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Kiểm Toán Căn Bản -C1
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Text books
Course tittle: Principles of Auditing (1) Gay, G. & Simnett, R. (2018). Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia (Seventh Edition).
McGraw-Hill Education.
(2) Auditing – 8th Edition (2019), Auditing Division, School of Accounting, UEH. (Vietnamese)
(Sách Kiểm toán – Xuất bản lần thứ 8, 2019, Trường Đại học Kinh tế TP.HCM)
Workbook
Course Information
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Evaluation
Mid-term exam (40% of the final mark)
(Sách Kiểm toán – Xuất bản lần thứ 8, - Multiple choice: 50%
2019, Trường Đại học Kinh tế TP.HCM) - Discussions questions: 50%
Syllabus
Number of credits: Three (3) credits
Number of sessions: 11 sessions
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Test 2 (Multiple choice & Discussion questions)
Responsibilities of Students
Compulsory Reading Materials (2)
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Session 3: Audit environment Textbook 1: Chapter 2,3 Textbook 1: Exercises in Chapter 2,3
Topic 1 1.2 Define auditing & distinguish different types of audits that can be provided by various
auditors.
Auditing & Independent Auditing 1.4 Understand the reasons giving rise to demand for the audit of financial statements.
1.5 Appreciate the objectives of of the Independent Auditor, and the Conduct of an Audit
1.6 Appreciate the role of auditing standards and a general auditing process.
3 Development of Audit Profession (Self-study) vThe decisions made by users will involve:
ØInvestment decisions
4 Roles of Independent Audit Service (Self-study) ØFinancing decisions
ØVoting, or influencing management actions
5 Auditors, Audit firms & Professional bodies 17
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Ø Experience requirement
Criteria
FASB IASB
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(3) Auditing should be done by a competent, independent person. CPA Examination Sections
Evaluation
of Evidence Business
Environment
Regulation
and
Proper Concepts
Conclusion 26
Fore reference (Tham khảo)
Summary of Audit definition
Definition of auditing (Arens)
Established criteria
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2 Classification of Audit
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5 Auditors, Audit firms & Professional bodies 32
2. Classification of Audit 2.1. Types of Audit
The purposes
2.1.1. Operational audit (Kiểm toán hoạt động)
AUDITORS
of Audit
assertions about economic
actions and events 2.1.2. Compliance audit (Kiểm toán tuân thủ)
Established criteria
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Example of Operational Audit 2.1.2. Compliance audit (Kiểm toán tuân thủ)
Eg.: Evaluate computerized payroll system for efficiency and effectiveness
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èTo maintain independence from other business functions, the internal audit group
typically reports directly to the president, another high executive officer, or the
audit committee of the board of directors.
Please print it out & fill it by yourself, then take a picture of it and pots it to LMS Certification: Internal auditors often pursue certification as a certified internal auditor
assessment submission. (CIA), and some internal auditors pursue both the CPA and CIA designations.
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AUDITORS (Phân loại theo CHỦ THỂ) v Governmental auditors: are auditors working for the governmental offices.
2.2.1. Internal auditor (Kiểm toán nội bộ) v Audited Objects: the primary responsibility is to perform the audit function for
Government, and it has many of the same audit responsibilities as a CPA firm.
2.2.2. Governmental auditor (Kiểm toán Nhà nước)
v Examples: Audit of tax returns (thanh tra thuế), involving individual income taxes, gift taxes,
estate taxes, corporate taxes, and so on.
2.2.3. Independent auditor (Kiểm toán độc lập)
v Criteria: applied regulations.
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2.2.3. Independent/External Auditor (Kiểm toán độc lập) 3.1. The development of Auditing Profession
Before 1900 After 1900
Objective To detect errors and frauds Give an opinion on truthfulness and
faithfulness of accounting figure
v Certified public accounting firms: are responsible for auditing the historical
financial statements of all publicly traded companies. Method Verify in details the entire + Audit sampling (chọn mẫu)
transactions + Rely on internal control system
v Audited Objects: most other reasonably large companies, and many smaller + Audit in the CIS environment.
companies and noncommercial organizations. (Kiểm tra chi tiết toàn bộ + Audit approach techniques based on
nghiệp vụ) risk assessment. Đánh giá rủi ro
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1 Definition of Auditing & Assurance Service • 01/1994: Issued the regulation on independent audit activities (Decree 07/CP).
