INTRODUCTION This report consists of 5 reflections related to auditing standards and each case was extracted from internet sources. The purpose of this report is to reflect and understand each case. REFLECTIONS First reflection is on China sky case for its non-compliances with SGX. Next is the case on corporate governance where new rules were proposed to improve risk management and risk control. Third will be the extracted information of executives’ compensation in
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Introduction Centro Properties Group (Centro) owns develops‚ manages‚ and leases retail properties in Australia and New Zealand‚ it oversees a portfolio of more than 100 properties leased to supermarkets‚ department stores‚ and other retailers (Hoover’s Inc 2013). Centro created largely by former chief executive Andrew Scott and once valued at almost $10 billion by the market‚ the share price collapsed in December 2007 when the company revealed that it was struggling to refinance$1.3 billion. Centro
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92When audit risk is at an appropriately low level 83The possibility that the auditors may unknowingly fail to appropriately modify their opinion on financial statements that are materially misstated 49Investigate the identities and reputations of the client’s directors‚ officers‚ and major stockholders 51The reputation of management 81The company’s financial strength and credit rating. 85Make inquiries of the client’s banker‚ legal counsel‚ and predecessor auditor. 26Determine that independence
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Coyote‚ located in Phoenix‚ Arizona and centers around three personnel members. Yancy Corliss is a new partner with the firm that is summoned into the managing partner’s office‚ Sharon Rules. Rules indicates that Jost Furniture is looking for a new auditing and she has been approached to submit a bid. Before committing to a bid Rules would like Corliss to conduct a background check to assess the potential risk of obtaining Jost as a client. The contract could prove to be quite lucrative for the firm
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Additional Cases for the Course The case readings have been developed solely as a basis for class discussion. The case readings are not intended to serve as a source of primary data or as an illustration of effective or ineffective auditing. Reprinted by permission from Jay C. Thibodeau and Deborah Freier. Copyright © Jay C. Thibodeau and Deborah Freier; all rights reserved. 1••• ( Case 61 ® Enron Enrori’s First Few Years hi~ 1985 Enron had assets along the three major stages of the supply
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cAst 2.1 Yourl040Return.com Evoluoting eBusiness Revenue Recognition‚ lnformstion Privocy‚ ond Eledronic Evidence lssues -’u ’-:; s. Brasr‚nv’FnaNrA. Bucruess . srsvsx M. Gr‚ovnn.Doucr‚as F. pnawrrr [.EARNING OBJECTIVES .*-::: :ompleting and discussing this case you should be able to [5] Recognize issues surrounding the privacy of customer information [6] Describe audit implications when transaction evidence is solely electronic [7] Recognize threats to eBusiness strategies
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AUDIT EVIDENCE Audit Evidence Definition : All the information used by the auditor in arriving at the conclusions on which the audit opinion is based. This includes the information contained in the account records underlying the financial statements and other information. Additionally‚ audit evidence should be persuasive‚ rather than convincing. There are different levels of reliability of audit evidence‚ some providing more evidence than others. There are nine types of audit evidence
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Auditing Chapter 3 Homework 3-27 a. These are the items that should be included in the auditor’s report: 1. Normal receivable confirmation procedures‚ although not used‚ should not be listed here since it was not material‚ and the auditor was able to gain a satisfactory opinion from the client’s use of them. 2. The change in the accounting method for long-term construction doesn’t need to be included here since it is discussed in the footnotes. 3. Lawsuits are normally included
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[pic] ACCTG 312 SC 2012: Assignment 1 Current issues – scandals in auditing Introduction • For this assignment‚ you are required to research and report back on one of four well known scandals that involve auditors in some way. • It can be commenced after week 1 lectures are completed‚ so gives you a chance to get part of your semester’s work done early. It is due in week 3 (Thursday at 4 pm). • You will also be required to very briefly report to your tutorial group on one interesting
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Auditing Theory 1. A control which relates to all parts of the EDP system is called a(n) a. Systems control c. Applications control b. General control d. Universal control 2. Which of the following is not an output control? a. Proper authorization of transaction b. Control totals c. Check digits d. Adequate documents 3. Should the auditor feel‚ after obtaining an understanding of the EDP internal control structure‚ that control risk cannot be reduced‚ he or she will a. Issue a disclaimer b. Issue
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