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INTRODUCTIONANDOVERVIEWOFAUDITAND ASSURANCE p
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1. Define an assurance engagement. pf pf pf
An assurance engagement involves an assurance provider arriving atan opinion about some i
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nformation being provided by their client toa third party. A financial statement audit is one t yp
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e of assuranceengagement. This engagement involves an auditor arriving at an opiniona bou
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t the fair presentation of the financial statements. The auditreport is addressed to the sh areh
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olders of the company being audited,but other users may read the financial statements. Lear
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ning aboutauditing and assurance requires an understanding of auditing andassurance termi
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nology, including terms such as audit risk, materiality,internal controls, listed entity, an d asse
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2. Explain why there is a demand for audit and assurance services. pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf
Financial statement users include investors (shareholders), suppliers,customers, lenders, e
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mployees, governments, and the general public.These groups of users demand audited fina
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ncial statements because oftheir remoteness from the entity, accounting complexity, theirin c
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entivescompeting with those of the entity‘s managers, and their needfor reliable informatio n pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf
on which to base decisions. The theories usedto describe the demand for audit and assura nce
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3. Differentiate between types of assurance services. pf pf pf pf pf
Assurance services include financial statement audits, complianceaudits, performance audits
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, comprehensive audits, internal audits,and assurance on corporate social responsibility (C S
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4. Explain the different levels of assurance. pf pf pf pf pf
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rance, limited assurance, and no assurance.Reasonable assurance is provided on an a udit of
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a company‘sfinancial statements. Limited assurance is provided in a review of
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An auditor can issue an unmodified opinion, also known as a cleanreport, or an unmodified o pi
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nion with an emphasis of matter paragraph.Alternatively, a modified opinion may be issue d
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as a qualified, anadverse, or a disclaimer of opinion.
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6. Differentiate between the roles of the preparer and the auditor, and discuss the di pf pf pf pf pf pf pf pf vk pf pf pf pf
fferent firms that provide assurance services.
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It is the responsibility of a company‘s governing body to ensure thatits financial statements ar
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e relevant, reliable, comparable, understandable,and true and fair. It is the responsibility of t he a
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The firms that provide assurance services include the Big-
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4international firms, the national firms (with international links),local and regional firms, and co
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nsulting firms that tend to specializein assurance of CSR and environmental disclosures.
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7. Identify the different regulators, legislation, and regulations surrounding the a
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1. Only current investors (not potential investors) are considered to be users of the financial st
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3. A compliance audit involves gathering evidence to ascertain whether the person or entity u
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nder review has followed the rules, policies, procedures, laws and regulations with which th
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ey must conform
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