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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Audit of the Inventory and Warehousing Cycle Chapter 21 ©2008 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 12/e‚ Arens/Beasley/Elder 21 - 1 Learning Objective 1 Describe the business functions and the related documents and records in the inventory and warehousing cycle. ©2008 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 12/e‚ Arens/Beasley/Elder 21 - 2 Flow of Inventory and Costs Raw Materials Beginning Raw inventory materials used Purchases Ending inventory Direct Labor Actual
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Standards Introduction Self-regulated: the standards governing audits were established by members of the profession themselves Sarbanes-Oxley Acct of 2002 Created: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to provide external and independent oversight over the audits of public entities Responsible for registering public accounting firms‚ establishing standards for audit engagements‚ and inspecting the quality of audits conducted by public accounting firms ****Generally Accepted Auditing
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ON AUDITING 320 AUDIT MATERIALITY (This Standard is effective‚ but contains conforming amendments that become effective at a future date)* CONTENTS Paragraph Introduction ................................................................................................... Materiality ..................................................................................................... The Relationship Between Materiality and Audit Risk ................................. Evaluating
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DeLL Inc. | Strategic Audit | MAN 4720 – Strategic Management | | Group 7 | 3/31/2012 | Dell‚ Inc. Dell‚ Inc. is an American multinational computer technology corporation based in Texas‚ United States. The company develops‚ sells‚ and supports computers and related products and services. Dell Inc. is one of the largest technological corporations in the world‚ employing more than 103‚300 people worldwide. Dell is listed at number 41 in the Fortune 500 list (2011). It is the third largest
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Audit Manual – PART TWO SYSTEM BASED AUDIT Table of content 1. 2. Introduction.......................................................................................................................3 Systems based audit ........................................................................................................4 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. 4.9. 4.10. 4.11. 4.12. 4.13. Preparing for & planning
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“A Transaction Brokerage provides third-party real estate services to buyers and sellers” (Magloff). As clearly stated by Magloff‚ Real Estate Transaction Brokers are hired to assist all parties during a transaction of either buying or selling property. Real Estate Agents alone can only help so much‚ but Transaction Brokers are designed to help on a more personal level. Transaction Brokers are fair and can help more than a Real Estate Agent alone. It is important to understand the roles of a Transaction
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with such quality and expertise that campus departments gain a competitive advantage from our collaborative efforts to make Virginia Tech a great place to work. HR Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives Goal One: Promote and enhance our competitive total rewards package to recruit and retain top talent. Objectives: Create a total rewards message to educate HR partners‚ hiring managers‚ and recruits on the total value of the Virginia Tech employment package Work closely with management to reinforce
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1: Introduction to Company: Transaction Processing Systems (TPS) is a software‚ systems‚ and consulting firm specializing in e-banking and e-payment products‚ solutions‚ and services. TPS is e-banking and e-payments solution experts. IT solutions have become increasingly complex and expensive. Too often‚ businesses end up working to support their IT‚ instead of the other way around. TPS has thrived by observing a single mandate: “Take care of our client’s
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AUDIT PLANNING Audit planning procedures are the first and perhaps the most important step in carrying out a successful audit. Without adequate planning‚ the likelihood of missing a significant risk area or encountering engagement-related problems increases considerably. As baseball great and noted philosopher‚ Yogi Berra puts it‚ “If you don’t plan on where you are going‚ you could end up someplace different!” All too often the auditor does not give adequate attention to audit planning for a vast
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