a comparison chart showing figures of the previous year with that of the current year.
Give comments on the comparative analysis.
2 Please note the first and last bill nos.
3 Ensure that sale of goods and services are accounted for in and accordance with the accounting
policy of the company.
4 Ensure that goods have actually been dispatched for all sales and that they are not incorrectly
considered in the stock.
5 Highlight all sales bills where no service tax or VAT has been charged.
6 Whether revenue recognition is in accordance with guidance given in AS-9?
7 Test the sales on sample basis to ensure that they are : Correctly
recorded
Duly authorized
Supported by documentary evidence
Matches with the Sales orders issued
Taxes are correctly accounted
The sample for this purpose can be selected on judgmental basis form sales throughout the
year. Please prepare an excel sheet for the sales verified with the comments on the above.
i) Income from sale / services is accounted for when the job is completed, goods are dispatched
and invoice for the same is raised.
ii) Income from deposits is recognized on accrual basis.
5 In case of Services, if there is a material effect with regard to the part completion of services
under a contract, the revenue be recognised in the statement of profit and loss proportionately
with the degree of completion of services.
AS-17 Segment Reporting NO
1 Whether company is -
i) Listed Company.
ii) Companies turnover exceeds 50 crore.
2 If yes, is segment reporting made in financial statements ?
3 Is the financial reporting to the BOD/CEO based on -
- Product or Services based?
- Nature of activity like Manufacturing / Trading?
- Geographical area?
Indirect Income
1 Prepare a comparison chart showing figures of the previous year with that of the current year.
Give comments on the comparative analysis.
2 Whether there is scrap sale of raw material, etc.? If yes, how is the same valued and recognized
as income?
3 (i) Whether the entity has any term deposits/ margin money deposits with banks / others, which
are interest bearing? If yes,
i) recognition on accrual basis
ii) TDS booking
iii) Recheck with bank statement / confirmation
To be Obtained :
Sr. No. Particulars Yes / No / Data / Document
N.A. obtained
1 Accounting policy of the company
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Work Done
7 Ensure that more the requirement of the schedule III part II i.e. for
statement of profit and loss complied with. Have you ensured the
same after reading schedule III?
For instance, one of the requirement is that expense which are more
than 1% of total turnover or Rs. 1,00,000/- whichever is higher is
disclosed under the seperate account head and not grouped under the
Miscellaneous expenses.
Conclusion :
To be obtained
Work done
Sr. No. Particulars Yes / No / N.A. Data / Document Conclusion /
obtained Answer of the
checklist
1 Reference all figures in the computation of total income &
computation of MAT.
2 Check and reference the opening WDV as per the previous
year's audited schedule.
Is there any difference in the above verification? Please
state clearly and unambiguously.
Conclusion :
To be Obtained
Sr.No Particulars Yes / No / N.A. Data / Document
obtained
1 Accounting policy of the company
2
Work Done
Sr. No. Particulars W/P Ref. Remarks / Whether to include in
Qualification / LOR / Audit Report /
Inconsistency in Notes to accounts
accounting,etc.
1 Whether payroll processing is inhouse / outsourced?
Obtain a contract of services
How and which type of data is forwarded to payroll processer?
How the payroll output is received from payroll processer?
Whether output is rechecked by client
Whether there are any QC checks at payroll processers entity
documented with client?
2 Payroll processed and salary booking matching?
3 Check tax working for few employees on test basis
4 Check F&F statements and tax deductions
5 Whether provision for employee benefits are made in books of account but
TDS not deduted? i.e. only provision in books of account
6 Reconciliation of salary payable as on 31.03.20xx
7 Whether PT slab for male / female are same? If not, PT deducted correctly.
AS-4 Contingencies and Events Occurring after Balance Sheet date YES
a Whether cash flows arising from transaction in a foreign currency and the
translation of cash flow of a foreign operation in cash flow statement is
presented as per AS-3?
b Whether exchange differences arising from foreign borrowings to the extent
that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest cost is presented as per AS-
16?
c Whether the initial transaction is recorded at:
i) Transaction date?
ii) Average rate of week or month if more transactions?
d Whether exchange differences arising on a monetary item that forms a net
investment in a non-integral foreign operation is accumulated in a foreign
currency transaction reserve in the financial statements?
e On disposal of the net investment in non-integral foreign operation, is the
accumulated foreign currency transaction reserve recognised as income or an
expense in the profit & loss statement?
f Is the liability or asset outstanding at the reporting date converted using the
exchange rate prevailing on that date?
g Foreign exchange gain loss statement to be verified. Rates for foreign
exchange can
be verified on following site-
- RBI
ii) the amount of any difference between the consideration and the value of
net identifiable assets acquired, and the treatment thereof.
d For amalgamations accounted for under the purchase method, the following
additional disclosures should be made in the first financial statements
following the amalgamation:
i) consideration for the amalgamation and a description of the consideration
paid or contingently payable; and
ii) the amount of any difference between the consideration and the value of
net identifiable assets acquired, and the treatment thereof including the period
of amortisation of any goodwill arising on amalgamation.
i) If yes to (a) above, does the enterprise have investments in a joint venture
entity?
ii) If yes to (i) above, is joint venture entity also considered in the
consolidated financial statements?
b Has the venturer in its consolidated financial statements separately disclosed
goodwill or capital reserve, considering net asset position of the jointly
controlled entity at the date on which interest is acquired?
c Has the venturer disclosed in its separate financial statement the aggregate
amounts related to its interest in the jointly controlled entitles?
d Has the venturer in its separate financial statement as well as the consolidated
financial statements disclosed:
i) List of all joint venturers and description of interest in significant joint
venturers?
ii) In case of jointly controlled entitles -
a) The proportion of ownership interest?
b) Name and country of incorporation or residence?
e Ledger account of the organisation in the books of JV to be attached.
Details Required-
Balance of JV in the books of organistion.
Balance of organisation in the books of JV.
AS- 31 Financial Instruments Presentation YES
a This standard is mandatory in respects of accounting period commencing on
or after 01/04/2011 to all enterprises.
b The principles in this Standard complement the principles for recognising and
measuring financial assets and financial liabilities.
c A Financial asset is -
i) Cash
ii) an equity instrument of another entity
iii) a contractual right
iv) to receive cash or another financial asset from another entity
v) to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity
d A Financial liability is -
i) a contractual obligation
ii) to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity
iii) to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity
under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the entity
e In this Standard, ‘entity’ includes individuals, partnerships, incorporated
bodies, trusts and government agencies.
Conclusion :
Conclusion :
Objective
To ensure adherance to existing legal framework for disclosure of related party transactions:
AS - 18 Yes / No
CARO Yes / No
Section 44AB Yes / No
Section 92E Yes / No
2 Have you reviewed information provided by the management and identified the
transactions with related parties? [Append list.]
3 Whether the transaction with related party is authorised and approved?
4 Is there any risk of material misstatement associated with a related party
transaction? If yes, what is the response to such a risk?
5 Inspect the underlying contracts or agreements if any and evaluate whether:
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