Challenges of Auditors and Audit Reporting in a Corrupt Environment Prince Kennedy Modugu* Nosa Ohonba and Professor Famous Izedonmi Department of Accounting‚ Faculty of Management Sciences‚ University of Benin‚ PMB 1154‚ Benin City‚ Nigeria * Email of corresponding author: princekenny2010@yahoo.com ABSTRACT The rising spate of corruption in both private and public establishments has assumed an enormous dimension. This development has eroded public trust in financial statements. Auditors in their
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QUALITY STANDARDS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Submitted by: PRIYA.M QUALITY STANDARDS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Quality professionals use the term “standards” to mean many things‚ such as metrics‚ specifications‚ gages‚ statements‚ categories‚ segments‚ groupings or behaviors. But usually when they talk about standards‚ they’re talking about quality management. Management standards address the needs of organizations in training‚ quality auditing and quality-management systems. The ISO 9000 Series‚ for
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1. 2 . If better‚ more complete audit procedures were performed‚ it is likely that many of the major accounting irregularities and fraudulent practices could have been uncovered. a) The falsification of inventory count sheets: The auditors could have conducted full physical inventory counts‚ or performed random inventory counts at warehouses or stores undisclosed to the management at Crazy Eddie prior to the tests. This would have prevented the management from strategically shipping
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Case Study 3 a) What events or condition above may cause substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern? Events or condition that may cause substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern are the first one‚ because of the high competition in the industry‚ it has affected the sales of the Fast Go. The effect of vigorous competition in the markets has makes it difficult for Fast Go to attract and retain customers and to grow their customer
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I: Understanding Auditor Responsibilities Chapter 4 Professional Liability Learning Objectives: By studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Discuss the liability environment in which auditors operate‚ the factors that have led to litigation against auditors‚ increasingly including shareholder class actions‚ and the effects of lawsuits on audit firms. 2. Describe the causes of legal action against auditors and identify parties that may sue auditors. 3. Explain
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irregularity on the audit report by BS • It is a requirement of the Auditing Profession Act not to issue an unqualified report if there has been a chance to report irregularities. • If the reportable irregularity affects fair presentation then the auditor must qualify the report in accordance with ISA 705 • If the reportable irregularity does not affect fair presentation but exists‚ the audit report must be modified by inclusion of an additional paragraph in the audit report • Ignoring the impact
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Hollate Manufacturing Case Study About this case study: This case study was developed as a joint effort by the Center for Audit Quality‚ Financial Executives International‚ The Institute of Internal Auditors‚ and the National Association of Corporate Directors. These four organizations have formed the Anti-Fraud Collaboration to actively engage in efforts to mitigate the risks of financial reporting fraud. The Collaboration’s goal is to promote the deterrence and detection of financial reporting
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There were several situations that lead the executives and managers of WorldCom to "cook the books." Acquisition of other companies drove WorldCom to spend beyond their means; managers were told to spend whatever was necessary to increase revenue‚ even if it meant that long-term costs would outweigh the short-term gains. This fiscally unhealthy mentality led to a very bad decision to enter into long-term fixed rate leases for network capacity with extensive punitive termination provisions. Once the
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2: Professional Standards Introduction Self-regulated: the standards governing audits were established by members of the profession themselves Sarbanes-Oxley Acct of 2002 Created: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to provide external and independent oversight over the audits of public entities Responsible for registering public accounting firms‚ establishing standards for audit engagements‚ and inspecting the quality of audits conducted by public accounting firms ****Generally
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Introduction Independence is a fundamental to the reliability of auditors’ reports. It is an attitude of mind characterized by integrity and an objective approach to professional works. A professional auditor should work both independent and seen to be so. Nowadays‚ but‚ the trend of providing non-audit services to audit clients seem to be sweeping accounting firms all over the world; impacts of independence impairment caused by this trend should not be ignored. The Meaning of Independence The
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