1. The client acceptance process can be quite complex. Discuss five procedures an auditor should perform in determining whether to accept a client. Which of these five are required by auditing standards and identify the applicable standards? 1. Obtain an understanding of the client ’s business and operations. Consideration should be given to reading available financial information regarding the prospective client such as annual reports‚ registration statements‚ Forms 10-K‚ other reports to regulatory
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Case 1.1 – Client Acceptance Question # 1: Identify 5 procedures an auditor should perform in determining whether to accept a client. Which of these five are required by the auditing standards? a. (AU 314) The auditor should obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment in the following areas: i. Client’s application of accounting policies ii. The industry‚ regulation and other factors affecting the client iii. Client’s objectives ‚ strategies‚
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Auditing Introduction Letter Mahshid Kianipour Instructors: Cecil B. Lucy November 15‚2010 University of Phoenix Auditing Introduction Letter From: Langroodi‚ CPA To : Management of Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. RE: Auditing and assurance services Dear Mr. Jason‚ First‚ I would like to appreciate to giving me this opportunity to explain a couple points related to our firm and services‚ so then I’ll try to make them understandable and short as much as I can; because I know how valuable
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Auditing Research Paper “Auditing is the accumulation and evaluation of evidence about information to determine and report on the degree of correspondence between the information and established criteria” (Arens A.‚ Elder R. J.‚ Beasley M. S. 2010). Auditing of a company should be done by an independent person that has no affiliation with the company that is being audited. The auditor needs to be educated enough to process the audit. There are three different types of auditors‚ external
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Auditing Introduction Letter 22851 Center Street Castro Valley‚ CA. 94546 May 6‚ 2013. Mr. Charles Apollo Shoes 123 Market Street Phoenix‚ Arizona 44444 Dear Mr. Charles‚ AUDITING INTRODUCTION LETTER I am writing this letter to introduce myself‚ my company‚ and the auditing and assurance services we can offer to Apollo Shoes. I will also discuss the benefits of our services as well as the role we will provide and the requirements for meeting the standards for the services we offer. Our firm
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In addition to a number of quantitative studies in this area‚ this study wants firstly to elaborate in a complementary qualitative way how internal auditors perceive their current role in risk management within the Belgian context where internal auditing is a relatively young profession. Secondly‚ we want to investigate whether‚ under the influence of recent changes in corporate governance regulations‚ a greater financial emphasis in internal auditors’ work can be noticed. Thirdly‚ we are interested
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of the client acceptance decision by illustrating the subjective nature of the process and stimulating discussion of the issues affecting this important decision. The case can be used in either an introductory or an advanced financial statement auditing course. The case is short enough to be used as a stimulating in-class learning exercise‚ but involved enough to be used as an out-of-class written assignment‚ including computation of preliminary analytical procedures and preparation of recommendation
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What is Mgt Accounting? Management accounting is a field of accounting that analyzes and provides cost information to the internal management for the purposes of planning‚ controlling and decision making. Management accounting combines accounting‚ finance and management with the leading edge techniques needed to drive successful businesses. Management accounting or managerial accounting is concerned with the provisions and use of accounting information to managers within organizations‚ to provide
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ACCT1059 Assignment (30%) 3-4 students per group. The written part of the assignment needs to be submitted through Blackboard. The team leader needs to submit the assignment on the team’s behalf‚ with a cover sheet listing all team members clearly. Please ensure that you submit only one assignment for your team. Due 29th of September‚ exact time and location ( for hard copies) to be confirmed by the local lecturer. PART A: 10 marks Video capture component ONLY (No written report required):
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Case 1.2 1. Revenue recognition principle under GAAP determines the specific conditions under which income becomes realized as revenue. Generally‚ revenue is recognized only when a specific critical event has occurred and the amount of revenue is measurable. For public company‚ performance of financial statement can have significant impact on stock price. It is essential for the users of financial statements to know that the real revenues are recorded and disclosed and not fraudulent revenues.
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