Rancco Inc. reported total sales of $73,000,000 last year. Of this amount, $13,000,000 was exempt from sales taxes leaving $60,000,000 in sales that were subject to sales tax. The sales tax rate is 5%. You are a loan officer reviewing a loan application from the company that includes financial statements. You notice that Rancco, Inc. had sales tax payments amounting to $2,000,000 over the same period of time. What are your concerns about this discrepancy? How might you verify the discrepancy?
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Total sales | $73,000,000 |
Less: Sales exempt from sales tax | $13,000,000 |
Sales eligible for sale tax | $60,000,000 |
Sales tax ($60,000,000*50/100) | $3,000,000 |
Less: Sales tax payments as per books | $2,000,000 |
Difference in sales tax that should be payable | $1,000,000 |
There is a shortage in tax payments by $1,000,000 that is not reflecting a true and fair value of financial statement of Rancco and will increase the value of profit after taxes.
Discrepencies can be verified with the management in the organization.
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