APRIL 2010 ( Question 1 [c] ) (i) According to Section 174(2), auditor is responsible to report defects and irregularities in accounts and the company’s accounting and other records relating to accounts in general meeting. An auditor has the obligation under law to perform his duties with the skill and care required under certain circumstances. The auditors always owes of care to the client. The client has the right to bring legal action against the auditor either for breach of contract or
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1. A control which relates to all parts of the EDP system is called a(n) a. Systems control c. Applications control b. General control d. Universal control 2. Which of the following is not an output control? a. Proper authorization of transaction b. Control totals c. Check digits d. Adequate documents 3. Should the auditor feel, after obtaining an understanding of the EDP internal control structure, that control risk cannot
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conduct its audits of the company's financial statements and failed to properly assess the company's internal controls, thus allowing the embezzlement to continue and the damage to the company to escalate. In particular, it claimed that Grant Thornton repeatedly assured Koss' management and its board that the company's internal controls were effective and that Koss could rely on those same internal controls and Grant Thornton's work. Grant Thornton fails to properly investigate, audit and report to the
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understanding of the client's internal control environment and assess control risk. 4 24 marks 2 BC 2 – Assignment #2 • Task 5 — Design and perform tests of controls and dual-purpose tests. 10 marks 3 1 BC 2-Assignment #3 • Task 6 — Perform audit of cash and investments. 6 marks • Task 7 — Perform audit of accounts receivable. 10 » 16 marks 4 BC 2 – Assignment #4 • Task 8 — Perform audit of inventory. • 7 marks • Task 9 — Perform audit of accounts payable. 6 13 marks 5
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The reason we assign low acceptable audit risk to this account is due to the risk that may or may not be contributed through the deception of the inventory. Due to risky internal controls suggested by the warehouse manager’s response, we have reasonable belief that the inventory account and the external users may be affected by this. 3. None, *contributes to 11. 4. None 5. a. Likelihood of financial difficulties: As the missing accounts receivable is a large percentage of the total balance
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LBJ’s Internal Control Systems. I realize that there are a plethora of accounting firms that you could have chosen therefore; I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for trusting our firm to assist you with your needs. With that said, I have carefully assessed the information you provided to my colleague at the initial meeting regarding LBJ’s posture for going public. I have outlined the key areas of concern and have broken the areas down into the following categories: 1. Internal Control
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involving the use of deception that results in a material misstatement of the financial statements. TRUE 6. An example of fraudulent financial reporting is the treasurer's diversion of hundreds of thousands of dollars into a personal money market account. FALSE 7. BruceCo. has accounted for the revenue of Jiffy Mac, Inc., one of its suppliers as though it were its subsidiary. BruceCo. has probably committed fraud because of its misapplication of consolidation principles. TRUE 8. Consideration
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LJB Company Internal Controls Evaluation and Assessment CONTENTS: 1. Introduction and Scope ……………………….Page 1 2. Results and Findings……………………………Page 2 3. Recommendations………………………………Page 3 4. Reference Citations………………………….…Page 4 LJB COMPANY - Internal Controls Evaluation and Assessment Introduction and Scope: This evaluation looks at the current internal control system at LBJ Company, assesses for compliance with requirements for Initial Public Offering (IPO) and provides
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INTRODUCTION Internal control, the strength of every organization, has become of paramount importance today in Nigerian banks. The reason being that the control systems in any organization is a pillar for an efficient accounting system. The need for the internal control systems in the organizations, especially banks, cannot be undermined, due to the fact that the banking sector, which has a crucial role to play in the economic development of a nation is now being characterized by macro economic
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The Importance of Proper Internal Controls Lewis W. Wilson Jr. Post University College Abstract In the field of accounting, one important aspect of any business is their internal controls. Internal controls are defined as “a means by which an organization’s resources are directed, monitored, and measured” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_control). Here in the United States, the Financial Accounting Standards
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