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    Audit History

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    been new legislation and a strict enforcement standard which more times then not was influenced by the fraudulent activity delivered by corporate management. By the creation of oversight policies and standard setting entities‚ these countless scandals have shaped the accounting and auditing profession into what we know today. In 1986 the state of New York passed legislation in which the credentials regarding a Certified Public Accountant were formally acknowledged and recognized‚ thus creating the accounting

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    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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    ❖ S 9: “Officer” includes directors‚ secretaries‚ receivers‚ administrators‚ liquidators‚ administrating trustees. ❖ S 9: “Director” includes shadow & de facto directors. enforcement of directors’ duties enforcement of statutory duties Civil penalties Who may apply for a Declaration or Order? ❖ S 1317J(1): ASIC may apply for a declaration of contravention‚ a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order. ❖ S 1317J(2): The company may apply for a compensation order. ❖

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    Softlogic Holding Ltd. • Auditors role in Corporate Governance • Audit Committee of Softlogic Holding Ltd. • Audit Committee’s influence in Corporate Governance protocols at Softlogic Holdings • The Cadbury Committee and Softlogic’s Corporate Governance Strategy • Analysis • Recommendations Introduction • International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 260: “Communications of Audit Matters with Those Charged with Governance” • Governance is the term used

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    2) Types of Director 1 3) What is an Independent Director 2 4) Role of an Independent Director 3 5) References 5 INTRODUCTION: All companies must have officers. A private limited company must have at least two director and a company

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    Duties of Directors

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    DUTIES OF DIRECTORS Directors of a company normally have exclusive power to manage the company’s business and exercise its powers. At common law‚ the duties were owed to the company‚ to employees‚ to individual shareholders and creditors. 1.0 Duties of Directors to the company It is convenient to categorise the duties of directors into fiduciary duties which arise because they are quasi-trustees of the assets of the company. The word ‘fiduciary’ refers to trust and confidence. ‘A fiduciary is

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    If I Could Have 3 Wishes

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    Keishla Diaz C Block‚ Mr. Willard Sept 16‚ 2010 “ IF I COULD ONLY HAVE THREE WISHES”…. If I could find something/someone who could grant me three wishes I would have many thoughts going through my mind. It would be a great‚ yet very indecisive moment. I would have to think of what that wish can do to my future‚ if it would make it better or make it a bad future that no one would like to have. My 1st wish would be to have a great future not only me but my family as well‚ because I know that by

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    which exceeds materiality of $50‚000. c. The auditor should either propose an audit adjustment so that the unadjusted statement amount is less than materiality‚ and/or perform more testing to obtain a better estimate of the population misstatements. The additional testing will likely focus on receivables and inventory because they have the largest estimated misstatements. 9-28 a. The following terms are audit planning decisions requiring professional judgment: Preliminary judgment about materiality

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    Fair value in financial reporting: problems and pitfalls in practice – a case study analysis of the use of fair valuation at Enron David Gwilliam∗ and Richard H G Jackson School of Business and Economics‚ University of Exeter‚ Streatham Court‚ Rennes Drive‚ Exeter EX4 4PU‚ UK This paper has been accepted for publication in Accounting Forum ____________________________________________________________ ____________ Abstract This paper contributes to the debate on the use of mark to market

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    Board Meeting

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    RESOLUTIONS‚ MEETINGS & MINUTES UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 A Presentation by KAUSHIK M JHAVERI PRACTISING COMPANY SECRETARY E-Mail : kmjandco@gmail.com CS KAUSHIK M JHAVERI 1 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONS : are records of formal decisions of Directors or Shareholders and are prefixed by the word “ RESOLVED”. q Resolutions are of 2 types: • Ordinary Resolution • Special Resolution CS KAUSHIK M JHAVERI 2 ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS Section189 (1) of Companies Act‚1956 ØA resolution shall be an

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