Accounting Horizons Vol. 21‚ No. 2 June 2007 pp. 165–187 Auditor Communications with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors: Policy Recommendations and Opportunities for Future Research Jeffrey Cohen‚ Lisa Milici Gaynor‚ Ganesh Krishnamoorthy‚ and Arnold M. Wright SYNOPSIS: To contribute to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) project on auditor communications with audit committees and boards of directors‚ we present in this paper a review of relevant academic literature
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company has no internal audit function‚ its internal control systems is very basic. 1) The internal audit evaluates the all kinds of business and control to organization. It makes sure the organization whether compliance with the police and procedures‚ whether it meet a regulations and a criterion‚ whether use the sources effectively and economically as well as whether or not it achieves the organizations goals. But this company of AL and MO‚ they have no internal audit function. They cannot
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The Role of Audit An audit is ‘an independent examination of‚ and the subsequent expression of opinion on‚ the financial statements of an organization’ (Hussey‚ 1999‚ p. 33). The audit can be viewed as an integral part of corporate financial reporting‚ where the assurance it provides stems from the trust placed in the judgement of the auditor. The audit is designed to demonstrate ‘the completeness‚ accuracy and validity of transactions which‚ when aggregated‚ make up the financial statements’ (Power
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Chapter 1 – The demand for an Auditing and Assurance Profession Key Services for Public Accounting Firms Audits High Assurance (95% - 99%) Reviews Moderate Assurance (60% - 70%) Compilation Low to No Assurance (0% - 10%) Assurance Engagements (Triangle diagram based on the subject matter at hand) Practitioner (Auditor) Users Accountable Party (Management) Practitioners give the Users a written conclusion Accountable party must have an accountability relationship with the Users
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notes from the lecturer‚ Mr. Mwachiti 2. K. H. Spencer Pickett (2010). The Internal Auditing Handbook. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd) 3. International Standards on Audit‚ ISA 620. (15th December 2009). Using the work of an auditor’s expert. Page 632-652. 4. International Standards on Audit‚ ISA 210. (15th December 2009). Agreeing the terms of audit engagements. Page 9-21 5. Online ACCA F8: Auditing and Assurance course notes. Retrieved on 5th September‚ 2011 from (http://opentuition.com/acca/f8/f8-course-notes/)
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What is a Knowledge Audit? What is an Audit? “The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person‚ organization‚ system‚ process‚ project or product. Audits are performed to ascertain the validity and reliability of information‚ and also provide an assessment of a system’s internal control. The goal of an audit is to express an opinion on the person/organization/system etc. under evaluation based on work done on a test basis. Due to practical constraints‚ an audit seeks to provide
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AUDIT FAILURE OF WORLDCOM Group 1 Background • WorldCom‚ first named LDDS (Long Distance Discount Services)‚ grew largely by aggressively acquiring other telecommunications companies in 1990s. • For a time‚ it was the United State’s second largest long distance phone company (after AT&T). Background However‚ the year 2002 comes… • In March‚ the SEC began to investigate WorldCom as it reported large profit while AT&T reported loss. • In May‚ Arthur Anderson was replaced by KPMG
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Martin Townsend | 1204260 Picnic Audit ADV231 Social Media 20.01.2014 Word Count: 2331 Martin Townsend | 1204260 Picnic Audit | ADV231Social Media | 20.01.2014 It is easy for branded businesses to get social media interaction‚ with their loyal customers‚ which they
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The internal audit function plays a key role in assisting the board to discharge its governance responsibilities. Yet how does the board – and its audit committee – satisfy itself that internal audit is functioning effectively and efficiently? The board’s responsibility for internal controls Through working with a broad range of organisations in Australia and internationally‚ KPMG has identified a number of better practices in relation to the role played by the board audit and/or risk
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