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PART ONE THE CONTEMPORARY AUDITING ENVIRONMENT |
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Chapter 1 Auditing and Assurance Services |
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User Demand for Reliable Information |
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2 | (2) |
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Information and Information Risk |
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2 | (2) |
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Auditing, Attestation, and Assurance Services |
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4 | (7) |
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Definition of Financial Statement Auditing |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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Examples of Assurance Services |
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9 | (2) |
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Management's Financial Statement Assertions |
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11 | (6) |
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Existence or Occurrence (Existence, Occurrence) |
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12 | (2) |
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Rights and Obligations (Rights and Obligations) |
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14 | (1) |
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Completeness (Completeness, Cutoff) |
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14 | (1) |
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Valuation and Allocation (Accuracy or Valuation) |
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14 | (1) |
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Presentation and Disclosure (Classification, Understandability) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (3) |
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20 | (3) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Consulting and Advisory Services |
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23 | (1) |
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Other Kinds of Engagements and Information Professionals |
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23 | (3) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Become a Professional and Get Certified! |
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26 | (4) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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State Certificate and License |
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28 | (1) |
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Skill Sets and Your Education |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Professional Standards |
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39 | (38) |
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40 | (1) |
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) |
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41 | (4) |
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Fundamental Principle: Responsibilities |
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45 | (4) |
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Fundamental Principle: Performance |
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49 | (7) |
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Fundamental Principle: Reporting (AU 700, AU 705, AS 1, AS 5) |
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56 | (2) |
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Evaluating the Quality of Public Accounting Firms' Practices |
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58 | (5) |
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System of Quality Control |
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58 | (2) |
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PCAOB Inspection of Firms |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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64 | (4) |
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68 | (7) |
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Appendix 2A Referencing Professional Standards |
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75 | (2) |
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PART TWO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT |
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Chapter 3 Engagement Planning |
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77 | (41) |
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78 | (1) |
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Pre-Engagement Activities (AU 300, AS 10) |
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78 | (6) |
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Client Acceptance or Continuance |
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79 | (2) |
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Compliance with Independence and Ethical Requirements |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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Audit Plan (AU 300, AS 10) |
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84 | (4) |
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Staffing the Audit Engagement |
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85 | (1) |
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Considering the Work of Internal Auditors (AU 610) |
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85 | (1) |
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Using the Work of an Audit Specialist (AU 620) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Materiality (AU 320, AS 11) |
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88 | (4) |
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90 | (2) |
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Audit Procedures for Obtaining Audit Evidence (AU 500, AS 15) |
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92 | (8) |
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1 Inspection of Records and Documents |
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94 | (3) |
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2 Inspection of Tangible Assets |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (2) |
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Planning in a Computerized Environment |
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100 | (5) |
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Effect of Client's Computerized Processing on Audit Planning |
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101 | (4) |
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Audit Documentation (AU 230, AS 3) |
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105 | (5) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Audit Documentation Arrangement and Indexing |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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111 | (4) |
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115 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Management Fraud and Audit Risk |
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118 | (53) |
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119 | (1) |
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Management's Responsibility for Risk Management |
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120 | (3) |
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Enterprise Risk Management |
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120 | (3) |
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Auditor's Risk Assessment (AU 315, AS 12) |
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123 | (7) |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (2) |
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Other Definitions Related to Fraud |
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128 | (2) |
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The Audit Risk Model (AU 320, AS 8) |
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130 | (4) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (3) |
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Assessing Inherent Risk---"What Could Go Wrong?" (AU 315, AS 12) |
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134 | (6) |
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Understanding the Client's Business and Its Environment |
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136 | (1) |
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Industry, Regulatory, and Other External Factors |
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136 | (1) |
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The Nature of the Company |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Selection and Application of Accounting Principles, Including Related Disclosures |
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138 | (1) |
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Company Objectives, Strategies, and Related Business Risks |
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139 | (1) |
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Company Performance Measures |
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139 | (1) |
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Gathering Information, Assessing and Responding to Risks |
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140 | (9) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Information from Client Acceptance or Continuance Evaluation, Audit Planning, Past Audits, and Other Engagements |
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140 | (1) |
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Preliminary Analytical Procedures (AU 520, AU 329) |
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141 | (5) |
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Audit Team Discussions (Brainstorming) |
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146 | (1) |
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Inquiry of Audit Committee, Management, and Others within the Company |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Respond to Significant Risks (AU 330, AS 15) |
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147 | (1) |
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Evaluate Accumulated Results of Audit Procedures |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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Auditors' Responsibilities for Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (AU 350, AS 17) |
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149 | (2) |
