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1 - Overview of The Auditing Profession
1 - Overview of The Auditing Profession
THE AUDITING
PROFESSION
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1.
Nature of Auditing
“ AUDITING
the accumulation and evaluation of evidence
about information to determine and report on the
degree of correspondence between the
information and established criteria.
Auditing should be done by a competent,
independent person.
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INFORMATION AND ESTABLISHED
CRITERIA
▸ Information (verifiable form) vs. Criteria (standards).
▸ Information may be quantifiable (FS) or subjective (effectiveness
of systems).
▸ Criteria is dependent upon what information is audited.
Information Criteria
Financial statements PFRS
Internal control COSO Framework
Corporate governance SEC Rules on CG
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ACCUMULATING AND EVALUATING
EVIDENCE
▸ Evidence is any information used by the auditor to determine
whether the information being audited is stated in accordance with
established criteria.
▸ Forms of evidence:
▸ Transaction data
▸ Communications with outsiders
▸ Observations
▸ Client Testimony
▸ Auditors must obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to
satisfy the purpose of the audit.
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COMPETENT AND INDEPENDENT
PERSON
▸ Competence
▹ Qualified to understand the criteria used
▹ Know the types and amount of evidence to accumulate in order to
reach proper conclusion after examining evidence
▹ Quality Control (PSQC)
▸ Independence
▹ Must no be biased in the accumulation and evaluation of evidence
▹ Even internal auditors (although employed) should be independent.
▹ Must be independent of mind and in appearance
▹ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants in the Philippines
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REPORTING
▸ The final stage in the auditing process is preparing the audit report,
which communicates the auditor’s findings to users.
▸ Reports differ in nature, but all must inform readers of the degree
of correspondence between the information audited and
established criteria.
▸ Reports also differ in form and can vary from the highly technical
type usually associated with financial statement audits to a simple
oral report in the case of an operational audit of a small
department’s effectiveness.
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PRE-
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ACTIVITIE GATHERING G
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DISTINCTION BETWEEN
ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
▸ Accounting is the recording, classifying, and summarizing of
economic events to provide financial information for decision
making.
INFORMATION RISK
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Assurance Services
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ASSURANCE SERVICES
ATTESTATION SERVICES
▸ Examples:
▹ Mystery shopping – Perform anonymous shopping to assess sales
personnel dealings with customers and procedures they follow
▹ ISO 9000 certifications – Certify a company’s compliance with ISO
9000 quality control standards, which help ensure company products
are of high quality
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NON-ASSURANCE SERVICES
▸ Examples:
▹ Accounting and bookkeeping services
▹ Tax services
▹ Management consulting services
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Non-
Assurance
Assurance
Services
Services
Attestation Services
• Audits (PSA) • Bookkeeping
• Reviews (PSRE) services
• Tax services
• Agreed upon
procedures (PSRS)
• Management
consulting services
Other Assurance
Services (PSAE)
PSQC, Code of Ethics
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3.
Types of Audits and
Auditors
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TYPES OF AUDITS
TYPES OF AUDITS
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TYPES OF AUDITORS
▸ CPA firms
▸ Government auditors
▸ Internal auditors
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4.
The CPA Profession
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▸ CPA firms vary in nature and range of services, which affects the
structure of the firms.
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ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY OF
TYPICAL CPA FIRM
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QUALITY CONTROL
▸ For a CPA firm, quality control includes the methods used to ensure
that the firm meets its professional responsibilities to clients.
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Professional Ethics
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WHAT IS ETHICS?
THREATS TO COMPLIANCE
SAFEGUARDS TO THREATS
THANKS!
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