Audit Quality and Audit Firm Size: Revisited by Dan A. Simunic The University of British Columbia December‚ 2003 Background: 1. Audit quality is an important element of corporate governance – although it’s unclear whether audit quality and other aspects of corporate governance (e.g. director knowledge and independence) are fundamentally complements or substitutes. 2. Notion that audit quality varies systematically across classes of audit firms (now Big 4 vs. non-Big 4) has been
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Week 5 Assignment 1. In auditing the long-term investments account‚ an auditor is unable to obtain audited financial statements for an investee located in a foreign country. The auditor concludes that sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding this investment cannot be obtained. a. F. Either a disclaimer of opinion or an “except for” qualified opinion. –If the auditor is unable to obtain financial statements for an investee it is considered a scope limitation in which either a qualified
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Theories of auditing There are several different theories that may explain the demand for audit services. Some of them are well known in research and some of them are more based on perceptions. Figure 1 illustrates four audit theories according to Hayes et al. (2005). The policeman theory claims that the auditor is responsible for searching‚ discovering and preventing fraud. In the early 20thcentury this was certainly the case. However‚ more recently the main focus of auditors has been to provide
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PolyTaste 2008: Service Audit Robert Hartman May‚ 2008 1 Agenda • • • • • • • What is a Service Audit? Dimensions of Service Guest Touch Points Event Environment Moments of Truth Observable Standards Audit Results 2 1 What is a Service Audit? • A Formal Study of Actual Service Performance – Based on Observable Standards – Performed by Disinterested Observers – Qualitative • Gathers Impressions • Characterizes Guest Experience – Quantitative • Gathers Data • Reports Operations
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AUDIT OF: DATE OF AUDIT: MAY 11‚ 2012 AUDITORS: Audit Participants: |Name |Position | | |Branch Manager | | |Assistant Manager | |
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Project Milestone: Skill Related Fitness. AgilityTake three cones and set them up so they are each 100 feet apart. Label them one‚ two‚ and three. Start at one and then run to two as fast as you can. Touch cone two and run back to cone one and touch cone one; then run to cone three and touch cone three and run back to cone one. Repeat this multiple time and when you feel you’re ready for more of a challenge‚ move them farther back 50 feet at a time. Coordination Power Reaction Time
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Final Review Questions Chloe Granahan 1. Assume that the audit team notes the client has made a significant change in its product line which requires that new equipment be purchased. Which of the following would be of greatest concern to the auditor? A. Inappropriate book value of new equipment. B. Impaired value of new equipment. C. Impaired value of old equipment. D. Inappropriate depreciation calculation for new equipment. 2. A. B. C. D. Audit procedures should be proportional to which of the following
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Mohamed Abukhdair ENC 4416 Rhetorical Web Audit on ShortMoney.net Table of Contents Cover Page……………………………………………………………………………………1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….……...2 Introduction………………………………………………………………………….………..3 Methodology………………………………………………………………………….………4 Summary of Findings……………………………………………………………….………5 Images………………………………………………………………………………….……...6 Analysis of Findings……………………………………………………………….………..7 Recommendations………………………………………………………………….……...10 Conclusion Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………
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Nike’s Cultural Audit Today a shoe is more than something to protect and keep one’s feet warm‚ it is a fashion statement‚ an athletic enhancer‚ rebellion‚ status‚ and the ins and outs of coolness. Shoes‚ mainly athletic shoes have changed drastically throughout the years. From weight‚ size‚ look‚ and comfort ability‚ Nike has been the leading footwear company to develop and lead such a growing industry. Peter Hitchcock‚ the author of Oscillate Wildly‚ wrote‚ “The shoe is magical‚ within both
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Outline I. Introduction A. Orwell’s life as it relates to his works. B. The danger of a totalitarian government. II. Freedom of mind and body A. Physical control Extreme force and coercion Effects of torment B. Psychological manipulation Doublethink Use of propaganda III. Technology role in government control A. Compromise of privacy B. Tele-screen vs. computers IV. Control of communication A. Control of information Control of news Control of history a) Importance of history b)
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