Auditing is a systematic process of objectively obtaining and evaluating evidence regarding assertions about economic actions and events to ascertain the degree of correspondence between those assertions and established criteria and communicating the results to interested users (Boynton & Johnson‚ 2006). In auditing there are many attributes that describes the auditor’s work. Elements of the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards are followed by auditors. The Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
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governmental auditing requirements (required under the FERC Order 693)‚ tools for project management‚ team and auditee management‚ workpaper documentation‚ interview techniques and other tools needed to conduct an effective and efficient audit and one that will stand up to the rigor of potential regulatory requirements and challenges. Regional Entity Management Group 2 Please Remember… • This is not technical training. There are “hard” and “soft” skills to auditing • This course
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consider situations requiring a modification or qualification to the auditor’s report or opinion. 3-2 The unqualified audit report consists of: 1. Report title Auditing standards require that the report be titled and that the title includes the word independent. 2. Audit report address The report is usually addressed to the company‚ its stockholders‚ or the board of directors. 3. Introductory paragraph The introductory paragraph of the report makes the simple statement that the CPA firm has
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NATURE of AUDITING‚ ATTESTATION AND ASSURANCE SERVICES Let us understand a few terminologies before going further in the discussion of the details of auditing and assurance since these terms will be used often throughout the text. Auditing‚ attestation and assurance services are often used interchangeably because they encompass the same decision-process: defining the decision problem‚ defining the alternative choices‚ identifying and obtaining information relevant to the decision problem‚ evaluating
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Chapter 1 Assurance Services The broad range of information enhancement services that are provided by CPAs There are two types: -Increase reliability of information -Putting information into a form or context that facilitates decision making Types of Services Assurance Services -Attestation Services Example: Audits of Financial Statements‚ Examinations of Internal Control -Other Assurance Services Example: CPA ElderCare Prime Plus Services Non Assurance Services -Tax Services -Management
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Page 1 of 15 CEBU CPAR CENTER Mandaue City‚ Cebu AUDITING THEORY AUDITING IN A COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS) ENVIRONMENT Related PSAs/PAPSs: PSA 401; PAPS 1001‚ 1002‚ 1003‚ 1008 and 1009 PSA 401 – Auditing in a Computer Information Systems (CIS) Environment 1. Which statement is incorrect when auditing in a CIS environment? a. A CIS environment exists when a computer of any type or size is involved in the processing by the entity of financial information of significance to the audit
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Case 11.1: The Runners Shop Relevant Guidance • AU 339 (SAS 103): Audit Documentation • Auditing Standard No. 3: Audit Documentation • International Standard on Auditing 230’ (Revised) (Site -http://irba.co.za/documents/doc_00535.pdf ) Questions 1] Describe the purposes of audit documentation and explain why each purpose is important. According to AU 339.03‚ “audit documentation provides the principal support for the”: (a) “representation in the auditor’s report
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Case Study 5-4 Audit Client Considerations The Ethics Environment ACCT 530 Week 5 Date: October 5‚ 2013 Audit Client Considerations With this particular case study I will discuss several questions and facts regarding audit client considerations. 1) A brief summary of the case. 2) Identify key behaviors‚ attitudes and ethical dilemmas (if any) faced by the auditors. 3) Assess the philosophical and practical alternatives summarized in the case questions and evaluations of those solutions
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client to maintain independence. D. The auditor’s relationship with the client is generally adversarial‚ so the auditor will not have access to all of the financial information of the company. 2. Which of the following statements best describes a relationship between sample size and other elements of auditing? A. If materiality increases‚ so will the sample size. B. If the desired level of assurance increases‚ sample sizes can be smaller. C. If materiality decreases‚ sample size will need
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