Writing project – auditing – part 3

Project Information: The owner of a small snack food and potato chip manufacturer, California Crunch Company, has asked you to investigate a possible issue with the company’s payroll.  They have provided you with this year and last year’s income statements and two payroll files.  The “HR Master” file gives you important information about each employee.  The “Payroll” file details the company’s payroll for the last 5 pay periods of the year. You will be conducting some audit procedures for California Crunch and analyzing the results.

Using the two analysis test files provided

Prepare a 2-3 page analysis discussing what you found as a result of your analysis and what internal controls you would recommend to the owner of California Crunch Co.