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Audit Strategy Memorandum |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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153 | (5) |
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158 | (9) |
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Appendix 4A Selected Financial Ratios |
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167 | (1) |
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Appendix 4B Sample Audit Memorandum |
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168 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Risk Assessment: Internal Control Evaluation |
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171 | (50) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Management versus Auditors' Responsibility for Internal Control |
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174 | (4) |
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Auditors' Internal Control Responsibilities |
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175 | (3) |
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Components of Internal Control |
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178 | (9) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (4) |
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Information and Communication |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Internal Control Evaluation |
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187 | (11) |
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Phase 1 Understand and Document the Client's Internal Control |
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188 | (6) |
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Phase 2 Assess the Control Risk (Preliminary) |
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194 | (1) |
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Phase 3 Identify Controls to Test and Perform Tests of Controls |
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194 | (4) |
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Responsibilities in Public Company Audits Required by PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5 |
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198 | (4) |
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198 | (4) |
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Auditor Reports on Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
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202 | (1) |
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Modifications to the Auditors' Standard Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
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202 | (6) |
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Material Weaknesses in the Entity's Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
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204 | (1) |
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Effect of an Adverse Opinion on Internal Control on the Auditor's Opinion on the Financial Statements |
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205 | (1) |
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Restriction on the Scope of the Engagement |
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205 | (1) |
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Other Report Modifications |
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206 | (2) |
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Internal Control Communications |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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211 | (4) |
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215 | (5) |
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220 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Employee Fraud and the Audit of Cash |
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221 | (49) |
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222 | (4) |
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223 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Fraudsters |
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224 | (2) |
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The Fraud Triangle (AU 315, AS 12) |
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226 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (4) |
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Managing People Pressures in the Workplace |
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229 | (1) |
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Internal Control Activities and Employee Monitoring |
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229 | (2) |
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Integrity by Example and Enforcement |
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231 | (1) |
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Cash Internal Control Considerations |
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232 | (5) |
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Control Activities for Cash Receipts |
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232 | (3) |
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Tests of Controls over Cash Receipts |
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235 | (1) |
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Control Considerations for Cash Disbursements |
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235 | (1) |
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Tests of Controls over Cash Disbursements |
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236 | (1) |
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Risk of Material Misstatement at the Relevant Assertion Level |
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236 | (1) |
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Audit Evidence Used to Test Cash |
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237 | (4) |
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237 | (1) |
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Cash Disbursements Journal |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (6) |
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241 | (4) |
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Schedule of Interbank Transfers |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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Audit Cases: More Schemes and Ways to Detect Them |
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247 | (2) |
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"Extended Procedures" to Detect Fraud |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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254 | (3) |
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257 | (10) |
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Appendix 6A Internal Control Questionnaires |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Revenue and Collection Cycle |
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270 | (49) |
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271 | (1) |
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Overall Audit Approach for the Revenue and Collection Cycle |
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271 | (2) |
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Inherent Risks in the Revenue and Collection Cycle |
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273 | (3) |
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273 | (2) |
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Collectability of Accounts Receivable |
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275 | (1) |
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Customer Returns and Allowances |
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275 | (1) |
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Revenue and Collection Cycle: Typical Activities |
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276 | (5) |
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276 | (1) |
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Receiving and Processing Customer Orders, Including Credit Granting |
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277 | (1) |
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Delivering Goods and Services to Customers |
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278 | (1) |
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Billing Customers and Accounting for Accounts Receivable |
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278 | (1) |
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Audit Evidence in Management Reports and Data Files |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (4) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (2) |
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Summary: Control Risk Assessment |
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284 | (1) |
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Substantive Procedures in the Revenue and Collection Cycle |
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285 | (9) |
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286 | (1) |
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Confirmation of Accounts and Notes Receivable |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (1) |
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Review for Collectability |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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Presentation and Disclosure |
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293 | (1) |
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Some Notes about Confirmations |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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Audit Cases: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 240) |
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294 | (8) |
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Dual-Purpose Nature of Accounts Receivable Confirmations |
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294 | (8) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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303 | (4) |
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307 | (8) |
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Appendix 7A Internal Control Questionnaires |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle |
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319 | (53) |
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320 | (1) |
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Inherent Risks in the Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle |
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321 | (2) |
