Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 29DOQ
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Identify the appropriate term which is not a responsibility of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
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- Which of the following is the federal, independent agency that provides oversight of public companies to maintain fair representation of company financial activities for investors to make informed decisions? A. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) B. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) C. FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) D. FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)arrow_forwardWhat is the role of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board?arrow_forwardTrue or False Independent Auditor is responsible for preparing the financial statements, establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), and evaluating the effectiveness of ICFR. * Under Sarbanes–Oxley Section 301 public company audit committees are directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of any registered public accounting firm employed by their company. * Auditors are required by the Security and Exchange Commission to report to the audit committee of the publicly-traded company all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management officials. * CFO and the audit committee depend heavily on one another * Included in the Environment disclosures are the risks and opportunities due to climate change, procurement practices with respect to local suppliers, and anti-corruption *arrow_forward
- Which of the following combinations of standards and types of audits are most closelyrelated to the activities of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board?a. Develop Auditing Standards for the audits of nonpublic entities.b. Develop Auditing Standards for the audits of public entities.c. Develop Statements on Auditing Standards for the audits of nonpublic entities.d. Develop Statements on Auditing Standards for the audits of public entities.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not correct with regard to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board?a. The board can expel a registered auditing firm without SEC approval.b. All registered auditing firms must be inspected at least every three years.c. The board members must be appointed by Congress.d. The board has the authority to set auditing standards rather than utilize the work of the Auditing Standards Board.arrow_forwardWhat organizations and agencies have rules of conduct that you must observe when you practice(a) public accounting, (b) internal auditing, (c) management accounting, and (d) fraud examination?arrow_forward
- The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits public accounting firms from providing which ofthe following services to an audit client?a. Bookkeeping services.b. Internal auditing services.c. Valuation services.d. All of the above.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements about the auditor's responsibilities in public company audits is true as covered by the PCAOB? A. The auditor issues an opinion on the financial statements and management issues the opinion on internal control over financial reporting. B. The auditor issues an opinion on the financial statements only if internal control over financial reporting is found to be effective. C. The auditor issues an opinion on the financial statements; if those are found to be fairly stated, the auditor proceeds to issue an opinion on internal control over financial reporting. D. The auditor issues opinions on the financial statements and internal control over financial reporting.arrow_forward
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