Auditing And Assurance Services
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Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
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Explain the manner in which Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 increase criminal liability for auditors.
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- After the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, many new responsibilities were put into place for organizations and their management. What are the four significant issues that were addressed by the act and its provisions as presented in this chapter? How does the act and its various requirements help deter fraudulent activity?arrow_forwardDescribe how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has impacted the role of auditors.arrow_forwardWhat are the auditor’s responsibilities under the Corporations Act toreport breaches of the Act? Who does the auditor report to?arrow_forward
- SOX, whistleblower awards is apparently wrong. Which else could be the right answer?arrow_forwardHas the accounting profession created a situation in which auditors’ ethical behavior is impaired by their professional obligations? How does the profession’s view of such obligations relate to how courts tend to view the legal liability of auditors?arrow_forwardWhy is it important for auditors to consider the possibility of fraud by employees or management on every audit engagement? Why must they consider the possibility that the client has not complied with laws.arrow_forward
- What is the auditor's role in reporting violations of the Corporations Act under the Corporations Act? Who does the auditor have to answer to?arrow_forwardWhat does a third-party user of financial statements have to prove under common law in a suit against an auditor for the auditor's negligence?arrow_forwardWhat are some of the advantages and disadvantages of permitting auditors to provide nonaudit services (such as tax services) to clients?arrow_forward
- Cite any example of an accounting fraud.What actions were taken by the authorities after that?arrow_forward2. If an IT auditor discover irregular & illegal acts during the course of his audit, what should the auditor must do?arrow_forwardWho are covered by the anti-bribery provisions? Who are covered by the accounting provisions?arrow_forward
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