Ethical Dilemmas for Auditors Discussion Paper May 2006 1 The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland Ethical Dilemmas for Auditors Dilemma One – Non-Audit Services 3 Dilemma Two – Fee Levels 6 Dilemma Three – Ethics Partner 7 Dilemma Four – Long Association with the Audit Client 8 Dilemma Five – Commencement in Practice 9 Dilemma Six – Financial Interest in a Client 10 Dilemma Seven – Business relations with audit clients 11 Dilemma
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Chapter 8 Audit Planning and Analytical Procedures PLANNING Why auditor should properly plan engagements: a. To enable the auditor to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence for the circumstances b. To help keep audit costs reasonable c. To avoid misunderstanding with the clients Acceptable Audit Risk is a measure of how willing the auditor is to accept that the F/S may be materially misstated after the audit is completed and an unqualified opinion has been issued. When auditor decides on a lower
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Manufacturing Systems in the Modernization of Manufacturing Manufacturing system‚ to understand manufacturing system it is first essential to appreciate the context of manufacturing. Manufacturing is the organized activity devoted to the tranformation of raw materials into marketable goods (B.Wu‚ 1996). Manufacturing is the transformation of material into something useful and portable. In the sector of industry‚ manufacturing is called a secondary industry‚ because this is the sector of a nation’s
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Audit Risk Model Summary First: Let’s think about each of the components of the audit risk model. The auditor selects the overall audit risk they are will to accept‚ assesses inherent and control risk at the account (or account group) level‚ and calculates planned detection risk at the account (or account group) level. Audit Risk (AR) is the probability that the auditor issues a clean opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated. Note that acceptable level of audit risk is
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ACC 521-011 Example of Auditing Final Exam INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This exam consists of 6 questions‚ on 11 pages. Please answer questions #1. to #5. in the separate EXAM ANSWER BOOK‚ and answer Question #6 - Multiple Choice with explanations - in this book. 2. The time available is 3.0 hours. 3. The exam is worth 50% of your overall course grade. 4. Write your name & student number on the front of the test. 5. This is a closed book test. The only aid that may be used one of the calculator
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Professional Conduct: An Empirical Investigation of Auditor and Public Perceptions. Journal of Business Ethics‚ (71)‚ 39-71. Retrieved from http://www.springer.com/ Louwers‚ T.‚ Ramsay‚ R.‚ Sinason‚ D.‚ Strawser‚ J.‚ & Thibodeau‚ J. (2011). Auditing & Assurance Services. New York‚ New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Su‚ S. (2006). Cultural Differences and Accounting Ethics: An Empirical Study for Accounting Students. International Journal of Organizational Innovation‚ 165-181. Retrieved from
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Part A 1) a)Although a client/company is engaged to perform audits for the 2nd year‚ it does not allow sufficient time for auditor to detect material misstatement. This is due to lack of experience in understanding of the company? Repeat engagement over the years to come would reduce inherent risk Thus‚ the 2nd year of audit would increase inherent risk. b)The bank requires that a/ the company’s interest coverage ratio should be above 9‚ in order to provide loans to the client. From the extract
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Pinnacle Case Study a. External users’ reliance on financial statements: 1. The company is privately held‚ but there is a large amount of debt‚ so the financial statement -may be used extensively. Also‚ management is considering selling the Machine-Tech division‚ which has the potential to result in extensive use of the statement by buyers. 2. Item 6 in the planning phase indicates plans for additional debt financing. Likelihood of financing difficulties: 1. The solar power engine business
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25. Fraud is an intentional act involving the use of deception that results in a material misstatement of the financial statements. The two types of misstatements that are relevant to auditors are: The misstatement arising from misappropriation- this occurs when someone steals or misuses an organizations assets. Perpetrators are usually employees and occur when they gain access to cash or cash disbursement accounts and can manipulate them. Misstatement arising from fraudulent financial reporting-
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CHAPTER I BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT Introduction Shoes have the hardest job of any apparel. They travel between your weight and the ground. Shoes are often taken for granted‚ people only noticed their shoes when it’s all worn up‚ dirty‚ and needed to be replaced. Taking care of your shoes is not just about making your shoes look good‚ which would be reason enough to take care of them. It’s also about preserving and adding to the life of your shoes. Whether you spend a lot on your shoes‚ or don’t
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