December 18‚ 2012 Risk is a concept used to express uncertainty about the event. In performing an audit‚ an auditor faces different kinds of risks like engagement risk and audit risk. He/she needs to bring these risks to an acceptable level. He/she needs to manage these risks. Our last quiz for the year 2012 covers the chapter about risks. And taking that quiz faces many risks. Having a new book at the middle of the semester especially a foreign authored book is a big change for me. Though the
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL RESTATEMENTS ABSTRACT: The second section focuses on the background of corporate governance provisions such as the Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) that aim to improve the effectiveness of audit committees. The composition of audit committees is heavily critiqued with an emphasis on independence‚ financial expertise and frequency of meetings. This paper will examine each of these characteristics
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AUDIT OF: DATE OF AUDIT: MAY 11‚ 2012 AUDITORS: Audit Participants: |Name |Position | | |Branch Manager | | |Assistant Manager | |
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Tucker Inc. MEMO To: All Employees From: Communications Officer Date: April 21‚ 2015 Re: Employee Break Room Regulations The company president Mr. Tucker has asked me to email you all regarding the current state of our employee break rooms. Lately the cleaning staff and company president have been noticing the increasing disregard for the cleanliness in our break areas. There have been repeated instances of spills left on the counter‚ garbage left behind from lunch breaks‚ and food spoiling
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Memo HCS/514 University of Phoenix Facilitator: Kevin Engle August 20‚ 2012 MEMO The present memo describes the current state and design of a healthcare organization for providing strategic inputs to improve organization performance in treatment of patients and operational efficiency of medical process. St. John Hospital provides the best services applied in a healthcare organization for concerned population. St John Hospital serves the community surrounding the near-by areas
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Auditing Program Design Part II The purpose of this part of the audit process for Apollo Shoes is to design tests of controls‚ substantive tests of transactions‚ and analytical procedures for the sales‚ collection‚ payroll‚ personnel‚ acquisition‚ and payment cycles. These test and procedures are with intent to attest operating effectiveness of internal controls of Apollo Shoes on the basis of documentation provided. It is with the understanding that with the performing of test and procedures an
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Assume that the audit team notes the client has made a significant change in its product line which requires that new equipment be purchased. Which of the following would be of greatest concern to the auditor? A. Inappropriate book value of new equipment. B. Impaired value of new equipment. C. Impaired value of old equipment. D. Inappropriate depreciation calculation for new equipment. 2. A. B. C. D. Audit procedures should be proportional to which of the following? The assessed Risks Size of the Client
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Memo To: Carolyn Smythe From: Director of Human Resources Date: April 20‚ 2011 Subject: Volunteer Program I am writing this memo in response to the email request that you sent me about adding the Center for Non-Violence to our volunteer program. I would like to start off by saying that we here at Dawson & Engels greatly appreciate your input and your interest in expanding our volunteer program to better help the community. However‚ we are not going to be able to include the program you
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to 700-word memo to the CEO of your selected organization in which you discuss your findings from your ratio calculations and your horizontal and vertical analysis. In your memo‚ address the following questions: What do the liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency ratios reveal about the financial position of the company? Which users may be interested in each type of ratio? What does the collected data reveal about the performance and position of the company? Format your memo consistent with
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controversial environment. Where a simple mishaps can end up in a heavy lawsuit. Under common law‚ audit professionals have the responsibility to their client to fulfill their agreed on contracts. However‚ if one audit fails to fulfill their contract‚ not only they have to take responsibility to their clients but in some circumstances‚ to parties other than their clients. These parties of those who rely on audit reports‚ therefore auditors also have the responsibility to them as professionals. In addition
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