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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Farmwise’s History Farmwise is a company that buys and sells agricultural commodities such as white and yellow maize‚ Soya beans‚ sunflower seeds‚ and a variety of fruits and vegetables. They have as their purpose the creation of value for customers and making the exchange of these commodities in an effective‚ efficient‚ and profitable way. The company was founded on the 16th May 1993 and consisted of 11 members who traded physical commodities. The company grew relatively quickly and the grains
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Marketing Audit Report ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Cover Page ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Ashwin S. 1 Marketing Audit Report ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Executive Summary Because many surprises occur during the implementation of marketing plans‚ the marketing department must practice constant marketing control. Marketing control involves
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auditing must maximize the assurance provided to the board‚ the audit committee and the management‚ and contribute to the continuous improvement strategies for the organization. So‚ how to maintain good internal auditing function within the organization? Outsourcing of internal audit function is one of the solutions. So‚ what is internal auditing? What is outsourcing of internal audit function? How could outsourcing of internal audit function help the role of internal auditing? All these questions
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Marketing Audit Sample Marketing Audit: BAE Systems Regional Aircraft Division Overview of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and Market “BAE SYSTEMS has a proud heritage that dates back to the early days of manned flight and wireless communications.” (BAE Systems‚ 2011) BAE Systems Regional Aircraft was a major manufacturer of aircraft such as the Avro family of regional jets including the 146 and the Jetstream 31 and 41 as well as turbo prop aircraft. These aircraft achieved much success especially
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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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portioned depends on the actual situation. The specific audit procedures to obtain evidence regarding the opening balances include: Current assets and liabilities. Audit evidence about opening balances for current assets and liabilities may be obtained as part of the current period’s audit procedures. For example‚ the collection (payment) of opening account receivable (account payable) during the current period will provide some audit evidence of their existence‚ rights and obligations‚ completeness
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What is a Strategic Audit? A strategic audit provides managers with the tools‚ information and commitment to evaluate the degree of advantage and focus provided by their current strategies. It produces the data needed to determine whether a change in strategy is necessary and exactly what changes should be made. The two major elements of a strategic audit are the external and internal environmental assessments. A strategic audit involves assessing the actual direction of a business and comparing
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MZUMBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PROGRAMME: MSC. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE COURSE: AUDITING AND ASSURANCE SERVICES CODE: ACC5221 NATURE: TERM PAPER STUDENT NAME: HAMAD OTHMAN RUBEA REG NO: MSC/AF/MOR/010/T.12 LECTURER: MR. KASHESHI TASK: Discuss the business risk that may face any organization and the Auditors concern about these risks. DATE OF SUBMISSION AND PRESENTATION: 17th DEC 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 1.0 NTRODUCTION ...................
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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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