Should auditors be held more accountable in uncovering financial fraud? Table of Contents Introduction Currently in the United States‚ the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) the International Auditing and Assurance Board (IAASB) are the most influential accounting standard boards able to influence fraud detection standard setting in financial reporting. In recent years‚ there has been a growing trend in financial scandals such as WorldCom‚ Enron and Madoff
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MANDATORY AUDITOR ROTATION: A WAY FOR REGULATORS TO PREVENT AUDIT FAILURES? 1. Introduction Auditor rotation has long been a subject of debate as a measure to prevent audit failures‚ especially after the financial crisis. Two types of rotation suggested are firm rotation and audit partner rotation. Mandatory auditor rotation limits the number of consecutive years that a registered public accounting firm or audit partner can serve as the auditor of a company‚ and is claimed to be able to enhance
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Learning Zone Analytical Procedures – A Powerful Tool for Auditors (Relevant to Paper 8 – Principles of Auditing and Management Information Systems) David Chow FCCA‚ FCPA‚ CPA (Practising) Audit tests Auditors normally carry out the following types of audit tests to determine whether financial statements are fairly stated: (i) procedures to obtain an understanding of internal control (ii) tests of controls (iii) substantive tests: • substantive tests of transactions; • analytical
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Purdy The MIS manager in many organizations is encountering a new group concerned with the data processing function — the internal EDP auditor.’ These auditors often have a broad role ranging from evaluating data processing controls to reviewing data security and new system developments. However‚ in many organizations‚ the auditor’s role is not clear. This article integrates the results of our own survey with a review of recent literature in an attempt to explain more precisely the potential internal
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Ahmad Rafie – Dept :ILS 2. En Amir Syakib Yahya – Dept QAD 3‚ En. Abdul Razak Sauzi – Dept :QAD 4. En. Zainudin Zaini 5. Cik Nadiah Yahaya | SUMMARY OF AUDITBased on the observation made during this audit‚ it was noted that KLAS has made a good start-up at launching the OHSAS 18001 and EMS ISO 14001 campaign working towards certification of OHSAS 18001 in 2013 and EMS ISO 14001 in 2014 for example: 1) Workers on site are consistently wearing basic PPE such
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Inventory Chicanery Tempts More Firms‚ Fools More Auditors A Quick Way to Pad Profits‚ It Is Often Revealed Only When Concern Collapses A Barrel Full of Sweepings By LEE BERTON Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL December 14‚ 1992 Why do so many accountants fail to warn the public that the companies they audit are on the verge of collapse? Increasingly‚ experts are blaming inventory fraud. "When companies are desperate to stay afloat‚ inventory fraud is the easiest
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1. How an auditor evaluates the efficacy of internal control system? Ans: The auditor has to decide whether he can place reliance on the internal control. If internal control is adequate‚ he can restrict nature‚ timing and extent of his checking accordingly. If not‚ he is left with no alternative but to resort to detailed checking. The manner of evaluation of internal control may be in the following lines: 1. Making preliminary evaluation of the system 2. Compliance procedures to evaluate
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Do auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology? Yes‚ auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology. Networks and computers deliver the most information needed for auditing to work. For it to be effective‚ auditors have to use the computer as an auditing tool‚ audit automated systems and data‚ and understand the business purposes for the systems and the situation in which the systems operate. The other important uses for networks and computers by auditors
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Effectiveness of Internal Auditor in Controlling Fraud and Other Financial Irregularities in Private Universities in South-West‚ Nigeria. ADETOSO‚ Jonathan Adegoke1 OLADEJO‚ Kayode Samson2 AKESINRO‚ Abayomi Sunday3 Department of Accounting‚ Joseph Ayo Babalola University‚ P.M.B 5006 Ikeji-Arakeji‚ Osun State‚ Nigeria. Email of the corresponding Author: gokeadetoso@yahoo.com‚Kay_oladejo83@yahoo.com sunkesh75@yahoo.com Abstract The study examined the effectiveness of internal auditor in controlling fraud
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Commission’s has charge Cardillo Travel System. Determine who was in violation of the AICPA’s code of Professional Conduct and analyze the key reasons why they were not in compliance. Analyze the action Cardillo’s outside auditors and evaluate the level of efficiency of the audit risk management‚ and determine if the components of internal control were being followed correctly. Cardillo Travel System‚ Inc.‚ the fourth largest company in Travel companies was founded in 1935 and
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