Other Assurance Assignments: PFI

SECTION B: ADVISORY REPORT You are a manager in the special assignments department of Apex Advisory. You have been approached by the GlobalCare Foundation (GCF), a large international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) focused on providing clean water infrastructure in developing nations. GCF is not an existing audit client of your firm. GCF is applying for a massive $50m matched-funding grant from the World Health Agency (WHA). To secure this grant, WHA requires GCF to submit a detailed 3-year cash flow forecast (Prospective Financial Information - PFI), accompanied by an independent assurance report. The GCF Finance Director has requested that Apex Advisory undertake this engagement to examine and report on the 3-year cash flow forecast. The forecast includes highly ambitious assumptions regarding future public donations, which management expects to double over the next three years due to a planned celebrity endorsement campaign. Furthermore, the forecast assumes that inflation in the countries where infrastructure will be built will remain flat at 2%, despite historical volatility. REQUIREMENTS: (a) Evaluate the matters Apex Advisory should consider before accepting the engagement to report on GCF's Prospective Financial Information (PFI). (10 marks) (b) Describe the specific examination procedures you would perform to assess the validity and reasonableness of the assumptions underlying the 3-year cash flow forecast. (10 marks) (c) Contrast the level of assurance and the form of conclusion provided in a PFI assurance report with that of a standard statutory audit report on historical financial statements. (5 marks)