1. Qian‚ who has just completed his first finance course‚ is unsure whether he should take a course in business analysis and valuation using financial statements because he believes that financial analysis adds little value‚ given the efficiency of capital markets. Explain to Qian when financial analysis can add value‚ even if capital markets are efficient. An efficient capital market is a market which the share prices reflect new information accurately and in the real time. However‚ there is no
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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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References: Gray‚ I and Mason‚ S (2008)‚ The Audit Process: Principles‚ Practice and Cases‚ (4th ed.)‚ London: Thomson Learning Ch 1 Millichamp & Taylor (2008) Auditing Thomson Learning; 9th Revised edition Ch 4 and Ch 13 - 15 Whittington‚ R and Pany‚ K (2009) Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services‚ London: McGraw-Hill Ch 6
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True/False Questions 1. Fraud is defined as failure to use reasonable care in the performance of services. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 2. Most of the burden of affirmative proof is on the defendant under common law. Answer: False Difficulty: Medium 3. The Ultramares v. Touche case held that auditors could be held liable to any foreseen third party for ordinary negligence. Answer: False Difficulty: Medium 4. The Securities
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actually quite simple. First‚ privity of contract. Privity of contract means that the contract only applys to the people involved with contract‚ thus making the bank an innocent third party. The second defense is that Yost followed the proper auditing standards when conducting an audit. This means that if Yost were to find nothing‚ they would not be responsible. c. She will most likely win due to negligence. The company is responsible for implementing internal controls‚ and the president’s
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Hw #M10: Holt p. 58 #3‚ 5; p. 64 # 1‚5 A car accelerates uniformly in a strait line from rest at the rate of 2.3m/s^2. a. What is the speed of the car after 55m? Vf^2= Vi^2+2ad Vf= 2(2.3m/s^2)(55m)= 253m‚ √253m= 16m/s b. How long does it take the car to travel 55m? t= (2∆d)/ (Vi+Vf) t= 2(55m)/ (0+16m/s)= 6.9sec An aircraft has a liftoff speed of 20km/h. What minimum uniform acceleration does this require if the aircraft is to be airborne after a takeoff
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materiality threshold for the engagement? 25. The Code of Professional Conduct derives its authority from the A) Securities and Exchange Commission. B) Bylaws of the American Institute of CPAs. C) Financial Accounting Standards Board. D) Auditing Standards Board. 26. The chief (internal) audit executive should have direct reporting access to the audit committee‚ and the committee should oversee the activities and budget of the internal audit function. A) True B) False 27. The AICPA Principles
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Arayawna Moore @02585360 Auditing I 09/20/10 CHAPTER 1 1-14 A. 3 B. 2 C. 2 D. 3 1-15 A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 3 1-21 1) IRS‚ compliance audit 2) GAO‚ operational audit 3) CPA‚ operational audit 4) Internal‚ financial statement audit 5) GAO‚ operational audit 6) CPA‚ financial statement audit 7) GAO‚ financial statement audit 8) IRS‚ compliance audit 9) Internal‚ financial statement audit 10) IRS‚ compliance audit 11) Internal‚ financial statement audit 12) GAO‚ compliance
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& Partners Re : Audit of Moss Green Ltd. Company structure Moss Green Ltd. is a wine grower and producer of medium to high quality wines‚ located in Western Australia’s Margaret River region. Tickit Associates was Moss Green’s previous auditing company and we were engaged immediately after it listed on the Australian Stock Exchange to take over as auditors. The company is successful in exporting internationally‚ especially in the United Kingdom supermarket chain‚ Safebury. Mr.Tom Green
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Auditing Theory College 1: Het waarom van de accountantscontrole Agency theorie: De agency theorie legt de relatie tussen de 3 perspectieven uit. De drie partijen zijn‚ namelijk de principaal (investeerder)‚ agent (management)en monitor (accountant). De agency costs nemen relatief meer toe dan dat het aandelen bezit van de manager afneemt. Daarnaast kunnen de agency costs die groei begrenzen door dat eventuele investering niet gedaan kunnen worden. Je kan er van uit gaan dat de agency costs een negatieve
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