Part 1 Introduction to Assurance and Financial Statement Auditing |
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Assurance and Financial Statement Auditing |
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Tips for Learning Auditing |
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The Demand for Auditing and Assurance |
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An Assurance Analogy: The Case of the House Inspector |
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Seller Assertions, Information Asymmetry, and Inspector Characteristics |
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Desired Characteristics of the House Inspection Service |
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Relating the House Inspection Analogy to Financial Statement Auditing |
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Management Assertions and Financial Statements |
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Auditing, Attest, and Assurance Services Defined |
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13 | (1) |
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Fundamental Concepts in Conducting a Financial Statement Audit |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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Audit Evidence Regarding Management Assertions |
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Sampling: Inferences Based on Limited Observations |
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Overview of the Financial Statement Auditing Process |
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Major Phases of the Audit |
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The Unqualified/Unmodified Audit Report |
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Other Types of Audit Reports |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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Chapter 2 The Financial Statement Auditing Environment |
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Types of Other Audit, Attest, and Assurance Services |
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Organization and Composition |
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A Decade of Challenge and Change for Financial Statement Auditors |
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Society's Expectations and the Auditor's Responsibilities |
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The Context of Financial Statement Auditing |
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The Business Entity as the Primary Context of Auditing |
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46 | (3) |
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Objectives, Strategies, Processes, Controls, Transactions, and Reports |
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A Model of Business Processes: Five Components |
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Organizations That Affect the Public Accounting Profession |
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) |
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) |
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International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) |
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Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) |
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International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) |
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52 | (1) |
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Three Sets of Auditing Standards: The Roles of the ASB, PCAOB, and IAASB |
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The 10 Generally Accepted Auditing Standards |
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Principles Underlying an Audit Conducted in Accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards |
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Statements on Auditing Standards and the AU Codification |
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Ethics, Independence, and the Code of Professional Conduct |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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Part 2 Audit Planning and Basic Auditing Concepts |
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Chapter 3 Audit Planning, Types of Audit Tests, and Materiality |
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Client Acceptance and Continuance |
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Prospective Client Acceptance |
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70 | (1) |
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Preliminary Engagement Activities |
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Determine the Audit Engagement Team Requirements |
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Assess Compliance with Ethical and Independence Requirements |
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72 | (1) |
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Establish an Understanding with the Entity |
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78 | (5) |
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Consider Multilocations or Business Units |
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Assess the Need for Specialists |
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Consider Violations of Laws and Regulations |
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79 | (1) |
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Consider Additional Value-Added Services |
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Document the Overall Audit Strategy, Audit Plan, and Prepare Audit Programs |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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Risk Assessment Procedures |
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Steps in Applying Materiality |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Risk Assessment |
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100 | (4) |
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100 | (2) |
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Use of the Audit Risk Model |
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102 | (2) |
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The Auditor's Risk Assessment Process |
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Management's Strategies, Objectives, and Business Risks |
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Auditor's Risk Assessment Procedures |
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105 | (1) |
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Evaluate the Entity's Risk Assessment Process |
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109 | (1) |
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Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement |
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Causes and Types of Misstatements |
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The Fraud Risk Assessment Process |
