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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Identify the audit firms that are subject to inspections by the PCAOB staff.
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Various organizations develop standards for audits and regulate CPA firms. Compare and contrast the roles of the AICPA, the PCAOB, and the state boards of accountancy along the following dimensions:
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Firms auditing public entities are required to have periodic inspections conducted by the PCAOB.Required:a. What are the major characteristics of PCAOB inspections?b. What types of firms typically have PCAOB inspections? How frequently are these evaluations conducted?
The AICPA has issued several audit and accounting guides for specialized industries. Do auditors have a responsibility to refer to these guidelines when auditing clients to those industries?
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