Strategic Systems Audit Introduction As the organizations’ business strategies are becoming more complex over time‚ the auditing practices have been evolving correspondingly over the last century (Bell et al. 1997‚ 10)‚ from a transaction-based audit prior to 1900‚ to risk-based audit approach during the twentieth century to today’s “Strategic Systems Audit” (SSA) as promoted by Solomon and Peecher over the last several years to reinvent the financial statement audit. Strategic Systems Audit focuses on
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INTRODUCTION Internal auditing is a management-oriented discipline that has evolved rapidly since World War II. Once a function primarily concerned with financial and accounting matters‚ internal auditing now addresses the entire range of operating activities and performs a correspondingly wide variety of assurance and consulting services. By definition‚ according to Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)‚ internal auditing is an independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activity designed to
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auditing must maximize the assurance provided to the board‚ the audit committee and the management‚ and contribute to the continuous improvement strategies for the organization. So‚ how to maintain good internal auditing function within the organization? Outsourcing of internal audit function is one of the solutions. So‚ what is internal auditing? What is outsourcing of internal audit function? How could outsourcing of internal audit function help the role of internal auditing? All these questions
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Audit committee member toolkit June 2009 Table of contents Audit committee charter Example audit committee charter ..............................................................................................................................1 Audit committee report Example report of the audit committee ....................................................................................................................11 Financial expertise Audit committee financial expert questionnaire
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behaviors‚ and it is optional to be performed because they are close with sensitive‚ private and confidential documents (IFAC‚ 2009) [online]. It increases the credibility‚ accountability and stewardship of directors by requiring internal and‚ or external auditors (EAs) to ensure that the principles are not been violated. Besides‚ it leading the EAs to contribute their independent opinion as well as providing reasonable assurance thereafter will expresses that the financial statements are immaterial
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Describe the relationship between internal controls and the audit process. Answer The purpose of an audit is to provide financial statement users with an opinion by the auditor on whether the financial statements are presented fairly‚ in all material respects‚ in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. An audit also enhances the degree of confidence of intended users in the financial statements. Financial audits add credibility to the implied assertion by the management
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when performing an audit. This responsibility is defined in International Standards on Auditing and enforced through legislation in national jurisdictions. This report identifies the factors that should be of consideration when deciding on the appropriate level of responsibility auditors’ should have to detect corporate fraud. There are various limitations inherent in audits that should be taken into account‚ as they hinder fraud detection which is why even though an audit may be performed properly
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Ryanair and its activities within the “European Airline Industry” A pioneer in European discount air travel‚ Ryanair Holdings offers low-fare‚ no-frills air transportation via its main subsidiary‚ Ryanair. The carrier flies to about 160 destinations‚ including more than two dozen in Ireland and the UK; overall‚ it serves more than 25 countries throughout Europe‚ plus Morocco. Ryanair specializes in short-haul routes between secondary and regional airports. It operates from more than 40 bases‚ including
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AUDIT PLANNING AND CONTROL 1.0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ readers should be able to understand: ! The general concept of audit strategy. ! The Importance of audit strategy as an effective plan for an audit. ! Internal control systems‚ evaluation and assessment. ! Audit documentation. ! Relationship with experts. ! Audit risks and its relative importance to audit. ! Components of audit risks. ! How to assess audit risks. 1.1 INTRODUCTION Auditing has developed over many years
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| |Has your organization established a management system (QMS) |The QMS system applies to all major processes throughout the company | | |giving consideration to: |including marketing‚ finance‚ and operations. | | |Identifying the processes needed and the |Each of the processes are interconnected through the SAP system. | | |application of the processes
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