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INTEGRATIVE CASE SEATTLE PAPER PRODUCTS
Seattle Paper Products (SPP) is modifying its sales department payroll sysiem to change the way it calculates sales commissions. Under the old system, commissions were a fixed percentage of dollar sales. The new system is considerably more complex,
with commission rates yarying according to the product sold and the total dollar volume of sales.
Jason Scott was assigned to use audit software to write a parallel simulation test program to calculate sales commissions and compare them with those generated by the
new system. Jason obtained the necessary payroll system documentation and the details on the new sales commission policy and prepared his program.
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These audits result in recommendations to improvf processes and controls used to ensure with regulations.
5. A\ investigative audfi examines incidents of fraud, misappropriation of assets, waste and abuse, or improper govemmental
In contrast, extemal auditorc are responsible to corporate shareholde$ and are mostly concerned with gathering the evidence needed to express an opinion on the financial statements.
They are only indirectly concemed with the effectiveness of a corporate AIS. Howeyel, extemal auditors are required to evaluate how audit stategy is affected by an organization,s use of information technology (IT). Extemal auditors may need specialized skills to (l) determine,how the audit will be affected by Il (2) assess and evaluate IT conftols, and (3) design and perform both tests of IT controls and substantive tests.
Despite the distinction between intemal and extemal auditing, many of the internal audit concepts and techniques discussed in this chapter also apply to external audits.
The first section of this chapter provides an overview of auditing and the steps in the auditing process. The second section descdbes a methodology and set of techniques for evaluating intemal contols in an AIS and conducting an information system audit. The third section discusses the comput software and other techniques for evaluating the reliability and integrity of information in an AIS. Finally, operational audits of an AIS are reviewed.
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The Nature of Auditing
The audit will assess each function of the business and how it would affect the company overall if the function were unavailable, interrupted, or changed. The types of events that may significantly impact the business function, the advantages and disadvantages of failure for each function, and alternatives for each risk if it fails. The following aspects of the business will be considered: Safety, Revenue, Costs, Legal, Related Exposure, and Security Breaches.
This course is the first in a two-part series that deals with auditing a company 's financial reports, internal controls, and
1. (Table: Barrels of Oil) Refer to the table. How many barrels of oil should the company produce
[LO 1] Augustana received $10,000 of qualified dividends this year. Under what circumstances would all $10,000 be taxed at the same rate? Under what circumstances might the entire $10,000 of income not be taxed at the same rate?
looking at the solutions will test your. Integrated Audit Practice Case, 5th edition, by Kerr, Elder & Arens (ISBN No.
a. Based on an analysis of sales, total assets, and pretax net income, an amount of $70,000 will be used as a measure of planning materiality.
In the United States, what percent of firms export, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration?
This research paper is being submitted on March 10, 2013, for Tiffany Krogman, A340/ACG3085 Section 03, Advanced Auditing Concepts & Standards.
A firm's __________ can be defined as the actions that managers take to attain the goals of the firm.
Indeed, the possibilities available to internal auditing in our current global economic climate are limitless. Nevertheless, for the auditing industry to remain successful in today’s fast- paced world, it has exploit every resource and turn it into a profitable venture. For instance, one of the driving forces of globalization is the increased use of technology in all kinds of business and trade activities. E-business is one of the most common and elaborate business solutions for a variety of firms, ranging from architecture to retailing, amongst others. Many organizations are sometimes reluctant to using technology to expand business since they may be struggling to keep up with the accelerated pace of operations. Thus, it is an opportunity for internal auditors to step in and guide them as they explore other business horizons. What is required for the audit industry to thrive in such an environment is a pool of employees are
Note: Answer the questions as comprehensively as possible. Reference to Auditing Standards, your textbook, and other relevant authoritative sources is expected where appropriate. Even where some of the questions are quite general, try as much as possible to relate your answer to the case.
Auditing is described as the independent examination of and expression of an opinion on the financial statements of an enterprise by an appointed auditor in pursuance of that appointment and in compliance with any relevant statutory obligation. Thus auditing of information systems can be defined as independent examination of and expression of an opinion on the development, documentation and controls of information systems of an enterprise by an appointed auditor in pursuance of that appointment and in compliance with any relevant company requirement. The purpose of an audit is not to provide additional information but rather it is intended to provide the users of the systems with assurance that the information
Auditors are inspectors who are taught to look for tax fraudulent which include individuals who have a fake social security number, have more than one book where they keep the company’s finances or stating a disabled spouse as a
For example, FFC relies on bar code scanners and credit/debit card readers. To maintain its competitive edge in its market area, FFC recently implemented a fingerprint bio-coding payment system in all of its stores. This new systems implementation required that FFC change several of its general-ledger application programs; in particular, those related to its cash receipts processing. FFC does not use any outside service organizations to provide its IT services. Sophie Ewing, the audit senior who heads up your team, decided that because of FFC’s complex and sophisticated IT processing, an IT General Control (ITGC) review is mandatory to meet SAS 109’s risk assessment procedures and SOX Section 404 Management Assessment of Internal Controls requirements. You know that an ITGC review is very important because ITGCs provide the foundation for reliance on any financial information FCC’s systems produce. Your evaluation will affect the financial auditor in assessing the risk of material misstatement in FFC’s financials, and consequently, the audit plan. At your first team meeting, Sophie announced that your firm’s network security specialists would review the technical issues related to FFC’s internal controls. They will evaluate FFC’s operating systems, its telecommunications software, and its network configuration and firewalls. In preparation for the meeting, Sophie encouraged you to review the key provisions included in SAS 109, SOX Section 404,