Independence of external auditor By:- shubham kanchhal Auditor independence refers to the independence of the auditor from parties that may have a financial interest in business being audited. Independence requires integrity and an objective approach for the audit process. This concept requires the auditor to carry his work freely and in an objective manner. The purpose of an audit to enhance the credibility
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Auditor Responsibility The expectation is that an auditor should be held responsible for the quality of his/her work. This is because a major error or omission by the auditor can result in a false opinion. Auditors have a moral‚ professional and legal responsibility. In the Companies Act 2006‚ Section 507 prevents auditors knowingly or recklessly causing an audit report to include any matter that is “misleading‚ false or deceptive in a material way”. To be proved in cases of civil liability
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Internship Report On Earnings Management and Corporate Governance in Bangladesh (The Role of the Board and the Audit Committee) Prepared for: Mr. Shubhankar Shil. Assistant Professor‚ School of Business University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) Prepared by: Rashed Hossain ID: 092011001 Concentration: Finance School of Business University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) April 27‚ 2013 Mr. Shubhankar Shil. Assistant Professor‚ School of Business University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
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A Framework for Auditor Independence The ISB lays a foundation for future guidance. By Susan McGrath‚ Arthur Siegel‚ Thomas W. Dunfee‚ Alan S. Glazer and Henry R. Jaenicke January 2001 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE INDEPENDENCE STANDARDS BOARD issued an exposure draft for a conceptual framework for auditor independence containing the concepts and basic principles that will guide the board in its future standard setting. THE NEED FOR A FRAMEWORK AROSE FROM the jumble of confusing independence rules
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Advanced Auditing Case Assignment 2.3 1. (a) When confirming year-end accounts receivable‚ auditors hope to accomplish the objective of obtaining evidence from third parties to evaluate the client’s assertions of year-end accounts receivable amounts. The client’s assertions that accounts receivable confirmation can effectively address are existence‚ rights‚ and valuation. (b) When performing year-end sales cutoff tests‚ auditors hope to accomplish the objective of obtaining evidence from third
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decade owing to partly serious corporate governance deficiencies‚ among other challenges. As a result‚ the research serves to highlight‚ hint and encourage all the relevant stakeholders to establish proper corporate governance structures in which the auditor is tasked to review and evaluate the effectiveness and efficient of the structures. Corporate governance measures and other incentives are unveiled by the top-level management in various companies to create a platform for companies to transform
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The Demand for Audit and Other Assurance Services O ssu a S s Chapter 1 ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-1 SarbanesSarbanes-Oxley Act Enron WorldCom The Act established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. It also requires auditors to report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-2
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1. What is earnings management? The companies use earnings management as a strategy by which they can easily control and manipulate their earnings to reach their pre-determined earning target. 2. Why do companies employ earnings management techniques? Accountants cannot predict every business structure‚ every new and innovative transaction. Therefore‚ they build up principles that allow for flexibility so that they can adapt to changing circumstances. However‚ people make use of that flexibility
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The growth of industry pre and post liberalization LIBERALIZATION Liberalization can be defined as a easing of previous government restrictions in social and economic policy. Liberalization is basically deregulating the government control over the economy & make the market free for everyone to trade. Measures undertaken by the
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independent auditor‚ key executive officers‚ internal auditors‚ SEC and FASB. The hypocrisy‚ dishonorable actions and unethical behavior of Kenney Lay‚ Jeffrey Skilling‚ Andrew Fastow led to bankruptcy. This and many other problems‚ such as loss in transactions involving the swaps stocks‚ SPE related issues and est.‚ finally contributed to crisis. As Enron executives‚ all of their concerns should have been focused on Enron’s profits‚ but seems that many of them only cared about their wealth. When financial
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