Board Bylaws and Rules – Standards – AS3 AUDITING STANDARD No. 3 – Audit Documentation June 9, 2004 AUDITING AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARDS Auditing Standard No. 3 – Audit Documentation [Effective pursuant to SEC Release No. 34-50253; File No. PCAOB-2004-05, August 25, 2004] 302 As of February 15, 2005 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Bylaws and Rules – Standards – AS3 Auditing and Related Professional Practice Standards Auditing Standard No. 3, Audit Documentation
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the line. So they just kept promising and hiding their losses and financial statements until things turn around. 3.What are the primary objectives an audit team hopes to accomplish by preparing a proper set of audit work papers? By preparing a proper set of audit work papers, the audit team ensures that an audit plan was properly follow, and that the account balances and events were properly audit. These work
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the line. So they just kept promising and hiding their losses and financial statements until things turn around. 3.What are the primary objectives an audit team hopes to accomplish by preparing a proper set of audit work papers? By preparing a proper set of audit work papers, the audit team ensures that an audit plan was properly follow, and that the account balances and events were properly audit. These work
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responsibility for auditing HMI's inventory account, took the witness stand. Karnick revealed in fact, she had attempted during the audit to perform an inventory roll forward, which is essentially equivalent to an inventory roll back. But she didn't continue to carry out the test for it was "normal practice" to discard the results of inconclusive audit test. Working paper must contain an accurate statements and data. Since inconclusive audit test is incomplete, it cannot be part of a working paper. Due to
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reasonable number of business establishments for instance, small-scale enterprise of different sizes and nature in Nigeria at large and Benue State in particular have accounting system of recording their business transactions. There is no universally accepted definition of small-scale enterprise (S.S.Es) because; the classification of business into small or large scale is subjective. Rather, each country tends to define this category of enterprises depending on the scope and range of activities covered
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Partial Fulfillment of Course Requirements in Accounting 8320 Spring 2009 Kesha Haley By submission of this paper I certify that this paper is entirely my own work. Further this paper has not been submitted for credit in another course. HALEY - 1 - EXTENSIBLE BUSINESS REPORTING LANGUAGE (XBRL) ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to define XBRL, explore the implications of XBRL on auditing, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this form of financial reporting. The SEC is now requiring
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GOVERNMENTAL STANDARD SEniNG IN PERSPECTIVE The author examines the need tor a single body to set rules. by Michael H. Granof The problems of financial reporting by governmental units are unique and as a consequence the models for standards are not necessarily comparable nor can parallels always be drawn between governmental and corporate reporting. This article examines the differences between user requirements and explores the necessity for standard setting by a single body. First of ali, the
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As businesses expand and operate internationally, differences in standards of accounting practices between countries have made it difficult to compare financial statements. (Chakrabarty, 2011; Gill, 2007; University of Pennsylvania, 2002) This is prohibitive in getting a clear picture regarding the financial status of an organization. (Chakrabarty, 2011; Gill, 2007) In the US, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) “are the accounting rules used to prepare and standardize the reporting of
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The Likeside Company: Auditing Cases AUDITING PROCEDURES AND AUDITING DOCUMENTATION: TESTING THE INVENTORY PURCHASING SYSTEM Art Heyman is employed as a staff auditor with the independent accounting firm of Abernethy and Chapman. For the first two weeks of December 2012, Heyman is asined to the Lakeside Company examination. During this period, he is to perform a number of testing procedures designed by Carole Mitchell, in-charge auditor on the engagement. Heyman recalled that several parts of the
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must establish internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and must document, test and maintain those controls and procedures to ensure their effectiveness. Non-for-profit healthcare organizations do not hold themselves to the same standards as the for-profit organizations. Although whether SOX guidelines apply to businesses in the healthcare industry depends on whether the business is a for-profit or non-for-profit organization, some voluntarily adopt SOX in an effort to strengthen
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