Business Risk vs. Audit Risk By Gabriel Agboola The following article first appeared online in the IT Compliance Institute Ask The Auditor column. Used with Permission. What’s the difference between business risk and audit risk? Business risk relates mainly to an organization’s goals and objectives. It is essentially the potential cost incurred if the business does not achieve its strategic plans. The assessment and management of business risk has evolved into formalized enterprise risk management
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.......4 2.3.0.Objective and Strategies and Related Bussiness Risks.............................................................4 3.0.Types of Bussiness risks.............................................................................................................4 3.1.External risks.............................................................................................................................5 3.2.Internal Risks:...............................................................
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found that Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation‚ a nationwide commercial operator of fitness centers‚ fraudulently accounted for three types of revenues it received from members. The SEC also charged the audit firm and six partners for their roles in the accounting violations. Visit the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and search the link to “Litigation Releases” to locate Litigation Release 20470 issued on February 28‚ 2008 against Bally Total Fitness Holding
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1. Explain why decisions about acceptable audit risk‚ inherent risk‚ the preliminary judgement about materiality‚ and performance materiality should be made early in the audit during the planning phase. The purpose of assessing risks early is to help auditor plan the audit by deciding which parts of the audit to emphasize and the extent of testing. It helps auditors to understand the nature‚ timing‚ extent of the accounts‚ therefore plan a right procedure and the appropriate evidence to accumulate
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The Audit Risks Assessment Model and Potential Areas of Improvement By: Patrick S. Fields Fraud and the Creation of Sarbanes-Oxley Following the multitude of fraud scandals in the early 2000’s‚ such as Enron and WorldCom‚ many accounting firms found themselves as part of a thorough investigation to determine what exactly caused the sudden outburst of accounting fraud. As investors and creditors pursued their lost money from the these business failures‚ accounting firms began to garner attention
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firms that audit publicly traded companies Establishing or adopting auditing‚ quality control‚ ethics‚ independence‚ and other standards relating to audits of publicly traded companies Investigating registered public accounting firms and their employees‚ conducting disciplinary hearings‚ and imposing sanctions where justified Enforcing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act‚ the rules‚ the rules of the Board‚ professional standards‚ and securities laws relating to public company audits What is the
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Audit Risk Analysis Project The Coca-Cola Company Kimberly Williams Liberty University MEMORANDUM To: From: Kimberly M. Williams‚ CFE Subject: Audit Risk Analysis of The Coca-Cola Company Date: August 14‚ 2011 I have carefully used information derived from the company and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to assess the risk of accepting The Coca-Cola Company as an audit client. My research was based on careful analysis of recent developments and key items including recent
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AUDITING THEORY 8. Which of the following should an auditor do when control risk is assessed at the maximum level? A. Perform fewer substantive tests of details. B. Perform more tests of controls. C. Document the assessment. D. Document the internal control system more extensively. 9. Which of the following is least likely to be a test of a control? A. Inquiries of appropriate personnel. B. Inspection of management’s engagement letter. C. Observation of the application of a policy. D.
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propose an audit adjustment so that the unadjusted statement amount is less than materiality‚ and/or perform more testing to obtain a better estimate of the population misstatements. The additional testing will likely focus on receivables and inventory because they have the largest estimated misstatements. 9-28 a. The following terms are audit planning decisions requiring professional judgment: Preliminary judgment about materiality Control risk Risk of fraud Planned detection risk Acceptable
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Fundamental concepts of f/s audit Materiality misstatement of accounting information. is a matter of professional judgment Audit risk The auditor expresses an inappropriate audit opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated‚ Evidence (more than “per discussion with client) Major phrases of audit: Client acceptance/continuance; Preliminary engagement activities; Establish materiality and assess risks; Plan the audit ;Consider and audit internal control; Audit business processes and
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