...A.L.A.Y Certified Public Accountants DATE Dear Mrs, Smith: This will confirm our understanding of the arrangements for our audit of the financial statements of Apollo Shoes, for the year ending December 31, 2015. We will audit the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of income, retained earnings, stockholders equity, and cash flows for the year for the purpose of expressing an opinion on them. The financial statements are the responsibility of the Company management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We will conduct our audit in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Principles (GAAP). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. It will require examination through various tests and evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The audit will also include assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit will provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Although the audit is designed to provide assurance to detect error and irregularities that are material to the financial statements, it is not designed and cannot be relied upon to disclose all fraud or other irregularities. However...
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...June 10, 2013 Larry Lancaster Apollo Shoes, Inc. Shoetown, ME 00001 Dear Mr. Lancaster: This letter is to confirm the understanding of the objectives for the financial statements audit for Apollo Shoes, Inc. We are pleased to perform the financial statement audit for Apollo Shoes, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2012 and at the end of the audit will provide an opinion of the completeness and fairness of the material presented. This opinion will include the financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and how the information conforms to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. At this time our audit staff has accepted this engagement, and would like to confirm the audit objectives, terms, and nature of services to be provided for this engagement. The audit will be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States and internationally. These standards require our company to plan and perform the audit to obtain assurance the financial information presented in the statements is free from errors or material misstatements whether unintentional or due to fraud. Our firm will provide reasonable, but not absolute assurance within the opinion at the end of the audit. Audits do have an inherent risk of material misstatements existing but escaping the examination of the auditors. This is unavoidable due to the limitations of accounting and inherent limitations of any internal control...
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...12345 January 13, 2013 Apollo Shoes, Inc. 123 Main St. Anytown, AZ 12345 Dear Apollo Shoes, Inc. Management: It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself to you and say how pleased we are that you have chosen our firm for your auditing and assurance needs. My name is Paula Smith, and I am the Senior Auditor, in charge of your account. I will be working with you throughout the process of our engagement. I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight some details for you to make the audit process a smooth one. First, you can expect an engagement letter from us within the next 5 days from the date of this letter. The engagement letter will outline our agreement to the type of audit you have selected and what our role and responsibilities will be in performing the audit as well as your own. The engagement letter is more than a letter, it also a contract that outlines the limits of the audit as well as details the scope of services we will provide based on your selection, our fees and billing, how and what communication is needed between our firm and you, and if a dispute arises how we hope to resolve that. I recommend carefully reviewing the engagement letter and discussing it with legal counsel before signing the engagement letter. After reviewing and signing the engagement, please provide a signed copy to our firm so we can begin the audit and ensure deadlines are met. Once receiving the signed engagement letter, our office will call to set...
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...Kristen Mihevc ACC/546 March 3, 2013 Scott Phillips March 3, 2013 Joe Bootwell Executive Senior Vice-President and CFO Apollo Shoes Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown, ME 00001 Dear Mr. Bootwell, Thank you for taking the time to speak with Arnold Anderson, Darlene Wardlaw, and me last week. I understand from our conversation that you recently parted ways with your former auditing firm as a result of mutually incongruent goals. I appreciate your interest in Anderson, Olds, and Watershed (AOW) and want to explain some of the many audit and assurance services that my firm has to offer. As a publicly traded company, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires Apollo Shoes to submit audited financial statements as part of its annual 10-K filing. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 also requires auditors to attest to the effectiveness of internal controls in the financial reporting process. My firm has years of experience in supporting organizations with these requirements. Not only is an independent audit of financial statements required by law, but it can also serve to provide external stakeholders with assurance that your financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These stakeholders, including banks, investors, and other creditors, rely on this assurance to assess the amount of risk involved in investing in your business. Often, a set of audited financial statements...
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...ACC/546 Auditing Week 1 Assignment – Assurance Services Professor Foster To: Apollo Shoes From: Small Firm CPA, Chris Matthews, Lead Auditor RE: Assurance Services Based on the accounting department meeting on January 10, below is an outline of the primary assurance and attestation services offered by Small Firm CPA. This outline will provide the company with additional detail regarding key distinction between these service offerings as well as their intended use. In addition to highlighting each of the areas of service, the attached brief summary includes some of the requirements for providing the different levels of service offered by Small Firm CPA. Services Offered As a part of providing accounting service to our clients, Small Firm CPA offers a wide range of assurance and attestation service that are intended to provide surety surrounding a company’s financial statements, accounting functions, and business operations. To provide this level of surety, Small Firm CPA offers services with vary levels of scope, review, and focus. Below is a summary of the primary assurance and attestation service offerings: * Financial Statement Audits – Financial statement audits are generally the most comprehensive review of a company’s financial position and assertions. These engagements are designed to provide the highest level of assurance regarding the company’s financial reports using generally acceptable accounting procedures. The financial statement reports...
