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中审众环及2名签字注会被通报批评!

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the disciplinary action taken by the Shanghai Stock Exchange against Zhongshen Zhonghuan Accounting Firm and two certified public accountants for their inadequate auditing practices related to Yantai Yuancheng Gold Co., Ltd's 2021 annual report, which resulted in significant financial misstatements [2][5]. Group 1: Violations Identified - Yantai Yuancheng Gold Co., Ltd's 2021 annual report had inaccuracies in revenue recognition and incomplete accounting for employee compensation and custody costs, leading to an inflated revenue of 64.95 million yuan, accounting for 28.86% of the reported revenue, and an inflated profit of 521,000 yuan, representing 15.27% of the total profit [3][8]. - Zhongshen Zhonghuan, as the auditing firm, and the accountants Li Jian Shu and Yu Jun, failed to execute adequate risk assessment procedures and control tests, particularly for significant accounts such as cash, receivables, and expenses [4][9]. Group 2: Specific Audit Failures - The audit of cash did not include follow-up procedures for missing bank confirmations, and there were no records of cash monitoring [4][10]. - In the accounts receivable audit, there was a lack of verification for the addresses of confirmations sent and received, and no further checks were made on electronic confirmations [9][10]. - The inventory audit lacked sufficient analysis of the impairment of development products and did not adequately address properties still recorded as inventory [9][10]. Group 3: Disciplinary Actions - The Shanghai Stock Exchange decided to issue a public reprimand to Zhongshen Zhonghuan and the two accountants due to their failure to perform due diligence and the serious nature of the violations [5][15]. - The disciplinary committee found that the accountants did not provide substantial evidence to counter the identified violations, leading to the conclusion that the audit procedures were not adequately executed [15][16]. - The firm is required to submit a rectification report within one month, detailing measures taken to address the identified issues and improve audit quality [16].