A6 Flashcards

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AICPA code of professional conduct

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Governs any services, objectivity to all

Independence - auditing and other attestation

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AICPA code requirements

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Adequate internal quality control measures
Conflict of interest
Professionalism

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3
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Confidential information rule

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Subpoena

Quality peer review

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4
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PCAOB audit

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Every year >100 issuers

Every 3 years <100

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5
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PCAOB standards

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7 years

Second partner review

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PCAOB prohibited services

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Bookkeeping
Legal services
Expert services unrelated to the audit

Rotation every 5 years

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PCAOB conflict of interest

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Audit firm cannot have cfo, CEO, cao for one year before the audit

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SEC independence

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Mutual conflict of interest
Auditor acting as a management
Auditing own work
Advocating client

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9
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Partner rotation on the audit

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5 years

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10
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DOL independence

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No opinion on financial information to be submitted

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11
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IFAC

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Integrity
Objectivity
Competence 
Confidentiality
Behavior
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12
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Audit documentation

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Assist in planning, conducting and supervising
Show that records reconcile with FS
Enough details
Copies of contracts

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13
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Audit documentation dates

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SAS - 5 years
PCAOB - 7 years

Before final audit documentation file:
SAS - 60 days
PCAOB - 45 days

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14
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Audit documentation content

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Permanent file
Current file
Explanation of tick marks

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15
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IT audit procedures

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Manual auditing procedures (around the computer)
Computer assisted audit techniques (CAAT)
Combination

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16
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CAAT include

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Transaction tagging (follow specific transaction)
Embedded audit module (specific criteria)
Test of data
Integrated test facility
Parallel simulation
GASP

17
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GAGAS

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Includes designing the audit to provide reasonable assurance of detecting material misstatements resulting from noncompliance

18
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Audit requirements for federal financial assistance

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Extended internal control documentation
Written report on controls
Compliance requirement
Application of single audit standard

19
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Types of government audits

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Financial audits (GAAP, OCBOA)
Attestation engagement (expanded requirements)
Performance audits (effectivenessx3, internal control, compliance)
Compliance
20
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Increased mgmt responsibilities - GAGAS

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Identification of applicable laws
Establishment of internal controls
Preparation of supplementary fin reports
Obtaining an audit

21
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Increased auditor responsibilities - GAGAS

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Obtaining reasonable assurance that free of material resulting from violations

Assessing whether mgmt identified

22
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GAGAS principles

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Ethics
General standards (independence, judgement, competence, quality - 3 years)
23
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Additional GAGAS for performing financial audits

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Previous audits - recommendation
Abuse - compliance with contracts
Developing a finding - criteria, condition, cause, effect
Documentation - supervise before report

24
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Additional GAGAS requirements for reporting financial audits

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Compliance with GAGAS
Scope on compliance 
Deficiencies
Report viewers of officers
Report confidential information
25
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GAGAS IC report

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Required

Evaluating compliance is part of an opinion
Assertion that specific controls are considered
Weaknesses

26
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Single audit objectives

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> 750 000$ (for each program)
Audit of FS
Compliance

27
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Program-specific audit

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Not FS as a whole

28
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Auditee special program

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30 days of receipt

After 9 month

29
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Single audit reporting

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FS - GAAP
SEFA
IC and compliance (>25 000)

3 years docs for all

30
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Single audit steps

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  1. 750 000$
  2. Low risk (20%) type A
  3. High risk (40%) type B
  4. Major
31
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Quality control elements

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Human Resources
Engagement acceptance
Leadership responsibilities
Performance of the engagement
Monitoring (3 years)
Ethical requirements