Do auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology? Yes‚ auditors need to have in-depth knowledge of information technology. Networks and computers deliver the most information needed for auditing to work. For it to be effective‚ auditors have to use the computer as an auditing tool‚ audit automated systems and data‚ and understand the business purposes for the systems and the situation in which the systems operate. The other important uses for networks and computers by auditors
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audit is not new in Hong Kong. It starts in multi-national oil and local power supply companies. Starting from 1996‚ safety audit has been employed in some selected Government construction projects; independent safety auditors are employed in the auditing exercises. The current number of qualified safety auditors in Hong Kong is very limited and they are mainly undertaking safety audits for construction contractors. The proposed Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulations
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Components of audit risks. ! How to assess audit risks. 1.1 INTRODUCTION Auditing has developed over many years‚ but it was not until the late nineteenth century (with the formation of joint stock companies‚ the predecessors to present day limited liability companies) that auditing became widely accepted in the United Kingdom and by extension‚ in other parts of the world. Individual firms of accountants have refined their approach to auditing from time to time and the professional accountancy bodies in various
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Meng Tian and Xueying Tang AC 741 Prof. Jay Thibodeau Feb 19‚ 2014 Case 2.7 1. According to Paragraph 2 of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 3‚ audit documentation is “the written record of the basis for the auditor’s conclusions that provides the support for the auditor’s representations‚ whether those representations are contained in the auditor’s report or otherwise.” This means that audit documentation is a written documentation that can be used as evidence for the audit conclusion when an auditor
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Introduction to Auditing: “An Introduction to Assurance and Financial Statement Auditing” Assurance services: Independent professional services that improve the quality of information‚ or its context‚ for decision makers. Encompasses attest services and financial statement audits. Attest: A service when a practitioner is engaged to issue or does issue a report on subject matter‚ or an assertion about subject matter‚ that is the responsibility of another party. Encompasses financial statement
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100% Satisfaction Guarantee DESCRIPTION FOR THIS STUDY GUIDE: TUTORIAL: This tutorial includes 5 pages of questions with solutions. A+++ WORK! Resources: Ch. 11 & 13 of Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting Prepare written answers to the following assignments from Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting: Ch. 11: Learning Checks 11-6‚ 11-8‚ & 11-9 11-6 a. Briefly describe three strategies for testing internal controls
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quickly than if audits were handled manually. Another recommendation by this firm would be the installation of continuous audit software that would continually monitor the data being input into the system. This would increase the effectiveness of auditing the stores. With the continuous audit software‚ Kudler would be able to follow-up on any abnormalities earlier as this software runs automatically. This would assist Kudler in handling any fraud issues that might arise as well. System Integrity
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outsourcing’‚2007 • B Elliot and J Elliot‚ 10th Edition‚ Financial Accounting and Reporting‚ 2006‚Prentice hall international page • B Marx‚ A V D watt Bourne and A Hamel‚ 2004‚Dynamic Auditing‚ 7th edition‚ Lexisnexis Butter worth • Companies Act Chapter 24:03(section153‚ subsection1 (a) and (b)) • Dunn‚ J.‚ 1996‚Auditing Theory and Practice‚ 2nd edition‚ Prentice hall • Government of Zimbabwe‚ 2000‚ Public accountants and Auditor’s Act‚ Ministry of legal‚ justice and Parliamentary affairs. • G Gerung
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threats‚ if any‚ that the provision of the given service can pose for an audit firm’s independence. In the recent years‚ auditing firms provides the following consulting services to their clients: a. Internal auditing b. Design of accounting systems c. Various types of Information Technology (IT) services 2. Briefly describe the key requirements included in the professional auditing standards regarding the preparation and retention of audit workpapers. Which party “owns” audit workpapers: the client
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post-section 203 of sarbanes-oxley act. Internal Auditing‚ 27(1)‚ 25-30. Retrieved from http://bluehawk.monmouth.edu:2048/?url=/docview/1009737322?accountid=12532 Arens‚ Elder‚ Beasley‚ Auditing And Assurance Services: An Integrated Approach- 14th Edition. Chapter 4. Congress‚ United States. Sarbanes Oxley 2002. 2002. fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/cnn/.../sarbanesoxley072302.pdf (accessed March 2‚ 2013). PCAOB US. 1989. "PCAOB AU Section 342 Auditing Accounting Estimates." PCAOB. Accessed March
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