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111 | (4) |
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The Auditor's Response to the Results of the Risk Assessments |
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115 | (2) |
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Evaluation of Audit Test Results |
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117 | (1) |
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Documentation of the Auditor's Risk Assessment and Response |
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118 | (1) |
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Communications about Fraud to Management, the Audit Committee, and Others |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Evidence and Documentation |
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128 | (49) |
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The Relationship of Audit Evidence to the Audit Report |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (4) |
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Assertions about Classes of Transactions and Events during the Period |
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131 | (2) |
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Assertions about Account Balances at the Period End |
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133 | (1) |
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Assertions about Presentation and Disclosure |
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134 | (1) |
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The Concepts of Audit Evidence |
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135 | (3) |
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The Nature of Audit Evidence |
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135 | (1) |
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The Sufficiency and Appropriateness of Audit Evidence |
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135 | (2) |
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The Evaluation of Audit Evidence |
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137 | (1) |
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Audit Procedures for Obtaining Audit Evidence |
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138 | (4) |
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Inspection of Records or Documents |
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138 | (1) |
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Inspection of Tangible Assets |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Reliability of the Types of Evidence |
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142 | (1) |
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The Audit Testing Hierarchy |
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143 | (3) |
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An "Assurance Bucket" Analogy |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (19) |
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Functions of Audit Documentation |
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146 | (1) |
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Content of Audit Documentation |
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147 | (1) |
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Examples of Audit Documentation |
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148 | (2) |
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Format of Audit Documentation |
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150 | (1) |
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Organization of Audit Documentation |
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151 | (1) |
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Ownership of Audit Documentation |
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151 | (1) |
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Audit Document Archiving and Retention |
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151 | (3) |
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Substantive Analytical Procedures |
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154 | (8) |
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Final Analytical Procedures |
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162 | (1) |
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Short-Term Liquidity Ratios |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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Part 3 Understanding and Auditing Internal Control |
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Chapter 6 Internal Control in a Financial Statement Audit |
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178 | (42) |
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180 | (1) |
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Internal Controlan Overview |
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180 | (1) |
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Definition of Internal Control |
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180 | (1) |
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Controls Relevant to the Audit |
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180 | (1) |
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The Effect of Information Technology on Internal Control |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (8) |
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Components of Internal Control |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (3) |
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The Entity's Risk Assessment Process |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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Information and Communication |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Planning an Audit Strategy |
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189 | (4) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Obtain an Understanding of Internal Control |
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193 | (6) |
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193 | (1) |
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Understanding the Control Environment |
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193 | (1) |
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Understanding the Entity's Risk Assessment Process |
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194 | (1) |
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Understanding the Information System and Communications |
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195 | (1) |
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Understanding Control Activities |
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195 | (1) |
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Understanding Monitoring of Controls |
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195 | (1) |
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Documenting the Understanding of Internal Control |
