Methods: Cash Basis vs. Accrual vs. Hybrid Which Method is Most Advantageous for Small Business? Abstract Many tax preparers fail to communicate to their small business owner clients about the types of accounting methods allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the advantages and disadvantages of each. The average small business owner simply trusts that the tax preparer is utilizing the method most advantageous to them. This paper explores cash basis, accrual, and hybrid accounting methods
Using Analytical Procedures as Substantive Tests By Frank A. Buckless and D. Scott Showalter, NC State University Case Study: Majestic Hotels, Inc. Case Study: Majestic Hotels, Inc. Using Analytical Procedures as Substantive Tests By Frank A. Buckless and D. Scott Showalter, NC State University BACKGROUND Majestic Hotels, Inc., a privately-held company, has four hotels located in Charleston, South Carolina; Asheville, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and West Palm Beach, Florida that
earn its revenue providing corporate social network development and hosting services. The audit committee of the company has requested the company to hire a new audit firm with a better experience in
the guidelines for developing an expectation and conducting analytical procedures when those procedures are intended to provide substantive evidence (para. 9-22). i. .09 Reliance on substantive tests: may be derived from tests of detail, from analytical procedures, or from a combination of both. The decision about which procedure to use is based on the auditor’s judgment. ii. .10 Level of assurance: analytical procedure may provide effective level of assurance for some assertions, but some
simulation ran for 60 days. Over this timeframe, I hired 7 employees and earned gross revenues of $89,984.20. From those revenues, my net profit totaled $14,046.83. Below are the details of how I attempted to best run my business. What adjustments did you make to try and improve performance? The primary adjustments that I made to improve performance included proper staffing procedures and inventory control procedures. With respect to staffing, I found that I initially had trouble serving customers
the company’s net revenues for the past three years (U.S. SEC Form 10-K). The purpose of this memo is to address the topics of inherent risk, control risk, and detection risk. We will do this by addressing an accounting policy stated in the company’s 10-K report. We will discuss risks associated with the accounting policy, recognize company controls, and test those controls. Substantive analytics and tests of details will follow. Lastly, we will discuss fraud and extended procedures to detect fraud
456 Chapter Eleven Appendix 11B Illustrative Audit Case: Keystone Computers & Networks, Inc. Part III: Substantive Tests—Accounts Receivable and Revenue This part of the audit case illustrates the manner in which the auditors design substantive tests of balances. The substantive tests are illustrated for two accounts—receivables and revenue. This aspect of the audit is illustrated with the following audit documentation: • ABC’s risk assessment working paper that combines the auditors’ assessments
audit using a risk based model where the nature, timing and extent of audit procedures are based on the assessed risk of material misstatement. Pickett (2006) argues that for audits to be effective and efficient, much of the audit effort should be focused on areas that are considered to pose the highest audit risk. Additional audit procedures should be linked to individual audit assertions whereas other audit procedures need to be performed as and when needed. Thus, for an audit plan to be put in
Introduction 1. definition of accounting: [2] *"Accounting is a set of principles and procedures relating to the registration and compilation, analysis and interpretation of financial data for the purpose of determining the outcome of business and its financial position". * "A method of recording and tabulating and summarizing operations and financial events and then interpret the results". *Body: 2.Assumptions used in accounting: [1] What assumptions used in accounting is generally
plan their audit by assessing the risk elements and try to reduce that risk using different audit risk procedure calculations. This report tells about the accounts, which have the most risk of being materially misstated in the Balance sheet and Statement of financial position of the company report of the year 2015 and 2014. For identify the misstated account, simple comparison analytical procedure is used. This report also set the materiality level for the purpose of audit. Therefore, the reason for