Concept Maps of Receivable Cycle
Account Receivable Sales / Revenue
Standard(s) PAS 32,39, PFRS 7,9,15 PAS 18, PFRS 15
Initial Recognition Current (Short-term) - Face value
Non-Current (Long-term)
- Face value if with same or
reasonable rate
- Present value if with
unreasonable or no interest rate
Subsequent Measurement Net realizable value (receivable Recognize revenue to depict
less allowance) the transfer of promised goods
Short-term: Gross AR - allowance or services to customers in an
Long-term: Present value or amount that reflects the
carrying value consideration to which the
entity expects to be entitled in
exchange for those goods or
services.
Impairment Provisions for Bad Debts (doubtful
accounts or uncollectible accounts)
Derecognition Collection, Write-off, Factored,
Discounted
FS Assertions - Balance Existence, Rights and Obligations, Rights and Obligations and
completeness and Valuation Completeness
FS Assertions - Transactions Occurrence, Completeness, Occurrence, Completeness.
Accuracy, Cut-off and Accuracy, Cut-off and
Classification Classification
Audit Risks Threats 1. The company intentionally 1. The company intentionally
overstates accounts receivable overstates revenue
2. Company employees steal 2. Without proper cutoff, an
collections overstatement of revenue
3. Without proper cutoff, an occurs
overstatement of accounts 3. Revenue recognition
receivables occurs
4. Allowances are understated
Appropriate Audit Procedures 1. Confirm accounts 1. Create comparative
receivable balances (especially summaries of all significant
larger amounts) revenue accounts,
2. Vouch subsequent period comparing the current year
collections, making sure the amounts with historical
subsequent collections relate to data (three or more years if
the period-end balances possible)
(sampling can be used) 2. Create summaries of
3. Thoroughly review average per customer
allowance computations to see income and compare with
if they are consistent with prior prior years (you may want
years; compare allowance to do this by specific
percentages to industry revenue categories)
averages; agree to supporting 3. Compute average profit
documentation (e.g., histories of margins by sales categories
uncollectible amounts); and compare with previous
recompute the related numbers years