Describe substantive procedures the auditor should perform to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence in relation to Yaso plc’s trade receivables.
Yaso plc is a manufacture company and its financial year ended at 31st December 2019.
Total assets are £40m and net profit before tax is £12m. Yaso plc’s trade receivables ledger includes a large number of customers. The year-end trade receivables balance is £4m (comparable to £2m in 2018) and the allowance for trade receivables is £400,000 (comparable to £600,000 in 2018).
• Describe substantive procedures the auditor should perform to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence in relation to Yaso plc’s trade receivables.