CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction Reliable accounting and financial reporting issued by auditors help organisations in allocating resources from the society in an efficient manner. Although the primary goal of an organisation is profit making and to allocate limited capital resources to the production of goods and services for which society’s demand is great‚ a highly complex phenomenon which is corruption poses a threat to those goals and services. However‚ most organisations spend
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC ENTERPRISE This study seeks to identify the determinants of auditors’ independence in public enterprises and determine the policy implications of lack of auditors’ independence in the public sector. The data for the research was primary and collected via questionnaire from the Nigerian Ports Authority Headquarters Lagos. The questionnaire responses were analyzed using the percentage method. The hypothesis was tested using
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Does shareholders ratification of auditor selection enhance auditor independence? Sear Amiri 894560 Accounting Supervisor : S.N.M. Van den Bogaerde -2012- Abstract: The U.S. Department of the Treasury ’s Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession (ACAP) recommends that all public companies must have an annual shareholders ratification of external auditor selection. An important aim of their recommendation was to enhance auditor independence. However the ACAP did not provide
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CORPORATE FRAUD & THE ROLES OF AUDITOR (BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVE) Submitted To: Tahmina Ahmed Lecturer Department Of Accounting And Information Systems University Of Dhaka. Submitted By: Group No. 02 ID 18003 18051 18053 18073 18089 18200 NAME Safiqur Rahman Mahadin Anik Mahmudul Islam Arnab Kumar Chakrabartty Abdullah Al Noman Namrata Chakma Date of Submission: November 11‚ 2014. 1|Page This Report Includes The Following Contents Chapter No. Contents Page No. 01.Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Introduction
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3.2. Conflict with the Role‚ Duties of the Auditor and Litigation Concerns The CCMC believes that the Proposed Standard undermines the role and responsibilities of auditor. It says that “businesses must have a strong system of internal controls and recognizes the vital role external audits play in capital formation and supports efforts to improve audit effectiveness”. The ultimate goal of audit and role of auditors need to be figured out to further understand the Chamber’s argument. The development
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Biblical Principles Applied to Accounting When most people think of business they picture a bunch of fat cats in suits stealing from the poor in order to fill their own pockets. The reality is that for the most part that couldn’t be further from the truth. Hard work‚ innovation‚ and honesty make up the true business man’s credentials. Jesus could have possibly learned some of these traits when he worked at his father’s business as a carpenter. Accounting is the numbers side
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of the 65 randomly selected cars they tested failed to meet pollution control guidelines. Is this strong evidence that more than 20% of the fleet might be out of compliance? Test the appropriate ... Wednesday‚ May 11‚ 2011 at 2:18am by Erica Applied Statistics Assignment Guidelines Perform a two-tailed hypothesis test using the steps outlined in the assignment description. In a Word document‚ create a report that includest the following: Null and alternate statements. Pasted Microsoft Excel
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Integrity According to The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)‚ "The integrity of internal auditors established trust and thus provides the basis for reliance on their judgement". IIA further added that to be integrity‚ internal auditors: * Shall perform their work with honestly‚ diligence‚ and responsibility. * Shall observe the law and make disclosures expected by the law and the profession. * Shall not knowingly be a party to any illegal activity‚ or engage in acts that are discreditable
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Auditing Title: Auditing Operations and Completing the Audit‚ Auditors’ Reports Date: March 25‚ 2014 Justin Kealey‚ CPA‚ is auditing Tustin Companies‚ Inc. Kealey has accumulated known and likely misstatements for the current year to evaluate whether there is a sufficiently low risk of material misstatement of the financial statements to issue an opinion. However‚ Kealey notes that there are several misstatements that have been carried over from prior years. A .Distinguish between the iron
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SEC Concerned with Changes in the Public Accounting Profession The SEC and the former Chairman Arthur Levitt Jr. were extremely concerned that the public accounting firms were violating the auditors independence rules addressed through the Securities Exchange Acts. Auditing firms now had dual citizenship in public companies: (1) they issued opinions on audited financial statements and (2) they participated in various consulting engagements for those same companies. Levitt ’s solution was to split
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