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Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle: Typical Activities |
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323 | (2) |
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Purchasing Goods and Services |
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324 | (1) |
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Receiving the Goods or Services |
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325 | (1) |
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Recording the Asset or Expense and Related Liability |
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325 | (1) |
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Audit Evidence in Management Reports and Data Files |
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325 | (2) |
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325 | (1) |
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Unmatched Receiving Reports |
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325 | (1) |
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Unmatched Vendor Invoices |
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326 | (1) |
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Accounts (Vouchers) Payable Trial Balance |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (4) |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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Summary: Control Risk Assessment |
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330 | (1) |
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Substantive Procedures in the Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle |
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331 | (6) |
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The Completeness Assertion |
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331 | (2) |
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Auditing Other Accounts in the Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle |
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333 | (4) |
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337 | (1) |
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Presentation and Disclosure |
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337 | (1) |
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337 | (1) |
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Finding Fraud Signs in Accounts Payable |
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338 | (1) |
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Fraud Cases: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 320) |
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339 | (3) |
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Audit Issues in the Expense and Acquisition Cycle |
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342 | (2) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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345 | (2) |
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347 | (8) |
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Appendix 8A Internal Control Questionnaires |
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355 | (3) |
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358 | (2) |
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Appendix 8C The Payroll Cycle |
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360 | (12) |
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Chapter 9 Production Cycle |
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372 | (42) |
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373 | (1) |
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Inherent Risks in the Production Cycle |
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374 | (1) |
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Typical Activities in the Production Cycle |
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374 | (4) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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Audit Evidence in Management Reports and Files |
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378 | (2) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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Production Plans and Reports |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (5) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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Internal Control Questionnaire |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (2) |
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Direction of Tests of Controls |
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384 | (1) |
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Summary: Control Risk Assessment |
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384 | (1) |
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Substantive Procedures in the Production Cycle |
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385 | (9) |
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385 | (1) |
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Physical Inventory Observation |
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386 | (5) |
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391 | (1) |
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Inventory---A Ripe Field for Fraud |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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Presentation and Disclosure Assertions |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 240) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (2) |
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398 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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398 | (4) |
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402 | (8) |
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Appendix 9A Internal Control Questionnaires |
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410 | (2) |
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412 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Finance and Investment Cycle |
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414 | (46) |
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415 | (1) |
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Inherent Risks in the Finance and Investment Cycle |
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416 | (4) |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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Related-Party Transactions |
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419 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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Presentation and Disclosure |
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420 | (1) |
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Finance and Investment Cycle: Typical Activities |
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420 | (7) |
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Financing the Entity through Debt and Stockholder Equity |
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421 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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421 | (3) |
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Investing Transactions: Investments and Intangibles |
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424 | (3) |
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427 | (4) |
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427 | (1) |
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Control over Accounting Estimates |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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Summary: Control Risk Assessment |
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430 | (1) |
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Financing Activities: Assertions and Substantive Procedures |
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431 | (3) |
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Long-Term Liabilities and Related Accounts |
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431 | (2) |
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Stockholders' Equity: Substantive Procedures |
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433 | (1) |
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Investing Activities: Assertions and Substantive Procedures |
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434 | (4) |
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Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities, and Investments in Securities (AU 332) |
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435 | (1) |
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Auditing Fair Value Measurements (AU 328) |
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435 | (3) |
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Fraud Cases: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 316) |
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438 | (4) |
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442 | (2) |
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444 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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444 | (4) |
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448 | (7) |
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Appendix 10A Internal Control Questionnaires |
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455 | (2) |
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Appendix 10B Substantive Audit Plans |
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457 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Completing the Audit |
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460 | (41) |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (1) |
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Procedures Performed during Fieldwork |
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464 | (14) |
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Completing Substantive Procedures |
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464 | (2) |
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466 | (4) |
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470 | (2) |
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Ability to Continue as a Going Concern |
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472 | (2) |
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Adjusting Entries and Financial Statement Disclosure |
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474 | (2) |
