Noda plc (‘Noda’) is a large company which your firm has justaccepted as a new client. You are the audit manager for Nodaand are planning the audit for the year ended 31 December20XY. The principal activity of the company is the manufactureand sale of mobile phones and associated software. Noda isbased in the UK but manufactures the phones in China andsells its product all over the world.You are conducting initial planning and risk assessment workand have discovered the following information:i. Draft Figures for the Year Ended 31 December 20XYManagement accounts indicate that the revenue for the yearhas fallen by 25% compared with the previous year followingconcerns that Noda is using an operating system for its phonesthat is unpopular with customers. Noda has entered into acontract with the operating system supplier that lasts foranother two years. Withdrawal from the contract could meanthat Noda would have to make significant penalty payments tothe operating system supplier.ii. Shareholder ThreatAs a result of the above, the value of Noda’s shares hasfallen significantly. A group of shareholders is protesting thatnone of the directors should receive bonuses for the year. Thisissue is receiving a lot of publicity nationally.iii. Finance IssuesNoda has obtained a significant amount of debt finance fromvarious sources and its gearing ratio is now 80%. Industryanalysts have commented that Noda may need to raise more money from shareholders in the future in order to continue in operations.
Explain why it is important for you to develop a plan toconduct the audit of Noda.
(I want to know if you can answer this question, it is of auditing, if you can`t under which subject should I put it for auditing?)
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