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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CHAPTER 11 Earnings Management 11.1 Overview 11.2 Patterns of Earnings Management 11.3 Evidence of Earnings Management for Bonus Purposes 11.4 Other Motivations for Earnings Management 11.4.1 Other Contracting Motivations 11.4.2 To Meet Investors’ Earnings Expectations and Maintain Reputation 11.4.3 Initial Public Offerings 11.5 The Good Side of Earnings Management 11.5.1 Blocked Communication 11.5.2 Theory and Empirical Evidence of Good Earnings Management
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CHAPTER AUDIT REPORTS THE AUDIT REPORT WAS TIMELY‚ BUT AT WHAT COST? 3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to 3-1 Describe the parts of the standard unqualified audit report. Specify the conditions required to issue the standard unqualified audit report. Understand combined reporting on financial statements and internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act. Describe the five circumstances when an unqualified report with an
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What is the freedom of press? 1. what is press? mediums including newspaper‚ radio‚ television‚ internet and etc. 2. what are the ideal purpose of the press? Newsworthy information‚ inform citizens‚ democracy 2. imagine freedom of press is abusively used. what do you think if these are in press? a) Defamation: Martin Bouygues was briefly reported as dead last weekend by Agence France Presse (AFP) b) Obscenity c) Any advocacy of national‚ racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to
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AUDITING THEORY 8. Which of the following should an auditor do when control risk is assessed at the maximum level? A. Perform fewer substantive tests of details. B. Perform more tests of controls. C. Document the assessment. D. Document the internal control system more extensively. 9. Which of the following is least likely to be a test of a control? A. Inquiries of appropriate personnel. B. Inspection of management’s engagement letter. C. Observation of the application of a policy. D.
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2-45 (Audit Committees and Auditor Independence‚ LO 4‚ 5‚ 6) The audit committee is required to evaluate the independence of both the internal and external audit functions. Required a. What factors would you suggest an audit committee look at in evaluating the external auditor’s independence? b. How can the audit committee influence the independence of the internal audit function? c. The audit committee must pre-approve all nonaudit services pro- vided by the external auditor. Assume the
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information which include: the professional standard‚ reasonable patient standard‚ and subjective standard. When comparing the two standards‚ the reasonable patient standard is better than the professional standard because it offers more autonomy. Along with this‚ other considerations do not outweigh the importance of autonomy
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The pricing procedure of private medical practitioners has been under close scrutiny in the recent months as well-known doctor‚ Susan Lim has been found guilty of 94 charges. The main trigger of her trial was the accusation by Brunei officials that she had overcharged the sister of Brunei’s queen. The healthcare service‚ unlike any other form of service industries‚ is heavily subjected to the scrutiny of ethics. The medical profession emphasises on the idea of curing and healing above the remunerations
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Safeguard of auditor independence (i)Established An Audit Committee We support the given measure as Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‚ Section 204 requires auditors reports to audit committee (www.sarbanes-oxley.com).First‚ such committee is independent non-executive directors provide auditors an independent point of reference than executive directors of the company. Second‚ it enhancing the independence of auditors by provides a direct channel of communication between top management and the auditors. As such
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The need for an external audit in the case of companies arises primarily from the existence of split-up of ownership from control. When control is shared an audit report will be needed in order to ensure that all the partners or be it shareholders are on the same page as the managers (the ones who will be controlling the company) and know what has been happening in the company‚ what is happening at present and what can be expected to happen in the future in order to increase returns in the company
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