The Demand for Audit and Other Assurance Services O ssu a S s Chapter 1 ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-1 SarbanesSarbanes-Oxley Act Enron WorldCom The Act established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. It also requires auditors to report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-2
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456 Chapter Eleven Appendix 11B Illustrative Audit Case: Keystone Computers & Networks‚ Inc. Part III: Substantive Tests—Accounts Receivable and Revenue This part of the audit case illustrates the manner in which the auditors design substantive tests of balances. The substantive tests are illustrated for two accounts—receivables and revenue. This aspect of the audit is illustrated with the following audit documentation: • ABC’s risk assessment working paper that combines the auditors’ assessments
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APPLE THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL HISTORY Results of Operations (in $ millions‚ except shares in thousands‚ per share amounts) Net sales: Domestic International Total net sales Costs and operating expenses: Cost of sales Research and development (R&D) Selling‚ general and administrative (SG&A) Total operating expenses Operating income Other income/(expense)‚ net Income before provision for income taxes Provision for income taxes Net income Diluted earnings per share Shares used in computing diluted earnings
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– Skills Module‚ Paper F8 (UK) Audit and Assurance (United Kingdom) 1 (a) (i) Importance of reporting to those charged with governance June 2013 Answers In accordance with ISA 260 (UK and Ireland) Communication with those charged with governance‚ it is important for the auditors to report to those charged with governance as it helps in the following ways: (1) It assists the auditor and those charged with governance in understanding matters related to the audit‚ and in developing a constructive
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University of Phoenix Material Financial Statement Review – Walt Disney World What is the net income for the current fiscal year? Is it up or down from the prior year? Why would this information be important to investors? As of June 28‚ 2014 net income is $2‚245 Millions compared to June 29‚ 2013 when net income was $1‚847 Millions. Net income increased by $398 Millions Net income provides information regarding the company’s bottom line. If the company is profitable each year investors are likely
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The purpose of this assignment is to develop learners’ analytical skills in reviewing the adoption of accounting standards in financial statements. In this assignment we are required to assess the accounting treatment of borrowing costs as per FRS 123‚ by using the latest two years financial statements for two companies listed on the Maldives Stock exchange. Financial Reporting Standard 123 Borrowing Costs (FRS 123) consists of paragraphs 1 to 30. All of the paragraphs in FRS123 have equal authority
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ClariCall ClariCall is a leader in the telecom industry. They have survived the pitfalls of a seemingly sloth industry. Due to their survival skills‚ questions of how they survived have become an instant issue. Audit and investigation staffs are required to verify that the correct amount of revenue is declared or quantified. In doing this‚ it may be necessary to test the information provided and the assertions made by or on behalf of ClariCall. Therefore‚ the Revenue Verification Process will play
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Chapter 5: Essentials of Financial Statement Analysis Evaluating accounting “quality” How do we define financial reporting quality? Qualitative characteristics of accounting Information: Understandability Decision usefulness Reliability Relevance Consistency Comparability 1 Attributes of High Quality Financial Reporting Financial reporting (earnings) quality has been considered positively associated with the following: High persistence of earnings and cash flows
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Introduction In module 2 case study I am to do the following understanding financial reports and continue to review the financial statements of Merck and Novartis to learn additional information. The emphasis of this Case is to review the income statement‚ balance sheet and computation of ratios. Review the financial statements for the companies and answer the following questions for the last reporting year: Balance Sheet • What components of stockholders’ equity does each of the companies disclose
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DeVry Inc. 2012 Financial Report Analysis DeVry Inc.‚ together with its subsidiaries‚ provides educational services worldwide. It operates various institutions‚ including Advanced Academics‚ American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine‚ Becker Professional Education‚ Carrington College and Carrington College California‚ Chamberlain College of Nursing‚ DeVry Brazil‚ DeVry University‚ Ross University School of Medicine‚ and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. The company offers
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