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196 | (1) |
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The Effect of Entity Size on Internal Control |
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196 | (1) |
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The Limitations of an Entity's Internal Control |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (2) |
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Identifying Specific Controls That Will Be Relied Upon |
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199 | (1) |
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Performing Tests of Controls |
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199 | (1) |
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Concluding on the Achieved Level of Control Risk |
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200 | (1) |
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Documenting the Achieved Level of Control Risk |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Timing of Audit Procedures |
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202 | (1) |
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Interim Tests of Controls |
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202 | (1) |
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Interim Substantive Procedures |
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203 | (1) |
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Auditing Accounting Applications Processed by Service Organizations |
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203 | (1) |
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Communication of Internal ControlRelated Matters |
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204 | (7) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (2) |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Auditing Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
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220 | (41) |
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Management Responsibilities under Section 404 |
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222 | (1) |
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Auditor Responsibilities under Section 404 and AS5 |
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222 | (1) |
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Internal Control over Financial Reporting Defined |
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222 | (1) |
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Internal Control Deficiencies Defined |
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223 | (2) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Management's Assessment Process |
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225 | (3) |
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Identify Financial Reporting Risks and Related Controls |
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225 | (1) |
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Consider Which Locations to Include in the Evaluation |
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226 | (1) |
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Evaluate Evidence about the Operating Effectiveness of ICFR |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Management's Documentation |
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227 | (1) |
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Performing an Audit of ICFR |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (2) |
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The Role of Risk Assessment and the Risk of Fraud |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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Identify Controls to Test |
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231 | (3) |
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Identify Entity-Level Controls |
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231 | (1) |
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Identifying Significant Accounts and Disclosures and Their Relevant Assertions |
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232 | (1) |
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Understanding Likely Sources of Misstatements |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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Evaluate the Design and Test the Operating Effectiveness of Controls |
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234 | (2) |
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Evaluating Design Effectiveness of Controls |
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234 | (1) |
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Testing and Evaluating Operating Effectiveness of Controls |
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234 | (2) |
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Evaluating Identified Control Deficiencies |
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236 | (3) |
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Examples of Control Deficiency Evaluation |
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237 | (2) |
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Remediation of a Material Weakness |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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Auditor Documentation Requirements |
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240 | (1) |
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Auditor Reporting on ICFR |
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240 | (4) |
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Elements of the Auditor's Report |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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Adverse Report for a Material Weakness |
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241 | (1) |
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Disclaimer for Scope Limitation |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (1) |
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Management's Report Incomplete or Improperly Presented |
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244 | (1) |
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The Auditor Decides to Refer to the Report of Other Auditors |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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Management's Report Contains Additional Information |
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245 | (1) |
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Reporting on a Remediated Material Weakness at an Interim Date |
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245 | (1) |
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Additional Required Communications in an Audit of ICFR |
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245 | (4) |
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Use of Service Organizations |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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Generalized Audit Software |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (6) |
