Question 1 – Develop an awareness of the client situation (a) List five (5) topics you would discuss with Sarah and Stan at your first meeting. Why are these topics important? Give a brief reason for the need to discuss each topic. (Each discussion topic: 1 mark each ‚ Reason: 1 mark each) 10 marks 1. Personal Details As a financial planning organisation we are subject to certain legislative and regulatory requirements which necessitate us to obtain personal information about Sarah
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Parole Release Should parole release be abolished? This is one of the most talked about topics in the criminal justice field today. Many people feel it is time to do away with parole‚ while others are fighting to keep it around. There are pros and cons to both sides of the argument‚ all of which are very convincing. One of the strongest arguments against the parole system is the overpopulation problem in most prisons. Between 1986 and 1991‚ prisons have seen a 41% increase in the population of
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Resignation & Removal of Auditors Resignation of Auditors Resignation procedures Auditors deposit written notice together with statement of circumstances relevant to members & creditors or statement that no circumstances exist Notice of resignation Sent by company to Registrar of Companies within 14 days Statement of circumstances Sent by auditors to Registrar of Companies within 28 days Sent by company to everyone entitled to receive a copy of accounts within 14 days Convening of
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Audit Quality and Audit Firm Size: Revisited by Dan A. Simunic The University of British Columbia December‚ 2003 Background: 1. Audit quality is an important element of corporate governance – although it’s unclear whether audit quality and other aspects of corporate governance (e.g. director knowledge and independence) are fundamentally complements or substitutes. 2. Notion that audit quality varies systematically across classes of audit firms (now Big 4 vs. non-Big 4) has been
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particular question‚ no credit will be given for that question. 1. Which of the following is not a Sarbanes-Oxley requirement for audit committees? A. The audit committee should view itself as the “client” of the external auditor. B. The audit committee must be chaired by the chair of the board of directors. C. Audit committee members must be financially literate. D. Audit committee members must be outside directors. 2. There are several reasons why users of information desire assurance services
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CHAPTER 17 COMPLETING THE AUDIT ENGAGEMENT Answers to Review Questions 17-1 A contingent liability is defined as an existing condition‚ situation‚ or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss to an entity that ultimately will be resolved when some future event occurs or fails to occur. FASB ASC Topic 450‚ “Contingencies‚” classifies uncertainties into three categories: 1. Probable: The future event is likely to occur. 2. Reasonably possible: The chance of the future
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Company‚ Inc. 1. Ernst & Whinney never issued an audit opinion on financial statements of ZZZZ Best but did issue a review report on the company’s quarterly statements for three months ended July 31‚ 1986. How does a review differ from an audit particularly in terms of the level of assurance implied by auditor’s report? Although a review is similar to an audit‚ it differs from an audit in its limited scope and assurances. The objective of an audit is to provide a reasonable basis for expressing an
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THE NIGHT AUDIT Front office records must be periodically reviewed for accuracy and completeness. This need is met through the NIGHT AUDIT. With computerised accounting it can be carried out at any time during the day. These properties choose to call the audit the Front office audit or System up date. Even though computerised properties can perform these functions at any time‚ they almost invariably follow the night time tradition since the no. of transactions are less during the late night or
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the move for any of the 2‚500 restaurants in Dimmi’s index. The integration is also incorporated into Google Maps for Mobile‚ the default mapping app for Android mobile handsets and rapidly becoming the most popular mapping app for Apple iPhones. Now when users pull up maps on their phones‚ they can pinpoint nearby restaurants‚ pull up photos‚ reviews and restaurant details‚ and make a booking immediately via Dimmi. Google have only integrated three such restaurant services globally‚ leading with OpenTable
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Dear Client‚ It has come to my attention that you have some questions about the information I have asked for. It is my intention in this letter to explain why I have asked for the information in question. I will outline adjusting lower cost or market inventory on valuation‚ capitalizing interest on building construction‚ recording gain or loss on asset disposal‚ and adjusting good will for impairment. Adjusting lower cost or market inventory on valuation When a company purchases
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