Core Viewpoint - The Sichuan Securities Regulatory Bureau has imposed administrative penalties on Xinyong Zhonghe Accounting Firm and two certified public accountants for failing to perform due diligence during the audit of Xike Agricultural Group's 2022 financial statements, which resulted in significant financial misstatements [1][2][21]. Summary by Sections Audit Findings - Xike Agricultural Group inflated its 2022 revenue and profit by CNY 131.09 million and CNY 33.0975 million, respectively, which accounted for 43.38% and 115.57% of its total revenue and profit for the year [1][4]. - The audit report issued by Xinyong Zhonghe was found to contain false records, leading to misleading financial disclosures [3][4]. Audit Procedures Deficiencies - Control testing audit procedures were flawed, lacking proper evaluation of obtained evidence, leading to inappropriate conclusions [5]. - Sales contract approval control tests were inadequate, failing to verify whether contracts underwent proper approval processes [5]. - Sales delivery control tests were deficient, with missing delivery documents and lack of critical information on delivery notices [6]. - Substantial audit procedures for accounts receivable and revenue recognition were insufficient, with significant discrepancies in customer signatures on important documents [8][9]. - Third-party payment verifications were inadequate, with a significant amount of payments (CNY 87.6253 million) processed through third parties, raising concerns about potential financial fraud [11]. Prepayment Auditing Issues - The audit of large prepayments was insufficient, particularly concerning a new supplier with a registered capital of CNY 10,000, which received a prepayment of CNY 14 million without a payment agreement [12]. - The analysis of prepayment trends was erroneous, incorrectly stating a decrease in prepayments when there was a 59% increase [13]. Penalties Imposed - Xinyong Zhonghe was ordered to correct its practices, had its business income of CNY 424,528.30 confiscated, and was fined CNY 800,000 [21]. - The two certified public accountants, Wang Qing and Yang Li, received warnings and were fined CNY 400,000 each [21].