The Audit of Smackey Dog Food, Inc.
James Fleming
Acct 555
Course Project
AUDIT OF SMACKEY DOG FOODS, INC
The Smackey Dog Food, Inc. is a family owned business. It was started by three sisters, Sarah, Kim and Jillian, in the kitchen of their home. They lived in a suburban area of Chicago, Illinois. Their business is making all natural dog food. After using their own dogs and the neighbor’s dogs as test subjects, it was discovered by local vets, pet stores and grocery stores. These local places began to distribute the dog food. The demand for their food began to increase and they moved their business to a larger facility and hired additional workers. As compared to competitors, Smackey Dog Food, Inc., began to rise
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In this stage, the auditor should meet with company heads and discuss the processes of the internal accounting and also accept any recommendations from the organization.
3. The third stage is Fieldwork. During this stage, the auditor should observe firsthand how the company operates. They need to check out all the areas that are less effective to the welfare of the company’s finances. In the case of Smackey, the auditor would note about all the returned dog food from their specialty line that is just sitting on the loading dock. They also noticed that the dog food is being thrown out and then taken back and loaded into Henry’s trunk (possible misappropriation).
4. The final stage is the Audit Report. This is when all of the above come together to create the report. This report will list any recommendations that the auditors feel are areas in need of changes. In regard to Smackey’s, the auditors would recommend that Kim have more interaction with Henry. She needs to know more about what is happening at the loading dock. Kim needs a firsthand look at the loading dock and the paperwork. They would address the fact that Jillian puts too much trust in her sales team and is unaware of actual projections. Because of her lack of accounting knowledge, she has allowed
“The nature and extent of planning activities that are necessary depend on the size and complexity of the company, the auditor 's previous experience with the company, and changes in circumstances that occur during the audit. When developing the audit strategy and audit plan, the auditor should evaluate whether the following matters are important
Moreover, the auditor should preform test for effectiveness of internal controls. He may interview management by asking questions on the process of the transactions and operational activities. He may discuss with management the process of some transactions from beginning to end and then test it by using sample testing. Also he/she should make sure that there is proper control of activities; policies and procedures for adequate segregation of duties are met.
Auditors also evaluate the client’s recording of transactions by verifying the monetary amounts of transactions, a process called substantive tests of transactions. For example, the auditor might compare the unit selling price on a duplicate sales invoice with the approved price list as a test of the accuracy objective for sales transactions. Like the test of control in the preceding paragraph, this test satisfies the accuracy transaction-related audit objective for sales. For the sake of efficiency, auditors often perform tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions at the same time.
Stage 4: Audit Completion - At this stage, the audit team compiles a report to Smackey’s management as regards
Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. is a small, private company which specializes in manufacturing and selling natural dog foods. Their new boutique division, Best Boy Gourmet has grown significantly due to recent product demand. The company started small and is operated by sisters Sarah, Kim, and Jillian. Sarah serves as the President and General Manager. Kim is the Production Operation Manager overseeing the inventory, production, and shipment of the dog food with the help of her assistant, Henry. Jillian is in charge of Sales with a team of 12 salesmen in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The business is based out of their hometown of Chicago.
To conduct the audit, the firm must acquire sufficient understanding of the internal control processes to help determine the nature and timing of the audit. However, the audit is not designed to identify deficiencies in internal control or provide assurance. The firm will make the audit committee aware of any significant deficiencies that come to Anderson, Olds, and Watershed’s attention during the audit.
Smackey’s Dog Food Inc is a privately owned company and does not adhere to the practices of the SEC regulations. The financial statements and accounting standards have to comply with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP).
Assuming that the end result is an unqualified audit report, outline the primary responsibilities of the audit firm after it issues the report in question.
Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. is a privately held corporation and not required to follow guidelines set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Keller CPA’s follow American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) guidelines for private or public companies. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) governs audits for privately held companies.
Representatives have approached breeder’s Own Pet Foods, Inc. from Marketing Momentum Unlimited, a marketing and advertising consulting firm. The reason for the meeting was to discuss the company’s possible entry into the retail branded dog food market in the Boston market.
Breeder’s Own Pet Foods, Inc. proposes to adopt a market penetration strategy due to having identified a growth opportunity in the dog food market, for its nutritionally balanced, high quality dog food brand, Breeder’s Mix. This premium product has been sold traditionally, to the show dog kennel market, but company executives are now convinced it can be repackaged and offered as a frozen premium product, to picky pet owners via general retail distribution channels. Since the product is considered premium, it should fetch premium prices because of its ingredients and its claimed benefits to
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Positioned to be perceived by buyer as the only dog food that they would want to purchase for a dog that is considered part of the family
Evaluating a dog food is a simple and straight-forward procedure of comparing certain characteristics of one food with those of other types of foods that are available to feed your dog. Regardless of whatever procedure you learn and use in order to effectively evaluate your dog's needs should have enough built-in flexibility that innovative dog feeders can adapt it to best fit your own situation and further reduce their margin of error.
After careful review of each of the elements in launching this product, the following analysis can be determined. Zenith has to answer a specific series of questions in order to decide if their product of Show Circuit dog food will be a viable product. The market was in fact correctly segmented, although Zenith needs to see the shopping behavior of those willing to spend more on pet food. Marketing in a supermarket could inhibit the potential growth of the product. Because the market is already segmented and offered such a variety of dog foods, Zenith will have to market the product correctly and focus in on the benefits to be successful. Show Circuit needs to seek a position of a higher quality product in a different, more convenient location. It is important to play up how the location is a benefit rather than a detriment. This goes along with the sales program being successful. Show