different. (1) Report lower earnings. Managers intend to report lower earnings for mainly three reasons. Firstly‚ they want to hide profit for future use. In some years‚ the company presents a strong performance and has earned huge profit; however the manager may worry that the company’s future performance would not be as strong as current year‚ which gives them the incentive to save the profit by reporting a managed lower earning‚ so that in the future they can use the hidden profit to powder the company’s
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accounting profession is the attestation to the fairness of the financial statements of clients. The special function ensures the reliability and integrity of the financial reporting system. Judge Burger described the special function as "certifying the public reports that collectively depict a corporation’s financial status‚" which involves "a public responsibility transcending any employment relationship with the client." The auditing profession exists to serve the users of an organization’s
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CONTROLS IN AN EDP ENVIRONMENT The second standard of field work requires that we obtain a sufficient understanding of the client’s internal controls (I/C) to plan the audit and assess control risk. We hope that our assessment of control risk shows it to be low so that we can reduce substantive testing‚ thereby reducing audit costs. When EDP is used in significant accounting applications‚ then you must consider the effects the computer has when evaluating the internal controls. The auditor’s
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ETHICS AND ITS THREATS TO AN AUDITOR BY UADIA CHRISTOPHER 14027674 Ethics Ethics can be defined broadly as a set of moral principles or values The word “Ethics” was derived from the Greek word ethos‚ meaning ‘character’. Ethics are standards of behaviour that describes how people react when they encounter different situations Ethics for Professionals The professional Ethics code is a part of Ethics which answers the question: how should the profession be practised? Professionals
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Audit exam 1 Study online at quizlet.com/_flu67 1. A Which is usually included in an engagement letter? (A reference to GAAP/A reference to GAAS) A. Yes/Yes B. No/No C. Yes/No D. No/Yes 2. A Which of the following statements is true? A) Auditors have generally found that the most effective and efficient way to conduct an audit is to obtain some assurance for each class of transaction and for the ending balance of the related account. B) Management ’s assertions follow and
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The objectives of a review in accordance with the statements on standards for accounting differ significantly with those of audit financial statements in compliance with the general accepted auditing standards. During a review the accountants will perform analytical procedures and will obtain their information from asking the management a variety of questions rather than obtaining an understanding of the internal control structures and obtaining evidential matter throughout inspection‚ observation
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Audit Test 1 notes Board of Directors hires auditors Controller pays the auditors Audit Report is the auditor product If you find illegal can’t tell public but must notify the management and if they don’t do anything then maybe report -can then resign and report ALL auditors are reviewed every 3 years AICPA -makes standards for private companies ? PCAOB -sets standards (the SEC sets standard) -Quasi private public company -legal authority to set standards Assurance
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procedure an auditor would perform in the final overall review stage of an audit to ensure that the financial statements are free from material misstatement? A. Reading the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings for the year under audit. B. Obtaining a letter concerning potential liabilities from the client’s attorney. C. Comparing the current year’s financial statements with those of the prior year. D. Ensuring that a representation letter signed by management is in the file. 2. An auditor has
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ASOS PLC 1. Carry out a background research on your proposed client and obtain as much information as possible about your client in particular and about the market sector which your client operates in. ASOS originates from or is an abbreviation for “As Seen on Screen” indicating its method of operating business in other words online retailing. It was founded by Nick Robertson and his business partner Quentin Griffiths and it was incorporated in 2000 by its current Chief Executive Officer Nick
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Page number Executive summary 4 Introduction 5 Audit in brief: 6 History of auditing profession in Bangladesh 6-10 Ending summary 10-11 conclusion 11 Executive summary: The development of auditing profession in an emerging economy Bangladesh is analyzed here. This report aims to discuss the historical background and evolution of auditing. It is found that auditing has evolved through a number of stages. In the mid 1800s to early 1900s‚ the audit practice was considered as traditional conformance
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