Audit Committee Quality‚ Auditor Independence‚ and Internal Control Weaknesses Yan Zhang‚ Jian Zhou‚ and Nan Zhou* * All authors are from SUNY – Binghamton. We thank two anonymous reviewers for detailed and insightful suggestions that have significantly improved the paper. We also thank workshop participants at the 2006 American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear Meeting and the 2006 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting for comments‚ and Raj Addepalli‚ Shanshan Chen‚ Yujing
Premium Internal control Auditing
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
PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: THE ROLE OF THEINTERNAL AUDITOR Introduction: All over the world there is a realization that the Internal Audit activity has the potential to provide hitherto unparalleled services to managemet 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). The Government of the Republic of india by the Internal Audit
Premium Internal audit Auditing Financial audit
A Day in the Life of Brent Dorsey Staff Auditor Professional Pressures 1. The alternatives available to Brent in regards to the audit of payables are: a. Change the audit plan and only pull 20 invoices opposed to the allotted 30. i. Pros – they may be able to come in on or under budget ii. Cons – they could miss something‚ and get in serious trouble for not following procedure b. Work more hours then the allotted time but report only 35 hours “eat time”
Premium Audit Financial audit Accounts receivable
(Audit Committees and Auditor Independence‚ LO 4‚ 5‚ 6) The audit committee is required to evaluate the independence of both the internal and external audit functions. Required a. What factors would you suggest an audit committee look at in evaluating the external auditor’s independence? b. How can the audit committee influence the independence of the internal audit function? c. The audit committee must pre-approve all nonaudit services pro- vided by the external auditor. Assume the audit committee
Premium Auditing Audit Internal audit
Promoting Good Governance in Public Institutions of Ghana: The Role of the Internal Auditor Introduction All over the world there is a 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
Premium Internal audit
Quistions on Academic Research Case The need for an Internal Auditor Report to External Stakeholders to Improve Governance Transparency Naimah AlBaharnah Prof. Liotta‚ Joseph P AC629‚ Contemporary Issues In Auditing June 19‚ 2014 What is the issue being addressed in the paper? Sarbanes Oxley mandates requires all public companies to establish internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. In addition they must document‚ test and maintain those controls and procedures to ensure their
Premium Auditing Internal control Audit
Securities and Exchange Commission’s has charge Cardillo Travel System. Determine who was in violation of the AICPA’s code of Professional Conduct and analyze the key reasons why they were not in compliance. Analyze the action Cardillo’s outside auditors and evaluate the level of efficiency of the audit risk management‚ and determine if the components of internal control were being followed correctly. Cardillo Travel System‚ Inc.‚ the fourth largest company in Travel companies was founded in
Premium Management United States Logic
Case 8-13 Mohamed Salem El-Hadad‚ Internal Auditor 1. Identify and briefly describe the legal protections that “whistleblowers” have in the United States. Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 806: Whistleblower Protection “SEC. 806. PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES OF PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES WHO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.” “Sec. 1514A. Civil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases (a) WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES OF PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES- No company with a class of securities registered
Premium
responsibility of the external auditor and the management of the entity being audited with relation fraud and error. 1.Introduction Fraud is defined as something that is intended to deceive people and error is defined as something unintentionally done wrong‚ e.g. as a result of poor judgment or lack of care by Encarta English Dictionary. After the collapse of great companies like Enron‚ and World com to mention a few‚ it has raised eyebrows the involvement of auditors in these failed companies and
Premium Marketing Investment Black people