The ISA 200 (ISA - International Standard on Auditing) has given the broad scope of professional skepticism other than just the questioning attitude. They define the professional skepticism as the critical assessment of the audit evidences. Like the professional judgment, professional skepticism is required when conducting the assurance engagement.
Whilst additional measures can and must be taken to improve an auditors professional skepticism, the current standards, quality control policies and procedures, and working practices have however, done enough to imbibe an appropriate level of professional skepticism.
Some of the illustrative measures that could be taken to enhance the application of professional skepticism at the Individual Auditor level are:
Some of the illustrative measures that could be taken to enhance the application of professional skepticism at the Audit Firm level are:
7. In your opinion, can you increase or enhance an auditor's level of skepticism? How? What...
6. Academic literature discusses two types of PS: "trait" and "state" skepticism. What do you think is meant by those? please provide 2-4 paragaraphs, slighy less than one oage typed double, typed in responce to this question
4. Why is PS so important in relation to an auditor's fulfilling his/her responsibilities? please provide 2-4 paragaraphs, slighy less than one oage typed double, typed in responce to this question
2. What are the two perspectives we read about relating to PS? Discuss each. Which perspective do you think is more important, and why? please provide 2-4 paragaraphs, slighy less than one oage typed double, typed in responce to this question please privide citetions
3. How does PS relate to professional judgment? please provide 2-4 paragaraphs, slighy less than one oage typed double, typed in responce to this question please privide citetions
in your own opinion discuss why do you think certain deaths caused by opioid misuse are not classified as an opioid related death? What are the public health implications of not classifying deaths by opioid misuse? Please provide at least 2 public health implications.
Provide your opinion in regard to how important safety is at your company. From what you have learned from this class, do you feel comfortable addressing your safety concerns with your manager, supervisor, or another member of management? Why/why not? Please support your opinion with facts and examples.
In-cla the appropriate report for each alternative materiality level): (1) Unmodified opinion-standard wording Unmodified opinion explanatory paragraph 3 Unmodified opinion-nonstandard report wording 14) Qualified opinion GAAP departure 15) Qualified opinion-scope limitation (6) Disclaimer (7) Adverse 3-26 (OBJECT 16 CONIECTIVES J-4,3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8) For the following independent situations, assume that you are the audit partner on the engagement: 1. A number of frozen yogurt stores have opened in the last few years and your client, Discus Yogurtland, has experienced a...
sued. If you lave no ate report for each alternative materiality level. 3-26 (OBJECTIVES 3-4,3-5,3-6, 3-7, 3-8) For the following independent situations, assume that you are the audit partner on the engagement: 1. A number of frozen yogurt stores have opened in the last few years and your client, YogurtLand, has experienced a noticeable decline in customer traffic over the past several months that has caused you to have substantial doubt about Yogurt Land's ability to continue as a going...
Term Project You will both write and orally present your project. Your write-up of the project is due at the beginning of the class meeting on Monday, November 4, 2019. The teacher expects (but does not guarantee) that students will then present their projects sometime during the remaining class periods, but we will not yet have completed the chapter presentations, so the exact schedule will be worked out later. You may use any format which is sensible to the intended...
12 UM LapurdULY 13) Unmodified opinion-nonstandard report limitation wording (6) Disclaimer (4) Qualified opinion only GAAP departure (7) Adverse" 2.27 (OBJECTIVES 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-6) The following are independent situations for which ou will recommend an appropriate audit report: 1. Subsequent to the date of the financial statements as part of his post-balance sheet date audit procedures, a CPA learned that a recent fire caused heavy damage to one of a client's two plants; the loss will not be...