overworked attorneys, scores of poor city dwellers who stood accused of various crimes, had already been brought over from the city jail early in the morning to be secured in a warren of cells within the court complex until their name was called. There they would wait for hours, if not all day, to see their court-appointed attorney mere minutes before they
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For this question, please state either that no report should be issued or what specific type of report should be issued (such as compilation, review, audit, etc.) and what that report will be on, such as on the financial statements, on internal controls, etc. You should also include if any disclaimers should also be issued. a. A compilation report should be issued that describes what the compilation engagement was and an opinion. b. A review report should be issued and it should describe the review
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Marwick Hungergords – indirect recipient of info • Facts: financier (Esanda) lent money to Excel in reliance on E’s audited accounts (Peat Marwick) and reports - could not recover money. Sued E’s auditors for alleged negligence. • Issue: whether auditors owe a duty of care to persons other than their clients who have relied on their unqualified reports in entering various financial transactions. • Held: Esanda appealing – appeal dismissed auditors do not owe a duty of care to all users of their
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standard unqualified report is comprised of the report title, audit report address, introductory paragraph, scope paragraph, opinion paragraph, name of CPA firm, and the last day of field work. Auditing standards requires the report to have a title, as well as having the word independent in the title. The requirement to have the word independent within the title explains to users that the auditor is independent of the company. In terms of the audit report address, the report is generally addressed
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AGLC Deakin University guide to referencing Before using this referencing guide you should always consult your unit guide to determine the required style. If you are still unsure, please check with your unit chair, lecturer or tutor. This resource is based on the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC). For further details and examples of citations refer to: Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association Inc, 3rd ed, 2010). deakin.edu.au/referencing deakin
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Before You Sue The Accountants Daniel J. Hurson Even if it looks like a strong case, be careful—there are some surprising defenses. IN THE WAKE OF the corporate accounting scandals that have dominated the business news for the last few years, as well as recurring announcements of large settlements in class action suits against major accounting firms, the prospect of a malpractice case against an accounting firm would at first glance seem attractive. Juries are presumably more predisposed to
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Clear policies required on: 1. Which customers should receive credit? A- 5C’S-useful checklist • CAPITAL: the customer must appear to be financially sound before any credit is extended. If the customer is a business, its financial statement should be examined. Particular regards should be given to the customer’s likely future profitability and liquidity. • CAPACITY: the customer must appear to have the capacity to pay for the goods acquired on credit. The payment record of the customer
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of business, and the intricacies of business operations. 4. Society’s increasing acceptance of lawsuits. 5. Large civil court judgments against CPA firms, which have encouraged attorneys to provide legal services on a contingent fee basis. 6. The willingness of many CPA firms to settle their legal problems out of court. 7. The difficulty courts have in understanding and interpreting technical accounting and auditing matters. 4-2 The most important positive effects are the
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Management has control over the accounting systems and internal controls of the enterprises that auditors audit. Management is not only responsible for the financial and internal control reports to investors, but also has the authority to determine the precise nature of the representations that go into those reports. However, management can scarcely be expected to take an impartial view of this process. Communications to Stakeholders – the Financial Statements The financial statements measure the
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Homework #2 Chapter 4 4-8 If the partner is part of an audit engagement, they can not own stock for the company in which they are responsible for reporting the audit for, even if the client is out of another office. The audit report must be from an individual that is independent of the company. As for the professional staff members, they too can not own stock with any of the clients they conduct audits with, if they have been assigned to engagement or if they become partner of the office
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