Q1 - What is the relationship between the risk assessment process and the collection of audit evidence? The risk assessment process happens at the very beginning of the engagement and is to determine the level of risk present in the company. The risk assessment phase is when the auditor assess the client’s situation‚ conducts an independence threat analysis and decides whether to accept the client or not. The risk assessment is influenced by various factors such as the degree to which external
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Illustrative Audit Case: Keystone Computers & Networks‚ Inc. Part III: Substantive Tests—Accounts Receivable and Revenue This part of the audit case illustrates the manner in which the auditors design substantive tests of balances. The substantive tests are illustrated for two accounts—receivables and revenue. This aspect of the audit is illustrated with the following audit documentation: • ABC’s risk assessment working paper that combines the auditors’ assessments of inherent and control risks into an
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The Demand for Audit and Other Assurance Services O ssu a S s Chapter 1 ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-1 SarbanesSarbanes-Oxley Act Enron WorldCom The Act established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. It also requires auditors to report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-2
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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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Description of how Woolworths manages quality and determine how effective Woolworths is at managing quality. Under the strategic objective of protecting customer trust‚ Woolworths has a defined policy that applies to all its business units to ensure quality is maintained at the highest level and is consequently a positive reflection of the overall Woolworths brand. This policy is entitled ‘Woolworths Quality Assurance Standard “protecting customer trust”‚ version 6 June 2009’. Woolworths has identified
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Q2 As we all know Woolworths is one of Australia’s largest supermarket operators. Woolworths supermarkets are everywhere in Australia. Is no exaggeration to say that more than half of Australian’s daily life cannot be separated from Woolworths. Every day people buy a lot of goods from Woolworths‚ such as food and other daily necessities. Woolworths is committed to providing better goods and services to consumers. Nevertheless‚ the customer still needs some other protective. Therefore I think the
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Accounting Education: an international journal Vol. 20‚ No. 2‚ 203– 222‚ April 2011 Adding Value to Audit Education through ‘Living’ Cases JULIE DRAKE University of Huddersfield‚ UK Received: November 2009 Revised: July 2010 Accepted: September 2010 ABSTRACT This paper seeks to address the perceived failure of university teaching to foster critical understanding of audit practice and to identify a potential remedy. It contributes to the debate (Maltby‚ 2001‚ “Second thoughts about ‘Cases in
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amount is disclosed in the Note 11 of Notes to consolidated financial statements (Woolworths 2012‚ p 126). b) Movements in carrying value of goodwill The carrying value of goodwill at the beginning of the period was $3227.7M (Woolworths 2012‚ p 126). An additional $42.1M was recognised throughout the year due to additional acquisition of businesses‚ with less $1.5M for disposals and $0.7M for other expenses. Woolworths also recognised an impairment loss of $70.6M for the year. There was also an
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WoolWorths Limited Insert your Name here Institution Affiliations According to a recently reviewed financial statement on WoolWorths limited by Australian Stock market as at the year ending 30th Nov‚ 2013‚ it recorded an outstanding profit before tax of $1‚122‚387‚456 or approximately $1‚122 million. One of the ways the WoolWorths limited (WOW) would use to change its profits is by applying AASB 139 Financial instruments: Recognition and Measurement. Terms and conditions
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– Skills Module‚ Paper F8 (UK) Audit and Assurance (United Kingdom) 1 (a) (i) Importance of reporting to those charged with governance June 2013 Answers In accordance with ISA 260 (UK and Ireland) Communication with those charged with governance‚ it is important for the auditors to report to those charged with governance as it helps in the following ways: (1) It assists the auditor and those charged with governance in understanding matters related to the audit‚ and in developing a constructive
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