Complete set of financial statementsA complete set of financial statements comprises:a) A statement of financial position as at the end of the period; b) A statement of comprehensive income for the period;c) A statement of changes in equity for the period;d) A statement of cash flows for the period;e) Notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies andother explanatory information; andf) A statement of financial position as at the beginning of the earliestcomparative
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Department of Law, Economics, Accountancy and Risk AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE Introduction The concept of independence is strongly associated with professionally standard auditing (Olagunju, 2011, pp.85). In other to maintain the utmost standard for the accounting profession, independence is seen as being free from control or pressure and not allowing situations which would tend to weaken objectivity or create personal preconceived notions (Porter and Simon et al., 1996). Audit improves the trustworthiness
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sensitive to very small changes in just one valuation input, which, in turn, suggests that reasonable estimation ranges can be many times greater than quantitative materiality. Therefore, auditors are required to provide reasonable assurance defined in auditing standards as “high” assurance, that the financial statements taken as a whole are fairly stated in all material respects. This study also recommends that audit standards setters and regulators consider changes in the type of assurance provided for
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* PAF (Permanent Audit File ) – BLUE * CAF (Client Audit File) – YELLOW * TF (Tax File) – RED-View of the company’s background such as :- * Introduction about Zulfahmy & Co. * Corporate Vision * Professional services – auditing, consulting services, taxation, secretarial and accounting, internal audit services. -Learn on how to use fax machine. | Able to get to know the managers and other officers in the organization and their responsibilities. | 05 Feb 2013(Tuesday)
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Abstract This paper focuses on the modifications and opinions of an audit report. An audit report is a crucial part in the auditing process. It is a guide for users of the financial information. Auditors issue opinions on the financial statements based on certain criteria. The main thing is if the financial statements are presented in accordance to GAAP. Also, modifications can occur after the opinion is issued. Modifications vary depending on the issue at hand. Changes in principles or a
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appointed the first Chief Auditor and Director of Professional Standards for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. As such he was the primary advisor to the PCAOB on policy and technical issues relating to the auditing of public companies, including but not limited to auditing standards, registration, inspection, and thus enforcement of any mandates that are part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. QUESTION 2) WHAT DOES CARMICHAEL SEE AS THE UNDERLYING MISSION OF THE PCAOB? Carmichael views
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on the 30th day of July in the year 2002. The Act was lawmakers and legislators reaction to highly publicized financial reporting scandals like the ones involving Enron and WorldCom that had shaken investors' confidence in financial reporting and auditing and negatively influenced the quality of earnings from improper recognition of different items such as operational expenses on the income statement or liabilities on the balance sheet. The intended purpose of the SOX Act is to protect investors by
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Case 4 - Exercise 4-2 (a) INTERNAL CONTROL - PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS CLIENT: SYSTEM: DATE: PREPARED BY: List each document found in this system, the number of copies, and whether it is prepared internally or externally. Answer each of the following questions. For each "No" answer, comment on whether an internal control weakness is indicated. |QUESTION |YES |NO |COMMENT
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Koss Corporation filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois against the company’s former Vice-President of Finance, Sujata Sachdeva, and Grant Thornton, LLP, its former auditor, alleging fraud and deceit, professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. The lawsuit stems from Koss’s discovery that Sachdeva had stole of more than $30 million from the Company in order to fund a lavish lifestyle complete with furs, jewelry and high-end clothing. Sachdeva embezzled the funds through
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THE COLLAPSE OF ENRON & THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT BY TREVOR GARRETT 02/25/2011 Abstract Enron Corporation was one of the largest energy trading, natural gas and Utilities Company in the world that was based in Huston, Texas. The downfall of Enron is one of the most infamous and shocking events in the financial world, and its reverberations were felt around the globe. Prior to its collapse in 2001, Enron was one of the leading companies in the U.S and considered among
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