August 25, 2013 Managing Ethical Risk through Mandated and Voluntary Programs VOLUNTARY PRACTICES Includes: * Beliefs * Values * Voluntary contractual obligations CORE PRACTICES Encourage by: * Legal forces & * Regulatory forces MANDATED BOUNDARIES - imposed boundaries of conduct, such as: * Laws * Rules * Regulations & * Other requirements Need to maintain in an organization: * Values * Ethical Culture * Expectation for appropriate
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services * Financial Statement – provides reasonable assurance regarding GAAP * Compliance- Determine whether the entity has followed the rules * Operational Audit – Assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation. * Comprehensive- range of audit, which covers FS, compliance, and operational audit. * Internal-Independent service within the entity that evaluates control, procedures, and governance 4. Explain different level of assurance * Reasonable
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reviewed. The areas covered include audit fraud, true and fair view interpretation, auditor independence and role of internal auditors. Further, ideas have also been obtained from critical write-ups in the business magazines on the fall of multinationals. Findings – A wide range of interpretation has been given by various groups of people on their understanding of the phrase “true and fair”. This has created great confusion as to the interpretation of the audit reports. This has been proven by the
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Case #3.4 – Sunbeam – Incentives and Pressure to Commit Fraud I. Technical Audit Guidance To maximize the knowledge acquired by students, this book has been designed to be read in conjunction with the post-Sarbanes-Oxley technical audit guidance. All of the post-Sarbanes-Oxley technical guidance is available for free at http://www.pcaobus.org/Standards/index.aspx. In addition, a summary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is also available for free at http://thecaq.aicpa.org/Resources/Sarbanes+Oxley/Sarbanes-Oxley+–+The+Basics
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customary tradition, internal auditing’s testing of controls has been performed on months once business activities have occurred. Internal auditors need to respond effectively to the demands of a fast changing business environment, while assisting organizations comply with growing regulatory mandates. This pressures internal auditors to provide more timely and ongoing assurance that controls are working effectively and risk is being mitigated. Today, IAs use continuous auditing as a method to perform
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5100 Professional Development Challenges Faced by Accounting Profession Introduction Accounting has evolved, like many other professions, over time and is playing an increasingly significant role in today’s business environment. The key accounting practices are still identify, measure and communicate the economic condition of an entity with both inside and outside stakeholders. Accounting professionals have widened their attention beyond technical skills to incorporate
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also used to build the structure which is found within the internal control environment. Internal Control Reporting Options An audit report has three general functions used to report a company’s financial statements. These reports indicate whether the financial statements are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Auditors use their reports to highlight any unusual aspects of the audit examination, and the reports can be used to communicate useful information
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Assignment 2 AU2 Advanced External Auditing Question 2 a) Three specific business strategies that explain eBay’s decision to offer good for sale at fixed prices: 1. Expand into New Markets: With the shrinking market of auction bidders on eBay and a growing market of fixed price buyers, customers may not prefer to go in the direction of purchasing goods in an online auction. Since, in an online auction the customer has to wait till the end of the auction to see which buyer
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Chapter: 1 Introduction: The recent wave of business scandal and ethical lapses have heightened people, press, and investor security of companies, creating demand for a corporate culture of integrity driven performance and a new corporate transparency. Management and boards now feel compelled to ensure that proper governance processes are in place to protect corporate reputation, brand image and share holder value. According to Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s 8th Annual global CEO survey (Dec 2004), 50%
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interested parties affect or could affect your ability to provide products and services that meet customer requirements. • Consider how interested parties affect or could affect your ability to provide products and services that meet statutory and regulatory requirements.• Clarify and understand their unique needs and expectations.• Monitor and review information about your interested parties. | 4.3 Define the scope of your quality management system | • Clarify boundaries and think about what your
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