1Chapter 26 Internal and Governmental Financial Auditing and Operational Auditing Review Questions 26-1 Internal auditors who perform financial auditing are responsible for evaluating whether their company’s internal controls are designed and operating effectively and whether the financial statements are fairly presented. This responsibility is essentially the same as the responsibility of external auditors who perform financial audits. The two types of auditors are also similar in that
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governmental auditing requirements (required under the FERC Order 693)‚ tools for project management‚ team and auditee management‚ workpaper documentation‚ interview techniques and other tools needed to conduct an effective and efficient audit and one that will stand up to the rigor of potential regulatory requirements and challenges. Regional Entity Management Group 2 Please Remember… • This is not technical training. There are “hard” and “soft” skills to auditing • This course
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Auditing Theory 1. A control which relates to all parts of the EDP system is called a(n) a. Systems control c. Applications control b. General control d. Universal control 2. Which of the following is not an output control? a. Proper authorization of transaction b. Control totals c. Check digits d. Adequate documents 3. Should the auditor feel‚ after obtaining an understanding of the EDP internal control structure‚ that control risk cannot be reduced‚ he or she will a. Issue a disclaimer b. Issue
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Chapter 1: Auditing: Integral to the Economy TRUE/FALSE 1. The need for assurance services arises because the interests of the users of information may be different from that of the interests of those responsible for providing information. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Demand for Assurances NAT: AACSB-Analytical skills | AICPA BB-Critical thinking 2. An audit of financial statements is a form of attestation service. ANS: T PTS: 1 OBJ: Auditing Defined NAT: AACSB-Analytical skills | AICPA BB-Critical
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Principles of auditing are defined in the ISO 19011‚ the principles are designed to make an audit an effective and reliable tool for business performance improvements. The audit principles are also designed to achieve consistent conclusions from performed by independent auditors. There are six audit principles that are prerequisites that should be adhered with to achieve consistent audit results. The six principles are integrity‚ fair presentation‚ due professional care‚ confidentiality‚ independence
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consider situations requiring a modification or qualification to the auditor’s report or opinion. 3-2 The unqualified audit report consists of: 1. Report title Auditing standards require that the report be titled and that the title includes the word independent. 2. Audit report address The report is usually addressed to the company‚ its stockholders‚ or the board of directors. 3. Introductory paragraph The introductory paragraph of the report makes the simple statement that the CPA firm has
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vendors’ invoices‚ it is usually impractical to do an audit. In complex IT environments‚ much of the transaction information is available only in electronic form without generating a visible audit trail of documents and records. In that case‚ the company is usually still auditable; however‚ auditors must assess whether they have the necessary skills to gather evidence that is in electronic form and can assign personnel with adequate IT training and experience. After obtaining an understanding of
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Page 1 of 7 CPA REVIEW SCHOOL OF THE PHILIPPINES Manila AUDITING THEORY Professional Accounting Practice Related PSA : Preface to PSA and Related Services 1. The following statements relate to the accounting profession: I. To merit public trust and confidence‚ the professional person must convince the public that he will place public service ahead of personal reward. II. A CPA certificate is evidence of basic competence in the discipline of accounting at the time the certificate
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In recent years‚ as the collapse of some renowned companies‚ the issue of audit independence turns to be more and more concerned by the international regulators. Independence is the cornerstone of the auditing profession‚ and auditor’s opinion is suspect if lack of independence. However‚ in some circumstances‚ some potential threats of audit independence would be generated as jointly provision of non-audit and audit services to the audit client. Although it will create threats to independence‚ some
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Information (FTI) By Proactive Auditing Introduction The traditional way to audit a system involves identifying issues that have already occurred‚ then reviewing audit logs to determine which relevant events are of a serious nature. While this "after the fact" or “passive” auditing is an important tool in data security‚ an auditing program requires significant resources in people‚ process and technology to effectively identify potential incidents in a timely manner. Auditing management should be
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