Independence of outside audit firms has been an ongoing issue for a long time in the US corporate world. The fundamental problem arises for the lack of clarity about whom does the audit firm really works for‚ the shareholders or the client company. According to Anandarajan et all (2008)‚ this lack of clarity has resulted in auditor’s independence being impaired. In the US‚ the client hires‚ pays‚ and fires the auditor and therefore‚ the culture of the auditors serving at the pleasure of the client
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Notes on Apollo Shoes Audit Case Task #1 (Overview/Intro) Go to the “Weekly Materials” folder and locate the “Apollo Shoes Files” folder‚ between the week 1 and week 2 folders. Under this menu you will find a file entitled Apollo Shoes Case Study.doc. This file gives you all of the details and evidence that you will need for the case. We will only be completing specified sections of this case as discussed below. Review the table of contents in the case document (page 4.) This will tell you
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planning auditors should consider for clients who use computers and describe how a computer can be used as an audit tool. | 16‚ 17‚ 18‚ 19‚ 20‚ 21‚ 22 | 57‚ 60 | 5. Review audit documentation for proper form and content. | 23‚ 24‚ 25 | 50‚ 61 | SOLUTIONS FOR REVIEW CHECKPOINTS 4.1 A CPA can use the following sources of information to help decide whether to accept a new audit client. Financial information prepared by the prospective client: * Annual reports to
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AUDIT OFFICE ACT‚ 2009 The objectives Of the Act 1) To establish an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor-General as an office outside the Public Service 2) To provide for the administration of the office and the conditions of service for its members. 3) To provide for the additional functions of the Comptroller and Auditor-General 4) To establish the office of the Audit Office Commission and provide for its functions 5) To provide for the transfer of persons from the
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10‚ 2010 To : Alchemy Corp. (Aren’t we addressing this memo to our parent co.‚ Alchem Corp.?) From : External Audit Team Subject: Internal Control Weakness and related fraud risk After much research and time spent on understanding the inner working of Alchemy Inc.‚ we have found some internal control weaknesses that could lead to potential fraud. Our audit procedures are designed to address internal control weaknesses and subsequent fraud risks in the most efficient and cost effective
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Appendix: Illustrative Reports AS No. 3: Audit Documentation Auditing Standard No. 3 Appendix A: Background and Basis for Conclusions AS No. 4: Reporting on Whether a Previously Reported Material Weakness Continues to Exist Auditing Standard No. 4 Appendix A: Illustrative Reports on Whether a Previously Reported Material Weakness Continues to Exist Appendix B: Background and Basis for Conclusions AS No. 5: An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
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| |Job Title: |Audit Officer |Company Job Code: |..................................| | | | |..... | |Status/Grade: |....................................... |Division/Department |Audit | |Location: |Karachi
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Using Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques to Support Audit I. Executive Summary Nowadays‚ the use of computers dominates in most of the business world; auditors too have recognized that the power and speed of computers can greatly assist them in their work. The term “computer-assisted audit techniques” (CAAT) is used to denote computer techniques that auditors can utilize to help them complete their audits in a more effective‚ efficient‚ and timely manner. Use of the prefix “computer-assisted”
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Internal audit and review reports |by Katharine Bagshaw | | |29 Jan 2003 | | |Internal auditors‚ external auditors‚ and consultants who perform internal audit and review engagements provide reports to management | |(internal audit reports)
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Audit Exam Changes 2013 The U.S. CPA Exam is considered by many to be the gold standard of accounting credentialing exams. There are four sections of the CPA Exam: Financial accounting and reporting (FAR) Auditing and attestation (AUD) Business environment and concepts (BEC) Regulation (REG) Each of these sections test different aspects of the accounting profession‚ from financial accounting to audit and business environment. These four sections represent a total of 14 hours of testing. The
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