The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0268-6902.htm An empirical comparison of non-Big 4 and Big 4 auditors’ perceptions of auditor independence Non-Big 4 and Big 4 auditors’ perceptions 917 Philip Law Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau Abstract Purpose – Perceived independence is one of the corner-stones in auditing theory. Despite prior research on auditor independence
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ACCT310 Auditing Individual Assignment 1: The Peninsula Limited: Analysis of a Potential Audit Client Jimmy Chung is the president of the Peninsula Company, a retailer and distributor of consumer electronics based in Hong Kong. Although Lam & Company, the audit firm had previously audited Peninsula, Jimmy has recently become aware of the CPA firm of Zhou & Company from his friend. His interest in the firm was heightened when he discovered that Zhou & Company audited the primary
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Report on Corporate Frauds & the Role of the auditors: Bangladesh Perspective Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka SUBMITTED TO Tahmina Ahmed Lecturer Accounting & Information Systems University of Dhaka SUBMITTED BY Group 18 Date of submission:10.11.14 Group members Name | ID | 1.Sajjad Hossain Sohan | 18022 | 2.Rubina Akther | 18048 | 3.Mohammad Saadman | 18052 | 4.Rumi Akther | 18066 | 5.Hilary Talukder | 18099
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ADMS4510 TERM PROJECT Question 4: For a performance obligation that an entity satisfies over time and expects at contract inception to satisfy over a period of time greater than one year, paragraph 86 states that the entity should recognize a liability and a corresponding expense if the performance obligation is onerous. Do you agree with the proposed scope of the onerous test? If not, what alternative scope do you recommend and why? According to paragraph 86 and 87, a performance obligation is
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T.1.SAS No. 106 “Audit Evidence’, identifies the principal “managementassertions” that underlie a set of financial statements. The occurrenceassertion was particularly critical for ZZZZ Best’s insurance restorationcontracts. ZZZZ Best’s auditors obtained third-party confirmations tosupport the contracts, reviewed available documentation, performedanalytical procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of the revenuesrecorded on the contracts, and visited selected restoration sites.Comment on the limitations
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Inherent Risks Author Author Affiliation Introduction Elders limited is an Australian agribusiness company founded in 1839. It deals in the supply of material, monetary and consultative inputs and marketing options to help Australian producers in addition to access to global markets. Inherent Risks 1. Inherent Risk - Going concern Elders Limited, in its 2012 financial statements highlights, the company’s intentions to focus on its core business, rural business
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Financial Analysis and Forecast Report Drexel D Brown American InterContinental University Financial Management (FINA310-1602B-02) 5/8/2016 Financial Analysis and Forecast Report Introduction In the financial aspect of accounting and forecasting many mathematical computations are utilized to form data sheets that assist managers and shareholders evaluation of the firm’s current/future financial position. Financial data is also analyzed to allow internal and external comparison of the past
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Auditing Cases An Interactive Learning Approach FIFTH M F S D E D ITIO N S. B A. B M. G F. P Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editor in Chief: Donna Battista Acquisitions Editor: Stephanie Wall Editorial Project Manager: Christina Rumbaugh Senior Managing Editor: Cynthia Zonneveld Production Project Manager:
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the audit report. In the event that an auditor receives a request to reissue his or her evaluation of going concern and remove the explanatory paragraph, one can refer to the PCAOB’s AU Section 9341 for the interpretations of AU 341. These inquiries usually arise when the circumstances that caused substantial doubt for the company’s ability to continue as a going concern have been solved. AU 9341 interprets Section 341 by stating that the auditor is not indebted to reissue the report just because
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Introduction 3 General description of the firm and its industrial sector 3 Vodafone Statements 4 Income Statement: 4 Analysis for the consolidated income statement: 4 Revenue: 4 Share of result in associated: 4 Impairment Losses: 5 Other income and expenses: 5 Income Tax Expenses: 5 Earnings per share: 6 Consolidated statement of financial position: 6 Further Analysis: 8 Assets: 8 Goodwill and other intangible assets: 8 Property, Plant and Equipment: 8 Investments in Associates:
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