hired to conduct an audit of Smackey’s financial statements and form an opinion about their financial statements, which will be used by the bank to help secure the loan. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a significant influence on this particular audit. This significant influence can be observed within the auditing standards that have been followed by Keller CPAs in this audit. The six ethical principles of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional
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Prentice-Hall , 2012 Student Learning Objectives- The student will be able to: 1. incorporate professional standards into case analyses and essay responses. 2. perform as a group leader and as a group member to organize work and present it in a professional manner. 3. develop solutions in light of both general business ethics and the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct. 4. demonstrate facility with basic audit steps and the documentation of such work. 5. demonstrate
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Accounting Ethics in Healthcare HCS/405 Dr. LaTrina Frazier Accounting Ethics in Healthcare The four goals of good healthcare are to relieve symptoms, cure disease, prolong life and improve quality of life. Access to healthcare has been a perpetual challenge to healthcare providers who must take into account important factors such as equity, efficiency and effectiveness (Maharaj & Paul, Jul 2011, 98) Your customers expect to receive quality medical care at your
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final area of review is the different types of business structures. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Generally accepted accounting principles are a set of standards and procedures (Kieso, 2007). The AICPA’S Code of Professional Conduct requires all financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The source of hierarchy is based on four categories; A, B, C, and D with A being the most authoritative and D being the least. A/CPA accounting interpretations, Implantation guides
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Independence: An Examination Independence Risk Factors and Mitigating Factors on Auditor Judgment Barbara M. Vinciguerra Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies Auditor Independence: An Examination Independence Risk Factors and Mitigating Factors on Auditor Judgment Abstract Professional standards require auditors to be independent in the performance of attestation services. Critics of the accounting profession have expressed concern that pressure to
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control function that acts as a third line of defense after the business and risk management function. The other control functions are – finance controller, legal and compliance, business continuity, and risk management. The primary responsibility of the control functions within organization is to provide oversight based on the guidance as stated by the company. Internal audit is an independent control function that assesses the risk and control effectiveness of the firm. The scope of the Internal
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traded company the SEC has a significant influence on their audit. During the audit, Keller CPAs will still need to follow the auditing standards put in place by the SEC. AICPA principles will be followed, ensuring that the Keller CPAs are independent of the client and free of conflicts of interest when performing professional responsibilities. Q2 Discuss the essential activities involved in the initial planning of an audit. How do these all specifically relate to the Smackey Dog Food client
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“Forensic Accounting” is a term that you do not hear every day so let’s examine its definition. The Strayer University BUS508 textbook defines accounting as, “The process of measuring, interpreting, and communicating financial information to enable people inside and outside the firm to make informed decisions.” Merriam-Webster defines forensic as, “suitable for a court of law.” Our textbook defines forensic accounting as, “Forensic accounting is accounting performed in preparation for legal review
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probably choose which reporting option? a. Explain the situation and give an adverse opinion. b. Explain the situation and give a disclaimer of opinion. c. Explain the situation and give an unqualified opinion, relying on Rule 203 of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. d. Give the standard unqualified audit report. 4. Which of these situations would require an auditor to append an explanatory paragraph about
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Global Perspectives on Accounting Education Volume 3, 2006, 27-48 ENRON AND ARTHUR ANDERSEN: THE CASE OF THE CROOKED E AND THE FALLEN A Gary M. Cunningham Visiting Professor Department of Business Administration Åbo Akademi University Turku, Finland Jean E. Harris Accounting Department Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Campus School of Business Administration Middletown, Pennsylvania USA ABSTRACT Outside the US, the failures of Enron and Arthur Andersen remain puzzles. How could the accounting
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