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Week 3 - Responsibilities & Ethics Flashcards

1
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how do auditors handle bribery?

A

report to the NCA

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NCA?

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national crime agency

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3
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sarbanes-oxley act 2002?

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  • act passed in the US following Enron scandal
  • US law but relevant to UK subsidiaries
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client’s responsibilities under sarbanes oxley act 2002?

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  • CFO & CEO attest to the veracity of the FSs
  • greater disclosure of the FS amendments during the audit
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auditor’s responsibilities under sarbanes oxley act 2002?

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  • be subject to stricter independence rules
  • PCAOB can inspect audit files
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related party?

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a company/person that can have undue influence over the client

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why are related party transactions risky?

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transactions may not be done at arms length

e.g., done for no consideration

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must related party transactions be disclosed?

what happens if not disclosed?

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yes, must be disclosed

undisclosed related party transactions are material by nature to the FS

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9
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management/auditor responsibilities for related party transactions?

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management = duty to disclose related party transactions

auditor = responsible for responding to the risk of material misstatement caused by non-disclosure

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audit procedures for identifying non-disclosure of related party transactions?

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  • get list of all related parties
  • inspect investment transactions
  • review board minutes
  • detailed tests of transactions
  • get confirmations that disclosure has been made
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money laundering?

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aims to disguise the origins of funds from criminal activities

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12
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money laundering includes…

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tax evasion and saving costs to comply with laws & regs

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13
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how does the auditor respond to suspicions of money laundering?

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  • report to MLRO
  • MLRO reports to NCA
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14
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auditor offences associated with money laundering include…

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  • failure to report
  • failure to provide staff training
  • tipping off the money launderer
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15
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sanctions for money laundering?

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can result in imprisonment for up to 14 years

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16
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how must auditors operate when discussing suspicions of money laundering?

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be very cautious

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17
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what code of ethics does the role around money laundering breach?

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confidentiality

confidentiality must be breached and discuss with relevant authorities

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18
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if auditors identify problems during an audit, who should they report to?

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the engagement partner first and foremost

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19
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does money laundering constitute bribery?

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yes

should be treated the same

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20
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GDPR?

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general data protection regulation

personal data and info must be securely protected

individuals can access their personal data & details around how it’s processed

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must auditors ensure compliance with sustainability regulations?

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yes

this is because non-compliance can lead to material fines, contingent liabilities or penalties

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22
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sources of ethical guidance?

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  • IFAC/IESBA
  • FRC ethical standard
  • ICAEW code
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IESBA code of ethics?

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  • confidentiality
  • integrity
  • objectivity
  • pro competence & due care
  • pro behaviour
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threats to objectivity?

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  • self interest
  • self review
  • familiarity
  • management
  • advocacy
  • intimidation
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25
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greenwashing?

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creating the illusion of being sustainable and climate friendly

ethically wrong and shows a lack of management integrity

26
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can auditors accept gifts from their clients?

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non trivial gifts, yes

trivial gifts, no - as it can build a familiarity/self interest threat

27
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covered persons?

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  • includes staff & partners
  • someone placed at the auditors’ disposal (e.g., an expert)
  • anyone supervising the engagement (e.g., ethics partner)
  • anyone able to influence the audit’s outcome
28
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public interest entity (PIE)?

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includes PLCs, large private companies, credit institutions

29
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are audits and other assurance engagements subject to the ethical standard?

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yes

30
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auditor’s general responsibilities for compliance with the ethical standard?

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  • must have policies & procedures to ensure covered persons act in an ethical way
  • leadership must establish a control environment to ensure compliance with policies & procedures
  • audit firm must appoint an ethics partner
  • breaches of ethics must be reviewed by EP and EP
  • firm mustn’t be involved in management of client
  • threats to objectivity must be considered at each stage
31
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when a threat to ethics is identified…

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  • consider the effectiveness of the safeguards in place
  • decline/discontinue the engagement if safeguards are ineffective
32
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TWCG?

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board members, trustees, executive management

33
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must threats to safeguards be documented?

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yes, must be documented in the engagement working paper

34
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how must threats to ethics/problems be considered?

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in consideration of past, present and future engagements

35
Q

can an auditor own shares in the client?

A

no

self interest threat

36
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can the audit firm make/accept loans to/from the client?

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  • can’t make loans to the client
  • can’t accept loans
37
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can an auditor be in business relationships with a client?

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no

38
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is dual employment between client and auditor allowed?

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no

loan staff only allowable if less than 3 months and no management involvement

39
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what happens if there’s potential employment between an auditor and the client?

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remove from engagement and review their work

40
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when a partner leaves the firm and works with the client, what happens?

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must discontinue the engagement and can’t re-engage for at least 2 years

41
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when an auditor leaves the firm to work for the client, what happens?

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reconsider the composition of the audit team

42
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if a member of the audit team has close relations with the client…

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remove from the engagement

43
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safeguards to long association?

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  • EQR
  • partner rotation
  • independent partner review
44
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non-listed and listed client partner rotation rules

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non-listed = after 10 years, consider rotation

listed = after 5 years, rotate partner (audit committee can extend to 7 years)

45
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client becomes listed, and audit partner has served for 4+ years…

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partner can serve for 2 more years max before mandatory rotation

46
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how often must EQR reviewer be rotated?

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every 7 years, can’t return for another 5 years

47
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how often must other senior staff at an audit firm be rotated?

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after 7 years, review safeguards

48
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audit fees?
contigent fees?
overdue non-trivial fees?
non-audit fees?

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audit fees = can’t be influenced by non-audit fees

contingent fees = not allowed

overdue non-trivial fees = cannot act as auditor

non-audit fees = 70% of last 3 years average audit fees max

49
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listed client audit fees threshold?

A

5%, review safeguards

10%, cannot act

50
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non-listed client audit fees threshold?

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10%, review safeguards (consider safeguards & disclose)

15%, cannot audit

51
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can auditors be judged on their ability to sell non-audit services?

A

no

52
Q

what must auditors do if being sued by the client?

A

resign, intimidation threat

53
Q

what must be done before accepting non-audit work from an audit client?

A

get a 3rd party to assess if it’ll impair objectivity

54
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can an auditor ever provide management services?

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no

55
Q

safeguards when offering non-audit services?

A
  • separate offices
  • separate teams
  • EQR
  • confidentiality agreements
  • information barriers
56
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examples of prohibited services to PIEs?

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  • payroll
  • bookkeeping
  • valuation
  • legal
  • management decision making
  • design/implementing controls
  • underwriting
    -financing
  • internal audit services

for non-PIE’s, services can be provided, but safeguards must be in place

57
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examples of services prohibited to any client?

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  • internal audit services
  • design/implementation of IT
  • management decision making
  • valuation service (if material to FS)
  • corporate finance services
  • recruitment/remuneration
  • restructuring
58
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how are small entities treated regarding?

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  • no EQR requirement
  • when audit partner joins them, firm can continue as auditor as long as it’s disclosed
59
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confidentiality remains unless…

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  • ordered by court
  • required by regulator
  • comply with quality review of pro body
  • permission’s granted by client
  • to defend against legal proceedings
  • if it’s a matter of public interest
60
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how can conflict of interest be prevented?

A
  • separate engagement teams
  • info barriers (NDA)
  • independent partner safeguard
  • separate offices

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