The key process cycle that I have chosen for Loblaws Inc is the Sales and Collection cycle. I believe the high volume of sales that the company has and many different accounts with small balances ranging from cents to millions increases the engagement risk while planning and performing an audit.
The accounts included in this cycle are:
1. Gross sales = cash sales + sales on account → Account balance $ 32,371,000,000
2. Accounts receivable ending balance= Beginning balance +sales on Account - cash receipts -sales returns and allowances- charge of uncollectible account
Account balance = 618,000,000; Credit card receivables balance = 2,538,000,000
3. Cash in bank (cash sales + cash receipts-cash discounts)
Cash balance = 515,000,000; Cash and cash equivalent balance = 2,260,000,000
4. Sales return and allowances→ in the detailed Income Statement of Loblaws Inc this account is not present. I would assume that the sales return and allowances are very insignificant for the company or they are already incorporated in the revenue amount (gross sales – returns)
5. Bad debts balance = (...
In order for Jim Turin & Sons, Inc to have used this method of accounting it would have had to match the cost of the merchandise with the revenue earned from the sale. Using the matching of revenue and cost the company would have had to have kept an actual inventory and maintained records of the costs associated with said inventory. Since the costs are not immediately deducted under the accrual method they are deferred to the year when the merchandise is
Accounts Receivable has good separation of duties and strong internal controls such as control numbers and reconciliations to sales and bank statements. One weakness in the Accounts receivable system is the accounting supervisor approves summary entries and reconciles the general ledger account, which could indicate a weakness with segregation of duties. We recommend that the controller approves of summary entries to segregate these duties.
This memorandum shall provide an in depth analysis of Target Corporation’s performance for the most current for the year 2014. To obtain a better understanding of Target Corporation’s performance the following categories shall be addressed: Preliminary analytical procedures, Accounting policy efficiency and reliability, Evaluation of Disclosure Controls, Evaluating Company’s technology system and its Risks, Substantive Procedures, Payout ratio in the Target Corporation financials, Fraud Considerations and Extended Procedures.
Accounts receivable balances are tested by sending confirmation letters to customers to obtain objective assurance that the balance is correct. The auditor also chooses sales transactions from the sales ledger and verifies that there are legitimate sales receipts to back up the transaction. To test the accuracy of the sales figure, the auditor reviews sales transactions in the ledger close to the financial statement date to ensure that the company only included sales prior to that date.” What Are the Audit Procedures for the Sales & Collection Cycle? (n.d.).
Accounts receivable is money due to the organization from patients and third parties for services that the organization has already provided. Patients are sometimes not billed in a timely manner because the information they provide is inadequate or incorrect. There are also stages to developing a payment such as pre-care, care, and care completing phase.
I have read your job posting for the Intern, Business Transformation Analyst position, and with great interest, I would like to use this opportunity to apply for said position. What has particularly sparked my interest in this job is the message that Loblaw stands for "Live Life Well". Loblaw is regarded as one the leading suppliers of food and pharmacy in Canada. It also owns three of Canada's top consumer brands in President's Choice, Life Brand. The prospect of being involved in an organization that values their customers and innovating new products greatly interests me.
Gray, Iain and Stuart Manson. The Audit Process: Principles, Practice and Cases. London: Thomson Learning, 2008. Print.
... illustrated by the 4% growth rate, need to underscore the urgency for Loblaw to aggressively contain the more industry-wide problems of rapidly expanding packaging costs and the need for making their supply chain more efficient. This latter weakness of the entire Canadian marketplace is one that Wal-Mart will target with their initial launch into the market. There is also the threat of consolidation throughout the industry, and while Loblaw has capitalized on this with a series of successful acquisitions reslting in the addition of over 200 stores distributed throughout Canada and the U.S. To this point Loblaw has been successful in capitalizing on consolidation, yet this is a persistent threat. In addition to all these other factors, the continuing increase in the price of oil has continued to drive up the costs of operating all distribution channels and operations
Also, please take into consideration how these reports are completed. These reports essentially summarize the cost of production activity with a specific reporting period and is a formalized summary of the four main steps that accounting uses to assign a fixed cost to units that are in and out in the final work-in-progress(WIP) inventory, which is inventory that is partially completed(Kimmel, et.al., 2017). In order for accounting to prepare its balance sheet, it is necessary to utilize these four steps to ensure that the production cost report reflects accurate data on inventory(Accounting Coach, 2017). The steps that were performed in creating this report were as
Joanne uses an accounts receivable subsidiary ledger to see the customers who have bought on credit from Joanne’s Party Supplies. This allows her to keep track of customer payments and concentrate on getting payments from debtors with overdue payments. By having details of the accounts receivable activity in a subsidiary ledger, Joanne is able to better control her business’ financial information. It includes a separate account for each customer who makes credit purchases, and the combined balance of every account in this subsidiary ledger equals the balance of accounts receivable in the general ledger. This is essential to Joanne’s Party Supplies because it provides Joanne quick access to each customer’s balance and account activity. At the end of each
Accounts payable are school debts that have been received and even though it is not paid yet it is being processed within a couple months after being received.
Loblaw’s strategy consisted of two objectives, the first objective is driving down costs through size and operational efficiencies, and the second objective is by differentiating its products by having its own private label ( No Name/Presidents Choice) and its stores by expanding their banner into multi-format approaches( No Frills/ ValuMart). Loblaw used size and scale to achieve cost leadership. Their strategy consisted of the following elements, invest In the future by using generated cash flow, own real estate for future business opportunities, maximize market share, enhance price competitiveness through a control label program and constantly strive to improve the value proposition.
The receivables turnover is based on the assumption that all sales are credit sales. The values of receivables turnover for 2004 and 2005 are 10.21 times and 8.83 times, respectively. This means that IQ’s efficiency is considerably declining in terms of cash collection. The decrease in receivables turnover is explained by the higher increase in average net receivables (71%) than the increase in net credit sales (25%).
The company that we are auditing is a regional convenient store chain called Wawa. Many local people think that the store is a cash cow that cannot do anything to hurt its profits or market share. The truth is, the company is large and successful but it is not invincible and for many reasons. The company is privately traded, meaning it cannot issue common stock to help itself get out of hard times financially. Wawa is local with stores in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Although Wawa has a good reputation with local people, out of town people are not as aware. Fortunately, Wawa distributes products that are inelastic in nature. Gasoline, food, and tobacco products for most people, no matter what the condition of the economy is or how much money they cost, they will still buy them.
Objectivity also needs to be evaluated to make sure the internal audit is reliable. The internal audit needs to be free of conflicting responsibilities as well