Planning, Understanding the Client, Assessing Risks, and Responding Review Questions 6–1 In their investigation of a prospective client, the CPAs should assess the backgrounds and reputations of the prospect and its major shareholders, directors, and officers. Thus, inquiries are made of underwriters, bankers, and attorneys that conduct business with the prospective client. Also, the CPAs are required to make inquiries of the prospect’s predecessor auditors to obtain information
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CPA Australia Page 1 of 18 Global Strategy and Leadership Self Assessment Test The following self-assessment questions are provided to help you review your Global Strategy and Leadership studies. http://myonlinelearning.cpaaustralia.com.au/scripts/WebObjects.dll/fileserver.woa/f/... 28/02/2011 CPA Australia Page 2 of 18 Exercise Question 1 Which one of the following statements captures most accurately the relationship between industry profitability and Porter's five forces
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CHAPTER 11 DEPRECIATION, IMPAIRMENTS, AND DEPLETION IFRS questions are available at the end of this chapter. TRUe-FALSe—Conceptual Answer No. Description T 1. Nature of depreciation. F 2. Nature of depreciation. T 3. Depreciation, depletion, and amortization. T 4. Definition of depreciation base. F 5. Factors involved in depreciation process. F 6. Definition of inadequacy. T 7. Objection to straight-line method. F 8. Units-of-production approach. F 9. Accelerated depreciation
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三 True/False Questions 1. Job-order costing is used in manufacturing companies and process costing is used in service companies. Ans: False AACSB: Reflective Thinking AICPA BB: Critical Thinking AICPA FN: Reporting LO: 1 Level: Easy 2. A flour manufacturer is more likely to use process costing than job-order costing whereas a manufacturer of customized leather jackets is more likely to use job-order costing than process costing. Ans: True AACSB: Reflective Thinking AICPA BB: Critical Thinking AICPA
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CHAPTER 9 AUDITING COMPUTER-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 9.1 Since most organizations make extensive use of computer-based systems in processing accounting data, it is essential that computer expertise be available in the organization's audit group. Such expertise should include: * Extensive knowledge of computer hardware, software, and accounting applications
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Becker CPA Review, PassMaster Questions Lecture: Financial 6 CPA PassMaster Questions–Financial 6 Export Date: 10/30/08 1 © 2009 DeVry/Becker Educational Development Corp. All rights reserved. Becker CPA Review, PassMaster Questions Lecture: Financial 6 Pension Plans CPA-00679 Type1 M/C A-D Corr Ans: D PM#1 F 6-01 1. CPA-00679 FARE R02 #8 a. b. c. d. Page 19 Which of the following disclosures is not required of companies with a defined-benefit pension plan? A description of
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CHAPTER 20 ACCOUNTING FOR PENSIONS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS IFRS questions are available at the end of this chapter. TRUE-FALSE—Conceptual Answer F T F T T F F T F T F F T F T F T F F T No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Description Funded pension plan. Qualified pension plans. Defined-contribution plan liability. Defined-benefit plans. Vested benefit obligation. Accumulated benefit obligation. Definition of service cost. Definition of interest
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0268-6902.htm An empirical comparison of non-Big 4 and Big 4 auditors’ perceptions of auditor independence Non-Big 4 and Big 4 auditors’ perceptions 917 Philip Law Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau Abstract Purpose – Perceived independence is one of the corner-stones in auditing theory. Despite prior research on auditor independence
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The Lakeside Company Case Studies in Auditing Twelfth Edition John M. Trussel Dalton State College J. Douglas Frazer Millersville University Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editor in Chief: Donna Battista Acquisitions Editor: Stephanie Wall Editorial Project Manager: Christina Rumbaugh
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21 1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Twenty-One Analyzing Financial Statements After completing this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the objectives of financial statement analysis. Describe and use the following four analytical techniques: horizontal analysis, trend analysis, vertical analysis, and ratio analysis. Explain the importance of comparisons and trends in financial statement analysis. Prepare and interpret common-size financial statements. Define and compute the various financial ratios discussed
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