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1) Accountants are regulated by a variety of organizations. Match the statements rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr r


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● Accounting and Review Services Committee. rr rr rr rr


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● Auditing Standards Board. rr rr


● Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board. rr rr rr rr


● Financial Accounting Standards Board. rr rr rr


● General Accounting Office. rr rr


● Government Accounting Standards Board. rr rr rr


● Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. rr rr rr rr


● Securities and Exchange Commission. rr rr rr


● State Boards of Accountancy. rr rr rr


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Statements Organizations
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for state and local
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Organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Federal Accounting
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Standards Advisory Board, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Government Account
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ing Standards Board, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, State Boards of Accou
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2) The Sarbanes- rr


Oxley Act of 2002 made significant reforms for public companies and theirauditors.
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a. Describe the events that led up to the passage of the Act.
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b. Describe the major changes made by the Act.rr rr rr rr rr rr rr




3) Many people confuse the responsibilities of the independent auditors and the
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client'smanagement with respect to audited financial statements. rr rr rr rr rr rr



a. Describe management's responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
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b. Describe the independent auditors' responsibility regarding audited financial statements.
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c. Evaluate the following statement: "If the auditors disagree with management reg
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arding an accounting principle used in the financial statements, the auditors should ex
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press their views inthe notes to the financial statements."
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4) An investor is considering investing in one of two companies. The companies have
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very similar reported financial position and results of operations. However, only one of th
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e companieshas its financial statements audited.
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a. Describe what creates the demand for an audit in this situation. Include a discussion of
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howaudited financial statements facilitate this investment transaction, and the effect of the
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audit on business risk and information risk.
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b. Identify the potential consequences to the company of not having its financial
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statementsaudited.
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5) A summary of findings rather than assurance is most likely to be included in a(n):
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6) The Statements on Auditing Standards have been issued by the:
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A) Auditing Standards Board. rr rr



B) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
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C) Securities and Exchange Commission.
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D) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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7) The risk that a company’s financial statements will materially depart from
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8) Historically, which of the following has the AICPA been most concerned
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B) Professional guidance for regulating financial markets.
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C) Internal auditing standards.
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D) Staff support to Congress.
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9) The organization charged with protecting investors and the public by requiring
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fulldisclosure of financial information by companies offering securities to the public i
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