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259 | (1) |
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Part 4 Statistical and Nonstatistical Sampling Tools for Auditing |
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Chapter 8 Audit Sampling: An Overview and Application to Tests of Controls |
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262 | (38) |
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Overview of Audit Sampling |
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264 | (1) |
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Definitions and Key Concepts |
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265 | (4) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (1) |
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Tolerable and Expected Error |
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267 | (1) |
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Audit Evidence Choices That Do and Do Not Involve Sampling |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (2) |
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Nonstatistical versus Statistical Sampling |
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269 | (1) |
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Types of Statistical Sampling Techniques |
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270 | (1) |
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Attribute Sampling Applied to Tests of Controls |
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271 | (16) |
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271 | (8) |
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279 | (4) |
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283 | (4) |
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Nonstatistical Sampling for Tests of Controls |
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287 | (2) |
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Determining the Sample Size |
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287 | (1) |
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Selecting the Sample Items |
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288 | (1) |
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Calculating the Computed Upper Deviation Rate |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (3) |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Audit Sampling: An Application to Substantive Tests of Account Balances |
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Sampling for Substantive Tests of Details of Account Balances |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (15) |
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304 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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Applying Monetary-Unit Sampling |
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304 | (1) |
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304 | (4) |
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308 | (2) |
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310 | (8) |
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Nonstatistical Sampling for Tests of Account Balances |
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318 | (10) |
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Identifying Individually Significant Items |
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318 | (1) |
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Determining the Sample Size |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Calculating the Sample Results |
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319 | (1) |
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An Example of Nonstatistical Sampling |
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320 | (4) |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Applying Classical Variables Sampling |
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324 | (4) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (4) |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
Part 5 Auditing Business Processes |
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337 | (224) |
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Chapter 10 Auditing the Revenue Process |
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338 | (48) |
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341 | (1) |
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Overview of the Revenue Process |
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342 | (9) |
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Types of Transactions and Financial Statement Accounts Affected |
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343 | (2) |
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Types of Documents and Records |
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345 | (4) |
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349 | (1) |
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Key Segregation of Duties |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (2) |
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351 | (1) |
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The Complexity and Contentiousness of Revenue Recognition Issues |
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352 | (1) |
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The Difficulty of Auditing Transactions and Account Balances |
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352 | (1) |
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Misstatements Detected in Prior Audits |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (2) |
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Understand and Document Internal Control |
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353 | (1) |
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Plan and Perform Tests of Controls |
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354 | (1) |
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Set and Document Control Risk |
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354 | (1) |
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Control Activities and Tests of ControlsRevenue Transactions |
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355 | (3) |
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Occurrence of Revenue Transactions |
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355 | (2) |
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Completeness of Revenue Transactions |
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357 | (1) |
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Authorization of Revenue Transactions |
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357 | (1) |
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Accuracy of Revenue Transactions |
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357 | (1) |
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Cutoff of Revenue Transactions |
