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What is a business process?

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A series of activities that enable a company to meet one or more of its objectives

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What is business risk

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The threat that an action/event will adversely affect org’s ability to achieve its objectives

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What is an accounting information system?

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A struct used by orgs to collect, store and process financial accounting data

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What are Entity-level controls?

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Controls that help establish tone and culture of an org

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What are the 5 components of internal control?

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Control activities, risk assessment process, information systems, monitoring of controls, control envt (CRIME)

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What are the objectives of Accounting Information Systems?

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Prepping accurate FS to meet reporting requirements to share info with stakeholders and to prep internal management info for purpose of informing board and to aid in making strategic decisions

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What are the 5 control activities?

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Authorisation, Performance, Info processing, Physical, Segregation of Duties

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What is an audit log?

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Automatic log kept of activity that can be manually reviewed for unusual activity

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What is programmed editing?

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Computer programmed to anticipate types of entries in particular fields

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What is a check digits control?

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Decimal/alphanumeric digit added to number for detecting human error eg number at end of bar code

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What are the limitations to control sys?

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Relevancy, Cost, Collusion, Human error, Unusual transactions, Management override

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What are the manual elements of an ITGC?

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Access to programs and data, Program changes and developments, computer operations, continuity of operations (APOC)

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What is Corporate Governance?

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System by which companies are controlled and directed

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What is agency risk?

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Risk that agents’ self-interest deviates from that of the principal

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What does the board of directors do?

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Directs and controls business by setting corporate objectives and monitoring performance

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What are 3 ways to reduce agency risk and some pitfalls of them?

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  1. Use director’s remuneration packages as incentives (could encourage fraudulent financial reporting)
  2. Monitoring directors’ performance (risk that they don’t produce true FS)
  3. Hire external auditor
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What are the roles in CoGo?

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Shareholders (appoint directors and external auditor), directors, external auditor (provide objective opinions on FS & objective view on aspects of governance, risk and control frameworks), internal auditor (support directors in their responsibilities for ensuring good governance in place, provide check on financial aspects and controls of company)

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What are the G20 Principles?

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Ensuring basis for effective CoGo framework, The rights and equitable treatment of shareholders and key ownership funcs, Institutional investors, stock markets and other intermediaries, role of stakeholders in CoGo, disclosure and transparency, responsibilities of the board

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What is the UK CoGo code (Bob Drives a CAR)?

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Board leadership and company purpose, Division of responsibilities, Composition, succession and evaluation, Audit, risk and internal control, Remuneration

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What are the key roles of the board?

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Executive Director (run day-to-day), NEDs (on board but not involved in decision making), Chair (head of board and indpt), CEO (responsible for EDs and day-to-day running)

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How many NEDs should be on each committee?

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Min 3 on audit, majority of indpt NEDs for Nomination, Min 3 for Remuneration

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Describe “Comply or Explain”

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Compliance is expected but not always possible, if companies don’t comply they must explain why not

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What are the steps of a Systems Development Life Cycle?

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Business Analysis, Feasibility study, Systems Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance, Post-Implementation review, Enhancements

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What are the 5 steps in designing an Accountancy Information System?

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Break the process down into phases, consider objectives, decide on relevant documentation, consider WCGWs, design controls to address WCGWs

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What are the phases of the sales cycle and their associated department?

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Customer places order (sales), order fulfilled and despatched (warehouse), customer invoiced (finance), customer pays (finance), (if returning:) goods returned (warehouse), customer refunded (finance)

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What are the steps of the Purchases cycle and their associated departments?

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Place order (purchasing), receive goods (warehouse), receive invoice (finance), pay for goods (finance), (if returning:) return goods (warehouse), receive refund (finance)

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What are the components of Access to programs and data?

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Awareness of info security policies by staff, appropriate restriction of access to IT computing resources

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What should be considered when looking at program changes and development?

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Development, authorisation, testing, approval

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What are the phases of the stock cycle and the departments in which they occur?

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Receive goods (warehouse), stock movements (warehouse), stock holding (warehouse), stock valuation (finance), order fulfilled and accepted (warehouse)

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What are the phases of the fixed asset cycle?

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Identify need for asset, seek management or board approval, order asset, receive asset/transfer ownership, receive invoice, make payment

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What are the types of documentation received at each stage of the Sales Cycle?

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  1. Sales order, 2. GDN, 3. Sales invoice, 4. Remittance advice, 5. GRN, 6. Credit note
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What are the documents for the Purchases cycle?

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  1. Purchase requisition, 2. Purchase order, 3. GRN, 4. Invoice, 5. Remittance advice
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What are the docs in the fixed asset cycle?

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  1. Business plan, 2. Purchase requisition, 3. Purchase order, 4. Delivery advice, GRN or title deeds, 5. Invoice, 6. Remittance advice
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What is an internal audit?

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Independent, objective assurance activity designed to add value and improve an org’s operations

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What are the key elements of an internal audit?

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Indpt, objectively Measures and evaluates, takes place Within org, Integral part of framework of business controls, Service to all levels of org, looks at Effectiveness & efficiency. (I’M WISE)

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What are the objectives of the Internal Audit Function?

