NATURE‚ PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF AUDIT AND REVIEW NATURE‚ PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF AUDIT AND REVIEW 1 “AUDITING” In independent examination 2 NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT The word “audit” comes form the Latin word audire which means “to hear” because‚ in the middle Ages‚ accounts or revenue and expenditure were “heard” by the auditor. Statutory audits (i.e. carried out in accordance with statutory provisions) become mandatory for companies in 1900. At this time the purpose of an audit was to detect fraud‚ technical
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Audit Evidence This chapter deals with the types of evidence decisions auditors make‚ the evidence available to auditors‚ and the use of that evidence in performing audits. NATURE OF EVIDENCE • Evidence is any information used by the auditor to determine whether the information being audited is stated in accordance with the established criteria. • Evidence includes information that is highly persuasive‚ such as the auditor ’s count of marketable securities‚ and less persuasive information
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would now like to see a proposed audit schedule for these systems. The team will distinguish between the types of audits that may use for each process. The team will also recommend the most appropriate audit for each process and explain how to conduct the audits. Identifying events that may prevent reliance on auditing through the computer will also be presented to Kudler for review (Apollo Group‚ 2009). Types of Audits The types of information technology audits are attestation‚ findings and
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Audit Case- Tommy O’Connell The audit case I chose was case #1‚ Tommy O’Connell- Audit Senior. O’Connell is a newly appointed senior auditor for a big 5 firm‚ and he was given the tough audit engagement for the Altamesa Manufacturing Company. Tommy figured this engagement would help him get in good with the partner that was in charge of the audit‚ Jack Morrison. The only problem was he was assigned Carl‚ who is a fresh-faced staff accountant who has been working at the company for less than three
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Strategic Audit Name Institution PART A: Advantages of a Strategic Audit A strategic audit measures the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the performance of a firm based on its past performance. This information will be important to the management in regard to the making of strategic business decisions (Victoria‚ 2010). Strategic auditing has many advantages. First‚ strategic auditing fosters quality decisions resulting from a conceptual understanding of
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specilSpecialised audit services SECTION 2: SPECIALISED AUDIT SERVICES 2003-04 This section of the report includes information on audits conducted over and above the regularity audits. These include the following: • Forensic audits • Performance audits • Integrated audits • Performance information reviews For an explanation of each type of audit‚ please refer to my 2003-04 Activity Report. It is important to highlight that some of the forensic and performance audits result in a report to management
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Memorandum To: DeLaune/Simonov From: Courtney Lancaster Date: October 15‚ 2013 Subject: History of the Auditing Profession Similar to all aspects of the accounting profession‚ the auditing focus in the business world has evolved considerably over its history. The main drive behind the changes has been new legislation and a strict enforcement standard which more times then not was influenced by the fraudulent activity delivered by corporate management. By the creation of oversight
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POLYTECHNICS IN NIGERIA (Scroll down for the list of polytechnics) Polytechnics play a vital role in the educational‚ scientific and technological progress of Nigeria. They are established to train and produce the technical manpower necessary for the execution of the Nation’s development plans‚ goals and strategies. This is a role which they have effectively played since the establishment of the first polytechnic‚ Yaba College of Technology‚ in 1947. The 72 existing and growing polytechnics
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The Strategic Audit Many companies begin their operation in different ways. Some companies start with a lot of capital and become successful‚ while others start with very little capital and still find success. However‚ once profitability has been achieved‚ it can be very difficult to maintain in the long run. One tool many managers use in order to keep operations running smoothly is the strategic audit. A strategic audit is used to compare current operations with ideal operating conditions.
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letter is to confirm our understanding of the terms of our engagement as the auditors of Oceanview Marine Company for the year ended December 31‚ 2014. We will audit the company’s balance sheet for December 31‚ 2014‚ and the related statements of income‚ retained earnings‚ and cash flows for the year then ended. The purpose of our audit is to form an opinion as to whether these statements are fairly presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
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