would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the current changes in the Statement of Accounting Standards. On October 2008, the AICPA Standards Board issued a new standard called Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit (SAS No. 115). This policy was created to guide external auditors on how they should communicate with internal controls on deficiencies of their financial reporting of the financial statements. SAS No. 115 provides the following definitions of
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two principles that surround corporate governance and how they tie into the recent legislation that was introduced to resolve ethical difficulties and changes. The three main parts of an audit will also be described, as well as the role of the audit committee. The oversight and primary responsibilities of the audit committee will be compared and contrasted. I will also attempt to explain the impact on the auditing profession by Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Two Principles Proprietors want disclosures from
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Code of Ethics Fundamental Principles Integrity Objectivity Professional competence and due care Confidentiality Professional behaviour * * APES 110, s290 provides specific guidance on independence requirements for audit and review engagements, while s291 provides similar requirements for other assurance engagements (don’t quote s291 or marks deducted in first assignment) Corporate Governance System by which companies are directed and managed covers conduct of board of directors
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of the Auditor’s Report 1. Introduction The globalization of capital markets and the growth of international capital flows have heightened the significance of cross-national comprehension of corporate financial reports as well as the associated audit reports. The accounting literature is replete with assessments of the harmonization efforts and the international differences in the financial accounting area (Nair and Frank, 1981; Evans and Taylor, 1982; McKinnon and Janell, 1984; Doupnick and Taylor
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your answer book. Marks for each question are shown. The pass mark required is 50% in total over the whole paper. Start your answer to each question on a new page. You are reminded that candidates are expected to pay particular attention to their communication skills and care must be taken regarding the format and literacy of the solutions. The marking system will take into account the content of your answers and the extent to which answers are supported with relevant legislation, case law or examples
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significance generally attached by the business man to the functions of the auditor and his reports. These functions, and the scope of these reports, have in the past been definitely related to the character of and changes in business activity. Audits and reviews are basically procedures performed on the financial statements of a company, for the purpose of determining whether the financial statements include any material misstatements. Misstatements are essentially wrong numbers due to numerical
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recently: a new Vice President has been appointed. MA has switched to another audit firm since the new VP is a good friend of the former engagement partner resulting in a conflict of interest. MA has now appointed E&Y as its new audit firm. The engagement partner has, in turn, appointed you to gather information about MA ‘s general and application controls as well as some of CAATs that we can use in this new audit. You spoke to some of MA’s employees and did some additional research regarding
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HBR SPOTLIGHT Assets like leadership, talent, and speed are what produce superior market value. A capabilities audit can show you how you measure up-and how to build on your intangible strengths. Capitalizing on Capabilities by Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood they admire, people quickly point to organizations like General Electric, Starbucks, Nordstrom, or Microsoft. Ask how many layers of management these companies have, though, or how they set strategy, and you'll discover that few know
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| |On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Act—which applies in general to publicly held companies | |and their audit firms—dramatically affects the accounting profession and impacts not just the largest
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