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...Beginning the Audit – Apollo Shoes Anderson, Olds & Watershed, CPAs, LLC Phoenix, AZ 85210 October 15, 2012 Mr. Larry Lancaster Chairman, President & CEO Apollo Shoes 1 Shoeplace Shoetown, Maine 00001 Dear Mr. Lancaster, The Objective and Scope of the Audit of the Financial Statements You have requested that we audit the financial statements of Apollo Shoes Incorporated, which comprise the balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations, changes in equity and cash flows for the year end, and the related notes to the financial statements. We are please to confirm our acceptance and our understanding of this audit engagement by means of this letter. Our audit will be conducted with the objective of our expressing an opinion on the financial statements. The Responsibilities of the Auditor We will conduct our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. The standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall...
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... President, and Chief Executive Officer Apollo Shoes, Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown, ME 00001 Dear Mr. Lancaster: This letter will confirm our understanding of the arrangement for our engagement of an independent audit of the internal controls of Apollo Shoes, Inc. This letter will outline the nature and limitations of the services we will provide. Anderson, Olds, and Watershed will provide consultation to Apollo Shoes Inc. about the internal control requirements of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Section 404 and test the internal controls to identify any significant deficiencies and/or material weaknesses. Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 115 states that these are matters that warrant the attention of management, our purpose is to provide our opinion and recommendation. At the conclusions of the engagement we will provide to Management and the Audit Committee a detailed report, including an executive summary, of all findings and recommendations. The purpose of this engagement letter is to define the terms of contract between Anderson, Olds, and Watershed and Apollo Shoes, Inc. and to identify the assurance services to be provided. This letter will also provide background information on the following conditions: * Significant regulations and guidelines related to audits of internal control * Relationship between internal controls and the audit process * Internal control risks identified with Apollo Shoes * A brief synopsis of our responsibility...
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...EDMONDSON July 20, 2015 Anderson, Olds, and Watershed United States of America July 20, 2015 Mr. Larry Lancaster Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO Apollo Shoes, Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown, ME 00001 Dear Mr. Lancaster, You have requested that we perform a SOX Section 404 consulting engagement. We are pleased to confirm our acceptance and our understanding of this consulting engagement by means of this letter. Our consultancy will be conducted with the objective of our expressing an opinion on the financial statements. This letter provides information and considerations related to our services under the SOX Section 404 consulting engagement, including: 1. Difference between a financial statement audit and an internal control consulting engagement; 2. Significant regulations and guidelines related to audits of internal control; 3. Internal control risks identified within Apollo Shoes, Inc.; 4. Relationship between internal controls and the audit process; and 5. Brief synopsis of auditor’s responsibility in detecting and reporting fraud. 1. Financial Statement Audit vs. Internal Control Consulting Engagement The following information provides details regarding the differences between a financial statement audit and an internal control consulting engagement: Financial Statement Audit During a financial statement audit, companies are asked to provide their financial statements, which gives information about their performance...
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...To: Apollo Shoes Board of Directors, Audit Committee From: Joe Gish, CPA RE: Audit Introductory Letter Gentlemen and Ladies: It is with great pleasure that our firm, JK CPA will be conducting the annual audit of Apollo Shoes. This is a tremendous responsibility that JK CPA will undertake in being the auditors for your prestigious firm. Over the next two months, we will conduct various tests of the accounts to determine within reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatements. Within two weeks we will send out exactly what we need from the accounting and internal audit department. This way, we want this audit to be as smooth as possible. In addition, we will also send out a detailed engagement letter along with a checklist, which will also contain our plans and goals to accomplish for the audit. I have made sure we have a solid team in place that is well versed in manufacturing and distributing companies such as yours to give you the top auditors in the field, so you can rest assured that JK CPA will cover all of your needs and then some. Once again, thank you for your choice in JK CPA as your auditors we look forward collaborating now and in the years to come. Engagement Letter: John Doe, CFO Apollo Shoes 1234 W. Main Street Anywhere, USA 00000 Dear Mr. Doe, This letter is to confirm our understanding that JK CPA will perform the audit of the financial statements of Apollo Shoes. The primary objective is...
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...October 3, 2011 Mr. Larry Lancaster, Chairman, President & CEO Apollo Shoes Shoetown, Mn Dear Mr. Lancaster: This letter is to confirm our understanding of the terms and objectives of our engagement. The audit will consist of auditing the financial statements to include the income statement, balance sheets, statement of retained earnings, and the statement of cash flows At the conclusion of the audit, we will state our opinion about whether your financial statements are fairly presented and is in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Our audit will be conducted in accordance with auditing and will include tests of your accounting records and other procedures we consider necessary to enable us to express an opinion. If our opinion is other than unqualified, we will discuss the reasons with you in advance. If we are unable to complete the audit or are unable to form or an opinion, we may decline to express an opinion or to issue a report as a result of this engagement. Our audit will include tests of documentary evidence supporting the transactions recorded in the accounts, tests of inventories, accounts receivables, accounts payables, assets and liabilities. At the completion of our audit, we will require documents from you about the financial statements and related items. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. We will plan and perform the audit...
