Auditing For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

The easy way to master the art of auditing Want to be an auditor and need to hone your investigating skills? Look no further. This friendly guide gives you an easy-to-understand explanation of auditing — from gathering financial statements and accounting information to analyzing a client's financial position. Packed with examples, it gives you everything you need to ace an auditing course and begin a career today. Auditing 101 — get a crash course in the world of auditing and a description of the types of tasks you'll be expected to perform during a typical day on the jobIt's risky business — find out about audit risk and arm yourself with the know-how to collect the right type of evidence to support your decisionsAuditing in the real world — dig into tons of sample business records to perform your first auditFocus on finances — learn how both ends of the financial equation — balance sheet and income statement — need to be presented on your client's financial statementsSeal the deal — get the lowdown on how to wrap up your audit and write your opinionAfter the audit — see the types of additional services that may be asked of you after you've issued your professional opinion

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-07-02
Mått:183 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780470530719

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Mer om författaren

Maire Loughran is a self-employed certified public accountant (CPA) who has prepared compilation, review, and audit reports for fifteen years. Additionally, she is a university professor of undergraduate- and graduate-level accounting classes.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part I: Getting an Auditing Initiation 7Chapter 1: Taking Auditing into Account 9Chapter 2: The Role of Auditing in Public Accounting 21Chapter 3: Understanding Professional Standards and Ethics 33Part II: Performing the Initial Auditing Steps 45Chapter 4: Getting Engaged: Preparing to Conduct an Audit 47Chapter 5: Assessing Audit Risk 67Chapter 6: Collecting and Documenting Audit Evidence 91Chapter 7: Auditing a Client’s Internal Controls 111Chapter 8: Sampling the Records 133Part III: Auditing How a Client Conducts Business 153Chapter 9: The Revenue Process: Auditing How a Business Makes Money 155Chapter 10: The Purchasing Process: Auditing How a Business Spends Money 181Chapter 11: The Human Resources Process: Auditing Personnel Practices 201Chapter 12: Inventory Management: Auditing How a Business Manages Its Products 219Part IV: Focusing on a Client’s Finances 239Chapter 13: Auditing Fixed and Intangible Assets 241Chapter 14: Auditing Long-Term Liabilities and Stockholder Equity 261Chapter 15: Auditing Cash and Investments 283Part V: Completing the Audit 297Chapter 16: Performing Final Due Diligence 299Chapter 17: Wrapping It Up: Issuing the Report 313Chapter 18: The Spectrum of Engagement Services 325Part VI: The Part of Tens 339Chapter 19: Ten Procedures to Obtain Audit Evidence 341Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Stay Educated in Audit Procedures 345Index 349