ABSTRACT Auditing disclosures play an important role within accounting reports as they provide a level of assurance to the users (public). These disclosures will be discussed in light of the collapse of Health International Holdings (HIH). The HIH collapse warranted a Royal Commission investigation and also recorded the biggest corporate collapse in Australia's history. Corporate failures of similar magnitude such as Enron and Parmalat have occurred elsewhere and sparked large scale investigation
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restate in the recommendation of management, audit committee of its Board of Directors and after discussion with the Company’s independent accountants, Ernst & Young LLP. Tech Data Corporation will look for a 15 day filing extension for its Annual Report on Form 10-k of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013. The prime reasons to restate reference to the company’s U.K. subsidiary and should decrease the company’s net income by $25 million to $33 million over the three fiscal year period. The company
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new enhanced standards are necessary. The new standards hold officers accountable for their actions and pertain to “Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports”. In Section three hundred two of the act of periodic statutory financial reports have to include certifications assigning officer or officers have reviewed the report. The report does not contain any untrue statements or material omission or be considered misleading. Financial statements are fairly present, signing officers are responsible
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article ‘Unleashing the power of the annual report at DTCC’, Goldstein, Stuart Z (2005) discuss how DTCC use annual report to communicate with its shareholders and potential investors in order to advance financial results. The article shows the main information investors can get through annual report and some examples how DTCC reform annual report to achieve effectively communicate with its shareholders. However, it is not a completely useful source for the report due to rare example, limited relevance
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CPA Exam Multiple-Choice Questions on Auditors’ and Accountants’ Reports 1. (N95,62) Which of the following statements is a basic element of the auditor’s standard report? a. The disclosures provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement. b. The auditor evaluated the overall internal control structure. c. An audit includes assessing significant estimates made by management. d. The financial statements are consistent with those of the prior
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Audit Group Project 1a. The transition between predecessor auditor and successor auditor is governed by AU Section 315. It details a list of responsibilities on each side prior to the acceptance of the audit. The predecessor auditor is considered the one who reported on the most recent audited financial statements or was engaged to perform this audit but did not complete it. The successor is an auditor who is considering accepting an engagement to audit financial statements. (AU 315.02) The
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Andersen clearly had a conflict of interest. Andersen earned more form other accounting services from Enron than from auditing services performed. This would certainly lead to the notion that Andersen could and probably did alter the financial reports of Enron to their own benefit. The top executives at Enron were also just as responsible as each of them were profiting from the buying and selling of the company’s stock making huge profits. Both the auditors and the top executives were well aware
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Guidelines for Preparing Your Executive Report Contents 1. Title Page: the title should clearly and succinctly communicate the central focus of the paper. The name of every person who is to receive credit for the project must appear on the title page. No name, no credit. 2. Table of contents: List of each of the major sections, including references and appendices, and specify the page on which they begin. (-5 points) 3. Executive Summary: Provide a 100-150 word summary of the purpose
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Course Schedule Course Modules Review and Practice Exam Preparation Resources Module 1: Conceptual issues in assurance Overview This module builds on the fundamental concepts of auditing and other assurance services introduced in your prerequisite auditing course. It begins with an overview of the key drivers in the demand for audits, and then surveys current challenges and issues such as the audit and regulatory environment and the expectation gap. You will also study issues related
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Company There are many forms and reports that need to be submitted to a range of people; the annual report is for shareholders and investors, tax documents to submit to the IRS, and a form 10-K for the SEC. The Form 10-K is specifically for providing comprehensive details of the company’s business and financial condition based upon audited financial statements that is given in addition to the annual report (Epstein, 2014). Though it is a part of the annual report, it provides four key parts that
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