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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3. There are several standards to comply with when considering the supervisory responsibilities of senior auditing professionals. According to GAAS‚ the first general standard of ten auditing standards is that the auditing practitioner should have adequate technical training and proficiency as an auditor. Therefore‚ in this case Marshall had the legal responsibility to provide essential trainings‚ including technical and ethical issues‚ to Rojas‚ regardless whether Rojas would violate the law to
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Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory Vol. 29‚ No. 1 May 2010 pp. 207–220 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/aud.2010.29.1.207 The Effect of Alternative Types of Review on Auditors’ Procedures and Performance Elizabeth A. Payne‚ Robert J. Ramsay‚ and E. Michael Bamber SUMMARY: Audit workpaper review is a primary means of quality control in auditing firms. While prior research shows that anticipation of a review affects preparers’ judgments‚ there is little research on the
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References: AICPA (1983)‚ Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit. Statement on Auditing Standards No AICPA (1996)‚ Statement on Auditing Standards No. 78: Consideration of Internal Control in a Financial Statement Audit: An Amendment to SAS-55‚ American Institute of Certified Ashbaugh-Skaife‚ H.‚ Collins‚ D.‚ Kinney‚ W. and LaFond‚ R. (2007)‚ “The effect of
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realization that the Internal Audit activity has the potential to provide hitherto unparalleled services to management in the conduct of their duties. This potential has been turned into a challenge and embodied in the new definition of Internal Auditing from the Institute of Internal Auditors (the IIA). Background of the Study The Government of the Republic of Ghana by the Internal Audit Agency A ct‚ 2003 (Act 658) established the Internal Audit Agency “as an apex oversight body to co-ordinate
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Auditing Lecture Notes- Chapter Two The CPA Profession 14e Vignette Discussion- CPA Firms – 4 Types (Table 2-1……..pg. 26) 1. Big Four 2. National 3. Regional 4. Large Local Major Activities of these firms * accounting and bookkeeping * taxes * consulting Six Organizational Structures p. 29 1. Proprietorship 2. General Partnership 3. General Corporation 4. Professional Corporation 5. Limited Liability Company 6. Limited Liability Partnership Typical
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reports.” iv) Jennings et al. (1993)‚ in their study on the use of audit decision aids to improve auditor adherence to a ‘standard’‚ are of the opinion that the audit expectations gap is the difference between what the public expects from the auditing profession and what the profession actually provides. Monroe and Woodliff (1993) defined audit expectation gap as “the difference in beliefs between auditors and public about the duties and responsibilities assumed by auditors and the messages conveyed
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statements reported on by a predecessor auditor. This section applies whenever an independent auditor is considering accepting an engagement to audit or reaudit (see paragraph .14 of this section) financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards‚ and after such auditor has been appointed to perform such an engagement. .02 For the purposes of this section‚ the term predecessor auditor refers to an auditor who (a) has reported on the most recent audited financial statements
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Q2. a. Every company should be headed by an effective board which is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the company. The board is responsible for providing entrepreneurial leadership of the company within a framework of prudent and effective controls that enables risk to be assessed and managed. The board should set the company’s strategic aims‚ ensure that the necessary financial and human resources are in place for the company to meet his objectives and review management performance
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Auditing Complex Estimates: Process‚ Problems‚ and Preliminary Recommendations for Improving Auditor Performance Emily E. Griffith University of Georgia eegriff@uga.edu Jacqueline S. Hammersley University of Georgia jhammers@uga.edu Kathryn Kadous Emory University kkadous@bus.emory.edu April 2011 Preliminary Draft We are grateful to John Fogarty for helpful discussions about this project. We also thank Wendy Bailey‚ Dan Stone‚ Arnie Wright‚ Hal Zeidman‚ and workshop participants
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