Reference no: EM132814014

Question - You are planning for the 30 June 2020 audit of Frankel Factors Ltd. A new debtors system was implemented and went live on the 1st January 2020. You have been advised that

The new debtors system is more complex than the old system, but its reporting function provides more detail. Provision for doubtful debts had to be calculated manually.

Due to the brief time available to implement the new system, the previous application ceased operation on 31st December 2019 and the new application went live on 1st January 2020 without running parallel with the previous application. Staff training and testing of the new application was limited.

Access to the master file is restricted to the debtors' supervisor and her deputy. Access to the transaction files is restricted to accounts receivable staff who are responsible for the processing of all debtor payments and adjustments.

Prior to the introduction of the new system, the accounts receivable master and transaction files were kept in a separate database from the general ledger application. At the end of each month, the IT staff imported transaction data from the database into the general ledger. Management decided to upgrade the existing accounting system due to the frequent problems encountered by IT staff when importing data into the general ledger.

Required -

a) Based on the information above, explain two (2) relevant concerns you may have about the old debtor system.

b) Based on the information above, explain two (2) relevant concerns you may have with the implementation of the new debtor system.

c) Explain one (1) internal control you would expect to see with the implementation of the new debtor system.

d) Identify two (2) debtor related accounts that would be affected by the above and complete the table below for each account.