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d. Several years ago, a medical device company was charged with improperly recognizing approximately RM1.5 million in revenue from bill-and-hold transactions. One distributor placed orders with the medical device company for a total of approximately 15,000 units of a particular product in April and July. As part of the agreement with the distributor, the medical device company invoiced the distributor for the total 15,000 units for more than RM500,000.00 in September, but held the product at its own refrigerated facility until the distributor requested the product, which did not occur until March the following year. Yet, the company still recorded the revenue in the previous year. i. List down three (3) accounts that this fraudulent transaction would affect? Provide a reason for each account listed. [3 marks] ii. List and briefly explain five (5) techniques that an auditor could use to uncover the nature of the relationship between the company and its distributor regarding these products. [10 marks)

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  1. Accounts affected include Inventory, Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold, and Accounts Receivable. Revenue, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory would all be overstated and Cost of Goods Sold would be understated.

 

  1. To discover the relationship between the company and its distributor regarding this transaction, the auditors could potentially do the following:

 

  • Read the details of the contract regarding the timing and nature of the sale.

 

  • Inquire of the distributor the details of the transaction.

 

  • Interview employees working in the shipping or storage areas to find out about their normal course of work and about the products in the facility.

 

  • Corroborate information gathered from the employees with that of management and look for any discrepancies.

 

  • Do analytics on quarterly revenue or related figures to see if any irregularities appear.

 

  • Interview sales people and inquire about unusual terms or agreements.

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