When a CPA firm has two audit clients that transact business with each other, wed to share information regarding their clients, since such sharing of data might result in the auditors' obtaining a more accurate picture of each client's financial condition? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of amending the client confidentiality rule to allow communica- tion between audit teams under such circumstances.
When a CPA firm has two audit clients that transact business with each other, wed to...
SECTION ONE COMPREHENSIVE CASES 7. When a CPA firm has two audit clients that transact business with each other, wed to share information regarding their clients, since such sharing of data might result in the auditors' obtaining a more accurate picture of each client's financial condition? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of amending the client confidentiality rule to allow communica- tion between audit teams under such circumstances.
1. Which of the following matters would an auditor most likely consider to be a significant deficiency to be communicated to the audit committee? A. Management's failure to renegotiate unfavorable long-term purchase commitments.B. Recurring operating losses that may indicate going concern problems.C. Evidence of a lack of objectivity by those responsible for accounting decisions.D. Management's current plans to reduce its ownership equity in the entity. 2. After obtaining an understanding of internal control and arriving at a preliminary assessed level...
LO 10-6, 10 10-36 Based on an assessment of audit risk, the auditors are concerned with the following two risks: 1. The risk that that the client might be making duplicate payments to vendors. 2. The risk that the client's accounting clerk might be making unauthorized payments to himself. a. Assuming that the client has a manual accounting system, describe how the auditors can design a test to identify the duplicate payments and unauthorized payments. b. Assuming that the client...
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