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Concept Introduction:
Internal audit is a process designed to improve and enhance the companies or organization’s operations, and help to assess the whole internal control, corporate governance, and accounting process of a business. The internal audit provides the board of directors and management a value-added service which corrected or audited before an external audit.
To Describe: The information that should obtain during inquiry of the predecessor auditor prior to accepting the engagement
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Concept Introduction:
Internal audit is a process designed to improve and enhance the companies or organization’s operations, and help to assess the whole internal control, corporate governance, and accounting process of a business. The internal audit provides the board of directors and management a value-added service which corrected or audited before an external audit.
To Describe: The addition
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- The board of directors of Danson Company limited asked Jameel & Soften, a Private AuditingFirm to audit Danson’s financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2019. Jameel &Soften explained the need to make an enquiry of the predecessor auditor and requestedpermission to do so. Danson’s board of directors refused to honor the request on the grounds thatrelations with the predecessor had deteriorated so significantly that Jameel & Soften wouldreceive biased and defamatory information from the predecessor. a. What is the purpose of the communication between the successor and the predecessorauditor?b. How does communication aid in assessing audit risk?c. What position should Jameel & Soften assume in the present situation? How should theyrespond to Danson’s refusal to permit communication with the predecessor auditor?arrow_forwardThe fieldwork for the December 31, 2018 audit of Schmidt Corporation ended on March 17, 2019. The financialstatements and auditor's report were issued on March 29, 2019. In each of the material situations (1 through 5)below, indicate the appropriate action (a, b, c). The possible actions are as followsa. Adjust the December 31, 2018 financial statements.b. Disclose the information in a footnote in the December 31, 2018 financial statements.c. No action is required.The situations are as follows:________ 1. On March 1, 2019, one of Schmidt Corporation's major customers declared bankruptcy. The customer'sfinancial condition in 2018 was deteriorating and they owed Schmidt Corporation a large sum of money as of thebalance sheet date.________ 2. On February 17, 2019, Schmidt Corporation sold some machinery for its book value.________ 3. On February 20, 2019 a flood destroyed the entire uninsured inventory in one of Schmidt'swarehouses.________ 4. On January 5, 2019, there was a significant…arrow_forwardIndependent Auditor's ReportWe have audited the consolidated financial statements of Concord, Inc., and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2019,and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of Biotherm, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, which statements reflect total assets and revenues constituting 22%and 20% respectively at September 30, 2019 of the consolidated totals. Those statements were audited by Ball &Brown, CPAs, whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amountsincluded for Biotherm, Inc. is based solely on their report.We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require thatwe plan and…arrow_forward
- A CPA has been asked to audit the financial statements of a publicly held company for the first time. All preliminary verbal discussions and inquiries among the CPA, the company, the predecessor auditor, and all other necessary parties have been completed. The CPA is now preparing an engagement letter.. Required: a. List the items that should be included in the typical engagement letter in these circumstances. b. Describe the benefits derived from preparing an engagement letter. (AICPA, adapted) 4 2arrow_forwardThe board of directors of Danson Company limited asked Jameel & Soften, a Private Auditing Firm to audit Danson’s financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2019. Jameel & Soften explained the need to make an enquiry of the predecessor auditor and requested permission to do so. Danson’s board of directors refused to honor the request on the grounds that relations with the predecessor had deteriorated so significantly that Jameel & Soften would receive biased and defamatory information from the predecessor. Required What is the purpose of the communication between the successor and the predecessor auditor? How does communication aid in assessing audit risk? What position should Jameel & Soften assume in the present situation? How should they respond to Danson’s refusal to permit communication with the predecessor auditor?arrow_forwardThe board of directors of Danson Company limited asked Jameel & Soften, a Private Auditing Firm to audit Danson’s financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2019. Jameel & Soften explained the need to make an enquiry of the predecessor auditor and requested permission to do so. Danson’s board of directors refused to honor the request on the grounds that relations with the predecessor had deteriorated so significantly that Jameel & Soften would receive biased and defamatory information from the predecessor.Requireda. What is the purpose of the communication between the successor and the predecessor auditor?b. How does communication aid in assessing audit risk?c. What position should Jameel & Soften assume in the present situation? How should they respond to Danson’s refusal to permit communication with the predecessor auditor?arrow_forward
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