Auditing Introduction Letter Leslie Brian ACC/546 August 6‚ 2012 Eddie Loussararian Auditing Introduction Letter Greetings! To start off‚ I would like to introduce myself; my name is Leslie Brian‚ and I am a lead auditor for Nortex‚ Inc. Our organization is a leading firm in the industry‚ with offices in more than 20 states. We appreciate your company’s interest in our services. I have taken the opportunity to outline the following: the services we offer and their benefits
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AUDITING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR INVOLVES LOOKING AT THINGS OR ACTIVITIES WITH A BIRD EYE VIEW. OMONIYI‚ WAHAB SHINA INTRODUCTION Auditing in the public Sector is an independent examination of ‚ and an expression of an opinion on the financial statements of governments by a duly appointed person(s) in accordance with all relevant statutory obligation. In other words‚ auditing does not concentrate on fraud detection alone‚ but rather‚ to look at the financial and non-financial activities of an
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Heather Sheetz Accounting 491 Julie Oldham March 28‚ 2008 Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Generally Accepted Auditing Standards or GAAS is “a set of systematic guidelines used by auditors when conducting audits on companies’ finances‚ ensuring the accuracy‚ consistency and verifiability of auditors’ actions and reports” (Lexico Publishing Group‚ 2008). The following paper will explain the elements of GAAS and how GAAS is applied to audits. GAAS
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there might be a bias against another group‚ such as prospective investors. a. What steps has the external auditing profession taken to minimize potential bias toward important users and thereby encourage auditor independence? ---The external auditing profession as a whole has became more concentrated on maintaining auditor independence and it is now one of the cornerstones of quality auditing. One way that independence can be violated is when an auditor shows bias towards an important user of the
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ACC 411 Auditing Fall 2014 Instructor: Dr. Matthew J. Beck Office: N227 Business College Complex (BCC) Office Phone: 884-7611 E-mail: beckm@broad.msu.edu Course Web Page: d2l.msu.edu Course Texts: Prentice Hall – Auditing and Assurance Services – An Integrated Approach 15th edition. Arens/Elder/Beasley (Required) Please bring your textbook to each class session Class Hours: Monday / Wednesday 8:30 - 9:50 a.m. 119 Eppley Center Monday / Wednesday 10:20 - 11:40 a
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Introduction Internal audit is an independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. Proper internal control not only ensures that the assets and records are safeguarded‚ but also creates an environment in which efficiency and effectiveness are encouraged and monitored. This report is mainly focused on internal audit and internal control system in a company. In this case‚ the company is Kejora Bhd.. This report also focused
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12.25 A 12.29 D 12.33 D 12.37 A 12.26 D 12.30 B 12.34 A 12.27 A 12.31 A 12.35 C 12.28 C 12.32 C 12.36 D 12.39 a. In this situation‚ scope limitation on accounts receivable audit is created because auditors are unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence using alternative procedures. Thus‚ if the amounts of wrong account receivables are material but not pervasive‚ the auditor can issue qualified opinion. If the scope limitation if pervasive‚ meaning the amounts of this prohibition
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Inherent Risk Inherent risk is the susceptibility of an account balance or class of transactions to misstatement that could be material either individually or when aggregated with misstatement in other balances or classes assuming that there were no related internal controls. This risk mainly arises at the level of management and the risk factor generally being high. Factors Affecting Inherent Risk: At the level of financial statement Integrity of management; Management’s experience and
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A.19 To perform an attestation engagement on prospective information or pro forma information‚ accountants must do all of the following except: B. Understand the internal controls used in the processes that generated the information A.20 If a nonissuer wants an accountant to perform an examination of its internal controls‚ the accountant should follow: B. AICPA AT 501‚ “An examination of an entity’s internal control over financial reporting that is integrated with an audit of its financial statements
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Week 1 Purpose of audit – enhance the degree of confidence of intended users in the financial report. Expression of an opinion by the auditor on whether – the FR is prepared‚ in all material respects‚ in accordance with applicable financial reporting framework. Opinion – whether the FR is presented fairly‚ in all material aspects‚ give a true and fair view in accordance with the framework. ASA require auditor to exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout
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