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358 | (1) |
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Classification of Revenue Transactions |
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358 | (1) |
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Control Activities and Tests of ControlsCash Receipts Transactions |
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358 | (3) |
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Occurrence of Cash Receipts Transactions |
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358 | (1) |
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Completeness of Cash Receipts Transactions |
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359 | (1) |
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Authorization of Cash Discounts |
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360 | (1) |
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Accuracy of Cash Receipts Transactions |
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361 | (1) |
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Cutoff of Cash Receipts Transactions |
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361 | (1) |
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Classification of Cash Receipts |
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361 | (1) |
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Control Activities and Tests of ControlsSales Returns and Allowances Transactions |
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361 | (1) |
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Relating the Assessed Level of Control Risk to Substantive Procedures |
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362 | (1) |
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Auditing Revenue-Related Accounts |
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362 | (1) |
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Substantive Analytical Procedures |
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363 | (1) |
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Tests of Details of Classes of Transactions, Account Balances, and Disclosures |
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364 | (6) |
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364 | (2) |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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Other Presentation and Disclosure Assertions |
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369 | (1) |
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The Confirmation ProcessAccounts Receivable |
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370 | (4) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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Auditing Other Receivables |
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374 | (1) |
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Evaluating the Audit FindingsRevenue-Related Accounts |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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|
383 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Auditing the Purchasing Process |
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386 | (36) |
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Expense and Liability Recognition |
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388 | (1) |
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Overview of the Purchasing Process |
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388 | (8) |
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Types of Transactions and Financial Statement Accounts Affected |
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389 | (1) |
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Types of Documents and Records |
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390 | (3) |
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393 | (2) |
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The Key Segregation of Duties |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Misstatements Detected in Prior Audits |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (2) |
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Understand and Document Internal Control |
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396 | (2) |
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Plan and Perform Tests of Controls |
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398 | (1) |
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Set and Document Control Risk |
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398 | (1) |
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Control Activities and Tests of ControlsPurchase Transactions |
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398 | (4) |
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Occurrence of Purchase Transactions |
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399 | (1) |
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Completeness of Purchase Transactions |
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399 | (1) |
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Authorization of Purchase Transactions |
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400 | (1) |
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Accuracy of Purchase Transactions |
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401 | (1) |
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Cutoff of Purchase Transactions |
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401 | (1) |
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Classification of Purchase Transactions |
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401 | (1) |
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Control Activities and Tests of ControlsCash Disbursement Transactions |
|
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402 | (2) |
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Occurrence of Cash Disbursement Transactions |
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|
402 | (1) |
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Completeness of Cash Disbursement Transactions |
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402 | (1) |
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Authorization of Cash Disbursement Transactions |
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|
402 | (1) |
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Accuracy of Cash Disbursement Transactions |
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402 | (1) |
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Cutoff of Cash Disbursement Transactions |
|
|
403 | (1) |
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Classification of Cash Disbursement Transactions |
|
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404 | (1) |
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Control Activities and Tests of ControlsPurchase Return Transactions |
|
|
404 | (1) |
|
Relating the Assessed Level of Control Risk to Substantive Procedures |
|
|
404 | (1) |
|