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Audit Documentation Review |
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476 | (2) |
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Subsequent Events and Subsequently Discovered Facts |
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478 | (3) |
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478 | (1) |
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Subsequently Discovered Facts |
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479 | (2) |
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Responsibilities Following the Audit Report Release Date |
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481 | (4) |
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481 | (1) |
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Communications with Individuals Charged with Governance (AU 260, AU 265, AS 16) |
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482 | (1) |
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483 | (1) |
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Summary of Audit Communications |
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484 | (1) |
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485 | (1) |
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485 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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486 | (3) |
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489 | (12) |
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Chapter 12 Reports on Audited Financial Statements |
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501 | (45) |
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502 | (1) |
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Overview of Auditors' Reports |
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503 | (5) |
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504 | (2) |
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Auditors' Reports for Public Entities |
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506 | (1) |
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507 | (1) |
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Conditions That Require Modifications to the Auditors' Standard (Unmodified) Report |
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508 | (6) |
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508 | (2) |
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510 | (4) |
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Audits of Group Financial Statements (AU 600) |
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514 | (3) |
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Auditors' Reports Referencing Other Matters Encountered During The Audit |
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517 | (4) |
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Consistency (AS 6, AU 708) |
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517 | (1) |
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"Going-Concern" Uncertainties (AU 570) |
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518 | (2) |
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Other Information Accompanying Audited Financial Statements (AU 720) |
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520 | (1) |
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Required Supplementary Information (AU 730) |
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520 | (1) |
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520 | (1) |
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Summary: Emphasis-of-Matter and Other-Matter Paragraphs |
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521 | (1) |
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521 | (5) |
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Comparative Financial Statements |
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521 | (3) |
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Summary Financial Statements (AU 810) |
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524 | (1) |
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Supplementary Information (AU 725) |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (1) |
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The Future of Audit Reporting |
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526 | (1) |
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527 | (2) |
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529 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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530 | (2) |
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532 | (14) |
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PART THREE STAND-ALONE MODULES |
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Module A Other Public Accounting Services |
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546 | (2) |
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548 | (1) |
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548 | (11) |
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Introduction to Attestation Engagements |
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548 | (3) |
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Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures (AT 201) |
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551 | (1) |
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Financial Forecasts and Projections (AT 301) and Pro Forma Financial Information (AT 401) |
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551 | (2) |
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An Examination of an Entity's Internal Control over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with an Audit of Its Financial Statements (AT 501) |
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553 | (1) |
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Compliance Attestation (AT 601) |
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554 | (1) |
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Management's Discussion and Analysis (AT 701) |
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555 | (1) |
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Service Organizations (AT 801) |
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555 | (4) |
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Unaudited Financial Statements: Reviews and Compilations |
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559 | (7) |
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559 | (1) |
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560 | (2) |
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Other Review and Compilation Topics |
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562 | (2) |
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Summary of Audits, Reviews, and Compilations |
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564 | (1) |
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Responsibilities Related to Reporting on Interim Financial Information (AU 930) |
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565 | (1) |
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Report on Interim Information in a Company's Annual Report |
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565 | (1) |
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Other Topics: Special and Restricted-Use Reports |
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566 | (6) |
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Specified Elements, Accounts, or Items (AU 805) |
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566 | (2) |
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Special Purpose Frameworks |
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568 | (2) |
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Reports on Application of Requirements of an Appropriate Financial Reporting Framework (AU 915) |
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570 | (2) |
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572 | (4) |
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Why Develop New Assurance Services? |
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572 | (1) |
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Definition: Assurance Services |
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573 | (1) |
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eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) |
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573 | (1) |
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Enhanced Business Reporting |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (1) |
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575 | (1) |
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576 | (1) |
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577 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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578 | (3) |
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581 | (7) |
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Module B Professional Ethics |
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588 | (1) |
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589 | (1) |
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590 | (1) |
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An Ethical Decision Process |
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591 | (1) |
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Philosophical Principles in Ethics |
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592 | (3) |
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593 | (1) |
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The Principle of Utilitarianism |
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594 | (1) |
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594 | (1) |
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595 | (4) |
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
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596 | (1) |
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) |
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596 | (1) |
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The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) |
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597 | (1) |
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The Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) |
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597 | (2) |
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An Emphasis on Independence |
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599 | (10) |
