balances are appropriately disclosed. Therefore of the 5 assertions and audit objectives listed above the 3 assertions applicable to direct test of cash balances are Existence‚ Completeness and Valuation. b) List 4 audit procedures to use in auditing cash. (4 marks) SOLUTION: Because of the large volume of transactions and the small account balance‚ the audit strategy is invariably to concentrate on verifying the account balance rather than the transactions. Moreover‚ because of the significance
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Chapter 1 Auditing and Internal Control Review Questions 1. What is the purpose of an IT audit? Response: The purpose of an IT audit is to provide an independent assessment of some technology- or systems-related object‚ such as proper IT implementation‚ or controls over computer resources. Because most modern accounting information systems use IT‚ IT plays a significant role in a financial (external audit)‚ where the purpose is to determine the fairness and accuracy of the financial statements
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1.26 Value of auditing Required: Would you obtain an audit for this company? Explain the reasons for your decision. Yes‚ audits exist because of regulatory mandate (required by government). There are three theories which propose reasons why demand for audits might exist without regulatory mandate: 1. Agency theory (The focus of the agency demand for auditing is more related to the stewardship role of accounting- which is more an examination of what has happened.) The separation of ownership
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Auditing refers to the process of checking and analyzing of financial statements to prove that they give true and fair view of the company and to ensure that they were prepared according to the accounting standards and finally producing a report after their opinion. Internal audit is professional activity involved in helping organizations to achieve their objectives. And the goals using systematic methodology for analyzing business processes
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Name Chapter 1: Auditing: Integral to the Economy Description Instructions Modify Add Question Here Question 1 True/False 0 points Modify Remove Question The need for assurance services arises because the interests of the users of information may be different from that of the interests of those responsible for providing information. Answer True False Add Question Here Question 2 True/False 0 points Modify Remove Question An audit of financial statements is a form of attestation service
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INTRODUCTION; 2 DEFINITIONS 3 Auditing 3 Financial statements: 4 Educational institutions 4 FINANCIAL AUDITING: 5 Objectives of auditing: 5 Primary objects 6 Subsidiary objects: 6 General Principles Governing an Audit of Financial Statements 6 Qualities of an auditor: 7 Types of audit: 7 Statutory audits: 7 Private audits 7 Internal audits: 7 Required procedures: 8 Auditors report: 9 AUDITING OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 9 INTRODUCTION: 9 Background of auditing educational institutions:
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firm that was responsible for auditing Stanford’s financial statements‚ is currently the target of a major lawsuit. BDO did not act in accordance with the responsibilities of an auditor and thus led to audit risk‚ lack of independence‚ and various violations of the PCAOB’s auditing standards regarding investment securities. BDO consistently issued unqualified reports when there were material misstatements. This was an instance of audit risk. Audit risk is the risk that an auditor will conclude
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statement……………………………………………………………….. Benefits of the financial statements……………………………………………… Income statement ………………………………………………………………… Benefits of the income statement………………………………………………… Cash Flow statements……………………………………………………………. Benefits of the financial statement………………………………………………. Accounting concepts……………………………………………………………………… Factors that influence the nature and structure of accounting system……………….. Management control system…………………………………………………………….. Types of business risk……………………………………………………………………
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Today‚ we live in a world where people are obsessed in appearance. Some people suffer from low self-esteem and most of them believe that it was caused by their ’imperfect body’. In the modern age‚ people are attracted to the ‘perfect bodies’ of supermodels‚ actors‚ and actresses. The effect of it: people undergo plastic surgeries to acquire those model-like bodies. Plastic surgery is a medical operation wherein a part in a body is changed‚ repaired or restored. There are two types of plastic surgery:
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Chapter 10 Auditing the Revenue Process SEC SAB101: Revenue recognition 1. 有persuasive evidence 有证据 2. Delivery occurred‚ service rendered，东西给了服务于需求 3. Price is fixed/determinable 价格固定 4. 有collectability钱收的回来 Fraud Risk in Revenue cycle: 欺诈风险 1. Side agreement: off-book‚ adjust record to entice customer 2. Channel stuffing: 填塞分销渠道，造成销售假象 inflate sales by forcing product through a distribution channel 3. Related party transaction: 实质重于形式原则substance over form是指企业应当按照交易或事项的经济实质进行会计核算，而不应当仅仅按照它们的法律形式作为会计核算的依据
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