The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the PCAOB Liberty University Abstract As a result of massive accounting scandals in the United States between 2001 and 2002 involving notorious companies, such as Enron, Worldcom, Tyco, and various other recognized entities, President George W. Bush signed into legislation during 2002 the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This historic piece of legislation has had a profound effect on the accounting profession. As a result of the act, the PCAOB was created. Since
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and General Principles Governing an Audit of Financial Statements 2 SSA 300: Planning an Audit of Financial Statements 3 SSA 500: Audit Evidence 4 SSA 520: Analytical Procedures 5 SSA 580: Management Representations 6 SSA 315: Understanding the Entity and its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement (PART 1) 6 SSA 315: Understanding the Entity and its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement (PART 2) 8 SSA 320: Audit Materiality 8 SSA 330: The Auditor’s
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AUDITING A RISK-BASED APPROACH TO CONDUCTING A QUALITY AUDIT 9th Edition Karla M. Johnstone | Audrey A. Gramling | Larry E. Rittenberg CHAPTER 5 PROFESSIONAL AUDITING STANDARDS AND THE AUDIT OPINION FORMULATION PROCESS Copyright © 2014 South-Western/Cengage Learning LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. Identify and compare the various auditing standards that provide guidance on the audit opinion formulation process List and discuss the foundational principles underlying
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the following statements/certificates/reports to be issued by Statutory Branch Auditors. Sl. No.|Particulars of documents|Remarks|Page No.| 01.|Letter of Acceptance|To be submitted to Central Office, Accounts Department before commencement of audit
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Shelley Stiles Week 2-HW P4-18 a. (1) The auditor must be without bias with respect to the client under audit. b. (3) involves the objective examination of and reporting on management- prepared statements. c. (1) maintain public confidence in the profession 4-19 a. (1) Contingent on approval of a bank loan b. (3) c. (3) 4-20 a. Violation of AICPA and SEC based on rules of independence, if pre-approved it is okay. b. Based on SOX and SEC rules internal auditing of a public company
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1930’s which required companies to provide their financial statements to an independent auditor each year helped Andersen’s grow. | STRATEGY Quality audits were valued more than higher short-run firm profits.“Four cornerstones” of good service, quality audits, well managed staff and profits.Auditors were rewarded and promoted for making sound audit decisions. Mid-level partner was making average $160,000 in today’s currency.In 1990s AA formulated a new strategy that focused on generating new business
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Summary of Internal Control Definition Chapter 07 Internal Control A process, effected by the entity’s board of directors, management, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding, achievement of (the entity’s) objectives on: Effectiveness and efficiency of operations Reliability of financial reporting Compliance with applicable laws and regulations McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 7-2 Control
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seven factors (ICHAMBO). I – Integrity and ethical values C – Commitment to competence H – Human resource policies and practices A – Assignment of authority and responsibility M – Management’s philosophy and operating style B – Board of Trustees’ or audit committee participation O – Organizational structure 2. Risk Assessment – risks that may affect an entity’s ability to properly record, process, summarize and report financial data due to: Changes in the operating environment (e.g., increased competition)
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because the interests of the users of information may be different from that of the interests of those responsible for providing information. Answer True False Add Question Here Question 2 True/False 0 points Modify Remove Question An audit of financial statements is a form of attestation service. Answer True False Add Question Here Question 3 True/False 0 points Modify Remove Question Independence is an attribute necessary to perform assurance services. Answer True False
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Clothiers 169 Evaluation of Manual and IT-Based Sales Accounting System Risks 5. Collins Harp Enterprises 177 Recommending IT Systems Development Controls 6. Sarbox Scooter, Inc. 185 Scoping and Evaluation Judgments in the Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting 7. Société Générale 195 How a Low-Risk Trading Area Caused a $7.2 Billion Loss case5.!-2 Easy Clean/Simply Steam, Co. Evaluation of Internal Control Environment Mark S. Beasley • Frank A. Buckless
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