Standards Introduction Self-regulated: the standards governing audits were established by members of the profession themselves Sarbanes-Oxley Acct of 2002 Created: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to provide external and independent oversight over the audits of public entities Responsible for registering public accounting firms‚ establishing standards for audit engagements‚ and inspecting the quality of audits conducted by public accounting firms ****Generally Accepted Auditing
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CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DASMARINAS DASMARINAS CITY YEAR-END ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT CY 2011 I. INTRODUCTION In support to the non-formal education program of the DepEd‚ the City Schools Division of Dasmarinas provides Basic Education in terms of Alternative Learning System through the implementation of the major literacy programs cum livelihood namely: Basic Literacy Program (BLP)‚ Accreditation and Equivalency Program (A & E) for Elementary and Secondary Level. Basic Education has been
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life would be much different now; in the present? Now all you hope is for a successful future; that’s my life. My name is Ilyaaz Tiki I have lived the majority of my life in South Africa‚ in an area known as Kensington‚ I am a Muslim and I am seventeen years old I have big dreams for my future and I have all the means to make those dreams a reality. 2. Background: I am the eldest of five children however for the first eight years of my life I was an only child. My mother is South African‚ born
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’Is it possible for auditors to achieve absolute independence and what regulations should be imposed to attain or maintain independence?’ Auditor independence requires auditors to take an unbiased viewpoint in the overall performance of the audit report‚ and therefore maintain the fundamental principles of integrity and objectivity. Auditor independence is possible‚ however it is quite hard to achieve as it requires auditors to meet all the guidelines set out by AASB and statutory requirements
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Audit Evidence This chapter deals with the types of evidence decisions auditors make‚ the evidence available to auditors‚ and the use of that evidence in performing audits. NATURE OF EVIDENCE • Evidence is any information used by the auditor to determine whether the information being audited is stated in accordance with the established criteria. • Evidence includes information that is highly persuasive‚ such as the auditor ’s count of marketable securities‚ and less persuasive information
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Audit Test 1 notes Board of Directors hires auditors Controller pays the auditors Audit Report is the auditor product If you find illegal can’t tell public but must notify the management and if they don’t do anything then maybe report -can then resign and report ALL auditors are reviewed every 3 years AICPA -makes standards for private companies ? PCAOB -sets standards (the SEC sets standard) -Quasi private public company -legal authority to set standards Assurance
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[pic] [pic][pic][pic][pic][pic] JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT VOLUME 8 NO 1‚ JUNE‚ 2010 THE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN FRAUD DETECTION‚ PREVENTION AND REPORTING IN NIGERIA Akinyomi Oladele John Department of Financial Studies‚ Redeemer’s University‚ Mowe E-mail: delejohn21@yahoo.com Abstract This study investigates the role of auditors in the detection‚ prevention and reporting of fraud. Data were obtained from 184 respondents in Nigeria. The findings revealed that the respondents
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THE ACCOUNTING REVIEW Vol. 77 Supplement 2002 pp. 175–202 Evidence from Auditors about Managers’ and Auditors’ Earnings Management Decisions Mark W. Nelson John A. Elliott Cornell University Robin L. Tarpley The George Washington University ABSTRACT: This paper reports analyses of data obtained using a field-based questionnaire in which 253 auditors from one Big 5 firm recalled and described 515 specific experiences they had with clients who they believe were attempting to manage earnings
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online retailing. 80.5% of its turnover is generated in the UK‚ and the remainder of it throughout the rest of the world. Its turnover has shown a rapid growth with sales almost doubling year by year for instance 2008 revenue was £81.4m while 2009 was £165.4m. A. What is Asos all about? Over the past seven years Asos has generated new ideas that have proven successful and managed to set trends within the industry for instance it was the first UK online store to launch a catwalk in 2007. In addition
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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 Auditors in an engagement must be independent because they
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