Case Study 3 a) What events or condition above may cause substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern? Events or condition that may cause substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern are the first one‚ because of the high competition in the industry‚ it has affected the sales of the Fast Go. The effect of vigorous competition in the markets has makes it difficult for Fast Go to attract and retain customers and to grow their customer
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Rittenberg 8th edition: Q 2-45 (pages 66 and 67) 2-45 (Audit Committees and Auditor Independence‚ LO 4‚ 5‚ 6) The audit committee is required to evaluate the independence of both the internal and external audit functions. Required a. What factors would you suggest an audit committee look at in evaluating the external auditor’s independence? b. How can the audit committee influence the independence of the internal audit function? c. The audit committee must pre-approve all nonaudit services
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show that the loss suffered by the claimant was reasonably foreseeable. In the case of Hedly Byrne and Co vs Hedler and Partners Ltd‚ where there was a special relationship between parties‚ there could be a duty of care for financial loss caused by a negligent misstatement. However‚ there was a valid disclaimer as the advice given by Heller was headed without responsibility and the defendant was not liable. In this case‚ Aiman & Co were not liable since there is no special relationship between parties
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Chapter 01 An Introduction to Assurance and Financial Statement Auditing True / False Questions 1. Independence standards are required for audits of public companies‚ but not for audits of private companies. True False 2. Decision makers demand reliable information that is provided by accountants. True False 3. Information asymmetry seldom occurs. True False 4. Conflicts of interest often occur between absentee owners and managers. True False
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PTL was not an organization registered with the SEC; the partner still has to follow the professional code of conduct that is integral to his profession and the public’s trust in it. 2. There are numerous procedures that an audit firm must perform before accepting an audit client: a. Firstly‚ review the reason why the company is looking for a new auditor or why it needs to start being audited. b. Review business structure of the client (look for red flags) c. Review client’s past history‚ including
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Answers to Study Guide Worksheets and Integrated Case Studies 1 Answers to Study Guide Worksheets and Integrated Case Studies CHAPTER 1—PHARMACOLOGY AND THE NURSING PROCESS IN LPN PRACTICE Part I: Subjective and Objective Information Part II: Components of the Nursing Process Copyright © 2013‚ 2010‚ 2006‚ 2003‚ 2000‚ 1995‚ 1991 by Mosby‚ an imprint of Elsevier Inc. 1 2 Answers to Study Guide Worksheets and Integrated Case Studies Part III: Nursing Drug History Part III: The Process of
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Regina for the period 1986 to 1988. Also‚ compute key liquidity‚ solvency‚ activity‚ and profitability ratios for the years 1987 and 1988. Given these data‚ identify what you believe were the high-risk financial statement line items for the 1988 Regina audit. I computed the ratios for 1986 as well as the required 1987 and 1988. The most interesting occurrence is how the values for the growth were not translated in the ratios. As sales increased‚ cost of goods sold decreased. This would indicate that
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References: 1. Alvin A. Arens‚ Randal J. Elder and Mark S. Beasley‚ Auditing and Assurance Services: An Integrated Approach‚ 15th Global Edition‚ Pearson‚ 2013. 2. Grant Gay and Roger Simnett: Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia‚ 5th Edition‚ McGraw Hill‚ 2012. 3. Aasmund Eilifsen‚ William F. Messier‚ Jr. Stevan M. Glover and Douglas F. Prawitt‚ Auditing and Assurance Services‚ 2nd International Edition‚ McGraw Hill‚ 2010. 4. Alvin A. Arens‚ Randal J. Elder‚ Mark S. Beasley‚ Noor Afza Amran‚ Faudziah
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Integrated Case 8-23 Merrill Finch Inc. Risk and Return Assume that you recently graduated with a major in finance. You just landed a job as a financial planner with Merrill Finch Inc.‚ a large financial services corporation. Your first assignment is to invest $100‚000 for a client. Because the funds are to be invested in a business at the end of 1 year‚ you have been instructed to plan for a 1-year holding period. Further‚ your boss has restricted you to the investment alternatives
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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 Auditing’‚” Accounting Education: an international
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