371 385 Auditor liability rules under imperfect information and costly litigation: the welfare-increasing eŒ of liability ect insurance Ralf Ewert‚ Eberhard Feess and Martin Nell University of Frankfurt‚ Frankfurt am Main ABSTRACT This paper examines auditor liability rules under imperfect information‚ costly litigation and risk-averse auditors. A negligence rule fails in such a setting‚ because in equilibrium auditors will deviate with positive probability from any given standard. It is shown
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(Audit Committees and Auditor Independence‚ LO 4‚ 5‚ 6) The audit committee is required to evaluate the independence of both the internal and external audit functions. Required a. What factors would you suggest an audit committee look at in evaluating the external auditor’s independence? b. How can the audit committee influence the independence of the internal audit function? c. The audit committee must pre-approve all nonaudit services pro- vided by the external auditor. Assume the audit committee
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Declaration of Independence- The declaration of Independence was a document that was ratified that officially states that the thirteen colonies will no longer be under British rule. It was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776‚ or today we know it as “Independence Day” or “4th of July”. This was later ratified on June 21st‚ 1788. The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence go hand and hand together. Both documents help set a political and government set base to unify the people.
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SUMMARY OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF NIGERIAN ENAMELWARE PLC. NAME OF THE COMPANY: Nigerian Enamelware Plc. NAME OF THE AUDITORS: Akintola Williams Deloitte‚ Charted Accountant‚ Lagos Nigeria. SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Annual Report & Accounts 2012. SCOPE: The financial statement audited by the auditors include; the balance sheet‚ profit and loss account‚ statement of cash flow‚ value added statement‚ financial summary‚ significant accounting policies and other
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Auditor Responsibility The expectation is that an auditor should be held responsible for the quality of his/her work. This is because a major error or omission by the auditor can result in a false opinion. Auditors have a moral‚ professional and legal responsibility. In the Companies Act 2006‚ Section 507 prevents auditors knowingly or recklessly causing an audit report to include any matter that is “misleading‚ false or deceptive in a material way”. To be proved in cases of civil liability
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PRACTICE - EXERCISE Prior to coming for Lead Auditor course‚ read each of the following questions carefully and answer with reference to ISO 9001:2008. Try to identify the applicable clause number in each case. . 1. Does the standard require Quality objectives to be measured? Yes the Standard requires Quality Objectives to be mesured. For the continual improvement of the organisation we require the Quality Objectives to be measured. The Quality Objectives shall be measurable
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EXPLAIN THE RESPECTIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT AND AUDITORS IN THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF FRAUD. The primary responsibility for fraud detection lies with management. This arises due to a contractual duty of care. Directors are able to discharge their duty toward prevention and detection of fraud and error in many ways‚ for example: * Complying with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance * Developing a code of conduct‚ monitoring compliance and taking action against
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Appointment‚ Duties‚ Rights and Liabilities of Auditor Appointment: First Auditors a) The first auditors of a company shall be appointed by the directors within 60 days of incorporation of the company [252(3)] b) The first auditors will hold office till the first annual general meeting [252(3)]. c) If the directors fail to appoint the first auditors‚ the members shall appoint the first auditors‚ provided further that the auditors such appointed shall not be removed during the tenure expect
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entries must be supported by a document. • A technique to verify the authenticity and authority of transactions recorded in the books on the basis of which the auditor submits a report‚ indicating that accounts are correct‚ free from errors or fraud and complete. • It is not only examining the documentary evidence but sometimes auditor has to go behind recorded evidence to eliminate any possibility of fraud. DEFINITION • “Vouching is the examination of the evidence offered in substantiation
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Introduction The topic of the report is an exploration of a career option and a Tax Auditor at Canada Revenue Agency. The purposes of this report are to not only prepare myself for the position by examining and learning but also introduce a different field of work to colleagues All residents in Canada must pay a tax and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)‚ formally known as Revenue Canada‚ is a federal agency that has as its main function the administration of Canadian tax laws for most of the provinces
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