Auditing And Assurance Services
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 22DQP
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State whether providing the service is a violation of AICPA rules or SEC rules including for the situations given.
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The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 prohibits public accounting firms from providing which ofthe following services to an audit client?a. Bookkeeping services.b. Internal auditing services.c. Valuation services.d. All of the above.
The following situations involve the provision of nonauditservices. Indicate whether providing the service is a violation of AICPA rules or SECrules including Sarbanes–Oxley requirements on independence. Explain your answer asnecessary.a. Providing bookkeeping services to a public company. The services were preapprovedby the audit committee of the company.b. Providing advice to a private company client on accounting for a merger withanother private company.c. Providing internal audit services to a public company that is not an audit client.d. Implementing a financial information system designed by management for a privatecompany.e. Recommending a tax shelter to a client that is publicly held. The services were preapproved by the audit committee.f. Providing internal audit services to a public company audit client with the preapprovalof the audit committee.
Which of the following may not be the possible sources of obtaining information in respect of client's business for the purpose of preparation of an
audit plan?
O a. Minutes of directors and shareholders of entity's competitors
O b. Discussion of audit matters with an internal auditor
OC. Discussions with client's lawyers
O d. Predecessor auditor's working papers
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Auditing And Assurance Services
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