CHAPTER 1
The Role of the
Public Accountant in the
American Economy
Review Questions
1-1 The “crisis of credibility” largely arose from the number of companies that restated their previously issued financial statements as a result of accounting irregularities and fraud. Especially responsible were the very visible Enron and WorldCom fraud cases. Both companies filed for bankruptcy and constituted the largest companies in American history to do so. The extent of the accounting irregularities and fraud being investigated and disclosed brought into question the effectiveness of financial statement audits. In addition, the criminal conviction of Arthur Andersen, LLP, one of the then Big 5 accounting firms, on charges of
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Particular emphasis is placed on the income statement which is of great importance to investors. Auditing today also has the objectives of meeting the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for public companies.
1-9 An operational audit attempts to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of a specific unit of an organization. It involves more subjective judgments than a compliance audit or an audit of financial statements because the criteria of effectiveness and efficiency of departmental performance are not as clearly established as are many laws and regulations or generally accepted accounting principles.
The report prepared after completion of an operational audit is usually directed to management of the organization in which the audit work was done.
1-10 A compliance audit is an audit to determine whether financial reports or other assertions are in compliance with established criteria. The necessary ingredients are verifiable data and the existence of standards established by an authoritative body. An operational audit, on the other hand, is a review of a department or other unit of a business or governmental organization to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of operations. Internal auditors often perform operational
Monitoring involves ongoing evaluation as a part of daily operations, while audits involve a formal process, where compliance officers benchmark staff
Why do we speak of ‘basic” rather than “primitive” religions? We speak of basic religion because basic religion came from prehistory or are practiced in remote places. And elements of the basic religions are found to some degree in all religions. Basic religions represent the majority of the total religious experience of humankind. While primitive religion carries with it connotations of being backward, simple, even childlike. Christian or Muslim or Jew may tend to look down on these religions as being superstitious, uncivilized, or even savage. The term is misleading in suggesting that the religions of those peoples are somehow less complex than the religions of "advanced" societies.
1. List three areas where health care practitioners can gain insight through studying law and ethics.
Operation resources consist of management reports provide information about how well the surveillance system and its processes are working. The
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Compliance and audit are centered on helping the organization accomplish responsible and effective ethics and corporate governance, and ethics, best practice corporate compliance and internal audit functions
Three types of auditing services are provided by AOW. The first is an operational audit. Operational audits evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s operating procedures and methods (Arens,
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An audit is based when management prepares the financial statements, maintain internal control over financial reporting, and provide relevant information and access to the auditor.
| * Organizational: a variety of reporting policies and procedures to improve the efficiency along the supply chain and control quality *
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Operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision-maker to assess performance and make resource allocation decisions.
1. Financial (Substantive) Audit: A financial audit is an independent, objective assessment of an organization 's financial reports and financial reporting forms. The primary purpose for financial audits is to give regulators, stakeholders, administrators, and managers rational assurance that financial statements are precise and complete. The purpose of a financial statement audit is to add believability to the reported budgetary position and execution of a business. The Securities and Exchange Commission
Whose operating results are reviewed regularly by the entity 's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and,
management method and tool and the internal audit performance. 2. CONCEPTUAL ASSIGNATION ON MANAGEMENT METHODS AND TECHNIQUES