CWA ICWA Final Group IV : Cost Audit and Operational Audit and Ethics - December 2008

CWA ICWA Final - Group IV • Cost Audit and Operational Audit and Ethics • December 2008

This Paper has 50 answerable questions with 1 answered.

F—P17(COA) Syllabus 2008
Time Allowed : 3 Hours	Full Marks : 100

The figures in the margin on the right side indicate full marks.
Answer Question No. 1 and Question No. 5 which are compulsory and two each from the remaining questions of Sections I & II.
SECTION I (Marks 50)
Marks

The figures in the margin on the right side indicate full marks.

Answer Question No. 1 and Question No. 5 which are compulsory and two each
from the remaining questions of Sections I & II.

SECTION I (Marks 50)

Marks

(a)

State whether the following statements are "True" or "False" No justification/reason need be given for your answer:

1x8=8

(i)

The annexure to the Cost Audit Report is to be prepared by the cost auditor.

(0)

(ii)

The cost auditor is appointed by the Board of Directors subject to the approval of the Central Government.

(0)

(iii)

A company which is sick and close can seek exemption from Cost Audit even through an order has been issued to that company earlier under section 233B of the Companies Act.

(0)

(iv)

Non–moving stock of raw materials and components are those stocks which have not moved for more than 24 months.

(0)

(v)

If any of the products under audit is incurring losses, the cost auditor should work out the break–even level for the product, and report the same in his Cost Audit Report.

(0)

(vi)

A footwear unit in the Co–operative sector need not maintain cost accounting records u/s 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act.

(0)

(vii)

The Central Excise authorities have the right to call for a copy of the Cost Audit Report.

(0)

(viii)

A nominee director is covered by the definition of "related party".

(0)

(b)

Which of the following answers is correct?

2x3=6

(i)

The Annexures to the Cost Audit Report and Proforma should be signed by

A.
B.
C.
D.

The Chief Finance Officer and the Managing Director
One Director and Secretary
The Secretary and the Chief Finance Officer
The Officer–in–Charge of Cost Accounts and the Secretary.

(1)

(ii)

The maximum number of audits which can be accepted by a firm of cost accountants having three partners is

A.
B.

C.
D.

30 Products
60 companies out of which not more than 30 companies shall be companies with paid up capital of more than Rs. 25 lakhs.
60 Products
30 companies

(0)

(iii)

Under the existing regulations, a Cost Accountant in practice can take as his partner

A.
B.
C.
D.

Another practising Cost Accountant;
A practising Chartered Accountant;
A practising Company Secretary;
An Advocate registered with the Bar Council.

(0)

(a)

The following details are extracted from the accounts of Super Chemicals Ltd., which manufactures only one product in a single location:

	(Rs. in lakhs)
	31.3.2008	31.3.2007	31.3.2006
Gross Fixed Assets Cummulative Depreciation Value of trade marks included under fixed assets (net of depreciation) Capital Work–in–Process Investments in Shares & Debentures Inventories Sundry Debtors Advances for purchase of capital equipment Other Loans & Advances Other Current Assets Sundry Creditors Term loans due for repayment within 12 months Provision for Expenses Net Sales Interest Depreciation Profit before taxes	13,845 3,936 240 819 2,172 1,875 1,002 72 195 96 642 100 87 11,772 1,842 162 696	12,636 3,789 360 675 2,136 1,740 951 183 174 87 561 120 102 9,636 1,491 141 435	11,535 3,672 480 951 2,079 1,533 876 141 159 78 522 80 84 8,793 1,248 132 591

Compute the following ratios as required in para 24 of the Annexture to the Cost Audit Report for the year 2007–2008 and 2006–2007:

(i)	Profit as a percentage of capital employed.

(ii)	Profit as a percentage of Sales.

8+4

(0)

(b)

What are the duties of the Cost Auditor?

(0)

(a)

Saleswell Ltd. sells a range of products. Each territory is alloted to a salesman and the salesman are given the discretion of increasing or reducing the catalogue prices within a certain range. In their respective territories, if the circumstances so warrant. This they do, by levying a surcharge or by offering discounts. For each quarter sales quotas are fixed for each salesman and a 5% commission is given on actual orders booked, in addition to a fixed monthly salary. The quantum of commission earned serves as an indication of the efforts made by salesmen. The new Cost Accountant who has joined the company recently has devised a management information system for quarterly appraisal and the following are figures called out from his records:
For the quarter April–June 2008

Salesmen	A Rs.	B Rs.	C Rs.	D Rs.
Commission earned Standard cost of quota sales Selling Price variance Sales volume variance Contribution margin mix variance	2,380 29,400 600 U 800 U 900 U	1,650 26,000 6,000 U 1,000 U 14,000 U	2,985 28,400 2,300 U 14,000 F 42,000 U	2,110 24,000 2,700 F 500 U 1,800 F

[U = Unfavourable: F = Favourable]
You re required to:

(i)	Compute the sales quota given to each salesman and their actual contribution made.

(ii)	Rank the salesmen according to performance explaining the basis

(iii)

Comment on the uses of commission as an incentive.

