Q1 - What is the relationship between the risk assessment process and the collection of audit evidence? The risk assessment process happens at the very beginning of the engagement and is to determine the level of risk present in the company. The risk assessment phase is when the auditor assess the client’s situation‚ conducts an independence threat analysis and decides whether to accept the client or not. The risk assessment is influenced by various factors such as the degree to which external
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the circumstances and opinion expressed by an auditor‚ where he is unable to obtain sufficient audit evidence. 2. Auditors of M/s Santa Banta (P) Ltd. were changed for the accounting year 2010-11. However there was no change in the position of closing stock which remained at ` 400 lacs . The auditors of the company propose to exclude the audit of closing stock of ` 400 lacs from their audit programme on the understanding that it pertains to the preceding year which was audited by another
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Standards Introduction Self-regulated: the standards governing audits were established by members of the profession themselves Sarbanes-Oxley Acct of 2002 Created: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to provide external and independent oversight over the audits of public entities Responsible for registering public accounting firms‚ establishing standards for audit engagements‚ and inspecting the quality of audits conducted by public accounting firms ****Generally Accepted Auditing
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assertions and audit objectives - Define management assertions and the related audit objectives - Describe management assertions related to class of transactions‚ balances and presentation and disclosures - List out and describe general transaction related audit objectives‚ balance related audit objectives and presentation and disclosure audit objectives - Understand specific audit objectives and how they are linked to general audit objectives and management assertions Topic 4 – Audit evidence
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theft. D. Expected effectiveness of controls. 13. The risk that an auditor’s procedures will lead to the conclusion that a material misstatement does not exist in an account balance when‚ in fact‚ such misstatement does exist is referred to as A. Audit risk B. Inherent risk C. Control risk D. Detection risk 14. Evidential matter concerning proper segregation of duties ordinarily is best obtained by A. Preparation of a flowchart of duties performed by available personnel. B. Inquiring whether
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AUDITING THEORY 1. Which of the following activities is an analytical procedure an auditor would perform in the final overall review stage of an audit to ensure that the financial statements are free from material misstatement? A. Reading the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings for the year under audit. B. Obtaining a letter concerning potential liabilities from the client’s attorney. C. Comparing the current year’s financial statements with those of the prior year. D. Ensuring that
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expectations for revenue accounts Recognize factors that lead to precise expectations of account balances Appreciate the degree of professional judgment involved in evaluating differences between expected and reported account balances Understand the audit planning implications of using analytical procedures as substantive tests of account balances Burlington Bees‚ an independent‚ minor league baseball team‚ competes in the North-west Coast League. The team finished in second place in 200X with
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Skills Audit Work Experience Level 5 Use the following scale to rate the skills checklist‚ Please fill in the sheet as accurately as possible so as to get the maximum benefit from the excerise; Your skill in the area Importance in vocational area 1 unskilled 1 irrelevant 2 very poor 2 unnecessary 3 poor 3 a little relevant 4 passable 4 relevant 5 adequate 5 of some use 6 satisfactory 6 useful 7 good 7 beneficial 8 very good 8 very beneficial
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Cabela’s Strategic Corporate Audit Report I. Current Situation A. Current Performance of Cabela’s The balance sheet or financial statement of the Cabela’s as of 2010 annual report shows that the performance of the corporation has improved from 2008 to 2010. | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | Total Revenue | $2‚663M | $2‚630M | $2‚557M | Operating Income | $200M | $157M | $151M | Net Income | $121M | $92M | $83M | In a nut shell‚ the table above shows that the corporation has significantly
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Abstract This brand audit report is for Louis Vuitton. The purpose of doing this is to evaluate the brand equity of Louis Vuitton‚ both from the customers’ and firm’s perspective. As the brand equity is based on brand knowledge‚ (Keller‚ 2003) the brand audit is carried out through a survey designed to measure two components of brand knowledge; namely brand awareness and brand image. In conclusion‚ it was found that the consumer can recall Louis Vuitton and they do recognize the brand. They also
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