AUDITING+ASSURANCE 12MONTH ACCESS CARD
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ISBN: 9780135635131
Author: ARENS
Publisher: WILEY
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Discuss changes in accounting and business operations over the last decade that have increased the need for independent audits.
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Operational auditing has grown in importance over the last few decades.
a. Define operational auditing.
b. Who are the major users of operational audit reports.
c. List the phases of an operational audit.
Which of the following BEST (select one) describes why auditing can be viewed as a continuous cyclical process?
a) The audit plan is used to develop the audit schedule.
b) Many audit departments review the same areas each year as part of the audit plan.
c) Historical and current information from audits should be incorporated into the risk assessment.
d) Businesses go through economic cycles, so audit plans must go through cycles.
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Operational auditing has grown in importance over the last few decades
a . Define operational auditing.
b. Who are the major users of operational audit reports.
c. List the phases of an operational audit.
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AUDITING+ASSURANCE 12MONTH ACCESS CARD
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