Exam 1 Audit Sterk
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, Accounting the recording, classifying and summarizing of economic events in a logical
manner for the purpose of providing financial information for decision making
Assurance Service An independent professional service that improves the quality of information for
decision makers
Attestation Service a type of assurance service in which the CPA firm issues a report about a subject
matter or assertion that is the responsibility of another party
Audit of historical financial statements A form of attestation service in which the auditor issues a written report stating
whether the financial statements are in material conformity with accounting
standards
Audit Report The communication of audit findings to users
Auditing Th accumulation and evaluation of evidence about information to determine and
report on the degree of correspondence between the information and established
criteria
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) A person who has met state regulatory requirements, including passing the
Uniform CPA Examination, and has thus been certified - most state require 150
credit hours, some also require 2 years of experience before receiving the final
certification
Compliance Audit A review of an organization's financial records performed to determine whether
the organization is following specific procedures, rules, or regulations set by
some higher authority
Evidence Any information used by the auditor to determine whether the information being
audited is stated in accordance with established criteria
Financial Statement Audit An audit conducted to determine whether the overall financial statements of an
entity are stated in accordance with specified criteria (like US GAAP)
Independent Auditors Certified public accountants or accounting firms that perform audits of
commercial and non-commercial entities and have no "conflict of interest" thus
independent
Internal Controls (IC) over financial reporting An engagement in which the auditor reports on the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting (SOX 404)
Operational Audit A review of any of an organization's operating procedures and methods for the
purpose of evaluating efficiency and effectiveness
Review of historical financial statements A form of attestation in which a CPA firm issues a written report that provides less
assurance than an audit
Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) A federal securities law passed in 2002 that provides for additional regulation of
public companies and their auditors - the act established the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
The 4 parts of the Uniform CPA Examinations are: Auditing and Attestation, Financial Accounting and Reporting, Regulation, and
Business Environment and concepts
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, Accounting the recording, classifying and summarizing of economic events in a logical
manner for the purpose of providing financial information for decision making
Assurance Service An independent professional service that improves the quality of information for
decision makers
Attestation Service a type of assurance service in which the CPA firm issues a report about a subject
matter or assertion that is the responsibility of another party
Audit of historical financial statements A form of attestation service in which the auditor issues a written report stating
whether the financial statements are in material conformity with accounting
standards
Audit Report The communication of audit findings to users
Auditing Th accumulation and evaluation of evidence about information to determine and
report on the degree of correspondence between the information and established
criteria
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) A person who has met state regulatory requirements, including passing the
Uniform CPA Examination, and has thus been certified - most state require 150
credit hours, some also require 2 years of experience before receiving the final
certification
Compliance Audit A review of an organization's financial records performed to determine whether
the organization is following specific procedures, rules, or regulations set by
some higher authority
Evidence Any information used by the auditor to determine whether the information being
audited is stated in accordance with established criteria
Financial Statement Audit An audit conducted to determine whether the overall financial statements of an
entity are stated in accordance with specified criteria (like US GAAP)
Independent Auditors Certified public accountants or accounting firms that perform audits of
commercial and non-commercial entities and have no "conflict of interest" thus
independent
Internal Controls (IC) over financial reporting An engagement in which the auditor reports on the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting (SOX 404)
Operational Audit A review of any of an organization's operating procedures and methods for the
purpose of evaluating efficiency and effectiveness
Review of historical financial statements A form of attestation in which a CPA firm issues a written report that provides less
assurance than an audit
Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) A federal securities law passed in 2002 that provides for additional regulation of
public companies and their auditors - the act established the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
The 4 parts of the Uniform CPA Examinations are: Auditing and Attestation, Financial Accounting and Reporting, Regulation, and
Business Environment and concepts
