One of the clients of MMM Chartered Accountants operates a restaurant. From January of
the current year, the business has consistently paid its suppliers late, well in excess of the
suppliers’ normal credit terms. This has resulted in some suppliers requesting cash on delivery
from the business. The auditor has reviewed the correspondence between the business and
its bank and finds that the business has been experiencing cash flow problems for two years.
Required:
(a) Explain why determination of materiality is a matter of auditor judgment. Refer to
both qualitative and quantitative materiality assessments
(b) Explain whether (and, if so, how) the information provided impacts on the auditor’s
assessment of preliminary 
Question 4 
(a) What are the auditor’s responsibilities for ‘going concern assumptions’’? 
(b) Maxim Stewart is the partner in charge of the audit for a new client, Southern Southerland
(SS). The client engaged Maxim’s audit firm in November 2017, in preparation for the 2018
audit. From 30 January 2018 onwards, SS has consistently paid its suppliers late, well in excess
of the suppliers’ agreed credit terms. This has resulted in some suppliers demanding cash on
delivery from SS. Maxim is also aware from his review of correspondence between SS and its
bank that the company has been experiencing cash flow problems since 2016.
Required: Identify any significant events or conditions that individually or collectively may
cast significant doubt on SS’s ability to continue as a going concern

One of the clients of MMM Chartered Accountants operates a restaurant. From January of the current year, the business has consistently paid its suppliers late, well in excess of the suppliers’ normal credit terms. This has resulted in some suppliers requesting cash on delivery from the business. The auditor has reviewed the correspondence between the business and
its bank and finds that the business has been experiencing cash flow problems for two years.

(a) Explain why determination of materiality is a matter of auditor judgment. Refer to both qualitative and quantitative materiality assessments (2 marks). (150 – 200 words)

One of the clients of MMM Chartered Accountants operates a restaurant. From January of the current year, the business has consistently paid its suppliers late, well in excess of the suppliers’ normal credit terms. This has resulted in some suppliers requesting cash on delivery from the business. The auditor has reviewed the correspondence between the business and its bank and finds that the business has been experiencing cash flow problems for two years.

Explain why determination of materiality is a matter of auditor judgment. Refer to both qualitative and quantitative materiality assessments

Explain whether (and, if so, how) the information provided impacts on the auditor’s assessment of preliminary materiality

One of the clients of MMM Chartered Accountants operates a restaurant. From January of the current year, the business has consistently paid its suppliers late, well in excess of the suppliers’ normal credit terms. This has resulted in some suppliers requesting cash on delivery from the business. The auditor has reviewed the correspondence between the business and its bank and finds that the business has been experiencing cash flow problems for two years. Explain whether (and, if so, how) the information provided impacts on the auditor’s assessment of preliminary materiality

One of the clients of MMM Chartered Accountants operates a restaurant. From January ofthe current year, the business has consistently paid its suppliers late, well in excess of thesuppliers’ normal credit terms. This has resulted in some suppliers requesting cash on delivery
from the business. The auditor has reviewed the correspondence between the business andits bank and finds that the business has been experiencing cash flow problems for two years.

Required:
(a) Explain why determination of materiality is a matter of auditor judgment. Refer toboth qualitative and quantitative materiality assessments . 
(b) Explain whether (and, if so, how) the information provided impacts on the auditor’sassessment of preliminary materiality.

One of the clients of MMM Chartered Accountants operates a restaurant. From January of the current year, the business has consistently paid its suppliers late, well in excess of the suppliers’ normal credit terms. This has resulted in some suppliers requesting cash on delivery from the business. The auditor has reviewed the correspondence between the business and
its bank and finds that the business has been experiencing cash flow problems for two years.

(b) Explain whether (and, if so, how) the information provided impacts on the auditor’s assessment of preliminary materiality