Meng Tian and Xueying Tang AC 741 Prof. Jay Thibodeau Feb 19‚ 2014 Case 2.7 1. According to Paragraph 2 of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 3‚ audit documentation is “the written record of the basis for the auditor’s conclusions that provides the support for the auditor’s representations‚ whether those representations are contained in the auditor’s report or otherwise.” This means that audit documentation is a written documentation that can be used as evidence for the audit conclusion when an auditor
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1) Explain the difference between the attorney-client privilege and the accountant-client privilege. Why is this important distinction? Why do you think that the law doesn’t provide the same level of privilege for accountants as it does for attorneys? • The different between the attorney-client privilege and the accountant-client privilege is the communication. The attorney is protected by law‚ and the accountant is protected by state statute. They both are required to have the permission of the
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COMPANY HISTORY Primark is one of the biggest retailers in the UK. In 1969‚ as a first Penneys store‚ it is opened in Dublin. Then in 1971 first largest shop opened outside the Dublin. These were the beginning of the Primark. 1973 was the first entry of Primark in to London. It has a good reputation and good customer service since it was started. INTRODUCTION Even though Primark has a long history and strategies‚ we briefly explain here about the strategies of Primark in the period of 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 2.0 Role of internal control 2 2.1 Management: 2 2.2 Board of Directors: 3 2.3 Auditors: 3 2.4 Staff and junior managers 4 3.0 NEW RULES OF INTERNAL CONTROL 4 4.0 THE GOOD AND THE BAD 10 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 12 6.0 REFERENCES 14 1.0 INTRODUCTION Internal control is defined as a process affected by an organization ’s structure‚ work and authority flows‚ people and management information systems‚ designed to help the organization
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan Auditing Intermediate Examination Autumn 2012 Module D Q.1 5 September 2012 100 marks - 3 hours Additional reading time – 15 minutes Shahrukh and Company‚ Chartered Accountants‚ have conducted the statutory audit of the financial statements of Karim Limited‚ a listed company‚ for the year ended 30 June 2012 under the Companies Ordinance‚ 1984. The job incharge has drafted the following audit report: Auditors’ Report to the Members We have
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I. Background on SOX The Securities and Exchange Commission was created in 1934 to police the U.S. financial markets. The pioneers of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 saw a close connection between protecting investors and maintaining a healthy economy. In the past years‚ the SEC did not provide the regulation and control that might have prevented the worst results of the first decade of the twenty-first century. Its failures were of two kinds. First‚ succumbing to the deregulatory environment
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negative $16.8 billion. Reviewing GM’s stock price‚ we can see that the stock price also decreased dramatically started in 2004 to 2008. In 2005‚ GM’s stock traded around $19 per share and reached the lowest of $1.45 per share on March 2009. Source: Auditing and Assurance Services Textbook page C11-C13. 2. In referencing professional standards‚ what factors auditors should consider in evaluating potential going-concern uncertainties? Auditors are required to consider evidence obtained and accumulated
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Foods‚ encouragement of ways to improve audit documentation and process‚ by using computer technology was addressed to Kudler’s management team. As a result‚ Kudler Fine Foods management team is considering incorporating proposed computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) within its systems. CAATs will increase efficiency levels of an auditor’s personal productivity during analysis and data extraction of the audit which is beneficial to the performance of Kudler. CAAT will also service as a validation
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Audit is a methodology for assessing the conformity of implementing the procedures and methodologies set forth in the department’s instructions‚ regulations or documents. Operational audit is performed by specialized auditors. Upon completion of the auditing process‚ a report of findings with recommendations is submitted. Operational audit contributes to improving implementation‚ complying with the government organizations’ procedures and providing the management with points of nonconformity so that
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objectives requires grouping similar types of input transactions (such as sales orders) together in batches and then controlling the batches throughout data processing. ANS: T 12. The "white box" tests of program controls are also known as auditing through the computer. ANS: T 13. The presence of a SPLMS effectively guarantees program integrity. ANS: F 14. When using the test data method‚ the presence of multiple error messages indicates a flaw in the preparation of test transactions
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