Auditing Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses |
|
|
405 | (1) |
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Substantive Analytical Procedures |
|
|
405 | (1) |
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Tests of Details of Classes of Transactions, Account Balances, and Disclosures |
|
|
406 | (5) |
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|
406 | (3) |
|
|
409 | (1) |
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|
409 | (1) |
|
|
409 | (1) |
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|
409 | (1) |
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Classification and Understandability |
|
|
410 | (1) |
|
Other Presentation Disclosure Assertions |
|
|
410 | (1) |
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Accounts Payable Confirmations |
|
|
411 | (1) |
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Evaluating the Audit FindingsAccounts Payable and Related |
|
|
412 | (2) |
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|
414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
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|
416 | (1) |
|
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417 | (4) |
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421 | (1) |
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|
421 | (1) |
|
|
421 | (1) |
|
Chapter 12 Auditing the Human Resource Management Process |
|
|
422 | (28) |
|
Overview of the Human Resource Management Process |
|
|
424 | (5) |
|
Types of Transactions and Financial Statement Accounts Affected |
|
|
425 | (1) |
|
Types of Documents and Records |
|
|
425 | (1) |
|
|
426 | (2) |
|
The Key Segregation of Duties |
|
|
428 | (1) |
|
|
429 | (1) |
|
|
430 | (1) |
|
Understand and Document Internal Control |
|
|
430 | (1) |
|
Plan and Perform Tests of Controls |
|
|
431 | (1) |
|
Set and Document the Control Risk |
|
|
431 | (1) |
|
Control Activities and Tests of ControlsPayroll Transactions |
|
|
431 | (3) |
|
Occurrence of Payroll Transactions |
|
|
433 | (1) |
|
Authorization of Payroll Transactions |
|
|
433 | (1) |
|
Accuracy of Payroll Transactions |
|
|
433 | (1) |
|
Classification of Payroll Transactions |
|
|
434 | (1) |
|
Relating the Assessed Level of Control Risk to Substantive Procedures |
|
|
434 | (1) |
|
Auditing Payroll-Related Accounts |
|
|
434 | (1) |
|
Substantive Analytical Procedures |
|
|
434 | (1) |
|
Tests of Details of Classes of Transactions, Account Balances, and Disclosures |
|
|
435 | (4) |
|
|
436 | (1) |
|
Accrued Payroll Liabilities |
|
|
437 | (2) |
|
Evaluating the Audit Findings-Payroll-Related Accounts |
|
|
439 | (2) |
|
|
441 | (1) |
|
|
442 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
442 | (2) |
|
|
444 | (2) |
|
|
446 | (2) |
|
|
448 | (1) |
|
|
448 | (2) |
|
Chapter 13 Auditing the Inventory Management Process |
|
|
450 | (30) |
|
Overview of the Inventory Management Process |
|
|
452 | (4) |
|
Types of Documents and Records |
|
|
453 | (2) |
|
|
455 | (1) |
|
The Key Segregation of Duties |
|
|
456 | (1) |
|
|
456 | (1) |
|
|
457 | (1) |
|
Engagement and Operating Characteristics |
|
|
457 | (1) |
|
|
457 | (2) |
|
Understand and Document Internal Control |
|
|
459 | (1) |
|
Plan and Perform Tests of Controls |
|
|
459 | (1) |
|
Set and Document the Control Risk |
|
|
459 | (1) |
|
Control Activities and Tests of ControlsInventory Transactions |
|
|
459 | (3) |
|
Occurrence of Inventory Transactions |
|
|
460 | (1) |
|
Completeness of Inventory Transactions |
|
|
461 | (1) |
|
Authorization of Inventory Transactions |
|
|
461 | (1) |
|
Accuracy of Inventory Transactions |
|
|
461 | (1) |
|
Cutoff of Inventory Transactions |
|
|
462 | (1) |
|
Classification of Inventory Transactions |
|
|
462 | (1) |
|
Relating the Assessed Level of Control Risk to Substantive Procedures |
|
|
462 | (1) |
|
|
463 | (1) |
|
Substantive Analytical Procedures |
|
|
464 | (1) |
|
|
465 | (1) |
|
|
465 | (1) |
|
|
465 | (1) |
|
|
465 | (1) |
|
Observing Physical Inventory |
|
|
466 | (1) |
|
Tests of Details of Classes of Transactions, Account Balances, and Disclosures |
|
|
467 | (4) |
|
|
468 | (1) |
|
|
469 | (1) |
|
|
469 | (1) |
|
|
469 | (1) |
|
|
469 | (1) |
|
|
469 | (1) |
|
Classification and Understandability |
|
|
470 | (1) |
|
Other Presentation and Disclosure Assertions |
|
|
470 | (1) |
|
Evaluating the Audit FindingsInventory |
|
|
471 | (1) |
|
|
471 | (1) |
|
|
472 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
472 | (2) |
|
|
474 | (4) |
|
|
478 | (1) |
|
|
479 | (1) |
|
|
479 | (1) |
|
Chapter 14 Auditing the Financing/Investing Process: Prepaid Expenses, Intangible Assets, and Property, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
480 | (26) |
|
Auditing Prepaid Expenses |
|
|
482 | (1) |
|
Inherent Risk AssessmentPrepaid Expenses |
|
|
482 | (1) |
|
Control Risk AssessmentPrepaid Expenses |
|
|
482 | (1) |
|
Substantive ProceduresPrepaid Insurance |
|
|
483 | (1) |
|
Substantive Analytical Procedures for Prepaid Insurance |
|
|
483 | (1) |
|
Tests of Details of the Prepaid Insurance |
|
|
484 | (1) |
|
Existence and Completeness |
|
|
484 | (1) |
|
|
484 | (1) |
|
|
484 | (1) |
|
|
484 | (1) |
|
Auditing Intangible Assets |
|
|
484 | (1) |
|
Inherent Risk AssessmentIntangible Assets |
|
|
485 | (1) |
|
Control Risk AssessmentIntangible Assets |
|
|
486 | (1) |
|
Substantive ProceduresIntangible Assets |
|
|
486 | (2) |
|
Substantive Analytical Procedures for Intangible Assets |
|
|
486 | (1) |
|
Tests of Details of Intangible Assets |
|
|
487 | (1) |
|
Auditing the Property Management Process |
|
|
488 | (2) |
|
|
488 | (1) |
|
Overview of the Property Management Process |
|
|
489 | (1) |
|
Inherent Risk AssessmentProperty Management Process |
|
|
490 | (1) |
|
Complex Accounting Issues |
|
|
490 | (1) |
|
Difficult-to-Audit Transactions |
|
|
490 | (1) |
|
Misstatements Detected in Prior Audits |
|
|
490 | (1) |
|
Control Risk AssessmentProperty Management Process |
|
|
491 | (2) |
|
Occurrence and Authorization |
|
|
491 | (1) |
|
|
492 | (1) |
|
|
492 | (1) |
|
Substantive ProceduresProperty, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
493 | (4) |
|
Substantive Analytical ProceduresProperty, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
493 | (1) |
|
Tests of Details of Transactions, Account Balances, and DisclosuresProperty, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
494 | (3) |
|
Evaluating the Audit FindingsProperty, Plant, and Equipment |
|
|
497 | (1) |
|
|
498 | (1) |
|
|
498 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
499 | (2) |
|
|
501 | (2) |
|
|
503 | (1) |
|
|
503 | (1) |
|
|
504 | (2) |
|
Chapter 15 Auditing the Financing/Investing Process: Long-Term Liabilities, Stockholders' Equity, and Income Statement Accounts |
|
|
506 | (22) |
|
|
508 | (1) |
|
Inherent Risk AssessmentLong-Term Debt |
|
|
509 | (1) |
|
Control Risk AssessmentLong-Term Debt |
|
|
509 | (2) |
|
Assertions and Related Control Activities |
|
|
509 | (2) |
|
EarthWear Substantive ProceduresLong-Term Debt |
|
|
511 | (1) |
|
Auditing Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
512 | (2) |
|
