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 reasonable assurance and verify the
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3. a) Three parties that auditors might be held liable for negligence are : 1. Liability to client (Better Production & Co) 2. Liability to third party who use the information (Usahasama City Bank) 3. Liability to the foreseen user (who rely on the auditor’s financial statement) b) No. Aiman & Co can not be held liable to Usahasama & Co. The only action available for financial loss caused by a false financial statement was in the tort of deceit. In order to succeed‚ the claimant (Usahasama)
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Does shareholders ratification of auditor selection enhance auditor independence? Sear Amiri 894560 Accounting Supervisor : S.N.M. Van den Bogaerde -2012- Abstract: The U.S. Department of the Treasury ’s Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession (ACAP) recommends that all public companies must have an annual shareholders ratification of external auditor selection. An important aim of their recommendation was to enhance auditor independence. However the ACAP did not provide
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development of the AJ Hackett Company because visitors such as Chinese and Indians don’t traditionally participate in high adrenalin filled activities. AJ Hackett knew that Chinese and Indian numbers in particular were expected to increase in the coming years. Technological: As many people started bringing their own digital cameras and video-enabled phones the company knew that they would have to implement technological factors into the bungy experience such as‚ different range of photos from cameras
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word count: 4106 Introduction...............................................................................................................................2 Social accounting as a concept.................................................................................................2 `Social accounting` definition The development of the concept The reasons of producing such reports nowadays Principles of good social accounts Global standards for social and environmental reports Critical
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important part of business strategy is concerned with ensuring that these resources and competencies are understood and evaluated - a process that is often known as a "Strategic Audit". The process of conducting a strategic audit can be summarised into the following stages: (1) Resource Audit: The resource audit identifies the resources available to a business. Some of these can be owned (e.g. plant and machinery‚ trademarks‚ retail outlets) whereas other resources can be obtained through
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Chairman Arthur Levitt Jr. were extremely concerned that the public accounting firms were violating the auditors independence rules addressed through the Securities Exchange Acts. Auditing firms now had dual citizenship in public companies: (1) they issued opinions on audited financial statements and (2) they participated in various consulting engagements for those same companies. Levitt ’s solution was to split auditing and consulting. The former Chairman was concerned that the public would
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Increased market share. Higher quality products to enhance the positioning. Lower costs relative to key competitors. Broader lines and attractive products consumer. Better service to customers. Loyalty or addition of new clients TYPES OF STRATEGIES Segmentation and Positioning Basic Competitive Strategies Porter Growth Strategies Strategies against the competition Launching new products PORTER COMPETITIVE BASIC STRATEGIES Competitive advantage
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In the United States criminal juctice system truth seeking ought to take presidence over attorney client privielege. I provide the following definitions for clarification: Truth-seeking- According to the International Center of Transitional Justice truth seeking is Truth commissions are not judicial inquiries. Th ey do not establish individual criminal responsibility for specifi c crimes‚ determine punishment‚ or use the standards of due process applicable in a court of law. If they gather evidence
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Internal audit is a dynamic profession involved in helping organizations achieve their objectives. It is concerned with evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management‚ control and governance processes in an organization. To do this‚ internal auditors work with management to systematically review systems and operations. These reviews (audits) are aimed at identifying how well risks are managed including whether the right processes are in place‚ and whether agreed procedures are being
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