Case 8.2 Northwest Bank Developing Expectations for Analytical Procedures Analytical procedures are used for many purposes‚ such as to understand the clients industry or business‚ assess the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern‚ and to indicate the presence of possible misstatements. The audit approach for Northwest Bank calls for the audit team to gain assurance on the fairness of loan interest income primarily through the performance of analytical procedures. Additional detailed
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Definitions (2) 1. An examination and verification of a company’s financial and accounting records and supporting documents by a professional‚ such as a Certified Public Accountant. 2. An audit is an IRS examination of an individual or corporation’s tax return‚ to verify its accuracy. There are three types of audits: correspondence audits (the IRS mails a request for additional information)‚ office audits (an interview is conducted at a local IRS office)‚ and field audits (an interview is conducted
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Auditing and Assurance Services‚ 14e (Arens) Chapter 24 Completing the Audit Learning Objective 24-1 1) Auditors often integrate procedures for presentation and disclosure objectives with: A) Tests for planning objectives Tests for balance-related objectives Yes Yes B) Tests for planning objectives Tests for balance-related objectives No No C) Tests for planning objectives Tests for balance-related objectives Yes No D) Tests for planning objectives Tests for balance-related
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THE STUDY Business development in the 19th Century gave birth to the concept of Limited Liability Company‚ hereby ownership is separate from management. This concept was initially vague‚ but was quickly made explicit and popular by the celebrated case of Solomon Vs. Solomon and Col. Ltd. Uzochukwu (2004)‚ said that in an attempt to bridge the information gap between the shareholders on one hand and the directors on the other hand. The companies Act of 1884 (UK)‚ (The First Act) was passed to
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Chapter 7 Case – 7-54 "Going Concern" Please respond to the following: From the e-Activity‚ analyze the auditor’s responsibility to determine if a company can continue as a going concern. From your analysis‚ propose at least two (2) key factors that the auditor should consider when determining an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Provide a rationale to support your proposal. SAS 59‚ The Auditor’s Consideration of an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (AICPA‚ Professional
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Chapter 2 The CPA Profession ← Review Questions 2-1 The four major services that CPAs provide are: 1. Audit and assurance services Assurance services are independent professional services that improve the quality of information for decision makers. Assurance services include attestation services‚ which are any services in which the CPA firm issues a report that expresses a conclusion about the reliability of an assertion that is the responsibility of another party. The four
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Additional Cases for the Course The case readings have been developed solely as a basis for class discussion. The case readings are not intended to serve as a source of primary data or as an illustration of effective or ineffective auditing. Reprinted by permission from Jay C. Thibodeau and Deborah Freier. Copyright © Jay C. Thibodeau and Deborah Freier; all rights reserved. 1••• ( Case 61 ® Enron Enrori’s First Few Years hi~ 1985 Enron had assets along the three major stages of the supply
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Auditi Chapter 01 The Role of the Public Accountant in the American Economy True / False Questions 1. Independent audits of today place more emphasis on sampling than did the audits of the 19th century. True False 2. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issues CPA certificates and permits CPAs to practice. True False 3. A company is either audited by the GAO or internal auditors‚ but not both. True False 4. The SEC does not pass
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Synopsis: Northwest Canadian Forest Products Limited is a company that owns and operates five saw mills in British Columbia and Alberta‚ Canada. They produce lumber for construction in a few different countries. The President of the company is dealing with a tough situation with one of her mills in Jackson‚ British Columbia. The mill in Jackson is her least productive mill and she soon has to make a decision that could cost the company a substantial amount of money. She has the choice of either
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Hoang Thi Thanh Ha – 13200154 Auditing Assignment 2: 1.What are the factors to consider Inherent Risk? Inherent risk is a measure of the auditor’s assessment of the likelihood that there are material misstatements in a segment before considering the effectiveness of internal control. Factors affecting assessment of inherent risk include: Nature of the client’s business : Industry practices Non-routine transactions Makeup of the population Audit experience : Results of previous audits Initial vs
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