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Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting, 8 th Edition. William C. Boynton California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo Raymond N. Johnson Portland State University. Chapter 20 – Attest and Assurance Services, and Related Reports.
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Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting, 8th Edition William C. Boynton California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo Raymond N. Johnson Portland State University Chapter 20 – Attest and Assurance Services, and Related Reports
Levels of Assurance • Audit or Examination-level Assurance • Review-level Assurance • Negative Assurance • Agreed-upon Procedures • No Assurance • Accounting and Compilation Services
Types of Engagements • Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) • Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) • Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS)
Other SAS Engagements – Special Reports • Other Comprehensive Bases of Accounting • Specified Elements, Accounts, or Items of a Financial Statement • Compliance Reports Related to Audited Financial Statements
Study Break • This level of assurance intends to give the positive expression of opinion by the CPA regarding an assertion by management. • Audit-level assurance • Review-level assurance • Agreed-upon procedures • No assurance A. Audit-level assurance
Study Break • This defines the services associated with the review or the compilation of financial statements of a nonpublic entity. • SAS • SSAE • SSARS • GAAS C. SSARS
Accepting and Performing Attest Engagements • Attest Engagement • Gathers evidence • Objectively assesses the measurements and communication • Reports the findings • Attestation Standards • SSAE 1 (Figure 20-7) • General Standards • Standards of Fieldwork • Standards of Reporting
Engagements Performed Under Attestation Standards • SSAE 101 Engagements • CPA WebTrust • Business and information privacy practices • Transaction integrity • Information protection • CPA SysTrust • Availability • Security • Integrity • Maintainability
Engagements Performed Under Attestation Standards • Agreed-upon Procedure Engagements • Report of Procedures and Findings • Reporting on Prospective Financial Information • Types of Prospective Financial Information • Financial Forecast • Financial Projection • Types of Services • Compilation • Examination • Application of Agreed-upon Proceures
Engagements Performed Under Attestation Standards • Compliance Attestation • Examination Engagements • Nature of Compliance Requirements • Nature and Frequency of Noncompliance • Qualitative Considerations • Agreed-upon Procedure Engagements • Compliance with Specified Requirements • Effectiveness of Entity’s Internal Control • Both of the Above
Accounting and Review Services • Nonpublic Companies • Review of Financial Statements • Review Engagement • Compilation of Financial Statements • Compilation Engagement
Other Assurance Opportunities • CPA Risk Advisory • Business Risk Management • Identification and assessment of primary potential risks • Independent assessment of identified risks • Evaluate system of identification and limitation of risks
Other Assurance Opportunities • CPA Performance View • Performance Measurement • Assess whether systems a properly measuring activities • Evaluate employees • Measure actual performance against objectives • Identify areas providing best opportunities for improvement
Other Assurance Opportunities • CPA Eldercare • Attestation Engagements • Direct Services • Consulting Services
Study Break • All of the following are risks associated with doing business electronically, except: • Business and information privacy practices • Transaction integrity • Information protection • All of the above D. All of the above
Study Break 4. Of the four SysTrust Principles, this one describes the system being protected against unauthorized physical and logical access. • Availability • Security • Integrity • Maintainability B. Security
Study Break • This type of prospective financial information presents, to the best of the responsible party’s knowledge and belief, an entity’s expected financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. • Budget • Financial forecast • Financial projection • All of the above B. Financial forecast
Study Break • This is the AICPA’s branded version of performance measure. • CPA Compilations • CPA Risk Advisory • CPA Performance View • CPA Eldercare C. CPA Performance View