5+2+5=12

(0)

(b)

How will you treat the following items in the Cost Accounting Records?

(i)

Commission paid to the Managing Director as a percentage of profit, included in the financial accounts under the head "Salaries and Wages".

(0)

(ii)

Profit on sale of fertilisers to cane growers by a Sugar Company.

(0)

(c)

Can a Cost Accountant who is appointed as the concurrent auditor of a company accept appointment as Cost Auditor of the same company?

(0)

(a)

Calculate the installed capacity, available capacity, normal capacity, actual capacity, idle capacity, abnormal idle capacity from the following data and as per CAS–2;
Manufacture’s specification capacity per hour = 600 units
No. of shifts (each shift 8 hours = 3 shifts
Holidays in a year (365 days):
Sundays — 52 days
Other holidays — 13 days
Annual maintenance is done within 13 holidays
Preventive weekly maintenance for the machine on Sunday
Normal idle capacity for batch change
Over, lunch, personal need etc. = 1 hr. per shift
Production bases on sales expectancy in past 5 years = 36.12, 32.28, 35.64, 29.28 and 36.24 lakh units.
Actual production for the year = 36.12 lakh units.

(0)

(b)

What type of manufacturing organisations are exempt from the maintenance of cost accounting records through they are engaged in the industries in respect of which section 209(1)(d) Rules have been prescribed?

(0)

(c)

What is the application fee along with form 23C payable to Govt. of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs where the nominal share capital of the limited company is Rs. 10 crores and how payment is to be made?

(0)

SECTION II (Marks 50)

SECTION II (Marks 50)

5.	(a)	State whether the following statements are "True" or "False". No reason for justification need be given:		1x7=7
		(i)	Cost of production of goods produced for captive consumption as per CAS–4 for Central Exercise purpose should be certified in the prescribed form.		(0)
		(ii)	The statutory auditor (which term includes Cost Auditor) can only be an invitee and not a member of the audit comittee.		(0)
		(iii)	Audit of records of manufacturing operations in customs bonded warehouse is compulsory in all cases.		(0)
		(iv)	In computing cost of production for captive consumption, administrative overheads which are not directly related to production activity may be excluded.		(0)
		(v)	Interest cost should be included in inventory valuation for purposes of bank audit.		(0)
		(vi)	Verification of compliance with various provisions of all applicable laws is part of the job or the internal auditor.		(0)
		(vii)	Operational audit is termed as micro level management audit.		(0)
	(b)	Fill up the blanks:		1x7=7
		(i)	The audit committee shall meet at least _________ a year as per the SEBI listing aggrement.		(0)
		(ii)	For the purpose of anti–dumping law, injury margin means the difference between the non–injurious price due to the domestic industry and the _________ of the dumped imports.		(0)
		(iii)	CERA (Central Exercise Revenue Audit) is conducted by the organisation of_________.		(0)
		(iv)	The scope of work of an insurance surveyor is laid down in section _________ of the Insurance Act.		(0)
		(v)	_________ is the highest decision making body of the W.T.O.		(0)
		(vi)	The audit of cenvat availed can be ordered only by the_________		(0)
		(vii)	Operational audit (or value for money audit) has been defined as an organized search for ways of improving _________ and _________.		(0)
6.	(a)	State the salient features of an ideal flow chart.		4	(0)
	(b)	Define Opportunity cost and Imputed cost as per CAS–I.		4	(0)
	(c)	Management Audit and Operational Audits are complementary and supplementary to one another. Discuss.		4	(0)
	(d)	Which of the following acts amount to professional misconduct on the part of a practising cost accountant?		3x2=6
		(i)	A cost accountant gives a certificate of cost of production for attaching with a tender for a cost–plus contract. He comes to know after signing the certificate that his client has won a case with a supplier on account of which the client is entitled to get a refund of substantial portion of the purchase price of the raw material. The certificate is not corrected.		(0)
		(ii)	X is a shareholder, in PQ Ltd. holding 100 shares. The company’s paid up capital is Rs. 5 crores (50 lakhs shares of Rs. 10 each). X accepts a certificate work from the company.		(0)
7.	(a)	What is meant by "Corporate Services Audit"? Describe the areas of Corporate Services Audit, the scrutiny thereof and the evaluation criteria uses in audit?		12	(0)
	(b)	Write short notes on (any two):		3x2=6
		(i)	GATT;		(0)
		(ii)	W.T.O;		(0)
		(iii)	SOX Audit.		(0)
8.	(a)	Write short notes on any three of the following:		4x3=12
		(i)	Due Deligence Audit;		(0)
		(ii)	Audit under EA–2000;		(0)
		(iii)	Concurrent Audit;		(0)
		(iv)	Professional misconduct in relation to members of the institute (ICWA) in service. Discuss.		(0)
	(b)	Answer any two of the following:		3x2=6
		(i)	The Cost Audit and Assurance Standard Board (CAAB)—Explain.		(0)
		(ii)	A cost accountant give a certificate of cost for a product manufactured by an SSI unit owned by his son—whether his acts amounts to professional misconduct or not? — Explain.		(0)
		(iii)	Productivity Audit.		(0)

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