Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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- Is it necessary for an auditor to understand the client's internal control if the auditor does not plan to depend on it throughout the audit? Explain.arrow_forwardBased on the Sarbanes Oxley act, what are some of the activities that an auditing firm cannot be involved with in respect to their audit client? Please explain.arrow_forwardThe auditor prepares the financial statements for DecoPaints SAOG while also serving as the auditor for DecoPaints SAOG Company. By having the auditor review his or her own work, the auditor cannot be expected to form an unbiased opinion on the financial statements. Which threat may occur when a previous judgment needs to be re-evaluated by the professional accountant responsible for that judgment? Intimidation threats Advocacy threats Self-review threats Self-interest threatsarrow_forward
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- What form of internal control documentation will an auditor likely use when they are not personally familiar with the industry they are auditing? O combination of narratives and flowcharts narratives O preformatted questionnaire O flowchartsarrow_forwardWhat are some questions I can ask for an employee about their knowledge about collusion in auditing?arrow_forwardwhich of the following would be inappraited for an auditor to asek a client when exhibiting an apprate level of professional skepticism while completing an audit procedure related to the internal control system? a) what happens when a key emoployee goes on vacation? b) what can goes wrong in this peocess? c) what else is important to know abount process?arrow_forward
- Urgentarrow_forwardAuditors are important because they are able to provide assurance of an organization's financial statements from an objective and independent opinion. It benefits the company in several ways, such as maintaining consistency, finding errors in their processing, or detecting fraud. While performing work , the auditors may face situations when they will not be able to fulfill ethical requirements. Answer the following three questions based on the above case By having the auditor review his or her own work, the auditor cannot be expected to form an unbiased opinion on the financial statements. Which threat may occur when a previous judgment needs to be re-evaluated by the professional accountant responsible for that judgment? a. Self-review threats b. Advocacy threats c. Intimidation threats d. Self-interest threatsarrow_forwardFrom a conceptual standpoint, how do the requirements of Sarbanes–Oxley related to nonaudit services affect perceptions of the auditors’ independence?arrow_forward
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