Process Of Auditing‚Auditing Vs Investigation INTRODUCTION: Introduction to auditing: Economic decisions in every society must be based upon the information available at the time the decision is made. For example‚ the decision of a bank to make a loan to a business is based upon previous financial relationships with that business‚ the financial condition of the company as reflected by its financial statements and other factors.As a result the bank has lost both the principal and the interest
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company’s staff‚ were shocked when the thriving business was suddenly faced with cash-flow problems. The company made headlines in South Australia when concerned suppliers‚ from whom Harris Scarfe had purchased large amounts of stock on credit‚ entered the flagship store in Rundle Mall‚ and began retrieving their stock directly from the shelves‚ before shocked staff and customers. The company soon entered voluntary receivership‚ and its shares were withdrawn from the Australian Stock Exchange. Examination
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reputations both of key individuals and organisations are in ruins‚ jobs have been lost‚ and pension funds have been wiped out. The damage‚ both economic and social‚ has been incalculable‚ and the implications are far-reaching for corporate management‚ company directors‚ audit firms and the investing public. An array of factors contributed to these events‚ but one thing is for certain – the billions of dollars in corporate value lost was due in significant part to unscrupulous management and boards of
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Question 1 Incentives: Financial pressures from changes in the market and industry intense competition (national‚ regional‚ local) under cut prices from municipalities that could offer lower prices by using tax revenue. Pressure to meet earnings expectations Stock ownership benefits Retirement benefits Performance based bonuses Maintain growing stock price Maintain industry leadership Maintain reputation Opportunities: Able to use a lot of estimates in depreciation of PPE (over 1/2 of assets)
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year end (recall Health management and its booking of inventory $1.8M). No support docs nor payments for $11.3M‚ even 3 month after year end - $16M (out of $22M total confirms sent) Non standard confirmations: ambiguous language including “the company had earned‚ accrued‚
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Classical Linear Regression Models and Relaxing their Assumptions Seid Nuru seidnali@yahoo.com August 2012 > The Classical Linear Regression Models Introduction The Simple Regression Model The Multiple Linear Regression Models Violations of the Assumptions of CLRMs Definition • Econometrics is the application of statistical‚ and mathematical techniques to the analysis of economic data with a purpose of verifying or refuting economic theories. Theory Mathematical Model Econometric
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Chapter 1 An overview of auditing Multiple Choice 1. The three major professional accounting bodies in Australia are: a. ICAA‚ CPA and ASIC. b. CPA Australia‚ NIA and AARF. c. ATO‚ AUASB and ASIC. d. ICAA‚ CPA Australia and NIA. The correct option is d. Feedback: Section 1.3 The auditing environment 2. Which body has a mission ‘to develop‚ in the public interest‚ high-quality auditing and assurance standards and related guidance to enhance the relevance‚ reliability and timeliness
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Does Auditing Matter? Janice Rhodora P. Carpentero La Salle University and Eljoy Delos Santos La Salle University May 22‚ 2013 Does Auditing Matter? SUMMARY: The scrutiny auditing has received post-Enron provides compelling evidence that auditing does matter‚ to answer the rhetorical question posed by the paper’s title. What is unclear‚ however‚ is whether auditing was sufficiently “broken” in the first place to warrant the radical reforms and changes effected
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Week 12 - Part A: Answer the below questions from chapter 15: 1. Describe the differences between statistical and non-statistical sampling in terms of (1) the sample selection methods used‚ and (2) quantification of sampling risk. Ans: Nonstatistical sampling differs from statistical sampling in that non-probabilistic sampling can be used for the former but not the latter. In addition‚ sampling risk can be quantified when using statistical sampling but not when using nonstatistical sampling
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Unit 5 GEL Assignment – The Scientific Method Refer to Chapter 11 of the textbook‚ Objective Question 11-38. Assume that fraud has been discovered in the “Possible Errors and Fraud” list‚ shown as A through O in the problem. Select two of the fraud items from the list and note them here: Fraud Item #1 Invoices for goods sold are posted to incorrect customer accounts. Fraud Item #2 Invoices are sent for shipped goods and are recorded in the sales journal‚ but are not posted to any customer
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