• 09/1999: Issued the first 4 VSAs.
qui chế hướng dẫn
2 Classification of Audit • 03/2004: Issue a new regulation on independent audit activities (Decree
105/2004/ND-CP)
3 Development of Audit Profession • 04/2005: Establishment of VACPA. hội kiểm toán ra đời. Điểm quan trọng
• 12/2005: Issued 37 standards
4 Roles of Independent Audit Service • 01/2012: Decree 17/2012 / ND-CP, implementation of the Law on Independent Audit
• 12/2012: Re-issued 37 new auditing standards effective from January 1, 2014
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(Circular 214/2012-TT_BTC)
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International Market of Audit Profession
Contents of Topic 1
2 Classification of Audit
Revenue of the Big Four accounting/audit firms worldwide by region 2019 4. The Roles of External Audit in the Economy
In billion U.S. dollars
4.1. Attributes of accounting information
Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250944/big-four-accounting-firms-geographical-breakdown-of-revenues/ 54 56
4.1. Attributes of accounting information
về mặt lí thuyết, ban giám đốc; kế toán trưởng là người lập BCTC
v From AASB/IASB framework, the following attributes of accounting
information provide the basis for the audit function:
Nền tảng của kiểm toán
provide
Good attributes of the basis for the
vFundamental characteristics
accounting information audit function
• relevance
• faithful representation
Fundamental Enhancing
vEnhancing characteristics disclosure stt: công bố thông tin kế toán
• comparability
• verifiability ü Relevance ü Comparability
• timeliness ü Verifiability
• understandability ü Faithful ü Timeliness
Representation ü Understandability
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Hierarchy of
Accounting Qualities
4.2. Economic Demand for assurance
Reminding: Qualitative Characteristics
What is meant
by “Information risk”?
Fundamental
Qualities
Qualitative
Characteristics
Enhancing
Qualities Auditing can have a significant effect
on information risk. 60
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4.2.1. Demand Driver Information Risk
Information
is likely to
be
distorted.
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Viết 2 3 câu làm sao phải cần kiểm toán tài chính
Benefits of assurance
Contents of Topic 1
Characteristics of demand for assurance results in following
benefits:
• Increased relevance and reliability of assured information means that
1 Definition of Auditing & Assurance Service
shareholders and debtholders will invest with greater confidence,
reducing information risk, and therefore a reduced cost of capital. 2 Classification of Audit
• Financial analysts will make more accurate and informed 3 Development of Audit Profession
recommendations.
4 Roles of Independent Audit Service
Both should result in improved allocation of resources across range of
investment opportunities 5 Auditors, Audit firms & Professional bodies 67
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5.1. Auditors in Vietnam (1) 5.1. Auditors in Vietnam (2)
Chapter 2. AUDITORS AND PRACTICING AUDITORS Chapter 2. AUDITORS AND PRACTICING AUDITORS
Article 14. Standards of auditors Article 14. Standards of auditors
1. Auditors must meet the following standards: 1. Auditors must meet the following standards:
2. Where person who have foreign certificates recognized by the Ministry of Finance, passing 2. Where person who have foreign certificates recognized by the Ministry of Finance, passing
the examinations in Vietnamese on Vietnam law and meeting fully the standards specified in the examinations in Vietnamese on Vietnam law and meeting fully the standards specified in
point a and point b clause 1 of this Article shall be recognized as auditors. point a and point b clause 1 of this Article shall be recognized as auditors.
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Source: LAW ON INDEPENDENT AUDIT
v The largest international firms are known as the 'Big Four'. They are:
Tax services ü Tax consultancy
– PricewaterhouseCoopers
ü Tax planning/reporting
– EY
– KPMG Management consultancy ü Financial consultancy
– Deloitte ü Strategy development
v The Big Four dominate the practice of public accounting, especially for large listed clients. Other services ü Education/Training
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Managers 5-10
Ø Partnership/General partnership (Công ty hợp danh)
Seniors and
In-charge Auditors 2-5
Ø Limited liability company (Công ty TNHH)
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5.3. Professional bodies
Eg.: Hierarchy of a CPA Firm in Vietnam
v International professional bodies:
v In Vietnam
Trưởng nhóm kiểm toán
Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants – VACPA
(established in 2005 and started to operate from 1/1/2006)
Trợ lý kiểm toán 77 79
Văn bản
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