accountants prepare a variety of reports. Some reports focus on how well managers or business units have performed-comparing actual results to plans and to benchmarks. Some reports provide timely, frequent updates on key indicators such as orders received, order backlog, capacity utilization, and sales. Other analytical reports are prepared as needed to investigate specific problems such as a decline in the profitability of a product line. And yet other reports analyze a developing business situation
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by conducting audit procedures that provide evidence on whether each relevant assertion is supported. The results from applying audit procedures provide the evidence that supports the fair presentation of management’s assertions and the auditor's report (see Figure 4-1). 4-3 Assertions about classes of transactions and events for the period under audit: Assertion Definition Occurrence Transactions and events that have been recorded have occurred and pertain to the entity (sometime referred
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financial data are verifiable. 1.25 In an attestation engagement, a CPA practitioner is engaged to a. Compile a company’s financial forecast based on management’s assumptions without expressing any form of assurance. b. Prepare a written report containing a conclusion about the reliability of a management assertion. c. Prepare a tax return using information the CPA has not audited or reviewed. d. Give expert testimony in court on particular facts in a corporate income tax controversy
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Chapter 8: Audit Evidence and Assurance Audit Procedures: auditors set out 6 basic types of evidence, and use 6 general techniques to gather it. TECHNIQUE | TYPE OF EVIDENCE | Recalculation | Auditors calculation | Observation | Physical observation | Confirmation | Statements by independent parties | Enquiry | Statements by client personnel | Inspection | -Documents prepared by independent parties-Documents prepared by the client-Physical inspection of tangible assets | Analysis |
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beginning an engagement. | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 53, 54, 55, 62, 66 | 2. Identify the procedures and sources of information auditors can use to obtain knowledge of a client’s business and industry. | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | 52, 56, 59, 65 | 3. Perform analytical procedures to identify potential problems. | 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | 47, 48, 49, 51, 58, 63, 64 | 4. List and discuss matters of planning auditors should consider for clients who use computers and describe how a computer can be used as an
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collar crimes such as company fraud, fraudulent financial record reporting, and illegal investment schemes. In a recent study by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that white collar crimes have cost the United States and estimated 300 billion dollars (DiGabriele 2008). I think five of the skills that a forensic account would need are communication skills, detail oriented, professional and ethical behavior, sound judgment and discretion. Communication skills are vital in any profession. It allows
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Case One — Solutions HIH Insurance Limited: Inherent Risk Assessment, Legal Liability, Ethics and Audit Reports The case can be used either progressively through the course using questions relating to chapters as they are taught or as a consolidating case at the end of the course. Where possible, students should be encouraged to concurrently research information in the press relating to HIH while they undertake the case. Clearly, the points for discussion may change as further information becomes
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Analytic AICPA BB: Industry AICPA FN: Decision Making Blooms: Remember Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 13-01 Develop an understanding of the inventory management process. Topic: Overview of Inventory Management Process 2. A receiving report records the shipment of goods to customers. FALSE AACSB: Analytic AICPA BB: Industry AICPA FN: Decision Making Blooms: Remember Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 13-02 Be able to identify and describe the types of documents and records
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The first law implemented to combat fraud and abuse in general was the False Claims Act of 1863. This act prohibits defrauding the federal government through the act of charging for services that were not provided, and gives the opportunity for whistleblowers to take action against those guilty of fraud and to receive a share of the money that is recovered. Amended in 1986, the False Claims Act had recovered $40 billion, and although this act was not specifically created for health care, half of
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ZZZ Best, Case 1. Ernst & Whinney never issued an audit opinion on financial statements of ZZZZ Best but did issue a review report on the company’s quarterly statements for the three months ended July 31, 1986. How does a review differ from an audit, particularly in terms of the level of assurance implied by the auditor’s report? There are numerous differences between performing a review and actual audit on the financial statements, but the major one is that the review does not contemplate
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