1-17 A. The interest rate for the United National Bank loan is lower than the original loan since a review report by a CPA would lower the information risk. The same goes for the First City Bank yet an even lower rate because an audit report is even more detailed, therefore, lower the information risk more. B. The loan from First City Bank offers the best annual costs: Bank | CPA Costs | Annual Interest | Total Annual Cost | Current Loan | 0 | 360,000 | 360,000 | United National | 35
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accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) issued the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles as an auditing standard. It has four categories ranging from most authoritative, Category A to least authoritative, Category D. The major sources are FASB Standards, Interpretations, and Staff Positions, along with the ABP Opinions, and AICPA Accounting Research Bulletins. The hierarchy is important because there are times when these
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flow statements, for publicly traded companies and many private companies in the United States (Paul, 2008). The main sources of GAAP are the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The SEC is a structure for setting accounting standards. The ACIPA created the Accounting Principle
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99 Chapter 8 Litigation Services Provided by Accountants CHAPTER SUMMARY Overview This chapter explains what standards apply to accountants when they perform litigation services, discusses how to qualify as an expert witness, gives tips for testifying at a deposition or trial, and points out the potential liability that accountants risk when they testify at trial. Litigation in the United States ¶8001 U.S. Tort Costs Climbing The U.S. tort system cost $248.1 billion in 2009, which was about
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Chapter 2 The CPA Profession ← Review Questions 2-1 The four major services that CPAs provide are: 1. Audit and assurance services Assurance services are independent professional services that improve the quality of information for decision makers. Assurance services include attestation services, which are any services in which the CPA firm issues a report that expresses a conclusion about the reliability of an assertion that is the responsibility of another party. The four
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INTRODUCTION International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) In 2011, international financial reporting standards (IFRS) will replace generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This means Canadian publicly-traded companies will be required to present financial statements in accordance with IFRS. This change will not only affect those involved in the development of financial information but also those who use this information. Economic globalization brings increased demand for high quality
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The Washington State Board of Accountancy has specific education requirements that are current after July 2000. In order to be eligible to take the CPA exam, a person must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher and must have completed at least 150 semester credits of college education (Board of Accountancy Washington State). Within these 150 semester credits, 24 credits must be in accounting subjects with 15 credits at the upper or graduate level and 24 credits must be in business administration subjects
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ACC 411 – Accounting Ethics Midterm Exam Due: November 20th by 11:59 p.m. Multiple Choice (2 points each) 1. Each of the following elements make up an integral part of what is meant by "ethics" except for: A. Accepted standards of behavior B. Knowing the difference between right and wrong C. Always following the law D. The moral point of view 2. When is it appropriate to contact the audit committee about a difference of opinion with the CFO over an accounting or financial reporting
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Derek Fiestadt 3/12/15 Professor Muzatko Audit Quality Due to several recent accounting scandals over the last 20 years, regulatory organizations such as the SEC and AICPA have required a higher standard for auditors to comply. All audits are expected to conform to Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), which would lead one to believe that all audits are of the same quality. This however is not the case. In this paper I will discuss the issues that most greatly affect audit quality such
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SU 1 In performing an attestation engagement, a CPA typically Expresses a conclusion about an assertion Attestation Standards are Sufficient evidence shall be obtained to provide reasonable basis for the conclusion that is expressed in the report The report shall identify the assertion being reported on and state the character of the engagement The work shall be adequately planned, and assistants, if any, shall be properly supervised Which of the following professional services is considered
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