INTRODUCTION; 2 DEFINITIONS 3 Auditing 3 Financial statements: 4 Educational institutions 4 FINANCIAL AUDITING: 5 Objectives of auditing: 5 Primary objects 6 Subsidiary objects: 6 General Principles Governing an Audit of Financial Statements 6 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:
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may not be representative of questions you may see on any upcoming exams. 2007 AICPA Newly Released Questions – Auditing 1. CPA-05465 Which of the following categories is included in generally accepted auditing standards? a. b. c. d. Standards of review. Standards of planning. Standards of fieldwork. Standards of evidence. ANSWER: Choice "c" is correct. Generally accepted auditing standards include three categories: general standards‚ standards of fieldwork‚ and standards of reporting. Choices
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Contemporary Issues in Auditing Contents 1. INTRODUCTION Basically the audit was originally described as to ascertaining whether the resource managing party had properly accounted for all receipts and payments on behalf of his principal. Modern audit considers whether all the information provided to the users of accounts are true and fair. Audit is‚ therefore‚ an examination of accounting records undertaken with a view to establishing whether they correctly
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Auditing‚ Attestation‚ and Assurance Name Class Date Instructor Auditing‚ Attestation‚ and Assurance What is Auditing‚ Attestation and Assurance? Auditing relates to the analysis of the financial statements‚ attestation relates to the financial information beyond the financial statements‚ and assurance relates to improvement of the reliability of the financial information within the financial statements. This paper will give examples of each type of service‚ who might request these services
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Auditing refers to the process of checking and analyzing of financial statements to prove that they give true and fair view of the company and to ensure that they were prepared according to the accounting standards and finally producing a report after their opinion. Internal audit is professional activity involved in helping organizations to achieve their objectives. And the goals using systematic methodology for analyzing business processes
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Chapter 2 The CPA Profession ← Review Questions 2-1 The four major services that CPAs provide are: 1. Audit and assurance services Assurance services are independent professional services that improve the quality of information for decision makers. Assurance services include attestation services‚ which are any services in which the CPA firm issues a report that expresses a conclusion about the reliability of an assertion that is the responsibility of another party. The four
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document‚ except as permitted by law. Contact permissions@ifac.org. ISBN: 978-1-934779-92-7 HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON AUDITING AND QUALITY CONTROL 2009 EDITION Scope of this Handbook This handbook brings together all the International Standards on Auditing and the International Standard on Quality Control that have been redrafted by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) to improve their clarity (Clarity
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Case 4 and Case 6 Studies Low Company – Standards on Auditing Disclosures Memo –Low Company List of Relevant Authorities AU 504‚ AU 9504: Association with Financial Statements Purpose Should a CPA audit major fluctuations in the fourth quarter of the financial statement made by a publicly traded company after they are disclosed in the company’s annual financial statement notes? Issue Aaron Jones‚ CPA‚ is auditing the current year’s financial statements of Low Company‚ a publicly
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BUSINESS SCHOOL Unit of Study Outline Unit Code ACCT3014 Unit Title Auditing and Assurance Semester 2‚ 2013 Pre-requisite Units: ACCT3011 or ACCT3001 Co-requisite Units: n/a Prohibited Units: ACCT3004 Assumed Knowledge and/or Skills: You are assumed to understand the key principles and rules of specified accounting standards and be able to apply them in the context of business scenarios. Students are expected to comprehend the form and content of published financial statements and be able to
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Auditing Introduction Letter Kelly Garner ACC/546 December 15‚ 2014 Mr. Michael De Marco Anderson‚ Olds‚ and Watershed Certified Public Accountants Shoetown‚ ME 00001 December 15‚ 2014 Mr. Eric Unum Vice President of Finance Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown‚ ME 00001 Dear Mr. Unum‚ Thank you for taking the time to meet with Arnold Anderson‚ CPA (lead auditor); Darlene Wardlaw‚ CPA (engagement manager) and me last week. During our meeting‚ you and your team informed us that your “old
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