February 7‚ 2013 Abernathy and Chapman Wallace Andrews Lakeside 1235 Sentry Drive Richmond‚ Virginia 66266 Dear Mr. Wallace‚ We have researched the issues that were discussed regarding the possibility of Lakeside Company going public and the ramifications this action would have on their desirability as a client. We have also analyzed Lakeside Company’s financial statements to evaluate the possibility of misstatements. Attached‚ you will find our report discussing these issues. Please
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Case #3 The Lakeside Company: Auditing Cases Analysis of a Potential Audit Client · Benjamin Rogers is president of the Lakeside Company‚ a retailer/ distributer of consumer electronics. · Rogers is unsatisfied with King and Company’s CPAs‚ and has been in contact with Abernethy and Chapman. · Abernethy and Chapman has never had a client in this field and they look forward to breaking into a new market. · Lakeside has grown at a steady rate in the last decade
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Case #1 [Type the document subtitle] 2/16/2014 Review Comments Summary Discussion Questions – 2 Hours Exercise – 1.5 Hours Table of Contents Title Page……………………………………………………………..………………………….. Review Comments…….……………………………………………………………………........1 Team Summary …………………………………………………………………………………..2 Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………………..….3 Discussion Questions……………………………………………………………………………...4 Question #1………………………………………………………………………………
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Discussion Questions- Case 8 2) An over count of ending inventory would lead to a decrease in costs of goods sold which leads to an increase in net income. Anytime a company wants a higher net income there is the potential for over counting of inventory. This potential problem is especially significant in the audit of the Lakeside stores because manager’s of the each store get a bonus based on the store’s net income. They are also the same people who count the inventory. It would be very tempting
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The Lakeside Company: Analysis of a Potential Audit Client Benjamin M. Rogers is the president of the Lakeside Company‚ a retailer and distributor of consumer electronics (such as televisions) based in Richmond‚ Virginia. Although King and Company CPAs‚ a Richmond firm‚ had previously audited Lakeside‚ Rogers has recently become aware of the CPA firm of Abernethy and Chapman from reading several advertisements. His interest in the firm was heightened when he discovered that Abernethy and Chapman
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2014 RE: Renal Dialysis of Lakeside Hospital Approximately twenty years ago‚ at Dr. Newell’s initiative‚ Lakeside Hospital had opened the dialysis unit‚ largely in response to the growing number of patients with chronic kidney disease. The most common treatment for end-stage renal disease was hemodialysis. Since more and more independent dialysis centers were modern‚ attractively designed‚ and could offer psychological advantages to patients‚ they became Lakeside Hospital’s strong competitors
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Case 3 - Exercise 1 The Lakeside Company Analytical Review Procedures December 31‚ 2012 Prepared by: Date: (a) Compute the financial ratios listed in Exhibit 3-2 for Lakeside for the years ended December 31‚ 2010 and December 31‚ 2011. Comment on any large fluctuations‚ unusual fluctuations‚ or lack of expected fluctuations. Also‚ give an overall conclusion as to the significance of the change in Lakeside’s liquidity‚ solvency‚ and profitability positions from 2010 to 2011. Use
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process. Lakeside funeral home is located in Woodstock‚ Ontario. This funeral home offers pre planning services. Their website is full of information on the importance of preplanning and having a service. It states that those who plan ahead can be assured that‚ not only will their personal wishes be fulfilled‚ but other unnecessary difficulties will be avoided. There are a variety of funeral service types and formats offered by this home. Cremation on site is an option as well. Lakeside funeral home
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Company Case #2: Valero ***Note that all of the amounts stated are in millions of dollars‚ unless specified) 1. For noncurrent (long-term) liabilities‚ what categories of long-term liabilities does the company disclose on the balance sheet and what are their amounts for the most recent year? The company discloses long-term liabilities on the balance sheet as: 2011 Debt and capital lease obligations (less current portion) $6‚732 Deferred income taxes: $5‚017 Other long-term liabilities
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1. Why would the owners of Lakeside‚ as well as the company’s banks‚ require that an annual audit may be made by an independent CPA firm? Auditing in general‚ is necessary because of the existence of Information risk or the risk of unreliable information. Owners of lakeside may own the company but they are not closely involved in managing the business with the exception of Rogers‚ the only owner involved actively in the business’ day to day operations. So‚ an independent audit for non-managing owners
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