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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Introduction Normally risk is the chance that a threat will change into a disaster. Vulnerability and threat are not dangerous‚ taken separately. But if they come together they become a risk‚ in other words the probability that a disaster will happen. Nevertheless risks can be reduced or managed. If we are careful about how we treat the environment and if we are aware of our weaknesses and vulnerabilities to existing hazards‚ then we can take measures to make sure that hazards do not turn into
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CHAPTER 20 Audit of Cash Balances Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 1 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 2 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 3 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence - completeness Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20
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assertions and audit objectives - Define management assertions and the related audit objectives - Describe management assertions related to class of transactions‚ balances and presentation and disclosures - List out and describe general transaction related audit objectives‚ balance related audit objectives and presentation and disclosure audit objectives - Understand specific audit objectives and how they are linked to general audit objectives and management assertions Topic 4 – Audit evidence
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Chapter 10 Section 404 Audits of Internal Control and Control Risk Review Questions 10-1 Management typically has three broad objectives in designing an effective internal control system. 1. Reliability of Financial Reporting Management is responsible for preparing financial statements for investors‚ creditors‚ and other users. Management has both a legal and professional responsibility to be sure that the information is fairly presented in accordance with reporting requirements
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Case Study – ZZZ Best‚ Inc. 1. Ernst & Whinney never issued an audit opinion on financial statements of ZZZZ Best but did issue a review report on the company’s quarterly statements for three months ended July 31‚ 1986. How does a review differ from an audit particularly in terms of the level of assurance implied by auditor’s report? A quarterly review report is issued by a CPA and reviewed by an auditor to provide assurance that the financial statements are fair and follow the GAAP standards. Quarterly
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the same degree of protection under the new program as it had had under its existing program? Honeywell claims that it will have the same degree of protection under the new program that it held in the current program. By combining each individual risk and its respective insurance plan into one master insurance policy‚ Honeywell believes that it will offer the firm the same degree of coverage and policy protection that it has under the current strategy at a reduced (15-20% less) cost. When comparing
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Adjusted Present Value Normal NPV calculation: NPV = −investment + CFN CF1 CF2 + +L+ 2 (1 + WACC) (1 + WACC) (1 + WACC) N where‚ in a simple situation: equity debt WACC = equity + debt (cos t of equity ) + equity + debt (cos t of debt )(1 − tax rate ) Using debt for financing has a tax advantage in that interest payments are tax deductible. This tax deductibility is a source of value for the firm. In the normal NPV calculation‚ this additional value is accounted
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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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