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ACCA · Question 11 · Audit Evidence

SECTION A - CASE 3: HARVESTYIELD AGRITECH

HarvestYield AgriTech manufactures smart farming equipment. You are auditing the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X6. The company recently introduced a new line of AI-driven tractors, making older models potentially obsolete. Inventory is held at 15 different regional depots. The company uses a bespoke computerized inventory system. You are planning the inventory count attendance and the substantive testing of receivables, as several farming clients have requested extended payment terms due to a poor harvest season.

Which of the following financial statement assertions is most at risk regarding the older models of tractors held in inventory?

Answer options:

A.

Existence

B.

Completeness

C.

Valuation and allocation

D.

Rights and obligations

How to approach this question

Link the risk of obsolescence to the requirement to value inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

Full Answer

C.Valuation and allocation✓ Correct
Inventory must be valued at the lower of cost and Net Realizable Value (NRV). The introduction of new AI-driven tractors makes older models potentially obsolete, meaning their NRV may have fallen below cost. Therefore, the valuation assertion is highly at risk.

Common mistakes

Selecting existence because the student assumes obsolete inventory might be thrown away and not recorded.

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