A6 Flashcards
AICPA code of professional conduct
Governs any services, objectivity to all
Independence - auditing and other attestation
AICPA code requirements
Adequate internal quality control measures
Conflict of interest
Professionalism
Confidential information rule
Subpoena
Quality peer review
PCAOB audit
Every year >100 issuers
Every 3 years <100
PCAOB standards
7 years
Second partner review
PCAOB prohibited services
Bookkeeping
Legal services
Expert services unrelated to the audit
Rotation every 5 years
PCAOB conflict of interest
Audit firm cannot have cfo, CEO, cao for one year before the audit
SEC independence
Mutual conflict of interest
Auditor acting as a management
Auditing own work
Advocating client
Partner rotation on the audit
5 years
DOL independence
No opinion on financial information to be submitted
IFAC
Integrity Objectivity Competence Confidentiality Behavior
Audit documentation
Assist in planning, conducting and supervising
Show that records reconcile with FS
Enough details
Copies of contracts
Audit documentation dates
SAS - 5 years
PCAOB - 7 years
Before final audit documentation file:
SAS - 60 days
PCAOB - 45 days
Audit documentation content
Permanent file
Current file
Explanation of tick marks
IT audit procedures
Manual auditing procedures (around the computer)
Computer assisted audit techniques (CAAT)
Combination