Case 1.6 NextCard Inc. Bryan Seabrook Saint Leo University Advanced Auditing ACC-412-CL02 Angela Sneed 28 March 2012 Case 1.6 NextCard Inc. When consumers and companies decide to invest in a company they are putting all of our trust in the companies that they are buying the stock from and the audit firms that audit those companies. When the consumers lose that trust then it is hard to trust other companies. In this case we will learn what went wrong and what steps can be made to prevent
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Core Marker’s Comment Sheet Course Name: Advanced External Auditing (AU2) Assignment: 1 Modules: 1 and 2 General Comments If you have any comments or suggestions for improvements of these marker’s comment sheets, please forward them to your marker or CGA-BC. Your feedback is important to us. PLEASE NOTE FOR SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAM PURPOSES When answering assignment (and examination) questions, students should carefully read the requirements of the question. Marks are
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WAGENHOFER Principles- Versus Rules-Based Accounting Standards: The FASB’s Standard Setting Strategy In response to criticism of rules-based accounting standards and Section 108(d) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC proposed principlesbased (or ‘objectives-oriented’) standards. We identify several shortcomings with this approach and focus on two of them. First, the format (type) of a standard is dependent on the contents of what the standard regulates. Given the asset/liability approach combined
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risk assessment process (SAS No. 8). Upon acceptance of our client, I am confident that we will be able to move forward under the AICPA auditing standards to determine that the financial reporting framework is appropriate. My objective is to plan the audit so that it is conducted efficiently and effectively, in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. I will take into consideration the preliminary planning activities such as the client acceptance, ethical position of our audit firm and
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and inform the client that acceptance is conditional on evaluating this communication. (AU 315.03) If there is more than one auditor bidding for the engagement, the predecessor auditor is not required to communicate until the engagement has been accepted subject to review of the communications. (AU 315.05) Responsibility for initiating communication rests on the successor auditor. (AU 315.06) The successor auditor requests permission from the client to communicate with the predecessor auditor
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01-01 Describe the function and primary focus of financial accounting. Level of Learning: Medium 31. Which of the following was the first private sector entity that set accounting standards in the United States? A. Accounting Principles Board B. Committee on Accounting Procedure C. Financial Accounting Standards Board D. AICPA AACSB: Reflective thinking Bloom's:
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AUDITING THEORY TESTBANKS / REVIEWERS 1. When an auditor believes that an understanding with the client has not been established, he or she should ordinarily a. Perform the audit with increase professional skepticism. b. Decline to accept or perform the audit. c. Assess control risk at the maximum level and perform a primarily substantive audit. d. Modify the scope of the audit to reflect an increased risk of material misstatement due to fraud. 2. An auditor should design
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Fraud Auditing and Different type of fraud Introduction Over the years, the role of auditors become increasingly important especially in a capitalist economy as the process of wealth creation and political stability depends heavily upon confidence in processes of accountability and how well the expected roles are being fulfilled. An auditor has the responsibility for the prevention, detection and reporting of fraud, other illegal acts and errors is one of the most controversial issues in auditing
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This letter is to confirm our understanding that JK CPA will perform the audit of the financial statements of Apollo Shoes. The primary objective is the audit the financial statements prepared by use of Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP), using Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). As noted in the introductory letter, JK CPA will perform various tests to determine if the financial statements were accounted for by using GAAP. Please keep in mind that JK CPA was engaged to
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AUDITING THEORY TESTBANKS / REVIEWERS 1. When an auditor believes that an understanding with the client has not been established, he or she should ordinarily a. Perform the audit with increase professional skepticism. b. Decline to accept or perform the audit. c. Assess control risk at the maximum level and perform a primarily substantive audit. d. Modify the scope of the audit to reflect an increased risk of material misstatement due to fraud. 2. An auditor should design the written
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