TYPES OF AUDITS Operational PURPOSE: To evaluate whether operating procedures are efficient and effective USERS: Management of the organization NATURE: Highly non-standard; often subjective FREQUENCY: PAs: Frequently AGs: Frequently CRA: Never Internal: Frequently Compliance PURPOSE: To determine whether the client is following specific procedures set by higher authority USERS: Authority setting down procedures‚ internal or external NATURE: Highly non-standard; often subjective FREQUENCY: PAs:
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Social Audit A social audit is a business statement presented annually to understand‚ measure‚ report and improve the organization ’s social and ethical performance. Usually‚ social audit is addressed to employees‚ investors‚ market analysts‚ shareholders and lastly‚ the community. This is considered to be the main ground for practicing corporate social responsibility. With social audit‚ it strengthens the relationship between company‚ society and environment and at the same time showing the
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which were approved. d. 2 of the declined transactions were perfect rounded numbers $20 and $30 unlike the other transactions b. Additional analysis that I would recommend to be performed and to obtain other indicator to help plan the audit e. List the details of the 2 declined transactions that were exact round numbers f. Add employee details in the transaction list g. Expand the time scope of the first report to coincide with the second report h. Get the
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• • • • • • • Situational Analysis Objectives Strategy Targets Tactics Men Money Minutes Measurement 7 The Planning Models • • • • • • • • • S O S T T M M M M S O S T A C 8 Marketing Audit • A marketing audit is a comprehensive‚ systematic‚ independent and periodic examination of a company’s-or business unit’s-marketing environment‚ objectives‚ strategies and activities
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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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Case Study 5 1. Explain WHY not appropriate with authority? 2. Identify controversial issue(s)‚ 3. Support your arguments 4. Answer the question - State your opinion/ conclusion Case Study 5 The answer is adapted from HKICPA FE (December 2003) Paper II Case Question 4. There is an inconsistency in the auditor’s report. The Qualified Opinion paragraph indicates that the opinion is qualified on the basis of scope limitation‚ while the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph suggests that
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important part of business strategy is concerned with ensuring that these resources and competencies are understood and evaluated - a process that is often known as a "Strategic Audit". The process of conducting a strategic audit can be summarised into the following stages: (1) Resource Audit: The resource audit identifies the resources available to a business. Some of these can be owned (e.g. plant and machinery‚ trademarks‚ retail outlets) whereas other resources can be obtained through
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can be presented: * “Audit evidence is more reliable when it is obtained from independent sources outside the entity.” * “Audit evidence that is generated internally is more reliable when the related controls imposed by the entity are effective.” * “Audit evidence obtained directly by the auditor is more reliable than audit evidence obtained indirectly or by inference.” * “Audit evidence is more reliable when it exists in documentary form.” * “Audit evidence provided by original
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1. The 2011 MGB Internal Audit Plan included an audit of the Institute’s Argentina Office (ARGENTINA) in Argentina. 2. MGB established this office in May 1996 by execution of an Agreement with the Government of Argentina to establish a‚ Argentina Regional Office. The Agreement provided international and diplomatic status to this office. The mission of the office as set down in the Agreement was to: 1. Monitor MGB’s activities in Argentina; 2. Develop research programs with national
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are necessary purchases and consistent with the best interest of the company i.e. not for personal use. Refer to lecture note: Most companies have different levels of general authorisation depending on the type of purchases. Weakness Strength Audit procedure (To what‚ for what) Objective There are no proper procedures for authorisation. Purchase requisition does not need to be approved by authorised personnel. This may results to unauthorised and invalid company purchases i.e. for personal
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