Special Audit of a Sugar Company
Sugar
Manufacturing Company is a manufacturing company where raw material is
converted into finished product. In addition to various other important
considerations from audit point of view, some special consideration will receive
attention on the part of an Auditor. They may be as under:
1- Raw material is purchased in sufficient
large quantities either from the farmers or contractors. In this behalf,
various types of receipts issued to the farmers or contractors should be checked.
Also the stock of goods should be physically checked in order to ensure the
quality and quantity of raw material purchased.
2- Sugar industry is a process industry
and proper and strong cost accounting system is required. Necessary accounts
pertaining to work-in-process, material, factory overhead and finished goods
are to be properly maintained. Production record is to be properly maintained
by the Factory and information in this behalf conveyed to the Head Office.
3- Sugar industry is a seasonal industry.
Necessary record is to be checked to ensure that the various expenses etc
pertain to the period in which the factory was working. No worth while expenses
are to be incurred during the closure of the factory.
4- Considerable quantity of by-product is
available in a sugar factory. This by-product is usually sold and considerable
amount is received. So it is required that all the incomes and expenses of
by-product department should be properly vouched.
5- Considerable expenses are incurred in
the transportation-in of raw material and transportation-out of finished
product. Necessary record should be checked to ensure that all these expenses
are properly accounted for.
6- Necessary machinery etc might be
imported and the finished goods exported. Hence necessary export and import
documents in this behalf are to be thoroughly checked to ensure that all these
transactions are properly and correctly recorded.
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