Case 4 and Case 6 Studies Low Company – Standards on Auditing Disclosures Memo –Low Company List of Relevant Authorities AU 504‚ AU 9504: Association with Financial Statements Purpose Should a CPA audit major fluctuations in the fourth quarter of the financial statement made by a publicly traded company after they are disclosed in the company’s annual financial statement notes? Issue Aaron Jones‚ CPA‚ is auditing the current year’s financial statements of Low Company‚ a publicly
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CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO ASSURANCE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITING Answers to Review Questions 1-1 The study of auditing is more conceptual in nature compared to other accounting courses. Rather than focusing on learning the rules‚ techniques‚ and computations required to prepare financial statements‚ auditing emphasizes learning a framework of analytical and logical skills to evaluate the relevance and reliability of the systems and processes responsible for financial information‚
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Auditing Research Paper January 9‚ 2012 Auditing in general is an organized process of accurately finding and assessing statements regarding financial records to determine the degree of accuracy between those statements and established criteria and communicate the results to interested users and or the public. Even though auditing and accounting have similarities‚ they can be distinguished. An accountant handles the daily financial operations for a business‚ while an auditor reviews the information
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Chapter 13 Auditing the Inventory Management Process Answer Key True / False Questions 1. The "cradle-to-grave" cycle for inventory begins when goods are purchased and stored and ends when the finished goods are shipped to customers. TRUE AACSB: Analytic AICPA BB: Industry AICPA FN: Decision Making Blooms: Remember Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 13-01 Develop an understanding of the inventory management process. Topic: Overview of Inventory Management Process 2. A receiving
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Acquisition and Payment Cycle According to Arens‚ Elder and Beasley (2006)‚ “is considered as the third major transaction cycle.” The three major transactions in the acquisition and payment cycle include: 1. Acquisition of goods and services 2. Cash Disbursements 3. Purchase returns and allowances and purchase discounts Components such as‚ acquisition of raw materials‚ equipment‚ supplies‚ utilities‚ repairs and maintenance‚ and research and development plays a major role in the acquisition
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Example auditing case 1)” Based on the information given in this case and your knowledge of auditor’s reports‚ identify the deficiencies in the draft of the proposed report. Do not redraft the report‚ but provide justification or explanation for each of the deficiencies you identify” (Pany‚ Auditor’s Report‚ 2010). A. In the Introduction paragraph it states “As discussed in Note K to the financial statements‚ the Company has properly disclosed a subsequent event dated March 14‚ 20x9” (Pany‚ Auditor’s
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population. d. perform none of the above. 5. One of the ways to eliminate nonsampling risk is through: easy a. proper supervision and instruction of the client’s employees. b b. proper supervision and instruction of the audit team. c. the use of attributes sampling rather than variables sampling. d. controls which ensure that the sample drawn is random and representative. 6. One cause of nonsampling risk is: easy a. ineffective use of audit procedures. a b. testing less than the entire
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Bibliographic Reference Author: Osama Shaban‚ Accounting Department‚ AlZaytoonah University of Jordan Title: Auditing Human Resources as a Method to Evaluate the Efficiency of Human Resources Functions and to Control Quality Check on Human Resource Activities International Business Research Journal‚ Vol. 5‚ No. 3 PP.122-129 © Canadian Center of Science and Education Introduction Objectives of the article include: • To evaluate the efficiency of human resources at all
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cases‚ revise the amount used for materiality when evaluating audit misstatements. Consider if additional procedures are required to support the changed materiality. 8. Reconsider the assessments of internal control at the entity level and the risk of fraud. Their conclusions about the effectiveness of internal control could be affected by control exceptions found during testing. Consider whether any material misstatements indicate fraud. 9. Revisit planning documentation to determine that
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Diaoyu Dao‚ an Inherent Territory of China BEIJING - The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday published a white paper on Diaoyu Dao‚ an inherent territory of China. Following is the full text of the white paper: Diaoyu Dao‚ an Inherent Territory of China (September 2012) State Council Information Office The People’s Republic of China Contents Foreword I. Diaoyu Dao is China’s Inherent Territory II. Japan Grabbed Diaoyu Dao from China III. Backroom
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