Audit case You are the engagement partner in a firm of chartered accountant and are reviewing the audit fire of a client ABC ltd. the audit manager has recommended that the audit option is qualified because he is in dispute with the directors of ABC ltd. The audit manager wishes the directors to create a large doubtful debts provision against a major debtor that is over six months old. The directors do not witch to alarm the public about the current liquidity problems of their major costumer because
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Assignment 1 Name: Leung Hiu Ting Student no.10348622 Course : Auditing a. Outline the main reasons for a company requiring an external audit. Nowadays‚ a lot of company’s ownership and management is separated. It had major influences for auditing. Shareholders were concerned that their funds may not be used in proper ways to maximize the value of the company by appointed managers. For example‚ management may distort or withhold material information in their financial statements for personal
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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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@02585360 Auditing I 09/20/10 CHAPTER 1 1-14 A. 3 B. 2 C. 2 D. 3 1-15 A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 3 1-21 1) IRS‚ compliance audit 2) GAO‚ operational audit 3) CPA‚ operational audit 4) Internal‚ financial statement audit 5) GAO‚ operational audit 6) CPA‚ financial statement audit 7) GAO‚ financial statement audit 8) IRS‚ compliance audit 9) Internal‚ financial statement audit 10) IRS‚ compliance audit 11) Internal‚ financial statement audit 12) GAO‚ compliance audit 1-22 A
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Case 1.2 1. Revenue recognition principle under GAAP determines the specific conditions under which income becomes realized as revenue. Generally‚ revenue is recognized only when a specific critical event has occurred and the amount of revenue is measurable. For public company‚ performance of financial statement can have significant impact on stock price. It is essential for the users of financial statements to know that the real revenues are recorded and disclosed and not fraudulent revenues.
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1. Why would the owners of Lakeside‚ as well as the company’s banks‚ require that an annual audit may be made by an independent CPA firm? Auditing in general‚ is necessary because of the existence of Information risk or the risk of unreliable information. Owners of lakeside may own the company but they are not closely involved in managing the business with the exception of Rogers‚ the only owner involved actively in the business’ day to day operations. So‚ an independent audit for non-managing owners
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Auditing a Publicly Traded Company Share-based compensation are avenues used to give employees equity rights into a company. There are two types: stock options and restricted stock. The reasoning for employees to have share-based benefits‚ according to Basu (2014)‚ “is that if they all have a stake in the value of the company’s shares‚ they may try harder to drive sales‚ profits and other financial metrics that investors and research analysts look for in stocks” (para. 1). One of the main disadvantages
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process. Lakeside funeral home is located in Woodstock‚ Ontario. This funeral home offers pre planning services. Their website is full of information on the importance of preplanning and having a service. It states that those who plan ahead can be assured that‚ not only will their personal wishes be fulfilled‚ but other unnecessary difficulties will be avoided. There are a variety of funeral service types and formats offered by this home. Cremation on site is an option as well. Lakeside funeral home
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Example auditing case 1)” Based on the information given in this case and your knowledge of auditor’s reports‚ identify the deficiencies in the draft of the proposed report. Do not redraft the report‚ but provide justification or explanation for each of the deficiencies you identify” (Pany‚ Auditor’s Report‚ 2010). A. In the Introduction paragraph it states “As discussed in Note K to the financial statements‚ the Company has properly disclosed a subsequent event dated March 14‚ 20x9” (Pany‚ Auditor’s
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1. Jasmine is not violating the Code of Professional Conduct‚ as long as she keeping both of her jobs separated properly. She should not go and provide financial services to her audit clients‚ because that would be a violation of the Independence rule (rule 101). She should also be aware of rule 301. She is bringing her audit work to her financial services company‚ where other CPA are employed as well. She has to make sure that they don’t have access to the client’s information. 2. This depends
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