Confirmation as Audit Evidence Introduction The confirmation in the auditing process is a technique for obtain and evaluate a communication from a third party in response to a request for information made by the auditor. The request of the information can be both written and oral communications. According to Aldhizer and Cashell (2006)‚ the auditor controls the initial mailing of confirmation requests to the client’s banks‚ debts of their customers and others. Prasad (2007) described‚ that the purpose
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the following statements is not true? The answer is B‚ Balance-related audit objectives are applied to both beginning and ending balances in balance sheet accounts. The reason this is the right answer is because the way audits are preformed‚ balance-related audit objectives are almost always applied to the ending balance sheet accounts. It never applies to the beginning balance in the balance sheet accounts. (Page 158) 8. Audit evidence has two primary qualities for the auditor; relevance and reliability
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Audit Plan- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Key business and audit risk: In order to make the report more efficient we must identify the key areas of business risk and auditing risk. Business risk can be defined as the risk‚ which could affect an organization’s ability to achieve its objectives (Gray and Manson‚ 2007). Audit risk is defined as the risk that the auditor gives an inappropriate audit opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated (Soltani‚ 2007). In Gray and Manson (2007)’s
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TARGET CORPORATION STRATEGIC AUDIT MGMT 7160 Fall 2013 Executive Summary This report examines Target Corporation’s performance in a detailed strategic audit. The audit includes an external‚ internal and strategic analysis as well as a recommended course of action. The findings of the audit recommend a robust on-line/mobile presence to complement in-store sales‚ and to increase future earnings to remain competitive by building upon physical assets‚ brand value and logistical capabilities
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EXAMPLE AUDIT ENGAGEMENT LETTER This example engagement letter is intended solely for general educational purposes. It is not intended for the purpose of providing specific legal‚ accounting‚ or other professional advice to any particular recipient or with respect to any particular jurisdiction. The author‚ publisher‚ and distributor of this document (1) make no representations‚ warranties‚ or guarantees as to its technical accuracy or compliance with any law ( federal‚ state‚ or local) or professional
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Week 5 Assignment 1. In auditing the long-term investments account‚ an auditor is unable to obtain audited financial statements for an investee located in a foreign country. The auditor concludes that sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding this investment cannot be obtained. a. F. Either a disclaimer of opinion or an “except for” qualified opinion. –If the auditor is unable to obtain financial statements for an investee it is considered a scope limitation in which either a qualified
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Theories of auditing There are 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
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BRAND AUDIT ON DOORDARSHAN A BRIEF HISTORY & OVERVIEW OF DOORDARSHAN Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster‚ a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. The DD provides television‚ radio‚ online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional India‚ as well as overseas through the Indian Network and Radio India. It was founded by Government of India on 15th
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CHAPTER 19: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT‚ INDEPENDENCE‚ AND QUALITY CONTROL Ethics and Professional Conduct * Ethics- system or code of conduct based on moral duties and obligations that indicate how an individual should interact with others in society. * Professionalism- refers to the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional person. * Most important concepts: personal responsibility and integrity * Accounting profession has developed a Code
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Brand Audit: Nokia... What’s Next? Introduction Click on the Nokia Philippines website and you will get the image above. This pretty much sums up Nokia at the end of 2014. A long history of dominance in mobile communication has succumbed to the pressures of innovation (and lack thereof). Nokia will go down in history as a case of “What not to do!”. Beset with declining sales‚ Nokia merged with Microsoft and licensed its Lumia and Asha line to the software giant. By the end of 2014‚ Microsoft dropped
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