Chapter 1 Auditing and Internal Control Review Questions 1. What is the purpose of an IT audit? Response: The purpose of an IT audit is to provide an independent assessment of some technology- or systems-related object, such as proper IT implementation, or controls over computer resources. Because most modern accounting information systems use IT, IT plays a significant role in a financial (external audit), where the
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America. Auditing and accounting principles in the United States of America are considered strong and sophisticated. Transparency and disclosure are really emphasized in American companies, and because of this the downfall of Andersen and Enron still raises questions. This has since become a case of reference in review of issues concerning financial reporting and auditing. It has also been used to explain about regulations on auditing and accounting inside and outside America. This case has brought
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Auditing HW #1 – Aug 26 1-36: a. Explain why management might want an independent audit of its financial statements. McIver’s management may want an independent audit of its financial statements for several reasons. First of all, due to the desired increasing growth, there is now a greater risk that salesmen and/or managers could report inflated numbers that align with management’s goals. An independent audit would be beneficial in discovering any such activity. Also, if McIver’s acquires
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1250 ------------------------------------------------- This case study will analyse the ethical dilemmas faced by David, audit manager at C & A who is hired to do the financial year-end audit for MAL. The six step ethical framework will be adopted to gain an understanding of principles and obligations for analysing the situation faced by David and arrive to a professional and responsible resolution. Step 1: Relevant Facts of the Case MAL-Marburg Appliances Ltd | * White goods company listed
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Business Research and Ethical Issues in Independent Auditing Te’ Portia Sibley RES 351 John Gilpin Jan, 22, 2014 The role of an auditor is to audit with integrity and objectivity. In an essay by Roger D. Martin, the role of an auditor should expand to assess the integrity and ethical values of their client as well. The purpose of this research was to bring to light how the auditor-client relationships could devolve into questionable behaviors. This article is in response to the regulations
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North Face Case Questions 1. Should auditors insist that their clients accept all proposed audit adjustments, even those that have an “immaterial” effect on the given financial statements? Defend your answer. No, clients are not required to accept all proposed audit adjustments that need to be made to the financial statements. However, the auditor is required to challenge management to justify not recording these adjustments. Regardless of the justification, the auditor needs to be aware that
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matters; reports on summarized/comparative F/S; reports on consistent application of GAAP (continuous auditing) o Audit procedures on segment disclosures in F/S o Emerging services; operational audits; forensic engagements - Not tested o Reports on: pension fund f/s; regulated FI’s; insurance companies; trust/savings companies Canadian Standards on Quality Control (CSQC 1) Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS 200 –CAS 810) Other Canadian Standards General Assurance andAuditing (S. 5020 –S. 5970)
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Describe what you believe is implied by the term “engagement risk.” What are the key factors likely considered by Deloitte and other audit firms when assessing engagement risk? How, if at all, are auditors’ professional responsibilities affected when a client proposes a higher than normal degree of engagement risk? I believe that the term “engagement risk” implies that inherent client-specific risks face an auditor throughout the course of an audit, thus creating a risk that the auditor will be
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Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, the implementation of a Board of Directors, stricter fines and jail time for violations or fraud, closely monitored disclosure of financial documents and data, and the need for independent external auditing. 2. Examine why the new enhanced standards are necessary. The basic concept of why the new enhanced standards are necessary is to hold companies and their executives accountable for their actions and the data they present to investors and
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self-assessment as a route to organisational excellence A Scottish Housing Association case study James Sheffield Comhairle, The Scottish Centre for European Public Sector Studies, University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland, and 484 Siobhan White Division of Accounting and Finance, Glasgow Caledonian University Business School, Glasgow, Scotland Keywords Scotland, Housing, Financial management, Auditing, Corporate governance Abstract Control self-assessment (CSA) has been discussed as an audit
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