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AUDITING & TAXATION
Instructions to candidates:
a) Time allowed: Three hours (plus an extra ten minutes’
reading time at the start – do not write anything during this time)
b) Answer ALL of Part A, any THREE questions from Part B and
any TWO questions from Part C
c) Part A carries 10% of the marks, Part B carries 60% of
the marks and Part C carries 30% of the marks.
Marks for each question are shown in [ ]
d) Non-programmable calculators are permitted in this
examination
PART A
1. Outline the main contents of an auditor’s report. [10]
PART B
2. a) Explain the rights and duties of an auditor. [10]
b) Explain the term audit sampling. [10]
3. Explain briefly how you would verify the following items:
a) Share capital and reserves
b) Bank balances
c) Vehicles
d) Trade payables (trade creditors) [5 each]
4. a) Explain the principal reasons for the collection and
production of audit working papers. [10]
b) Discuss the effect of subsequent events (post balance
sheet events) on the financial statements and on the auditor’s report. [10]
5. Explain the following terms:
a) Letter of engagement
b) Internal control
c) Inherent risk
d) Corporate governance [5 each]
PART C
6. Write short notes on THREE of the following:
a) PAYE
b) Personal allowances
c) Capital gains tax (CGT)
d) Tax evasion [5 each]
Continued overleaf
7. The following information applies to any personal tax
calculations:
TAX RATES
20% on the first £30,000 of taxable income
40% on the next £70,000 of taxable income
50% on any further taxable income
PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
Single person £9,000
Additional allowance of £5,000 can be claimed by one of the
partners in a marriage
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
Up to the age of 49 a maximum of 15% of gross pay can be
paid tax free into a qualifying pension fund
From age 50 a maximum of 20% can be paid in
Lyra, aged 46, is a single person who earns £320,000 per
year. Lyra has paid 10% of her gross pay into a qualifying pension fund. Lyra
has paid £510 in respect of professional subscriptions. Lyra has also paid £2,100
in respect of expenses which are allowable against tax.
Hamid, aged 56, is married (and claims the additional
allowance) and earns £130,000. Hamid has paid
20% of his gross pay into a qualifying pension.
TASKS
Calculate the taxable pay and the total tax payable for EACH
of the following:
a) Lyra [9]
b) Hamid [6]
8. The following is the summarised internal profit and loss
account of UGO Ltd after its first year of trading:
£
Sales 1,600,000
Cost of sales (800,000)
Distribution costs (300,000)
Administration expenses (180,000)
Depreciation of equipment (25,000) *
Depreciation of IT equipment (45,000) *
*Already included in either distribution costs or
administration expenses above.
Other information:
Original cost of equipment 150,000
Original cost of IT equipment 160,000
Corporation tax (i.e. company taxation) is charged at 20% of
the taxable profit.
Initial writing down allowances are:
25% as regards equipment
50% as regards IT equipment
Included in the distribution costs is £22,000 which is
deemed non-allowable.
TASK
Calculate UGO Ltd’s total taxable profit AND the total tax
charge for the year. [15]