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...Anderson, Olds, & Watershed, CPAs August 13, 2012 Larry Lancaster Apollo Shoes, President 444 Primrose St New York, New York 12345 Dear Mr. Lancaster: Greetings! This letter is to confirm our understanding of our engagement of the approaching auditing process for Apollo Shoes, Inc. Our firm is delighted to carry on the work with Apollo Shoes, Inc. and complete the assessment for the year ending on December 31, 2011. Our team associates would like to attest the audit objectives, terms, limitations, and various services provided for this engagement. Our services will include auditing financial statements such as income statement, balance sheets, statement of retained earnings, and the statement of cash flows. The financial audits will make sure that financial statements are in accordance to General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). As we all know, investors, creditors, managers, and government agencies use these statements. Additionally, our team checks and evaluate the operational performance by learning particular areas of the organization, its significance and effectiveness. Anderson, Olds, & Watershed will provide sensible, but not complete, assurance services that are being carry out by professional auditors to enhance the reliability of internal controls, IT systems, financial statements, compliance with regulation, and human resources practices. Our auditors...
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...Audit Process Letter Laura Sferra ACC/546 November 23, 2015 Allen Foster Mrs. Susan Right Senior Partner Anderson, Olds, and Watershed 1 Shoe Street New York, NY. 90001 Dear Mrs. Right, Mr. Lancaster, President of Apollo Shoes, has expressed his satisfaction with the services that our firm offers and would like to continue with a full audit. Because our client does not want our firm to talk to the predecessor auditor, I recommend accepting a prospective engagement after I perform an investigation by gathering information about our client's reputation and background. Client acceptance and continuance procedures are the foundation of the risk assessment process (SAS No. 8). Upon acceptance of our client, I am confident that we will be able to move forward under the AICPA auditing standards to determine that the financial reporting framework is appropriate. My objective is to plan the audit so that it is conducted efficiently and effectively, in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. I will take into consideration the preliminary planning activities such as the client acceptance, ethical position of our audit firm and our understanding of the entity and its environment, including its internal control, to develop an effective and efficient overall audit strategy that will appropriately respond to assessed risks. Our engagement letter, will include the timetable of fieldwork, the scope and duration of...
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...Engagement Letter, Checklist, and Timeframes Engagement Letter, Checklist, and Timeframes October 29, 2012 Eric Unum Vice-President-Finance Apollo Shoes Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown, ME 00001 Dear Sir, This letter is to confirm our understanding of the terms and objectives of our engagement and the nature and limitations of the services we will provide on the Apollo Shoes Company internal audit services. The objective of our audit is the expression of an opinion whether your financial statements are fairly and materially presented. Our audit will aligned with auditing standards GAAP and will include tests of your accounting records and other procedures we consider necessary to enable us to express such an opinion. If our opinion anything but unqualified, we will discuss this with you before issuance of the opinion. If, we are unable to complete the audit or are not able to form an opinion, we may not express an opinion or we may issue a report pursuant to this engagement. Our procedures will include tests of documents and evidence in support of the transactions in the accounts, tests of the physical inventories, and direct confirmation of certain receivables and payables via correspondence with selected random customers, vendors, creditors, and other financial institutions. At the end of our audit, we will need some written documentation from you about the financial statements and related matters. Our audit will involve our decision regarding the amount...
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...Planning the Audit Process I wanted to let you know that Apollo Shoes is satisfied with our services and wants to continue with a full audit. Therefore I wanted to explain to you how I plan to conduct the audit. I will begin with an explanation of the objectives, responsibilities and strategies for completing the audit. This will be followed by explanations on how analytical procedures will be used to plan, conduct and complete the audit, how materiality and risk will be consider in designing the audit and how technology will be incorporated into the audit. The objective in conducting an audit are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether Apollo Shoe’s financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; allowing us to express an opinion that the financial statements are presented fairly, and in accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework. (Arens, J., & & Beasley, 2014) We have a responsibility to conduct this audit in accordance with established standards. These standards indicate that we should have a high, but not absolute, level of assurance that Apollo Shoe’s financial statements are free of material misstatements. However, it is possible that even when we conduct their audit in accordance with standards, we may fail to detect a material misstatement. Therefore, we have a responsibility to work to overcome judgment biases and to continually remind ourselves of the importance of maintaining appropriate...
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...Auditing Introduction Letter Travis Alexander 8 June 2015 ACC/546 Eddie Professor Mr. Unum, I would like to first take the time to thank you for placing your trust in Anderson, Olson & Watershed, PLLC to perform the audit and assurance services for Apollo Shoes, Inc. While as a team we understand your organization has many needs that have been presented, we seek to exceed your expectations in our efforts and due care with consideration of your company’s goals of this process. There are a few items I would like to not only address for clarity but also to offer you and your colleague’s added peace of mind. To begin, Anderson, Olson & Watershed, PLLC offers an array of services that meet the needs of your firm. First, our audit team will conduct a systematic and independent examination of the company’s financial records including but not limited to the organizations books, accounts, documents, and any vouchers. This step is to measure and determine the truthfulness of the financial representation of the company as compared to the financial statements. Furthermore, in this review, our audit team will ensure the preparation of Apollo Shoes statements are properly maintained according to federal laws and regulations. We will use due diligence to gather the necessary materials, review, examine, and ultimately conclude with a decision based on our findings. In addition to the audit, we can offer many assurance services that will support the desired improvements...
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