Control Risk AssessmentStockholders' Equity |
|
|
514 | (1) |
|
Assertions and Related Control Activities |
|
|
514 | (1) |
|
|
515 | (1) |
|
Auditing Capital-Stock Accounts |
|
|
515 | (1) |
|
Occurrence and Completeness |
|
|
515 | (1) |
|
|
516 | (1) |
|
Completeness of Disclosures |
|
|
516 | (1) |
|
|
516 | (1) |
|
Auditing Retained Earnings |
|
|
517 | (1) |
|
Auditing Income Statement Accounts |
|
|
517 | (1) |
|
Assessing Control Risk for Business ProcessesIncome Statement Accounts |
|
|
518 | (1) |
|
Substantive ProceduresIncome Statement Accounts |
|
|
518 | (2) |
|
Direct Tests of Balance Sheet Accounts |
|
|
518 | (1) |
|
Substantive Analytical Procedures for Income Statement Accounts |
|
|
518 | (1) |
|
Tests of Selected Account Balances |
|
|
519 | (1) |
|
|
520 | (1) |
|
|
521 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
521 | (2) |
|
|
523 | (2) |
|
|
525 | (1) |
|
|
526 | (1) |
|
|
526 | (2) |
|
Chapter 16 Auditing the Financing/Investing Process: Cash and Investments |
|
|
528 | (33) |
|
|
530 | (1) |
|
|
531 | (1) |
|
|
531 | (1) |
|
|
531 | (1) |
|
|
531 | (1) |
|
Control Risk AssessmentCash |
|
|
532 | (1) |
|
Substantive ProceduresCash |
|
|
532 | (11) |
|
Substantive Analytical ProceduresCash |
|
|
532 | (1) |
|
Substantive Tests of Details of Transactions and BalancesCash |
|
|
532 | (1) |
|
Auditing the General Cash Account |
|
|
533 | (5) |
|
Fraud-Related Audit Procedures |
|
|
538 | (3) |
|
Auditing a Payroll or Branch Imprest Account |
|
|
541 | (1) |
|
Auditing a Petty Cash Fund |
|
|
541 | (1) |
|
Disclosure Issues for Cash |
|
|
542 | (1) |
|
|
543 | (1) |
|
Control Risk AssessmentInvestments |
|
|
543 | (2) |
|
Assertions and Related Control Activities |
|
|
544 | (1) |
|
|
545 | (1) |
|
Substantive ProceduresInvestments |
|
|
545 | (6) |
|
Substantive Analytical ProceduresInvestments |
|
|
545 | (1) |
|
Tests of DetailsInvestments |
|
|
546 | (4) |
|
Understanding How Management Makes Fair Value Measurements |
|
|
550 | (1) |
|
Considering Whether Specialized Skills or Knowledge Is Required |
|
|
550 | (1) |
|
Testing the Entity's Fair Value Measurements |
|
|
550 | (1) |
|
Evaluating the Reasonableness of the Fair Value Measurements |
|
|
551 | (1) |
|
|
551 | (1) |
|
|
552 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
553 | (2) |
|
|
555 | (4) |
|
|
559 | (1) |
|
|
559 | (2) |
Part 6 Completing the Audit and Reporting Responsibilities |
|
561 | (66) |
|
Chapter 17 Completing the Audit Engagement |
|
|
562 | (34) |
|
Review for Contingent Liabilities |
|
|
564 | (3) |
|
Audit Procedures for Identifying Contingent Liabilities |
|
|
565 | (1) |
|
|
565 | (2) |
|
|
567 | (1) |
|
Review of Subsequent Events for Audit of Financial Statements |
|
|
568 | (3) |
|
|
570 | (1) |
|
Audit Procedures for Subsequent Events |
|
|
571 | (1) |
|
Review of Subsequent Events for the Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
|
|
571 | (1) |
|
Final Steps and Evidence Evaluation |
|
|
572 | (10) |
|
Final Analytical Procedures |
|
|
572 | (1) |
|
|
573 | (1) |
|
|
573 | (3) |
|
Final Evaluation of Audit Results |
|
|
576 | (2) |
|
Evaluating Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure |
|
|
578 | (1) |
|
Independent Engagement Quality Review |
|
|
579 | (1) |
|
|
579 | (1) |
|
Going Concern Considerations |
|
|
579 | (3) |
|
Communications with Those Charged with Governance and Management |
|
|
582 | (2) |
|
Communications Regarding the Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
|
|
583 | (1) |
|
|
584 | (1) |
|
Subsequent Discovery of Facts Existing at the Date of the Auditor's Report |
|
|
584 | (1) |
|
|
585 | (1) |
|
|
586 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
586 | (2) |
|
|
588 | (4) |
|
|
592 | (3) |
|
|
595 | (1) |
|
|
595 | (1) |
|
Chapter 18 Reports on Audited Financial Statements |
|
|
596 | (31) |
|
Reporting on the Financial Statement Audit: The Standard Unqualified/Unmodified Audit Report |
|
|
598 | (2) |
|
The Standard Unqualified Audit Report for Public Companies |
|
|
598 | (1) |
|
The Standard Unmodified Audit Report for All Entities Other Than Public Companies |
|
|
599 | (1) |
|
Explanatory Language Added to the Standard Unqualified/Unmodified Financial Statement Audit Report |
|
|
600 | (4) |
|
Modified Wording for Opinion Based in Part on the Report of Another Auditor |
|
|
600 | (1) |
|
Circumstances Requiring Explanatory Language in an Additional Paragraph |
|
|
601 | (3) |
|
Departures from an Unqualified/Unmodified Financial Statement Audit Report |
|
|
604 | (3) |
|
|
605 | (1) |
|
Types of Financial Statement Audit Reports Other Than Unqualified/Unmodified |
|
|
605 | (1) |
|
The Effect of Materiality on Financial Statement Reporting |
|
|
606 | (1) |
|
Discussion of Conditions Requiring Other Types of Financial Statement Audit Reports |
|
|
607 | (4) |
|
|
607 | (2) |
|
Statements Not in Conformity with GAAP |
|
|
609 | (1) |
|
|
610 | (1) |
|
|
611 | (1) |
|
Reports on Comparative Financial Statements |
|
|
611 | (2) |
|
Different Reports on Comparative Financial Statements |
|
|
611 | (1) |
|
A Change in Report on the Prior-Period Financial Statements |
|
|
612 | (1) |
|
Report by a Predecessor Auditor |
|
|
613 | (1) |
|
Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements |
|
|
613 | (1) |
|
Special Reports Relating to Financial Statements |
|
|
614 | (2) |
|
Financial Statements Prepared According to a Special Purpose Framework |
|
|
614 | (1) |
|
Specified Elements, Accounts, or Items of a Financial Statement |
|
|
615 | (1) |
|
Compliance Reports Related to Audited Financial Statements |
|
|
615 | (1) |
|
Big Changes Coming to Audit Reporting |
|
|
616 | (2) |
|
|
618 | (1) |
|
|
618 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
619 | (2) |
|
|
621 | (4) |
|
|
625 | (1) |
|
|
626 | (1) |
Part 7 Professional Responsibilities |
|
627 | (80) |
|
Chapter 19 Professional Conduct, Independence, and Quality Control |
|
|
628 | (44) |
|
Ethics and Professional Conduct |
|
|
630 | (4) |
|
Ethics and Professionalism Defined |
|
|
630 | (1) |
|
Theories of Ethical Behavior |
|
|
631 | (1) |
|
Examplean Ethical Challenge |
|
|
632 | (2) |
|
An Overview of Ethics and Professionalism in Public Accounting |
|
|
634 | (2) |
|
|
634 | (1) |
|
Standards for Auditor Professionalism |
|
|
635 | (1) |
|
The Newly Revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct: A Comprehensive Framework for Auditors |
|
|
636 | (4) |
|
Principles of Professional Conduct |
|
|
638 | (1) |
|
|
639 | (1) |
|
Integrity, Objectivity, and Independence |
|
|
640 | (13) |
|
Integrity and ObjectivityFramework, Rule, and Interpretations |
|
|
640 | (1) |
|
|
641 | (12) |
|
Other Sections of the Code of Professional Conduct |
|
|
653 | (5) |
|
General Standards and Accounting Principles |
|
|
653 | (1) |
|
Responsibilities to Clients |
|
|
654 | (1) |
|
Other Responsibilities and Practices |
|
|
655 | (2) |
|
|
657 | (1) |
|
Don't Lose Sight of the Forest for the Trees |
|
|
657 | (1) |
|
Quality Control Standards |
|
|
658 | (3) |
|
System of Quality Control |
|
|
659 | (1) |
|
Elements of Quality Control |
|
|
659 | (2) |
|
PCAOB Inspections of Registered Public Accounting Firms |