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To provide reasonable assurance over adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and control sys

37
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Who does the IAF report to?

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Audit committee

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What are all the different toes of audit that IAF can perform?

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Financial, Systems, Management, Value for Money, Contract, Operational, Post-implementation, investigations, inspection and quality control, follow-up, culture, ESG

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What are the aspects of an effective IAF?

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Internal audit Process, role of Audit committee, Resource and competence, Independence, position and Status of internal audit, internal auditing Standards (PARISS)

40
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What are the ways to ensure independence of internal audit?

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IAF reports directly to audit committee, internal audit plan approved by audit committee, having audit committee appoint IA manager, remunerating IA staff to support independence, ensuring IA staff aren’t involved in operational areas

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What is an assurance engagement?

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An engagement in which a practitioner aims to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence in order to express conclusion designed to enhance degree of confidence of the intended users about the subject matter info

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What are the 5 elements of an assurance engagement?

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Suitable Criteria, appropriate Underlying subject, Three-party relationship, sufficient Evidence, assurance Report (CUTER)

43
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What are the 2 levels of assurance?

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Reasonable (high but not absolute), limited (level of risk higher than reasonable, no evidence subject matter is materially misstated, less rigorous, negative)

44
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What are the types of risk to be considered before acceptance of an audit?

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Commercial (financial and reputational), professional (ethical and legal)

45
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What are the main acceptance procedures?

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Identify users and nature of agreement, assess stability, assess integrity, evaluate firm’s ability to take on engagement, perform client ID procedures, agree basis for performance, communicate with previous auditor (if applicable)

46
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What are the stages of an audit process?

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Acceptance, planning, systems and controls analysis, substantive testing, completion.

Risk assessment and engagement and client management occur throughout

47
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What types of company are exempt from external audit?

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Small companies (turnover less than £10.2 million, £5.1 million balance sheet, 50 employees), small charitable companies, dormant companies

48
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How many shareholders to veto audit exemption?

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10%

49
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What is the role of an auditor?

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To express an opinion on whether the FS give a true and fair view to the shareholder

50
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What is the expectations gap?

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Difference between understanding public has about audit and actual audit

51
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What is the main way to bridge the expectations gap?

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Audit report

52
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Who can be a statutory auditor?

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CA 2006 requires profession to control eligibility to audit

53
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To become an auditor you must be…

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Qualified (meet min entry requirements, 3 years practical experience, pass exams, RQB)

Supervised (by member of RSB)

Registered (2 years post qualified experience, CPD, insurance)

54
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What must an auditor form an opinion over that have been reported by exception?

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Returns have been received by branches not visited by the auditor, Accounts agree with records, Proper accounting records have been kept, Info and explanations necessary for the purposes of the audit have been received, Directors’ emoluments and other benefits disclosures are complete (RAPID)

55
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What are the auditor’s rights according to CA 2006?

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Right to receive info, rights in relation to resolutions and meetings

56
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What are the 3 principal offences set out in the POCA?

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Concealing/transferring proceeds of criminal conduct, arrangements to facilitate acquisition, retention or use of criminal property, Acquiring, using or possessing criminal property

57
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What do the ML regulations policies and procedures specifically set out?

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Risk assessment and controls, customer due diligence, registration and supervision

58
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What must be done to establish negligence?

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Proof that the accountant owed a duty of care to the claimant

59
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What 3 factors are considered when establishing a duty of care?

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Loss arising was reasonably foreseeable, close and direct relationship existed, imposition of duty of care was fair, just and reasonable

60
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What are three ways to manage auditor liability?

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Formalise basis of engagement contract, identify risk profile of potential clients, ensure sound audit approach was followed

61
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What are the 3 most common defences against negligence claims?

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Contributory negligence (claimant contributed), volenti non fit injuria (can be proved claimant consented to a risk) , ex turpi causa (claimant committed illegal act)

62
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List the key cases and their relation to negligence

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Camaro vs Dickman and Others: duty of care to third parties (proximity), duty of care to shareholders

AWA vs Daniels: duty of care to audit clients

Hadley Byrne vs Heller & Partners: special relationship

Barclays vs Grant Thornton: special relationship between auditor and 3rd party with disclaimer

Re Kingston Cotton Mill: reasonable person test

Moore Stephens vs Stone & Rolls: Ex turpi causa

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What are the 5 fundamental principles of ICAS Code of Ethics?

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Confidentiality, Objectivity, Professional behaviour, Integrity, Professional competence (COPIP)

64
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What are the main threats to audit independence?

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Management, Advocacy, Self-interest, Self-review, Intimidation, Familiarity (MASSIF)

65
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What does the role of the FRC include?

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Acting as Competent Authority for auditing in the UK and setting standards and monitoring quality

Setting UK and Ireland accounting standards

Monitoring UK CoGo code, UK Stewardship code and standards for actuarial work

Monitoring and taking action to promote quality of corporate reporting

Operating some indpt disciplinary arrangements for accountants

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What does the FRC issue?

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FRS, ISAs, Ethical Statement, Practice Notes, Bulletins, ISQMs 1&2, ISRE (UK) 2410, SIRs, standards for providing assurance on client assets to FCA

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