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
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599 | (6) |
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SEC and PCAOB Independence Rules |
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605 | (3) |
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Other Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley on Auditor Independence |
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608 | (1) |
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Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) Independence Requirements |
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608 | (1) |
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AICPA Rules of Conduct: Integrity and Objectivity, Responsibilities to Clients, and Other Responsibilities |
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609 | (10) |
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Rule 102 Integrity and Objectivity |
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609 | (2) |
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Rule 201 General Standards |
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611 | (1) |
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Rule 202 Compliance with Standards |
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611 | (1) |
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Rule 203 Accounting Principles |
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611 | (1) |
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Rule 301 Confidential Client Information |
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612 | (2) |
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614 | (1) |
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Rule 501 Acts Discreditable |
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615 | (1) |
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Rule 502 Advertising and Other Forms of Solicitation |
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615 | (1) |
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Rule 503 Commissions and Referral Fees |
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616 | (1) |
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Rule 505 Form of Organization and Name |
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617 | (1) |
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The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) Code |
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618 | (1) |
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Consequences of Violating the Code of Professional Conduct |
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619 | (3) |
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Self-Regulatory Discipline |
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619 | (1) |
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Public Regulation Discipline |
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620 | (2) |
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622 | (1) |
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622 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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623 | (4) |
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627 | (8) |
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635 | (2) |
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637 | (2) |
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Liability under Common Law |
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639 | (7) |
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639 | (1) |
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Liability to Third Parties |
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640 | (5) |
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Liability for Compilation and Review Services |
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645 | (1) |
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Liability under Statutory Law |
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646 | (1) |
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The Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) |
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647 | (3) |
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Section 11 Civil Liability |
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647 | (1) |
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Auditors' Defenses under the Securities Act |
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648 | (1) |
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Section 13 Statute of Limitations |
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649 | (1) |
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649 | (1) |
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Section 24 Criminal Liability |
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649 | (1) |
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The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Securities Exchange Act) |
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650 | (4) |
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Section 10 and Rule 10(b)-5 Antifraud |
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650 | (2) |
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Section 18 Civil Liability |
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652 | (1) |
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Auditors' Defenses under the Securities Exchange Act |
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652 | (1) |
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Section 32 Criminal Liability |
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653 | (1) |
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) |
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653 | (1) |
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Summary of Auditors' Liability to Clients and Third Parties |
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654 | (2) |
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The Changing Landscape of Auditors' Liability |
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656 | (7) |
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657 | (1) |
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act |
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658 | (1) |
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658 | (1) |
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Organization of Accounting Firms as Limited Liability Partnerships |
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659 | (1) |
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659 | (1) |
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660 | (1) |
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661 | (1) |
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662 | (1) |
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663 | (1) |
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663 | (2) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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665 | (4) |
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669 | (10) |
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Module D Internal Audits, Governmental Audits, and Fraud Examinations |
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679 | (1) |
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680 | (1) |
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"External," Governmental, and Internal Audits |
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681 | (1) |
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681 | (10) |
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Independence (IIA Standards 1100 and 1110) |
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682 | (2) |
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684 | (1) |
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685 | (4) |
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689 | (1) |
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690 | (1) |
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691 | (10) |
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Types of Governmental Audits |
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693 | (1) |
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Audit Procedures---Economy, Efficiency, and Program Results Audits |
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694 | (2) |
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GAO Government Auditing Standards |
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696 | (1) |
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Single Audit Act of 1984 and Amendments of 1986 |
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697 | (1) |
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698 | (3) |
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701 | (4) |
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The Art of Fraud Examinations |
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702 | (1) |
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Fraud Examiner Responsibilities |
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703 | (2) |
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705 | (1) |
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705 | (1) |
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Obtaining Litigation Support |
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705 | (1) |
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705 | (2) |
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707 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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707 | (3) |
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710 | (9) |
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Module E Overview of Sampling |
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719 | (1) |
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719 | (1) |
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720 | (4) |
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When Should Sampling Be Used? |
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720 | (1) |
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Sampling Risk versus Nonsampling Risk |
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721 | (2) |
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Statistical Sampling versus Nonstatistical Sampling |
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723 | (1) |
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The Basic Steps Involved with Sampling |
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724 | (6) |
