AUDIT EVIDENCE Audit Evidence Definition : All the information used by the auditor in arriving at the conclusions on which the audit opinion is based. This includes the information contained in the account records underlying the financial statements and other information. Additionally‚ audit evidence should be persuasive‚ rather than convincing. There are different levels of reliability of audit evidence‚ some providing more evidence than others. There are nine types of audit evidence
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“Accounting did not cause the recent corporate scandals‚ unreliable financial statements were the results of management decisions‚ fraudulent or otherwise”. (Lin & Wu‚ 2006‚ para. 5) Waste Management‚ HealthSouth‚ Enron‚ Satyam and Madoff are just a few names that come to my mind when I think of fraudulent accounting. Disguised loans‚ inflated income‚ improper accounting and misstated earnings‚ different words all describing the same thing‚ FRAUD. Fraud affects the company‚ the consumers
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Solutions for the Biltrite Bicycles Inc. Case Module I - Assessment of Inherent Risk 2 Module II – Assessment of Control Risk 16 Module III - Control Test: Sales Processing 28 Module IV - PPS Sampling: Factory Equipment Additions 30 Module V - Accounts Receivable Aging Analysis 34 Module VI - Sales and Purchases Cutoff Tests 41 Module VII - Search for Unrecorded Liabilities 46 Module VIII - Dallas Dollar Bank Reconciliation 48 Module IX- Analysis of Interbank Transfers 51 Module X -
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Auditing Theory 1. A control which relates to all parts of the EDP system is called a(n) a. Systems control c. Applications control b. General control d. Universal control 2. Which of the following is not an output control? a. Proper authorization of transaction b. Control totals c. Check digits d. Adequate documents 3. Should the auditor feel‚ after obtaining an understanding of the EDP internal control structure‚ that control risk cannot be reduced‚ he or she will a. Issue a disclaimer b. Issue
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Campbell Soup Company 1. Identify legitimate business practices that corporate executives can use for the primary purpose of manipulating or “managing” their company’s reported operating results. Are such practices ethical? Defend your answer. Some examples of legitimate business practices that executives can use to manage their company’s reported operating results include: offering customers extended payment terms at the end of the a period to accelerate sales‚ recording generous reserves
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Chapter 8 Audit Planning and Analytical Procedures PLANNING Why auditor should properly plan engagements: a. To enable the auditor to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence for the circumstances b. To help keep audit costs reasonable c. To avoid misunderstanding with the clients Acceptable Audit Risk is a measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the F/S may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued. When auditor decides on a lower
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Ethical Dilemmas for Auditors Discussion Paper May 2006 1 The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland Ethical Dilemmas for Auditors Dilemma One – Non-Audit Services 3 Dilemma Two – Fee Levels 6 Dilemma Three – Ethics Partner 7 Dilemma Four – Long Association with the Audit Client 8 Dilemma Five – Commencement in Practice 9 Dilemma Six – Financial Interest in a Client 10 Dilemma Seven – Business relations with audit clients 11 Dilemma
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ACC 521-011 Example of Auditing Final Exam INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This exam consists of 6 questions‚ on 11 pages. Please answer questions #1. to #5. in the separate EXAM ANSWER BOOK‚ and answer Question #6 - Multiple Choice with explanations - in this book. 2. The time available is 3.0 hours. 3. The exam is worth 50% of your overall course grade. 4. Write your name & student number on the front of the test. 5. This is a closed book test. The only aid that may be used one of the calculator
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25. Fraud is an intentional act involving the use of deception that results in a material misstatement of the financial statements. The two types of misstatements that are relevant to auditors are: The misstatement arising from misappropriation- this occurs when someone steals or misuses an organizations assets. Perpetrators are usually employees and occur when they gain access to cash or cash disbursement accounts and can manipulate them. Misstatement arising from fraudulent financial reporting-
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Auditing Introduction Letter Mahshid Kianipour Instructors: Cecil B. Lucy November 15‚2010 University of Phoenix Auditing Introduction Letter From: Langroodi‚ CPA To : Management of Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. RE: Auditing and assurance services Dear Mr. Jason‚ First‚ I would like to appreciate to giving me this opportunity to explain a couple points related to our firm and services‚ so then I’ll try to make them understandable and short as much as I can; because I know how valuable
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