Continuation in Auditing Overview
Continuation in Auditing Overview
Continuation in Auditing Overview
Assurance Services
Deal with the audit or review of historical financial information and assurances dealing with subject matters other than historical financial information
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Systematic process Objectivity Obtaining and evaluating evidence Assertions about economic events Degree of correspondence established criteria (closeness with which the assertions can be identified with established criteria) Communicating results Interested users
Auditor
Must have a thorough understanding of the entity and its environment (PSA 315). The final stage of audit process is preparing the Audit Report which is the communication of the auditors findings to users.
Attestation
generally refers to an experts written communication of a conclusion about the reliability of someone elses assertions. It occurs when a practitioner is engaged to issue a written communication that expresses a conclusion about the reliability of a written assertion that is the responsibility of another party. Attestation service is a type of ASSURANCE SERVICE whose subject matter (both financial and nonfinancial in nature) is the responsibility of another party. It includes audit and reviews.
Assurance Services are designed to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users other than the responsible party about the outcome of the evaluation or measurement of a subject matter against criteria. They pertain to independent professional services designed to improve the quality of information for decision making. Broader in scope than auditing and attestation
Examples
Risk Assessment- environmental risk, business process, asset and information risks
Adequacy of security over electronic transactions Effectiveness of health care performance measurement systems
REVIEW
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*Examination of Prospective Financial Information *CPA Performanc e View * CPA Risk Advisory
*Agreed-upon procedures *Compilation of financial or other information *Preparation of tax returns and tax consulting *Management consulting *Other advisory services
Consulting Services
Are professional services that provide advice and assistance concerning an entitys organization, personnel, finances, operations, systems or other activities.
Assurance Services
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Consulting Services
Two-party contracts To recommend
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information
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Outputs objective intended to improve decision makers condition indirectly through recommendations
Types of Audit
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Management Audit Performance Audit Comprehensive Audit Environmental Audit Forensic Audit eg. Sales records to determine the quantum of rent owing under a lease agreement, which is the subject of litigation
Standards- are established to measure the quality of performance of individuals and organizations The Board of Accountancy promulgated 10 generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) PSAs are issued to clarify the meaning of these 10 GAAS. Auditing procedures are the means used by the auditors in attaining the quality required by the standards.
GAAS
represent measures of the quality of the auditors performance These are grouped into GENERAL, FIELDWORK, REPORTING STANDARDS.
General Standards
Standards of Fieldwork
Reporting Standards
It is only by implementing quality control policies and procedures that CPAs can ensure that all members of the audit teams perform the same level of quality of work.
Quality Control
These are policies and procedures adopted by CPAs to provide reasonable assurance of conforming with professional standards in performing audit and related services
Ethical Requirements
Integrity Objectivity Professional Competence and due care Confidentiality Professional Behavior