AUDIT TECHNIQUES I. NATURE and PURPOSE of AUDIT TECHNIQUES Auditing Techniques are the basic tools utilized by auditors to obtain audit evidences. Auditing Technique is defined as any technique as any technique used to determine deviations from actual accounting and controls established by a business or organization as well as uncovering problems in established processes and controls. Auditing Techniques can be used to aid organizations by uncovering errors in business practices and providing
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a) The Report’s main points The report identifies the complexities that exist within the economic paradigms with relations to uncertainties and economic instability that have characterized the markets and businesses at large. The report analyzes the imperatives of organizations identifying efficient approaches to governance‚ risk and compliance (GRC). This is a sensitization on the part of various business organizations and entities about business environment that involves a number of risks and
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1. a. To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of L Inc.: We have audited L Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31‚ 2012‚ based on control criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of Treadway Commission (COSO). L Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting‚ and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
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GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE COURSE CODE: AC211 COURSE TITLE: AUDITING THEORY AND PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2014 QUESTION 1 Brian Ltd was formed on November 2013 in order to manufacture microchips. The directors are unsure of their responsibilities and the nature of their relationship with the external auditors. The audit partner has ask you to visit the client and explain to the directors the more fundamental aspects
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case “The Subsidiary”: * Diane is a Principle Auditor working in the firm of Blott and Twiggy (B & T). * Doug Blott is Diane’s Audit Manager who has 9 years audit experience. David Blott is the senior partner in B & T. * Diane is auditing a plastics subsidiary which is a material component of a large Australian unlisted public company. It is Diane’s responsibility to complete the yearend audit of the company on behalf of B & T. * The plastics market is in mature stage and
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Contents Executive Summary 2 Methodology 3 Introduction 4 Findings 5 A. Inventory balances and purchases transactions 5 B. Trade receivables and credit sales system 5 C. Property‚ Plant and equipment (PPE) 6 D. Trade payables transactions and balances 6 Implications 8 A. Inventory balances and purchases transactions 8 B. Trade receivables and credit sales system. 10 C. Property‚ Plant and equipment (PPE) 12 D. Trade payables transactions and balances 15 Conclusion The following conclusions
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control framework used to conduct its assessment of internal controls. Discuss the options in selecting a control framework. Regarding the control framework‚ the SEC has made specific reference to COSO as a recommended model. Furthermore‚ the PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5 endorses the use of COSO as the framework for control assessment. Although other suitable frameworks have been published‚ any framework used should encompass all of COSO’s general themes 24. Prior to SOX‚ external auditors were required
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be straightforward and honest in all the professional and business relationships. In this case‚ an auditor has to be integrity to present their honest and fair to the client. Even Game’s Limited’s managing director is unhappy with the existing auditing firm has been changed. Objective An auditor has to be objective and fair. Auditor has to be fairness and objective to provide financial report. The client’s point of view must not affect auditor’s objective. In this case‚ Games Ltd has been
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Qiong Wu Instructor James Dutra ACC 412 March 26‚ 2014 Case 3.1 Dodgers Trolley Summary The Dodgers Trolley case is a simple problem related the internal control in auditing. Dodgers Trolley was original funded in New York‚ but Yankees performed much better. After nearly seven decades of mostly frustration on and off the baseball field‚ the Dodgers shocked the sports world by moving to Los Angeles in 1958‚ because Walter O’Malley saw the opportunity to introduce baseball to the increasing
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on selecting the relatively large items in the population for testing. 3. What is the key advantage and disadvantage associated with systematic sample selection? How must auditors address this disadvantage? Ans: The key advantage is its ease of use. Generally‚ systematic samples are easily drawn from the population and supporting documentation is easily developed. The key disadvantage is the potential for bias. Once the first item in the sample is selected‚ all other items are chosen automatically
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