A History Of Auditing

Author : Steven Collings
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119973783
Total Pages : 707 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interpretation and Application of International Standards on Auditing written by Steven Collings and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Steven Collings, winner of Accounting Technician of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards 2011, this book deals with the significant changes auditing has undergone in recent years, due in large part to well-publicised corporate disasters such as Enron and Parmalat, which have shaken the profession. In response, many countries have replaced pre-existing domestic standards with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) in an attempt to ensure that auditors throughout the world apply the same level of standards during all audit assignments, and that audit quality remains consistent on a global basis. International Standards on Auditing are frequently updated to improve and clarify their application throughout the audit and accounting profession. They can be extremely complex and difficult to apply in real life situations. It is essential to apply the standards with sufficient rigor to enable an efficient audit to take place, to satisfy the regulators and ensure that the client receives and audit which is beneficial, cost effective, and which conforms to the prescribed framework; however, auditors are often criticised for failing to do so. Recognising that auditing is not always an exact science, and that in many cases the auditor is called upon to make a judgement in situations open to differing opinions, this book takes a practical and pragmatic approach to following International Standards on Auditing. Steve Collings looks at the full ISAs in their final form, as reissued following the IAASB 'Clarity Project', and give auditors guidance on how to interpret and apply them in real life situations. Each redrafted or rewritten ISA is dealt with in a separate chapter, containing case studies and illustrative examples. The book also covers the regulatory framework of auditing and gives a summary of the five ethical standards applicable to auditors, as mapped by the IAASB. Detailed appendices provide an overview of IFRS and IAS, illustrative audit tests and illustrative financial statements.

Author : Wally Smieliauskas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429854110
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Auditing and Society written by Wally Smieliauskas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Auditing has become an essential component in market societies and the need for auditing skills has risen in line with globalization. This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the role of financial statement auditing in contemporary society, including the auditor’s role in evaluating the financial reporting of an auditee—a topic of central concern in the recent comprehensive review of the auditing profession in the Brydon Report (2019). The experienced authors provide insight into auditing research to help readers understand its function, regulation, and role in theory and practice. With focus on private sector financial statement auditing and its regulation, the book includes perspectives on social theory, history, and the importance of professional standards. The thought-provoking final chapter challenges students to consider the effectiveness of auditing in evaluating increasingly risky and complex accounting estimates involving assumptions about future events. A fundamental approach to auditing theory, this textbook will be useful reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students across business and accounting fields.

Author : Richard E. Cascarino
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470127031
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing written by Richard E. Cascarino and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-06-15 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing "Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing is the most comprehensive book about auditing that I have ever seen. There is something in this book for everyone. New auditors will find this book to be their bible-reading it will enable them to learn what the role of auditors really is and will convey to them what they must know, understand, and look for when performing audits. For experiencedauditors, this book will serve as a reality check to determine whether they are examining the right issues and whether they are being sufficiently comprehensive in their focus. Richard Cascarino has done a superb job." —E. Eugene Schultz, PhD, CISSP, CISM Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, High Tower Software A step-by-step guide tosuccessful implementation and control of information systems More and more, auditors are being called upon to assess the risks and evaluate the controls over computer information systems in all types of organizations. However, many auditors are unfamiliar with the techniques they need to know to efficiently and effectively determine whether information systems are adequately protected. Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing presents an easy, practical guide for auditors that can be applied to all computing environments. As networks and enterprise resource planning systems bring resources together, and as increasing privacy violations threaten more organization, information systems integrity becomes more important than ever. With a complimentary student'sversion of the IDEA Data Analysis Software CD, Auditor's Guide to Information Systems Auditing empowers auditors to effectively gauge the adequacy and effectiveness of information systems controls.

Author : Alan Lewin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780857322036
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Student's Guide to Auditing written by Alan Lewin and published by . This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book plugs the experience gap that many students of auditing have by presenting this subject in a context that is understandable to someone who has never been on an audit.

Author : Dennis R. Arter
Publisher : Quality Press
ISBN 13 : 0873895703
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quality Audits for Improved Performance written by Dennis R. Arter and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an excellent reference for learning and applying basic quality auditing principles. Examples and checklists throughout the book help make this one of the best single-source reference guides. Quality practitioners, registrars, and those preparing for certification exams will find this book to be a useful tool. the new edition expands on established techniques and addresses both internal and supplier auditing as it relates to any quality management system, including ISO 9001, GMP, automotive, and others.

Author : Derek Matthews
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134177909
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Auditing written by Derek Matthews and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of the British accountancy profession from the late nineteenth century to the present day, and the world-wide success of its accountancy firms, were to a large extent based on the growth of the audit function. This book explores the history of the audit process in Britain, demonstrating that the characteristic features of the auditing industry are a diversity in practice based largely on the different types of clients the auditors serve. The book examines the innovation that was brought about by the staggering developments in information technology which have been seen over the last few centuries. This comprehensive history will be a useful reference tool for accounting, business and economic historians and will also be an enlightening read for all those with an interest in auditing procedures.

Author : T. A. Lee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000166708
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Audit Thought and Practice written by T. A. Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1988, analyses the history of auditing with as much objectivity as possible. These chapters reveal the importance of auditing in society generally and business activity particularly. The character of the auditor is examined, and their part in history as their role developed from an amateur status to a professional one. The development of the accounting profession is a significant part of the history of auditing. The emerging professional bodies assumed a societal role and by doing so, the audit function changed in terms of its aims and practices, and became a matter of public as well as private concern.

Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359536395
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Government Auditing Standards - 2018 Revision written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audits provide essential accountability and transparency over government programs. Given the current challenges facing governments and their programs, the oversight provided through auditing is more critical than ever. Government auditing provides the objective analysis and information needed to make the decisions necessary to help create a better future. The professional standards presented in this 2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards (known as the Yellow Book) provide a framework for performing high-quality audit work with competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence to provide accountability and to help improve government operations and services. These standards, commonly referred to as generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), provide the foundation for government auditors to lead by example in the areas of independence, transparency, accountability, and quality through the audit process. This revision contains major changes from, and supersedes, the 2011 revision.

Author : Robert M. Atkisson
Publisher : *Ronald Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Internal Auditing written by Robert M. Atkisson and published by *Ronald Press. This book was released on 1986-03-04 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professional training version of Brink/Witt: Modern Internal Auditing: Appraising Operations and Controls, 4th Edition, serving the expanding educational needs of the profession. About two-thirds of the parent volume is used with modifications including learning objectives, italicized key terms, review questions, case problems, and many real-world examples. Fully updated, with expanded coverage of reporting and computer auditing.

Author : Jim Pirie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136800875
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Auditor's Talk written by Jim Pirie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an oral history of the auditing profession in Britain from 1920s to the present day based on extended extracts from interviews with 77 past and present practitioners. Those interviewed ranged from a nonagenarian who qualified in the 1920s, to active contemporaries, from sole practitioners to the present day heads of the Big Five accounting firms. The often candid interviews uncover a surprising variety of experience and opinions and allow a group of often fascinating individuals to tell their own stories.