marks) THE INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT Purpose To conduct independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activities created to add value and improve the operation of Newlands Networks Corporation via systematic‚ disciplined approach to assess and improve the capability of risk management‚ control‚ and governance practices. Slide #1 Speaker’s notes The role and significance on internal auditing has grown extremely and the____ expectations continue to enlarge. Internal audit tasks have an extensive
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and Jacobs LLP‚ to perform a financial statement audit for the year ended December 31‚ 2013. Using the PCAOB’s proposed standard on confirmations and electronic confirmations‚ you are to complete the testing of the cash balance reported by Simply Soups Inc. at year-end. Today‚ a majority of large banks require auditors to use electronic cash confirmation requests and‚ as a result‚ mostly all large audit firms use them. When using electronic confirmation requests‚ audit firms typically rely on a
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We do not believe that the auditors from Friehling & Horowitz exercised due care and maintained professional skepticism throughout the audit. According to the AICPA website‚ “due professional care imposes a responsibility upon each professional within an independent auditor’s organization to observe the standards of field work and reporting” (AICPA). This is because the auditors should have been skeptical of Madoff’s bank account and Chase and should have looked into what that bank account was
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Audit Working Papers Presented By: Kanza Masood Presented To: Miss Iram Butt Semester: Semester 6 Date: 18th Feb’13 Course: Audit Internal Control ------------------------------------------------- Audit working papers Audit working papers are the documents which record all audit evidence obtained during financial statements auditing‚ internal management auditing‚ information systems auditing‚ and investigations. Audit working papers are used to support the audit work done in order to provide assurance
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Audit and Internal Review (International Stream) PART 2 TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2002 QUESTION PAPER Time allowed 3 hours This paper is divided into two sections Section A ALL THREE questions are compulsory and MUST be answered TWO questions ONLY to be answered Section B Paper 2.6(INT) Section A – ALL THREE questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted 1 The objectivity of the external auditor may be threatened or appear to be threatened where: (i) There is undue dependence on any audit
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from which they will find basis in their future transactions and decisions involving the firm. The importance of the auditing process today‚ as defined above‚ cannot be argued against. It does not only ensure that firms keep track and control their financial activities‚ but it forms the rudimentary foundation of businesses and on a larger scale‚ the economy. Without the auditing process to ensure that the public put their trust on business entities and their activities‚ the economy will stagnate and
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INTERNAL AUDIT 1 Internal audit ‘Internal audit’ is an appraisal activity established by management for the review of accounting and internal control systems as a service to the entity. It reviews‚ monitors and make recommendations for the improvement of systems. Other activities include: Examination of financial information Review of economy‚ efficiency and effectiveness (‘value-for-money’ audits) Review of compliance with external laws and regulations Review of internal policies Review
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need to look at much to know whether the financial statements are correct or not. B. Auditors must balance the cost of the audit with the need for precision. C. Auditors must limit their exposure to their client to maintain independence. D. The auditor’s relationship with the client is generally adversarial‚ so the auditor will not have access to all of the financial information of the company. 3. The basic purpose of a financial statement audit is to A. Detect fraud. B. Examine individual
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TYPES OF COST AUDIT * Cost Audit to assist Management : The main object of this type of cost audit is to make available accurate‚ relevant and prompt information to management to assist it in taking important managerial decisions. * Cost Audit on behalf of the Government: The government may appoint a cost auditor to conduct cost audit where it is necessary(a) to do so in the opinion of the government under section 233-B of the companies Act‚ 1956; (b) to ascertain correct cost of certain
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by certified public accountants (CPAs). Two types: Increase reliability of information Putting information into a form or context that facilitates decision making. Types of Services Assurance Services Attestation Services Example: Audits of Financial Statements‚ Examinations of Internal Control Other Assurance Services Example: CPA ElderCare Prime Plus Services NonAssurance Services Tax Services Management Consulting Services Other Notes: Reliability reduces information risk.
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