EXPLAIN THE RESPECTIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT AND AUDITORS IN THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF FRAUD. The primary responsibility for fraud detection lies with management. This arises due to a contractual duty of care. Directors are able to discharge their duty toward prevention and detection of fraud and error in many ways‚ for example: * Complying with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance * Developing a code of conduct‚ monitoring compliance and taking action against
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Yolanda Royster AC410: Auditing Unit 1: Assignment Professor Paula BeiserSeptember 23‚ 2014 1-20 Public accounting firms are sometimes grouped into categories of local firms‚ regional firms‚ national firms‚ and international firms. Explain briefly the characteristics of each. Include in your answer the types of services stressed in each group. Local firms typically have one or two offices‚ include only one CPA or a few CPAs as partners‚ and serve clients in a single city or area. These firms
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The relationship of audit techniques‚ audit procedures and assertions Audit technique - are the basic tool or means employed to obtain audit evidences. Audit procedures - are the application of audit techniques. Assertions – are representation of management as to the fairness of the financial statements. Audit Techniques Audit Procedures Assertions Count Counting of inventory‚ cash securities‚ unmatured‚ promissory note (to establish existence and where applicable‚ ownership
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Appointment‚ Duties‚ Rights and Liabilities of Auditor Appointment: First Auditors a) The first auditors of a company shall be appointed by the directors within 60 days of incorporation of the company [252(3)] b) The first auditors will hold office till the first annual general meeting [252(3)]. c) If the directors fail to appoint the first auditors‚ the members shall appoint the first auditors‚ provided further that the auditors such appointed shall not be removed during the tenure expect
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PRACTICE - EXERCISE Prior to coming for Lead Auditor course‚ read each of the following questions carefully and answer with reference to ISO 9001:2008. Try to identify the applicable clause number in each case. . 1. Does the standard require Quality objectives to be measured? Yes the Standard requires Quality Objectives to be mesured. For the continual improvement of the organisation we require the Quality Objectives to be measured. The Quality Objectives shall be measurable
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Quistions on Academic Research Case The need for an Internal Auditor Report to External Stakeholders to Improve Governance Transparency Naimah AlBaharnah Prof. Liotta‚ Joseph P AC629‚ Contemporary Issues In Auditing June 19‚ 2014 What is the issue being addressed in the paper? Sarbanes Oxley mandates requires all public companies to establish internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. In addition they must document‚ test and maintain those controls and procedures to ensure their
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The Impossibility of Auditor Independence Intentional collusion of auditors and their clients is is not the major cause of Audit integrity. Most of the times‚ auditors find it difficult to become objective. In 1992‚ Phar-Mor‚ Inc. drugstore in the United States seeking a court protection from corruption failed a court case. The previous auditors‚ Coopers & Lybrand‚ Phar-Mor’s failed to state inventory inflation and manipulation of finanicial that lead to overstating of $985 million earnings
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decade owing to partly serious corporate governance deficiencies‚ among other challenges. As a result‚ the research serves to highlight‚ hint and encourage all the relevant stakeholders to establish proper corporate governance structures in which the auditor is tasked to review and evaluate the effectiveness and efficient of the structures. Corporate governance measures and other incentives are unveiled by the top-level management in various companies to create a platform for companies to transform
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Safeguard of auditor independence (i)Established An Audit Committee We support the given measure as Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‚ Section 204 requires auditors reports to audit committee (www.sarbanes-oxley.com).First‚ such committee is independent non-executive directors provide auditors an independent point of reference than executive directors of the company. Second‚ it enhancing the independence of auditors by provides a direct channel of communication between top management and the auditors. As such
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effective in preventing major scandals on the lines of Enron and Worldcom. 1.0 ABSTRACT 2.0 ENRON-CORPORATE FIASCOS 3.0 HOW DID THE AUDITORS FAIL TO CATCH PROBLEMS AT ENRON? 4.0 HOW TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF ENRON? 5.0 NEW RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUDITORS ACCORDING TO SARBANES-OXLEY ACT 2002 6.0 CONCLUSION 7.0 REFERENCES 1.0 ABSTRACT The responsibility of an auditor is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on his audit which means verification or check in accordance with International
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