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725 | (1) |
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725 | (3) |
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Step 7 Evaluate the Sample Results |
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728 | (1) |
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Documenting the Sampling Procedure |
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729 | (1) |
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Use of Sampling in the Audit |
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730 | (6) |
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730 | (3) |
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733 | (2) |
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Summary: Sampling Risks for Audit Sampling |
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735 | (1) |
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An Overview of Audit Sampling |
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736 | (3) |
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736 | (1) |
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736 | (2) |
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738 | (1) |
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Documenting the Sampling Procedure |
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738 | (1) |
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739 | (1) |
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739 | (2) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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741 | (3) |
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744 | (9) |
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Module F Attributes Sampling |
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753 | (1) |
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753 | (1) |
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754 | (3) |
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Step 1 Determining the Objective of Sampling |
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754 | (1) |
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Step 2 Defining the Deviation Conditions |
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755 | (1) |
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Step 3 Defining the Population |
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755 | (2) |
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757 | (8) |
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Step 4 Determining Sample Size "Factors to Consider" |
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757 | (6) |
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Step 5 Selecting the Sample |
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763 | (1) |
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Step 6 Measuring Sample Items |
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764 | (1) |
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Step 7 Evaluating Sample Results |
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765 | (5) |
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Calculating the Upper Limit Rate of Deviation |
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765 | (3) |
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Making the Evaluation Decision |
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768 | (1) |
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Qualitative Evaluation of Deviations |
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769 | (1) |
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770 | (1) |
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Sequential Sampling and Discovery Sampling |
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771 | (1) |
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Nonstatistical Attributes Sampling |
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772 | (2) |
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774 | (1) |
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775 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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775 | (4) |
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779 | (12) |
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Appendix F.A AICPA Sample Size Tables |
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791 | (2) |
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Appendix F.B Sample Selection Methods |
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793 | (2) |
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Appendix F.C AICPA Sample Evaluation Tables |
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795 | (1) |
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Module G Variables Sampling |
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796 | (1) |
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797 | (1) |
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Definition of Variables Sampling |
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797 | (1) |
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Sampling in Substantive Procedures: Monetary Unit Sampling (MUS) |
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798 | (13) |
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799 | (1) |
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Step 4 Determining Sample Size |
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800 | (4) |
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Step 5 Selecting the Sample |
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804 | (2) |
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Step 6 Measuring Sample Items |
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806 | (1) |
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Step 7 Evaluating Sample Results |
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807 | (4) |
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Classical Variables Sampling |
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811 | (6) |
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812 | (1) |
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Step 4 Determining Sample Size |
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812 | (3) |
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Step 5 Selecting the Sample |
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815 | (1) |
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Step 6 Measuring Sample Items |
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815 | (1) |
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Step 7 Evaluating Sample Results |
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815 | (2) |
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Other Approaches to Classical Variables Sampling |
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817 | (1) |
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MUS versus Classical Variables Sampling |
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817 | (1) |
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818 | (1) |
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Variables Sampling: Documenting |
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819 | (1) |
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820 | (1) |
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821 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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822 | (3) |
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825 | (13) |
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Appendix G.A Using the Audit Risk Model to Determine TD Risk |
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838 | (2) |
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Module H Auditing and Information Technology |
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840 | (1) |
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841 | (1) |
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Information Technology (IT) Systems |
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842 | (2) |
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844 | (12) |
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845 | (6) |
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Automated Application Controls |
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851 | (2) |
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853 | (3) |
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Assessing Control Risk in an IT Environment |
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856 | (2) |
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Testing Controls in an IT Environment |
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858 | (1) |
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End-User Computing and Other Environments |
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859 | (3) |
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End-User Computing Control Considerations |
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860 | (1) |
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861 | (1) |
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Computer Abuse and Computer Fraud |
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862 | (3) |
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Preventive, Detective, and Damage-Limiting Controls |
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864 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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866 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions for Practice and Review |
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867 | (2) |
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869 | |
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Andersen: An Obstruction of Justice? |
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1 | (4) |
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PTL Club---The Harbinger of Things to Come? |
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5 | (6) |
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11 | (3) |
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Unhealthy Accounting at HealthSouth |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (3) |
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Something Went Sour at Parmalat |
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20 | (3) |
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GE: How Much Are Auditors Paid? |
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23 | (3) |
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Satyam Computer Services Ltd.---India's Enron |
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