|
|
661 | (1) |
|
|
661 | (2) |
|
|
663 | (1) |
|
Multiple-Choice Questions |
|
|
663 | (3) |
|
|
666 | (2) |
|
|
668 | (1) |
|
|
669 | (1) |
|
|
670 | (2) |
|
Chapter 20 Legal Liability |
|
|
672 | (35) |
|
|
674 | (3) |
|
|
674 | (1) |
|
Overview of Auditor Legal Liability |
|
|
675 | (2) |
|
|
677 | (3) |
|
Breach of ContractClient Claims |
|
|
677 | (1) |
|
|
677 | (2) |
|
|
679 | (1) |
|
|
680 | (8) |
|
Ordinary NegligenceThird-Party Claims |
|
|
680 | (6) |
|
Fraud and Gross NegligenceThird-Party Claims |
|
|
686 | (1) |
|
|
687 | (1) |
|
Statutory LawCivil Liability |
|
|
688 | (10) |
|
|
688 | (1) |
|
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
|
|
689 | (4) |
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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998, and the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 |
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693 | (2) |
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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695 | (1) |
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695 | (2) |
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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697 | (1) |
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act |
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697 | (1) |
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Statutory LawCriminal Liability |
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698 | (1) |
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699 | (1) |
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700 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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700 | (3) |
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703 | (3) |
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706 | (1) |
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706 | (1) |
Part 8 Assurance, Attestation, and Internal Auditing Services |
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707 | (41) |
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Chapter 21 Assurance, Attestation, and Internal Auditing Services |
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708 | (40) |
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710 | (1) |
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Types of Assurance Services |
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711 | (1) |
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711 | (2) |
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Types of Attest Engagements |
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712 | (1) |
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713 | (2) |
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713 | (2) |
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715 | (1) |
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715 | (1) |
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Reporting on an Entity's Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) |
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715 | (2) |
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Conditions for Conducting an Engagement Relating to ICFR |
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716 | (1) |
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Examination Engagement on an Entity's ICFR |
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716 | (1) |
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Reporting on Management's Assertion about Internal Control |
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716 | (1) |
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Financial Forecasts and Projections |
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717 | (5) |
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Types of Prospective Financial Statements |
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717 | (1) |
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Examination of Prospective Financial Statements |
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718 | (1) |
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Agreed-Upon Procedures for Prospective Financial Statements |
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719 | (1) |
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Compilation of Prospective Financial Statements |
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720 | (2) |
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Accounting and Review Services |
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722 | (4) |
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Compilation of Financial Statements |
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723 | (1) |
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Review of Financial Statements |
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724 | (2) |
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726 | (8) |
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Internal Auditing Defined |
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727 | (1) |
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The Institute of Internal Auditors |
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727 | (1) |
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727 | (1) |
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728 | (1) |
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729 | (3) |
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Internal Audit Product Offerings |
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732 | (1) |
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Interactions between Internal and External Auditors |
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732 | (2) |
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Advanced Module: Examples of Assurance ServicesTrust Services and PrimePlus Services |
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734 | (5) |
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734 | (1) |
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Trust Services and SOC 2 and SOC 3 Reports |
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735 | (1) |
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735 | (3) |
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738 | (1) |
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739 | (1) |
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739 | (1) |
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Multiple-Choice Questions |
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740 | (2) |
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742 | (4) |
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746 | (1) |
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746 | (1) |
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747 | (1) |
Advanced Module: Professonal Judgment FrameworkUnderstanding and Developing Professional Judgment in Auditing |
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748 | (9) |
Index |
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