I: Understanding Auditor Responsibilities Chapter 4 Professional Liability Learning Objectives: By studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Discuss the liability environment in which auditors operate‚ the factors that have led to litigation against auditors‚ increasingly including shareholder class actions‚ and the effects of lawsuits on audit firms. 2. Describe the causes of legal action against auditors and identify parties that may sue auditors. 3. Explain
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Qualities of an auditor: 7 Types of audit: 7 Statutory audits: 7 Private audits 7 Internal audits: 7 Required procedures: 8 Auditors report: 9 AUDITING OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 9 INTRODUCTION: 9 Background of auditing educational institutions: 9 Reasons and purposes of auditing school accounts: 10 Expectations of the schools’ accounts auditor: 12 Types of auditing 13 Internal auditing 14 External auditing: 15 Records and books of accounts for external auditing. 17 Audit report 21 CONCLUSION
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University and co-author of Gleim CPA Review Auditing materials‚ although they’re some areas that have dramatically changed‚ many of the standards are the same conceptually. According to Dr. Bill Hillison: “The biggest change is to the auditor’s report. The new report will have headings for each section and will be more explicit in defining the responsibilities for the financial statements and for the
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What are the steps that are required for an auditor to finalize the audit? Which steps are the most crucial to the outcome of the audit? How will these steps affect the final audit decision? What are the steps that are required for an auditor to finalize the audit? Dq2 What other types of engagements are auditors involved in besides auditing? What are the other types of reports that auditors will issue? What types of responsibilities does the auditor assume in these engagements? Dq3 What is meant
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Certainly‚ an auditor would be guided by the following auditing standards: 1. AS 8.03 Audit Risk In order to express an appropriate opinion for the financial statements‚ the auditor must plan and perform the audit free of material misstatement. In this case‚ Fazio and his subordinates evaluate the risk of Ligand and posed it as a “greater than normal” degree of engagement risk‚ because Ligand had problem on its sales returns. 2. AU 210.01-03 Training and Proficiency of the Independent Auditor The auditor
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What are the steps that are required for an auditor to finalize the audit? Which steps are the most crucial to the outcome of the audit? How will these steps affect the final audit decision? What are the steps that are required for an auditor to finalize the audit? Dq2 What other types of engagements are auditors involved in besides auditing? What are the other types of reports that auditors will issue? What types of responsibilities does the auditor assume in these engagements? Dq3 What is meant
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in place for the nomination‚ selection‚ training and evaluation of directors and for succession plans‚ with due regard for the benefits of diversity on the Board‚ including gender. Terms of Reference 1. To receive a bi-annual Company Chairman’s report on board structure‚ size‚ diversity (including gender)‚ composition and succession needs‚ keeping under review the balance of membership between executive and non-executive and the required blend of skills‚ experience‚ knowledge and independence on
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Auditor’s responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on the audit‚ and the auditors are required to conduct their auditing process in accordance with auditing standards. During all auditing stages‚ it is important to pay extra attention to obtained information and evidence in relation to the disclosures and footnotes made in the notes to the financial statements. If there are any changes in the loan agreement‚ dividend policy‚ manufacturing plant building and a line
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According to Paragraph 4 of Auditing Standard No. 3 (PCAOB 2004)‚ “The auditor must prepare audit documentation in connection with each engagement conducted pursuant to the standards of the PCAOB. Audit documentation should be prepared in sufficient detail to provide a clear understanding of its purpose‚ source‚ and the conclusions reached. Also‚ the documentation should be appropriately organized to provide a clear link to the significant findings or issues.” Referring to Paragraph 4‚ the audit
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ISSAI 30 The International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions‚ ISSAI‚ are issued by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions‚ INTOSAI. For more information visit www.issai.org INTOSAI Code of Ethics I NT OS AI P r ofe ss i o n a l S t an d ar ds Co m mi t te e PSC-Secretariat Rigsrevisionen • Landgreven 4 • P.O. Box 9009 • 1022 Copenhagen K • Denmark Tel.:+45 3392 8400 • Fax:+45 3311 0415 •E-mail: info@rigsrevisionen.dk INTOSAI EXPERIENTIA MUTUA OMNIBUS
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