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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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN-10
1259197107
ISBN-13
9781259197109
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201707558
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Not Available
Publication Name
Auditing and Assurance Services
Format
Mixed Lot
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
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Item Length
11.1in
Item Height
1.9in
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
69.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Grade from
College Freshman
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Edition Number
6
Table of Content
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