MODULE B Professional Ethics LEARNING OBJECTIVES | | | | | |Review |Exercise, Problems, | | |Checkpoints |and Simulations
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1. Five procedures an auditor should perform in determining whether to accept a client. a. The firm’s independence in fact and in appearance. (required) b. Qualifications of the firm to undertake the engagement. c. Management of the reporting entity is honest and not involved in illegal acts. (required) d. The client’s financial reporting system, and internal control system, will provide fairly presented financial statements. e. Communicate with the previous auditor after receiving
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Running head: Auditing Introduction Letter Auditing Introduction Letter From: Charles, Olds and Waterford, CPA To: Apollo Shoes Inc. Dear Mr. Lucas, As the auditor of a local audit firm, Charles, Olds and Waterford, I feel privileged of being given an opportunity to highlight certain aspects of our firm and the services we offer. Considering your precious time, I would try to keep the information as precise as possible. Our firm, Charles, Olds and Waterford has been in business
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the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee accounting professionals who provide independent audit reports for publicly traded companies”. Also, since Congress gave the SEC the authority to control its operations, they essentially have the same goal of regulating public companies. With that being said, Jack is not mandated to follow these rules while auditing his private client, XYZ Corporation. However, the State Board of Accountancy Code of Conduct and the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, which
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in accounting between justification of standard setting and justification of auditing. Difference researcher, have a difference opinion. According to Macintosh (2002), decision usefulness as defined by FASB is myth and truthfulness as defined by AICPA is a reality. Another researcher, Moore (2009) characterized the economic reality the FASB set out to show a myth. Other than that, Williams and Ravenscroft (2010) argue that decision usefulness as defined by FASB is since there is no way to any
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1. (1) SAS 99 states the professional skepticism as an attitude that includes a questioning mind and critical assessment of audit evidence. The auditor should conduct the entire engagement with an attitude of professional skepticism, consider audit evidences seriously, and finally, the auditor should continuously question whether information and evidence obtained suggest that material misstatement caused by fraud has occurred. (SAS 99) (2) Will found out that one cash payments wasn’t deposited into
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Chapter 1 Internal audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It help an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management control, and government processes. Objective- what an organization wants to achieve. Strategy- how management plans to achieve to organization’s objective. 4 types of objectives -Strategic
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explanations the following questions: the methodology used to determine deferred taxes, the procedures for reporting accounting changes and error corrections, and the rationale behind establishing the subsidiary as a corporation. We will also discuss the professional responsibilities of a CPA, and the difference between a review and an audit. Deferred Taxes According to FASB, deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized for temporary differences that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in
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AICPA violations committed by Andersen and Enron CPAs. 1. Article I – requires professionals to maintain the integrity of the profession, as well as, maintain the public's confidence which was not done by Arthur Andersen when the signed off on document knowingly containing material misstatements which is a violation of the very essence of auditing principles. The CPAs of Enron should have stood up for their morals and the public’s best interest when they saw what was occurring. 2. Article
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s e c TIo n client acceptance C a s es inC lu de d in t his se Ction 1 3 1.1 Ocean Manufacturing, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The New Client Acceptance Decision InsTrucTor resource Manual — Do noT copy or reDIsTrIbuTe InsTrucTor resource Manual — Do noT copy or reDIsTrIbuTe ocean Manufacturing, Inc. The new client acceptance Decision ins tr uC t ional o b je C t ive s [1] To c a s e 1.1 Mark S. Beasley · Frank A. Buckless · Steven M. Glover
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