I have chosen Costco as my focus‚ which is a large player in the Wholesale industry that vows to be fair to everyone involved in their business. The company strives to do things the right way which will be proven through the analysis of their Mission Statement‚ Press Releases‚ and a Forbes Article. Mission Statement: The Costco mission statement is short and simple. Costco states that their main priority is to provide members with quality goods and services at the lowest prices but that they will
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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 third-party
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AUDIT EXPECTATIONS GAP Definition i) Liggio (1974a) defines it as the difference between the levels of expected performance as envisioned by the independent accountant and by the user of financial statements. The Cohen Commission (1978) on auditors’ responsibility extended this definition by considering whether a gap may exist between what the public expects or needs and what auditors can and should reasonably expect to accomplish. ii) According to Guy and Sullivan (1988)‚ there is a
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when performing an audit. This responsibility is defined in International Standards on Auditing and enforced through legislation in national jurisdictions. This report identifies the factors that should be of consideration when deciding on the appropriate level of responsibility auditors’ should have to detect corporate fraud. There are various limitations inherent in audits that should be taken into account‚ as they hinder fraud detection which is why even though an audit may be performed properly
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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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Beginning the Audit Report Peter Serunjoji ACC546 January 15‚ 2012 Arlette Peoples Beginning the Audit Report MEMORANDUM TO: Larry Lancaster‚ Chairman‚ President‚ and CEO of Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. FROM: Matrix Certified Public Accountants (MCPA) Inc.‚ DATE: January 15 2012 SUBJECT: Beginning the Audit Report (Engagement letter‚ Engagement checklist‚ Outline of timeframes and milestones of the audit) Dear Mr. Lancaster‚ This letter is to confirm the
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INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT 2011-09 KincaidOutdoorCenterCashControls ParksandRecreationDepartment July 12‚20II OF ANCHORAGE MUNICIPALITY Internal Audit Department 632 W 6th Avenue‚Suite600 P . O .B ox 1 9 6 6 5 0 Anchorage‚Alaska 99519-6650 http://www.muni.org/audit OFFICE OF THE INTERNAL AUDITOR PeterRaiskums‚CIA‚ CFE‚ CGFM Director Phone: (907) 343-4438 Fax: (907) 343-4370 E-Mail: raiskumspw@muni.org OF AIVCHORAGE M UNICIPALITY Phone:907-343-4438 Fax:907-343-4370 Auditor Officeof the Internal 632W
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eventually drawn into Livent’s fraudulent schemes by its principal architects‚ including Maria Messina‚ the company’s chief financial officer (CFO). Messina‚ a former partner with Deloitte & Touche’s Canadian affiliate‚ had previously served as Livent’s audit engagement partner. The fraud unraveled following Livent’s takeover by an investment group led by Hollywood mogul Michael Ovitz. The new management team installed by Ovitz soon found that “massive‚ systematic irregularities” permeated the company’s
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THE NIGHT AUDIT Front office records must be periodically reviewed for accuracy and completeness. This need is met through the NIGHT AUDIT. With computerised accounting it can be carried out at any time during the day. These properties choose to call the audit the Front office audit or System up date. Even though computerised properties can perform these functions at any time‚ they almost invariably follow the night time tradition since the no. of transactions are less during the late night or
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PTL was not an organization registered with the SEC; the partner still has to follow the professional code of conduct that is integral to his profession and the public’s trust in it. 2. There are numerous procedures that an audit firm must perform before accepting an audit client: a. Firstly‚ review the reason why the company is looking for a new auditor or why it needs to start being audited. b. Review business structure of the client (look for red flags) c. Review client’s past history‚ including
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