CAST 1 Audit procedures to be performed as part of the client acceptance process 1. Obtain management integrity on the audit. 2. Find out reasons why CA needs to be audited 3. Assess the business risks with respect to the environment of the client and the industry that the client is in 4. Make sure that our accounting firm is independent of CA (i.e. there’s no conflict of interest) 5. Communicate with the predecessor auditor These procedures are required by the GAAS. Audit Procedure
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Internal Control Evaluation An auditor uses a checklist template when conducting an audit of internal control. The auditor will assess the financial condition and internal procedures. Internal control process must comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Corporations must prepare responses to auditors and should have an internal control system in place. “Five components of internal control are considered to be criteria for evaluating a company’s financial reporting controls and
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Key players Based on the issues identified above, determine the key players involved, their position/roles and the main decision that they have to make. Num. Who? Position/roles Main decision 1 Encik Zayed Director 1. Whether to negotiate with the external auditor to issue an unqualified report. 2. Whether to terminate the auditor’s appointment so in order for him to success in applying loan from the banks. 3. Whether to commit and invest on necessary training to enhance the knowledge of
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opinions on financial statement. The credibility of audit opinions depends on the integrity, objectivity and independence of the auditor. Accordingly, it requires the quality of audit more stringent, especially the independence of auditors’ assurance. ES2 illustrates the guidance on some particular circumstances, which may generate threats to the independence and objectivity of auditors. ES3 states that senior positions have collaborated with audit engagement for a continuous period should be rotating
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Auditing Standards and Practices Council Philippine Auditing Practice Statement 1009 COMPUTER-ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES PAPS 1009 PHILIPPINE AUDITING PRACTICE STATEMENT 1009 COMPUTER-ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction Description of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) Considerations in the Use of CAATs Using CAATs Using CAATs in Small Entity IT Environments Effective Date Acknowledgment 1-3 4-6 7-16 17-25 26 27 28-29 The Auditing Standards and Practices Council
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Internal Controls 02/15/2014 XACC/280 Toral Kapur Employee theft, inaccurate reporting, and errors in accounting are all things that can derail a business and lead to financial losses. The purpose of internal controls are to reduce the risk of loss to a company by two primary means. The first method is called safeguarding assets, this consists of protecting assets from employee theft, unauthorized use, and robbery (Weygandt, 2008). The second means of internal control is enhancing and the
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child’s name, or encouraging his or her spouse to do so. Due to the fact that the family works as one unit, the entire family is required to be independent of any audit clients. The final section of the Interpretation of Rule 101-1, Section C, prohibits auditors on the engagement team from previously or currently being employed by the audit client. The requirement is that the attest engagement team member must not have served as director, officer, promoter, underwriter, or held any management position
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requesting an audit, B&F is asked to provide assistance with regard to the upcoming IPO and Ocean’s newly installed IT system. This paper is structured in two different memos. The first one elaborates on the evaluation of Ocean from five critical standpoints and concludes with an opinion on whether to accept the engagement. The latter one points out five critical factors, which have to be taken into account when the audit is accepted. 2. Independence review While establishing the audit team, independence
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responsibility for failed internal controls was handed out to the right people. Chief executive officers and higher-ups are held responsible for a company’s internal controls. SOX act also implanted that an outside party auditor preform the necessary audits to ensure the internal controls are efficient and are doing their job. A company should have an efficient internal control in place before any business is preformed. Internal Control Deficiencies Internal controls keep things safe within a company
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Goodman & Goodman, a CPA firm, has audited Toys City, Inc., for the last three years. Toys City, Inc., is a local retailer of children's toys and games. Each of the three previous audits resulted in unqualified opinions. Toys City's year end is 31 December, and Goodman & Goodman has agreed to provide the audit report on 1 March, 2010, ten days before the annual board of directors meeting. Mr. Lam, the manager from Goodman & Goodman in charge of the Toys City engagement, recalls that last year
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