which exceeds materiality of $50‚000. c. The auditor should either propose an audit adjustment so that the unadjusted statement amount is less than materiality‚ and/or perform more testing to obtain a better estimate of the population misstatements. The additional testing will likely focus on receivables and inventory because they have the largest estimated misstatements. 9-28 a. The following terms are audit planning decisions requiring professional judgment: Preliminary judgment about materiality
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Gap analysis generally refers to the activity of studying the differences between standards and the delivery of those standards. What role does gap analysis play in the audit process and how is it relevant for successful outcomes in terms of organisational goals. In more specific terms‚ gap analysis can be defined as the technique for determining the steps to be taken in moving from a current state to a desired future-state. This as the name implies is simply the description of the ‘gap’ between
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Swot analysis Unilever is a company that serves in almost all the continents and over 190 countries of the world. It has a wide variety of products serving the people of all ages. Based on its core competencies and strategic outlook its strengths are; Strengths Company operates its operations nearly 190 countries and they also have 270 manufacturing sites worldwide · Strong portfolio of brands and diversified product range · Company has more than 400 brands known as multinational brands but some
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make money and succeed. Effectively‚ the businesses are at war‚ fighting to gain the same resource and territory i.e. the customer and like in war‚ it is necessary to understand the enemy. For that reason we will analyze the competitive market of Unilever. PROCTOR & GAMBLE Established in 1837‚ The Procter & Gamble Company began as a small‚ family operated soap and candle company in Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ USA. Today‚ P&G markets almost 300 products to more than five billion consumers in 140
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Fundamental concepts of f/s audit Materiality misstatement of accounting information. is a matter of professional judgment Audit risk The auditor expresses an inappropriate audit opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated‚ Evidence (more than “per discussion with client) Major phrases of audit: Client acceptance/continuance; Preliminary engagement activities; Establish materiality and assess risks; Plan the audit ;Consider and audit internal control; Audit business processes and
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Unilever Corporate Crimes Promoting Consumerism Misleading marketing Market domination Procter&Gamble and Unilever reach agreement Pushing the neoliberal agenda and spreading false information Exploiting -relatively cheap- resources in the Third World Promoting unsustainable agriculture Environmental pollution 9. Using consumerism to ‘eradicate’ poverty Taking public space/barring imagination Collaboration with oppressive regimes Hypocritical Health Campaign induced by Self-Interest
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Q1 - What is the relationship between the risk assessment process and the collection of audit evidence? The risk assessment process happens at the very beginning of the engagement and is to determine the level of risk present in the company. The risk assessment phase is when the auditor assess the client’s situation‚ conducts an independence threat analysis and decides whether to accept the client or not. The risk assessment is influenced by various factors such as the degree to which external
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major product markets. In 2003‚ Unilever had sales and marketing efforts in 88 different countries. The key is that it gave decision-making power to its managers in different countries so that they could tailor their products to the market’s specific preferences and consumers’ local tastes. Thus‚ it was the cross-country preferences of consumers that determined what products Unilever would carry. The global segment provides an enormous opportunity for Unilever. The case states that emerging country
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The Demand for Audit and Other Assurance Services O ssu a S s Chapter 1 ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-1 SarbanesSarbanes-Oxley Act Enron WorldCom The Act established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. It also requires auditors to report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. ©2012 Prentice Hall Business Publishing‚ Auditing 14/e‚ Arens/Elder/Beasley Arens/Elder/Beasley 1-2
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Unilever has undergone various organizational structure changes since its inception. It initially started with a decentralized structure from 1950- 1980.Decentralization gave the company an advantage as they had the flexibility to change according to local consumer demand. They appointed managers who were local to that place so that the company had a good understanding of local market. The local managers were responsible for everything from marketing‚ sales and distribution. But Decentralization
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