misrepresentations. Information technology drives the financial reporting processes of modern organizations. Automated systems initiate‚ authorize‚ record‚ and report the effects of financial transactions. The completed and stable IT environment can affects independent verification more effective. 20. Discuss the key features of Section 302 of SOX. Section 302 requires that corporate management (including the CEO) certify their organization’s internal controls on a quarterly and annual basis. Section 302
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question should be of between 400-600 words 1) Rodney Brick is completing a Master of Accounting part-time and has taken on a role as an auditing assistant with an audit/accounting firm and his first job is to assist with auditing the books of Daffey Jones Ltd‚ a major retailer. Whilst undertaking the audit‚ Rodney comes across certain financial information that he believes will assist him in completing one of the auditing assignments he is currently working on so he copies the information and uses
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Below are two independent situations: A. Grinner and Greeter‚ CPAs‚ were engaged to perform an audit of the financial statements of Happy‚ Inc. Happy’s management would not allow Grinner and Greeter to confirm any of the accounts receivable. All other auditing procedures were performed as considered necessary by Grinner and Greeter and no problems were found. However‚ Grinner and Greeter were unable to satisfy themselves with regard to the balance in the accounts receivable. B. Tick and Tie‚ CPAs
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its goods through the Internet‚ the company should still record sales revenue when the books are shipped to customers. 14-6 Tests of controls: 1. On a sample of sales invoices‚ examine proper authorization and indication of internal verification of sales amounts. 2. Examine approved computer printout of unit selling prices. 3. Examine file of batch totals for initials of data control clerk; compare totals to summary reports. Substantive tests of transactions:
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payables transactions and balances 21 Implementation Plan 25 Executive Summary This report is for Wendig Ltd for the year ended July 2010. The report is focused on highlighting significant audit risks‚ Key assertions and relevant internal controls concerning various segments of the business namely Inventory balances and purchases transactions‚ Trade Receivables and Credit Sale System‚ Property Plant and equipment‚ Trade payables transactions and balances. The report in the end suggests
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cycle (b) Outline three tests of control that should be performed by an auditor in each of the following areas: i. Cash receipts ii. Cash payments iii. Bank reconciliations (c) Summarize seven sources of internal control risks that have an impact on the financial reporting framework in an organization. Q2 (a) Outline four audit procedures you would carry out to verify the following items: i. Leased property ii. Goodwill (b) Makau and Associates‚ an accounting firm‚ are the
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statements describes an internal control questionnaire? It A. Provides detailed evidence regarding the substance of the control system. B. Takes less of the engagement client’s time to complete than other control evaluation devices. C. Requires that the internal auditor be in attendance to properly administer it. D. Provides indirect evidence that might need corroboration. 2. Each individual working paper should‚ at a minimum‚ contain A. An expression of the internal auditor’s overall opinion
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I. Introduction II. The purpose of internal auditing III. Profession guidance on independence and objectivity IV. Consulting services: a challenge to audit independence? V. Independence vs. Objectivity VI. Conclusion VII. Bibliography I. Introduction The internal auditor occupies a unique position he or she is employed by the management but is also expected to review the conduct of management which can create significant tension since the internal auditor’s independence from management
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COURSE CODE: AC211 COURSE TITLE: AUDITING THEORY AND PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2014 QUESTION 1 Brian Ltd was formed on November 2013 in order to manufacture microchips. The directors are unsure of their responsibilities and the nature of their relationship with the external auditors. The audit partner has ask you to visit the client and explain to the directors the more fundamental aspects of the accountability of the company and their relationship with the auditor. Required Through
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is to express an opinion as to whether the financial report is prepared‚ in all material respects‚ in accordance with an identified financial reporting framework. An auditor is setting out to achieve enhanced credibility of information disclosed to increase reliability for the users of the financial statements. A definition from the Committee on Basic Auditing is as follows: A systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating evidence regarding assertions about economic actions and events
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