Checkpoints in brs

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23 April 2013 What could be the possible checkpoints in auditing a BRS ?

Vivek Hebbar

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23 April 2013 There is a Guidance Note issued by the ICAI in this regard. You can refer to that. Extract is provided below:
14. The auditor should examine the bank reconciliation statement prepared
as on the last day of the year. He may also examine the reconciliation
statements as at other dates during the year. It should be examined whether
(i) cheques issued by the entity but not presented for payment, and (ii)
cheques deposited for collection by the entity but not credited in the bank
account, have been duly debited/credited in the subsequent period. For this
purpose, the bank statements of the relevant period should be examined. If
the cheques issued before the end of the year have not been presented
within a reasonable time, it is possible that the entity might have prepared
the cheques before the end of the year but not delivered them to the partiesconcerned. In such a case, the auditor should examine that the entity has
reversed the relevant entries.
15. Where the auditor finds that post-dated cheques are issued by the entity,
he should verify that any cheques pertaining to the subsequent period have
not been accounted for as payments during the period under audit.
16. The auditor should pay special attention to those items in the
reconciliation statements which are outstanding for an unduly long period.
The auditor should ascertain the reasons for such outstanding items from the
management. He should also examine whether any such items require an
adjustment/write-off.
17. The auditor should be alert to the possibility that even though the balance
in an apparently inoperative account may have remained stagnant,
transactions may have taken place in that account during the year.
18. Where a large number of cheques have been issued/deposited in the last
few days of the year, and a sizeable proportion of such cheques has
subsequently remained unpaid/uncleared, this may indicate an intention of
understating creditors/debtors or understating/overstating bank balances. In
such a case, it may be appropriate for the auditor to obtain confirmations
from the parties concerned, especially in respect of cheques involving large
amounts. The auditor should also examine whether a reversal of the relevant
entries would be appropriate under the circumstances.
19. The procedures discussed in paragraph 18 should also be considered by
the auditor in cases where a large number of cheques is on hand at the date
of the balance sheet and a sizable proportion of such cheques has
subsequently remained undeposited/uncleared.

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27 April 2013 Thanks alot. That helped.

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