Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077729141
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 29QRA
a.
To determine
Describe two types of peer review.
b.
To determine
Explain the areas of inspection in the firm by PCAOB.
c.
To determine
Explain the process of inspection by PCOAB.
d.
To determine
Describe the selection of audit engagement by the staff of PCAOB.
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The audit director in charge is available for
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O c. Engagement performance
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O e. Human resources
An audit engagement letter should normally include which of the following matters of agreement between the auditor and the client?a. Schedules and analyses to be prepared by the client’s employees.
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c. Specification of litigation in progress against the client.
d. Client representations about availability of all minutes of meetings of the board of directors.
Any person any person being considered for employment by the firm must have completed a basic auditing course and have been interviewed and approved by an audit partner of the audit staff " which element of the quality control does this procedure affect and what is the purpose of the requirements?
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