Fundamental concepts of f/s audit Materiality misstatement of accounting information. is a matter of professional judgment Audit risk The auditor expresses an inappropriate audit opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated‚ Evidence (more than “per discussion with client) Major phrases of audit: Client acceptance/continuance; Preliminary engagement activities; Establish materiality and assess risks; Plan the audit ;Consider and audit internal control; Audit business processes and
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Accounting records to the source documents. 12. Which of the following is least likely to be considered when assessing inherent risk? A. Nonroutine transactions. B. Estimation transactions. C. Susceptibility to theft. D. Expected effectiveness of controls. 13. The risk that an auditor’s procedures will lead to the conclusion that a material misstatement does not exist in an account balance when‚ in fact‚ such misstatement does exist is referred to as A. Audit risk B. Inherent risk C. Control risk
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Interim An audit which conducted in between the two annual audits with a view to find out interim profits to enable the company to declare an interim dividend is known as Interim Audit. It is a kind of audit which is conducted between the two periodical or balance sheet audits. Objectives Of Interim Audit 1. To know profit or loss of interim period. 2. To distribute interim dividend. 3. To get loan on the basis of interim account. 4. To get information about the financial position
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Case 12-03 - Contingencies Scenario 1 Energy should recognize a provision as of December 31‚ 2011‚ in reporting to its U.K. parent under IFRSs and in reporting to its U.S.-based lender in accordance with U.S. GAAP. IFRS and GAAP follow three steps in order to determine if a provision should be recognized. They are: a) the entity has an obligation
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CHAPTER 20 Audit of Cash Balances Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 1 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 2 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 3 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence - completeness Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc
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1. a) Since the treasurer diverted a substantial amount of the fund’s earnings to his personal use and systematically underrecorded income earned‚ we could consider this as a financial reporting fraud. The auditor would have identified the risk primarily through analysis of financial results and review of operational procedures. b) The auditor should pay close attention to the changes of company’s financial result and analyze those changes in time to see if they are reasonable. Most auditors should
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– 6 : AUDITING AND ASSURANCE QUESTIONS Nature of Auditing 1. (a) Briefly explain the relationship between Auditing and Behavioural Science. (b) “The auditor fails to obtain sufficient information to form an overall opinion on the matters contained in the financial statements.” In the light of the above statement briefly explain the circumstances and opinion expressed by an auditor‚ where he is unable to obtain sufficient audit evidence. 2. Auditors of M/s Santa Banta (P) Ltd. were
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Q1 - What is the relationship between the risk assessment process and the collection of audit evidence? The risk assessment process happens at the very beginning of the engagement and is to determine the level of risk present in the company. The risk assessment phase is when the auditor assess the client’s situation‚ conducts an independence threat analysis and decides whether to accept the client or not. The risk assessment is influenced by various factors such as the degree to which external
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1. The assertions relevant to Paragon’s construction projects are listed as follows: a. Valuation: The valuation assertion ensures the transaction amount recorded is correct. Paragon changed from cost-to-cost method used to recognize revenue to “earned value” percentage-of-completion accounting method. Changing methods misstated revenues‚ and Paragon’s management overstated the contractual revenue amounts for most of the construction projects. Michael Sullivan should have sent out confirmations for
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The following answers are based on the SEC’s Litigation Release No. 20470 and related press releases associated with the fraud at Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation: a. According to the SEC press releases and Litigation Release No. 20470‚ Bally fraudulently accounted for three types of revenue it received from members: initiation fees‚ prepaid dues‚ and reactivation fees. Initiation fees: Bally fraudulently and prematurely recognized revenue from initiation fees. Part of the price of a
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