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Audit 2
Professional Standards
16
Accounting
Graduate
02/18/2012

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Adequate disclosure
Definition
All essential info as require by GAAP is included in the F/S
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Adverse opinion
Definition
an opinion that the F/S do not present fairly the financial position, results of operation, or C/F in conformity with GAAP
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Audit Risk
Definition
the risk that auditors may unknowingly fail to appropriately modify their opinion on F/S that are materially misstated
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Auditors' report
Definition
a very precise document designed to communicate exactly the character and limitation of the responsibility being assumed by the auditors
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Consistency
Definition
The concept of using the same Acctg principles from Y2Y so that F/S can be compared
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Disclaimer of Opinion
Definition
A form of report in which the auditors state that they do not express an opinion on the F/S
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Error
Definition
An unintentional misstatement of F/S or omission of an amount or a disclosure
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GAAS
Definition
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards issued by the AICPA Auditing Stds Board
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Independence
Definition
impaired by a direct financial interest, service as an officer or trustee, certain loans and various other relationships
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Inspection
Definition
(done by the AICPA) to assess the degree of compliance of each registered Public Acctg firm
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Internal Control
Definition
a process to provide 1)reliability of F/R 2)effectiveness and efficiency of operations 3)compliance
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Peer review
Definition
a study and appraisal by an independent evaluator of a CPA firms work
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Qualified Opinion
Definition
the appropriate form of audit report when the F/S depart from GAAP enough to mention but not enough to issue a disclaimer or adverse opinion
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Reasonable Assurance
Definition
High but not absolute level of assurance that the F/S do not contain material misstatements
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Registered Public Accounting firm
Definition
a CPA firm registered with the PCAOB segun SOX of 2002
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Standard report
Definition
an audit report with (1)an unqualified opinion (2)no additional matters emphasized
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