One inherent risk factor that would impact my audit procedures of Enron were the large number of highly complex accounting entries. For example energy traders were required to book all the projected profits from a supply contract in the quarter in which the deal is made. Such accounting procedures are inherently risky as they make assumptions about price forecasts which can drastically affect earnings. Another inherent risk factor is the frequency of related party transactions. The special purpose
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studying this chapter‚ you should be able to 8-1 Discuss why adequate audit planning is essential. Make client acceptance decisions and perform initial audit planning. Gain an understanding of the client’s business and industry. Assess client business risk. Perform preliminary analytical procedures. State the purposes of analytical procedures and the timing of each purpose. Select the most appropriate analytical procedure from among the five major types. Compute common financial ratios. 8-2 8-3 The
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are the objectives of an audit? Are errors and fraud within the scope of any audit? Explain clearly 4) What is professional clearance? What is the importance of professional clearance in auditing? 5) An audit fee is an auditor’s remuneration. In what ways can the aspect of audit fees affect auditors’ independence? 6) Explain clearly the ethical codes that are required of any professional auditor? 7) Audit planning is an important input in the auditing assignment‚ discuss. 8) Assume you are an experienced
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Week 5 Assignment What is the correct relationship of internal audit to senior management? The correct relationship to exist between internal auditors to senior management is one that meets the risk areas as defined by importance to senior management; this includes assurance and consultative reporting result. The same premise is also true for creating a correct relationship with operational management and the audit committee; under these cases‚ operational management desires consultative results
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all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting‚ assessing the risk that a material weakness exists‚ and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides reasonable basis for our opinion
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Auditing – acc546 (3 credits) In this course‚ students focus on the auditing practice performed by public accountants. Topics include the CPA profession and the auditor’s role‚ planning the audit‚ audit reporting and required communications‚ evaluating internal controls‚ audit programs for current assets and liabilities‚ and audit programs for other business cycles. This graduate-level course is 6 weeks. To enroll‚ speak with an Enrollment Advisor. Topics and Objectives The CPA Profession
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Chapter 1- Demand for Audit and Assurance Services Assurance Services- Are the independent professional services that improve the quality of information for decision makers. Individuals who are responsible for making business decisions seek assurance services to help improve the reliability and relevance of the information used as the basis for their decisions. Assurance services are valued because the assurance provider is independent and perceived as being unbiased with respect to the information
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information to the auditor in order to lower the expected loss from litigation or related settlements. This describes which theory of auditing? a. explanatory. b. agency. c. information hypothesis. d. insurance hypothesis. 5. Which of these actions is most likely to remove the audit expectation gap? a. improving auditing standards b. educating of audit users about what are reasonable expectations c. improving auditor’s performance
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ch9 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The risk of incorrect acceptance and the risk of assessing control risk too low relate to the A. Preliminary estimates of materiality levels. B. Allowable risk of tolerable error. C. Efficiency of the audit. D. Effectiveness of the audit. 2. While performing a substantive test of details during an audit‚ the auditor determined that the sample results supported the conclusion that the recorded
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BF3394 – AUDITING AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Module Number: Module Title: BF3394 AUDITING & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 10 credits Number of Aston Credits: Total Number of ECTS Credits: 5 credits (European Credit Transfer) Staff Member Responsible for the Module: Dr Melina Manochin Finance and Accounting Group ABS Building‚ Room 410‚ Extension 3732 m.m.manochin@aston.ac.uk Availability: Please see office hours on door or group administrator‚ Ms Rosaleen Shirley‚ ABS 404‚ Extension 3238 Other Staff
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