In the business world nowadays‚ being ethical is vital to maintain the confidence of consumer. Meanwhile‚ the professional ethics of auditors are more significant to increase usefulness of financial statement and users’ confidence towards financial statement. 5 professional ethics that auditors must possess are (1) Objectivity‚ member should not allow bias‚ conflict of interest or undue influence of others to override professional or business judgement. (2)Professional behaviour‚ member should
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auditor holds office because of legal rules contained in CA 85 and 89. 2 AUDIT THEORIES Postulates of auditing Academics have attempted to codify certain underlying principles or postulates‚ which serve as the basis of auditing theory. A postulate is a concept that can be observed to be relevant to some course of study. Certain postulates that underlie the practice of auditing have been identified: ♦ Truth and fairness – the auditor is concerned that the financial statements under examination
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| 2.4 Limitations and delimitations | 7 | 3.0 | Discussion of the Topic | | | 3.1 Background of auditing | 8 | | 3.2 Audit 3.3 Auditing 3.4 Auditee 3.5 Auditor 3.6 Audit client 3.7 Audit criteria 3.8 Audit findings 3.9 Audit plan | 8999991010 | 4.0 | Types of Auditing | 10 | 5.0 | Process of Auditing | 11 | 6.0 | Importance of Audit 6.1 For Business 6.2 For Owners 6.3 For Government 6.4 For
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4.1 Enron Corporation and Anderson‚ LLP ----Analyzing the fall of two Giants This case results in the publishing of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and relevant to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also‚ it is related to SAS 103: Auditing‚ Quality Control‚ and Independence Standards and Rules. [1] What were the business risk Enron faced‚ and how did those risks increase the likelihood if material misstatements in Enron’s financial statements? The business risks Enron faced are as following:
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corporate governance To report to shareholders on the truth and fairness of financial statements 2 The external auditor and reliance on internal audit ISA 610 Considering the Work of Internal Audit governs the situation where external auditors are auditing that operates an internal audit function. Reasons why external auditor should use internal audit Much duplication of work may be eliminated – eg internal audit may already have detailed systems descriptions‚ flowcharts. Internal audit may have
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1. R&R is a public corporation that‚ as of December 31‚ 2009‚ is subject to a year-end integrated audit by its independent auditing firm‚ Young & Young. An excerpt of Young & Young’s audit opinion state: In our opinion‚ the consolidated financial statements present fairly‚ in all material respects‚ the financial position of R&R and its subsidiaries as of December 31‚ 2009‚ and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 31‚ 2009 in conformity with U.S. GAAP
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THE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS Submitted by Syed Ijtaba Ali Bukhari In the Fulfillment for the Degree of B.Com Honors LAHORE SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCE THE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE (2013) The University of Lahore ------------------------------------------------- Lahore School of Accountancy & Finance Supervisory Committee We the Supervisory Committee‚ certify that the contents and the form of thesis submitted by Syed Ijtaba Ali Bukhari have been found satisfactory and recommend
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3. There are several standards to comply with when considering the supervisory responsibilities of senior auditing professionals. According to GAAS‚ the first general standard of ten auditing standards is that the auditing practitioner should have adequate technical training and proficiency as an auditor. Therefore‚ in this case Marshall had the legal responsibility to provide essential trainings‚ including technical and ethical issues‚ to Rojas‚ regardless whether Rojas would violate the law to
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Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory Vol. 29‚ No. 1 May 2010 pp. 207–220 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/aud.2010.29.1.207 The Effect of Alternative Types of Review on Auditors’ Procedures and Performance Elizabeth A. Payne‚ Robert J. Ramsay‚ and E. Michael Bamber SUMMARY: Audit workpaper review is a primary means of quality control in auditing firms. While prior research shows that anticipation of a review affects preparers’ judgments‚ there is little research on the
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References: AICPA (1983)‚ Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit. Statement on Auditing Standards No AICPA (1996)‚ Statement on Auditing Standards No. 78: Consideration of Internal Control in a Financial Statement Audit: An Amendment to SAS-55‚ American Institute of Certified Ashbaugh-Skaife‚ H.‚ Collins‚ D.‚ Kinney‚ W. and LaFond‚ R. (2007)‚ “The effect of
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