The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Presented by: Ibrahim M. Conteh; Ruby Proctor Garcia; Kathleen M. Parry; Joseph M. Schmerling; Jaime Ulloa Auditing Theory and Practice 0902 ACCT422 4021 Due: April 29‚ 2009 Table of Contents Page Number What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002? 3 Why was SOX established? 4 When did SOX take effect? 5 What companies were affected and how? 6 What does SOX compliance require? 9 Conclusion 11 References 13 What is the Sarbanes-Oxley
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Standards on Auditing applicable from the 1.04.2011 Index Sr. No. 1 2 3 Name of the Standard SA 700 (Revised)- Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements SA 705- Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report SA 706- Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report 4 SA 710(Revised)- Comparative Information - Corresponding Figures and Comparative Financial Statements 5 SA 800- Special Considerations-Audits
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August 2012 The High Cost of Enterprise Software by Craig S. Mullins What is the most difficult thing about acquiring enterprise software? If you are like most IT technicians‚ your first inclination was probably something related to cost justification. Let’s face it‚ enterprise software typically is very expensive… and eventually‚ something will need to bring costs more in line with value. Certainly‚ the software environment ten years from now will look very different than it does today. Of
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In the business world nowadays‚ being ethical is vital to maintain the confidence of consumer. Meanwhile‚ the professional ethics of auditors are more significant to increase usefulness of financial statement and users’ confidence towards financial statement. 5 professional ethics that auditors must possess are (1) Objectivity‚ member should not allow bias‚ conflict of interest or undue influence of others to override professional or business judgement. (2)Professional behaviour‚ member should
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auditor holds office because of legal rules contained in CA 85 and 89. 2 AUDIT THEORIES Postulates of auditing Academics have attempted to codify certain underlying principles or postulates‚ which serve as the basis of auditing theory. A postulate is a concept that can be observed to be relevant to some course of study. Certain postulates that underlie the practice of auditing have been identified: ♦ Truth and fairness – the auditor is concerned that the financial statements under examination
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| 2.4 Limitations and delimitations | 7 | 3.0 | Discussion of the Topic | | | 3.1 Background of auditing | 8 | | 3.2 Audit 3.3 Auditing 3.4 Auditee 3.5 Auditor 3.6 Audit client 3.7 Audit criteria 3.8 Audit findings 3.9 Audit plan | 8999991010 | 4.0 | Types of Auditing | 10 | 5.0 | Process of Auditing | 11 | 6.0 | Importance of Audit 6.1 For Business 6.2 For Owners 6.3 For Government 6.4 For
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4.1 Enron Corporation and Anderson‚ LLP ----Analyzing the fall of two Giants This case results in the publishing of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and relevant to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also‚ it is related to SAS 103: Auditing‚ Quality Control‚ and Independence Standards and Rules. [1] What were the business risk Enron faced‚ and how did those risks increase the likelihood if material misstatements in Enron’s financial statements? The business risks Enron faced are as following:
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corporate governance To report to shareholders on the truth and fairness of financial statements 2 The external auditor and reliance on internal audit ISA 610 Considering the Work of Internal Audit governs the situation where external auditors are auditing that operates an internal audit function. Reasons why external auditor should use internal audit Much duplication of work may be eliminated – eg internal audit may already have detailed systems descriptions‚ flowcharts. Internal audit may have
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1. R&R is a public corporation that‚ as of December 31‚ 2009‚ is subject to a year-end integrated audit by its independent auditing firm‚ Young & Young. An excerpt of Young & Young’s audit opinion state: In our opinion‚ the consolidated financial statements present fairly‚ in all material respects‚ the financial position of R&R and its subsidiaries as of December 31‚ 2009‚ and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 31‚ 2009 in conformity with U.S. GAAP
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THE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS Submitted by Syed Ijtaba Ali Bukhari In the Fulfillment for the Degree of B.Com Honors LAHORE SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCE THE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE (2013) The University of Lahore ------------------------------------------------- Lahore School of Accountancy & Finance Supervisory Committee We the Supervisory Committee‚ certify that the contents and the form of thesis submitted by Syed Ijtaba Ali Bukhari have been found satisfactory and recommend
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