Case 5.1 Cardillo Travel System‚ Inc. Description: Smith is the Chairman of Cardillo Travel Agency‚ he just involved into a case that whether to sign the affidavit with United Airlines. Because he inspected that there is something wrong with the affidavit concerning Cardillo’s stockholders’ equity‚ so that he refused to sign affidavit. Just for this reason‚ he was kicked out from his position. Moreover‚ the other two of his executives Rognlien and Lawrence‚ just approved the $203‚000 adjusting
Premium Audit Auditing Evidence law
Do auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology? Yes‚ auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology. Networks and computers deliver the most information needed for auditing to work. For it to be effective‚ auditors have to use the computer as an auditing tool‚ audit automated systems and data‚ and understand the business purposes for the systems and the situation in which the systems operate. The other important uses for networks and computers by auditors
Premium Auditing Internal control Audit
Financial Statement Auditing True / False Questions 1. Independence standards are required for audits of public companies‚ but not for audits of private companies. True False 2. Decision makers demand reliable information that is provided by accountants. True False 3. Information asymmetry seldom occurs. True False 4. Conflicts of interest often occur between absentee owners and managers. True False 5. Auditing services and attestation
Premium Auditing Auditor's report Audit
threats‚ if any‚ that the provision of the given service can pose for an audit firm’s independence. In the recent years‚ auditing firms provides the following consulting services to their clients: a. Internal auditing b. Design of accounting systems c. Various types of Information Technology (IT) services 2. Briefly describe the key requirements included in the professional auditing standards regarding the preparation and retention of audit workpapers. Which party “owns” audit workpapers: the client
Premium Enron Audit Internal control
Components of audit risks. ! How to assess audit risks. 1.1 INTRODUCTION Auditing has developed over many years‚ but it was not until the late nineteenth century (with the formation of joint stock companies‚ the predecessors to present day limited liability companies) that auditing became widely accepted in the United Kingdom and by extension‚ in other parts of the world. Individual firms of accountants have refined their approach to auditing from time to time and the professional accountancy bodies in various
Premium Internal control Auditing Audit
Recommendation for an Internal Accountant Recommendation for an Internal Accountant Internal Auditing is an independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations (What is internal auditing?‚ 2010). Internal accounting control is a series of procedures designed to promote and protect sound management practices‚ both general and financial that will increase the likelihood that: * Financial information is reliable‚ so that managers
Premium Internal control Auditing Internal audit
prevent reliance on auditing through the computer. Types of Audit Information technology and financial audits primary objectives are to ensure data integrity‚ safety‚ secure and operational effectiveness for Kudler’s business processes. Internal audit will provide an opinion on the accuracy and fairness of the financial statements. “This fairness evaluation is conducted in the context of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and requires application of generalized auditing standards” (Bargranoff
Premium Audit Financial audit Internal control
quickly than if audits were handled manually. Another recommendation by this firm would be the installation of continuous audit software that would continually monitor the data being input into the system. This would increase the effectiveness of auditing the stores. With the continuous audit software‚ Kudler would be able to follow-up on any abnormalities earlier as this software runs automatically. This would assist Kudler in handling any fraud issues that might arise as well. System Integrity
Premium Audit Auditing External auditor
Preparation Resources Module 1: Introduction to internal auditing Overview The first module in this course sets the stage for your study of internal auditing (also known as “management auditing”). You consider the definition‚ development‚ and scope of internal auditing. You also consider the business environment and identify and analyze its accompanying risks. The various types of internal audits and the relationship between internal auditing and performance measurement are explained. Finally‚ you
Premium Auditing Internal audit Audit
later on and look for the respective solutions. The beginning Since the early 1970s‚ the auditing profession has been under increased pressure and scrutiny by government and users of audit reports. The phrase ‘ Audit Expectations Gap’ was first coined when the AICPA put the Cohen Commission together in 1974 to investigate whether the ‘expectations
Premium Auditor's report Audit Financial audit