ACC 410 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 Internal vs External Au

ACC 410 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 Internal vs External Audit Staffs
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 In this work ACC 410 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 Internal vs External Audit Staffs you will find right answers on the following questions: "Spacecraft, Inc., is a large corporation that is audited regularly by a public accounting firm but also maintains an internal auditing staff. Explain briefly how the relationship of the public accounting firm to Spacecraft differs from the relationship of the internal auditing staff to Spacecraft. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates

Business - Accounting
 Week 1 DQ1

 Internal vs. External Audit Staffs

 Spacecraft, Inc., is a large corporation that is audited regularly by a public accounting firm but also maintains an internal auditing staff. Explain briefly how the relationship of the public accounting firm to Spacecraft differs from the relationship of the internal auditing staff to Spacecraft. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 1 DQ2

 Audit Reports

 Evaluate the following question: “If a CPA firm completes a nonpublic company audit of Adam Company’s financial statements following IACPA generally accepted auditing standards and is satisfied with the results of an audit, an unmodified report may be issued. On the other hand, if no audit is performed of the current year’s financial statements, but the CPA firm has performed satisfactory audits in prior years, has confidence in the management of the company, and makes a quick review of the current year’s financial statements, a qualified report may be issued.” Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 2 DQ1

 Balance Sheet Verification

 “The best means of verification of cash, inventory, office equipment, and nearly all other assets is a physical count of the units; only a physical count gives the auditors complete assurance as to the accuracy of the amounts listed on the balance sheet.” Evaluate this statement. Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 2 DQ2

 Accounting Principles

 Complete Discuss what is meant by the phrase “shopping for accounting principles.” What mechanisms have served to prevent this practice by management? Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 3 DQ1

 Audit Programs

 “All experienced auditors would design exactly the same audit program for a particular audit engagement.” Do you agree? Explain. Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 3 DQ2

 Internal Control Procedures

 Describe what is meant by a “walk-through.” Must walk-throughs be performed during audits of internal control over financial reporting? May the client perform a walk-through and the auditors then review the client’s work? Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 4 DQ1

 Legal Case

 Compare the rights of plaintiffs under common law with the rights of persons who purchase securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and sustain losses. In your answer, emphasize the issue of who must bear the burden of proof. Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 4 DQ2

 Ethics Case

 Harris Fell, CPA and member of the AICPA, was engaged to audit the financial statements of Wilson Corporation. Fell had half-completed the audit when he had a dispute with the management of Wilson Corporation and was discharged. Hal Compton, CPA, was promptly engaged to replace Fell. Wilson Corporation did not compensate Fell for his work to date; therefore, Fell refused to allow Wilson Corporation’s management to examine his working papers. Some of the working papers consisted of adjusting journal entries and supporting analysis. Wilson Corporation’s management had no other source for this information. Did Fell violate the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct? Explain fully. Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 5 DQ1

 Audit Reporting

 Wade Corporation has been your audit client for several years. At the beginning of the current year, the company changed its method of inventory valuation from average cost to last in, first out (LIFO). The change, which had been under consideration for some time, was in your opinion a logical and proper step for the company to take. What effect, if any, will this situation have on your audit report for the current year? Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 Week 5 DQ2

 Audit Reports

 The auditors do not believe that certain lease obligations have been reflected in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the client’s financial statements. What type of opinion should the auditors issue if they decide that the exceptions are immaterial? Material? Very material? Remember to complete all parts of the problems. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.











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