Chapter 1- Demand for Audit and Assurance Services Assurance Services- Are the independent professional services that improve the quality of information for decision makers. Individuals who are responsible for making business decisions seek assurance services to help improve the reliability and relevance of the information used as the basis for their decisions. Assurance services are valued because the assurance provider is independent and perceived as being unbiased with respect to the information
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this respect that the writer has chosen this topic: The impact of Internal auditing in the telecommunication industry with Vodafone Ghana Limited as the case study. 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mautz and Sharaf (1961) defines auditing as a systematic process of objectivity; obtaining and evaluating evidence against assertion and established criteria and commence communicating the results to interested users. Internal auditing is an independent appraisal functions established within an organization
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control that should be performed by an auditor in each of the following areas: i. Cash receipts ii. Cash payments iii. Bank reconciliations (c) Summarize seven sources of internal control risks that have an impact on the financial reporting framework in an organization. Q2 (a) Outline four audit procedures you would carry out to verify the following items: i. Leased property ii. Goodwill (b) Makau and Associates‚ an accounting firm‚ are the auditors of Eastview Petroleum Ltd. For the
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ACCT420 Auditing Test Three – Out of Class Portion Due Monday‚ April 30‚ 2012 1. Listed below are four interbank cash transfers‚ indicated by the letters a‚ b‚ c and d‚ of a client for late December 20X1‚ and early January 20X2. Your answer choice for the next two questions should be selected from this list. For each of transfers a through d indicate whether cash is understated‚ unaffected‚ or overstated by the transfer and provide a brief example of what could cause the situation in which
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the business world; auditors too have recognized that the power and speed of computers can greatly assist them in their work. The term “computer-assisted audit techniques” (CAAT) is used to denote computer techniques that auditors can utilize to help them complete their audits in a more effective‚ efficient‚ and timely manner. Use of the prefix “computer-assisted” seems to suggest that an auditor’s use of a CAAT is unusual; in other words‚ the techniques normally used by an auditor are not computer-assisted
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BHcker‚ R.J.‚ Bmnarski‚ K.R.‚ and Simkins‚ B.J. (1995)‚ "Finance Research Productivity and Influence‚" Joumal of Finance‚ Vol. 50‚ No. 5: 1‚691-1‚717. Borokhovich‚ K.‚ Bricker‚ R.J.‚ and Simkins‚ B.J. (1999)‚ "Financial Management ’s Success as an Academic Joumal‚" Financial Management‚ Vol. 28‚ No. 3: 76-82. Bricker‚ R. (1989)‚ "An Empirical Investigation of the Structure of Accounting Research‚" Joumal of Accounting Research‚ Vol. 27‚ No. 2: 246-262. Brown L. D.‚ Gardner‚ J. C‚ and Vasarhelyi‚ M.
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Appreciative Internal Audit: A Strength-Based Approach to Quality System Auditing – A Case Study. Jon Morris President JDQ Systems Inc. Vancouver‚ BC‚ Canada Introduction Traditional internal audits fulfill an important need for companies with fresh ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System implementations‚ but for companies with mature systems‚ those registered for more than five years‚ an innovative approach to auditing called “Appreciative Internal Quality Audit” can take them beyond compliance
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Andersen Consulting - Strategic Services Cosmetics Case Situation: BeautyAsia (BA) is a health and beauty consumer products company headquartered in Malaysia. It manufactures and sells a line of cosmetic products ideally suited for the Malaysian marketplace. Although it has been a successful company for over twenty years‚ it has been losing money for the past two years and its market share has declined. The CEO has asked you to assist in diagnosing the problem and generating a few possible solutions
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Inc. as an audit client. Carefully justify your position in light of the information in the case. Include consideration of reasons both for and against acceptance and be sure to address both financial and nonfinancial issues to justify your recommendation. MEMORANDUM To: Jane Hunter From: Corrine Subject: Ocean Manufactory Should be Accepted Date: February 3‚ 2012 Ocean Manufacturing‚ a medium-sized manufacturer of small home appliances‚ is our prospective client. First‚ we should
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that corporate management (including the CEO) certify their organization’s internal controls on a quarterly and annual basis. Section 302 also carries significant auditor implications. Specifically‚ external auditors must perform the following procedures quarterly to identify any material modifications in controls that may impact financial reporting 22. Section 404 requires management to make a statement identifying the control framework used to conduct its assessment of internal controls. Discuss
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