Case 8.3: Kansayaku Research online news services to identify recent developments impacting the accounting and auditing profession in Japan. Briefly summarize these developments in a bullet format. There have been recent developments in Japan that have impacted the accounting and auditing profession. Two of these developments are the Kanebo scandal of 2004 and the 2011 fraud scandal at Olympus Corp. The Kanebo scandal of 2004 involved ChuoAoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers, a leading auditor
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Question 19-25 ITEM NO. | AUDIT PROCEDURES | REQUIRED DISCLOSURESAND REASONS | 1 | (a) Inquire of and discuss with officers and other executives having responsibility for financial and accounting matters as to: The current status of items, in the financial statements being reported on, that were accounted for on the basis of tentative, preliminary, or inconclusive data.(b) Obtain a letter of representations, dated as of the date of the auditor's report, from appropriate officials, as to whether
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AC555 External Auditing Midterm Exam Page 1: Question: 1. The objective of the ordinary audit of financial statements is the expression of an opinion on: | | the fairness of the financial statements | | CORRECT | | | the accuracy of the financial statements | | | | | the accuracy of the annual report | | | | | the balance sheet and income statement | | | 2. The auditor's best defense when material misstatements are not
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ACCT555 External Auditing(TCO B) The following is a portion of a qualified scope and opinion report due to a scope restriction. (Note: A separate report was issued on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.) Independent Auditor's ReportTo the shareholders of Fast Times Corporation,We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Fast Times Corporation as of September 30, 2009, and the related statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the past year. These
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Burlington Bees[1] Using Analytical Procedures as Substantive Tests OBJECTIVES Use analytical procedures to develop expectations for revenue accounts Recognize factors that lead to precise expectations of account balances Appreciate the degree of professional judgment involved in evaluating differences between expected and reported account balances Understand the audit planning implications of using analytical procedures as substantive tests of account balances Burlington Bees, an
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Synopsis Enron was believed to be the company to take over the world in the 1990’s. The company was growing at exponential rates that were unheard of at the time. It was ranked among the 7 top corporations in the world peaking at a net worth of $70 billion. The company’s overwhelming wealth and success gave birth to some overconfident and ultimately greedy people within the company. In the end, Enron fell due to falsification of financial records, reporting profits well in excess of the actual
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member of its external audit team a company could gain insight into the auditor’s process and better devise methods of hiding fraud. b) Hiring a former auditor would greatly compromise and possibly impair the existing external auditor’s ability to remain independent. On top of having knowledge about the auditor’s practice, preexisting relationships could cause bias in the audit outcome. c) Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 limits the ability of corporations to hire employees of their external audit firms
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ESAMI EXECUTIVE MBA ASSIGNMENT FOR ELIJAH S. DLAMINI INTAKE 27 MBABANE COURSE: CG601 STUDENT ID# 27EMB12312 INSTRUCTOR: MR G. KACHALI TOPIC DISCUSS THE NEXUS BETWEEN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PREVENTION OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN THE WORKPLACE This paper will discuss the relationship between corporate governance and prevention of Fraud. One can safely argue that corporate governance is a medicine to cure corporate fraud in an organisation. The systems, procedures and policies set by
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Case 1-2: Cutting Corners 1. Discuss why each of the following options might be considered the wrong thing to do: a) Skip a portion of the count and guestimate. * The problem with guestimating the totals of the inventory count on the sample sections is that, during last year’s audit, Rick made a guestimate for the last few aisles of paper. Continuing to make guestimates will fail to prove that the system’s inventory count is correct. Therefore, a material misstatement of inventory could
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If You Need Love Get a Puppy. Auditing Guidance: AU § 150.02: This is the standard on independence in mental attitude in all matters relating to the audit. The auditor needs to be aware of any personal factors that could impair his independence and objectivity. AICPA Code of Professional Conduct ET Section 101.02 Rule 101- 1 Independence: This section outlines specific relationships that impair auditor independence. There is a provision for other considerations that defines the reasonable
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