Auditing & Assurance Services with ACL Software Student CD-ROM - Rilegato

Louwers, Timothy; Ramsay, Robert; Sinason, David; Strawser, Jerry; Thibodeau, Jay

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ISBN 10: 1259197107 ISBN 13: 9781259197109

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014

Riassunto

Auditors are trained to investigate beyond appearances to determine the underlyingfacts―in other words, to look beneath the surface. The recent financial crisis hasmade this skill even more crucial to the business community. As a result of this recentcrisis and of the financial statement accounting scandals that occurred at the turn ofthe century, understanding the auditor’s responsibility related to fraud, maintaining aclear perspective, probing for details, and understanding the big picture are indispensableto effective auditing. The author team of Louwers, Ramsay, Sinason, Strawser, andThibodeau has dedicated years of experience in the auditing field to this new edition ofAuditing & Assurance Services, supplying the necessary investigative tools for futureauditors.

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L'autore:

Timothy J. Louwers is the Director of the School of Accounting and KPMG Eminent Professor in Accounting at James Madison University.<br>
Professor Louwers received his undergraduate and masters degrees from The Citadel and his PhD from Florida State University. Prior to beginning his academic career, he worked in public accounting with KPMG, specializing in financial, governmental, and information systems auditing. He is a certified public accountant (South Carolina and Virginia) and a certified information systems auditor. He is also certified in financial forensics.

Professor Louwerss research interests include auditors reporting decisions and ethical issues in the accounting profession. He has authored or coauthored more than 60 publications on a wide range of accounting, auditing, and technology-related topics, including articles in the Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting Horizons, the Journal of Business Ethics, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Decision Sciences, the Journal of Forensic Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education, the Journal of Accountancy, the CPA Journal, and Todays CPA. Some of his published work has been reprinted in Russian and Chinese. He is a respected lecturer on auditing and technology-related issues and has received teaching excellence awards from the University of Houston and Louisiana State University. He has appeared on both local and national television news broadcasts, including MSNBC and CNN news programs.

Contenuti:

Part I: The Contemporary Auditing Environment

Chapter 1: Auditing and Assurance Services

Chapter 2: Professional Standards

Appendix 2A Attestation Standards

Part II: The Financial Statement Audit

Chapter 3: Engagement Planning

Chapter 4: Management Fraud and Audit Risk

Appendix 4A Selected Financial Ratios

Appendix 4B Sample Abridged Audit Plan

Chapter 5: Risk Assessment: Internal Control Evaluation

Appendix 5A Audit Plan

Chapter 6: Employee Fraud and the Audit of Cash

Appendix 6A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 6B Audit Plans

Chapter 7: Revenue and Collection Cycle

Fraud Cases: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 240)

Appendix 7A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 7B Audit Plan

Chapter 8: Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle

Fraud Case(s): Extended Audit Procedures (ISA/AU 320)

Appendix 8A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 8B Audit Plans

Appendix 8B The Payroll Cycle

Chapter 9: Production Cycle

Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (Standard 240)

Appendix 9A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 9B Audit Plans

Chapter 10: Finance and Investment Cycle

Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 316)

Appendix 10A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 10B Substantive Audit Plans

Chapter 11: Completing the Audit

Chapter 12: Reports on Audited Financial Statements

Part III: Stand-Alone Modules

Module A: Other Public Accounting Services

Module B: Professional Ethics

Module C: Legal Liability

Module D: Internal, Governmental, and Fraud Audits

Module E: Overview of Sampling

Module F: Attribute Sampling

Module G: Variables Sampling

Module H: Auditing in a Computerized Environment

Comprehensive Cases

Andersen: An Obstruction of Justice?

PTL Club—The Harbinger of Things to Come?

GM: Running on Empty?

Unhealthy Accounting at HealthSouth

KPMG: How Many Firms?

Something Went Sour at Parmalat

GE: How Much Are Auditors Paid?

Saytam Computer Services, Ltd.—India’s Enron

Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1259197107
• ISBN 13: 9781259197109
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 896