Comptronix Case B. The most valuable ratio that could have been used by the auditor to detect fraud would have been the inventory turnover ratio. This ratio shows the sales in comparison to the total inventory on hand. They would have been able to see the significant decline in this ratio and been able to suspect that there was an error in inventory. The inventory would have been going up but the sales did not due to the factitious invoices. Another ratio that would be beneficial
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1. The audit risk model is composed of four risks. The planned detection risk is a factor of inherent risk‚ control risk‚ and acceptable audit risk. Planned detection risk is the risk the auditor fails to detect misstatements and will increase or decrease dependent on the level of risk in the other three factors. If the auditor determines it is expected that misstatements is highly likely than inherent risk increases and create a higher demand for evidence. As the same with control risk‚ the
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Case 4.2 Comptronix Corporation identifying inherent risk and control risk factors Mark S. Beasley Frank A. Buckless Steven M. Glover Douglas F. Prawitt it was 9:30 A.M. on a monday morning when the call came through. "hi dr mitchell‚ do you have a minute? "sure" the professor replied "i am on of your former students‚ but if you don ’t mind‚ i would prefer to remain anymous. i think it is best for both us if i not reveal my name or my company to you. i am concerned that the
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Question 1 - Risks surrounding the identified accounts The Audit of TNO Ltd has highlighted number of risks. The risks highlighted in the audit are discussed throughout the report. Below is a table of the risks and tests to carry out‚ based on the five accounts highlighted as being of risk. The common assertion that is common to the five accounts is valuation and allocation. Account Assessment of Risk Substantive audit procedure Accounts Receivable Account Receivable has increased while sales
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Simply Soups Inc.: A Teaching Case Designed to Integrate the Electronic Cash Confirmation Process into the Auditing Curriculum ABSTRACT: Simply Soups Inc.‚ a producer of organic canned soups‚ has hired your firm‚ Putnam and Jacobs LLP‚ to perform a financial statement audit for the year ended December 31‚ 2013. Using the PCAOB’s proposed standard on confirmations and electronic confirmations‚ you are to complete the testing of the cash balance reported by Simply Soups Inc. at year-end. Today
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A439: Advanced Auditing Accounting and Review Services Take Home Quiz February 6‚ 2008 Instructions: 1. On the Scantrom form in box labeled “Test No.” print “Review Services.” 2. Use the Scantron form to indicate your answers to the questions below. 3. Turn-in the Scantron sheet on the due date. 4. Open book‚ open note‚ online searches are all allowed. 5. NOT allowed – using other students‚ people or CPA exam review books. Suggestion: If you plan to take the Auditing portion of the CPA
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Professional and ethical issues c a S eS inc lu de d in t hiS Se ction 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 A Day in the Life of Brent Dorsey Staff Auditor Professional Pressures 59 63 65 71 79 3.2 Nathan Johnson’s Rental Car Reimbursement Solving Ethical Dilemmas–Should He Pocket the Cash? Recognizing It’s a Fraud and Evaluating What to Do . . . . . . 3.3 The Anonymous Caller 3.4 WorldCom The Story of a Whistleblower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Xerox Corporation Fraud case (1997 – 2000) Xerox Corporation is a global document management company which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers‚ multifunction systems‚ photo copiers‚ digital production printing presses‚ and related consulting services and supplies. Xerox is headquartered in Norwalk‚ Connecticut‚ though its largest population of employees is based in and around Rochester‚ New York‚ the area in which the company was founded. The history of
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internal control over financial reporting c a S eS inc lu de d in t hiS Se ction 5 155 155 165 169 177 185 195 5.1 Simply Steam‚ Co. 5.2 Easy Clean‚ Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evaluation of Internal Control Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evaluation of Internal Control Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 Red Bluff Inn & Café 5.4 St. James Clothiers Establishing Effective Internal
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Waste Management Inc. Fraud I. BRIEF HISTORY Waste Management Inc is a company in North America that provides waste and environmental services. This company was founded by Larry Beck in 1894. The company ’s operations also involved managing air and gas‚ environmental and groundwater protection as well as environmental engineering. By 1971‚ the company became more public after the 133 acquisitions and the $82M in revenue that were made and soon became the largest waste hauler in the
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