Individual Assignment: System Integrity and Validation - Kudler Fine Foods
Over the past few weeks our team has looked into a number of aspects of Kudler Fine Foods and made recommendations as necessary in hopes of updating and replacing existing components of the companies IT systems in hopes of making the company more productive and profitable. Last week out team focused on the importance of audits and at a number of different types of audits that should be conducted to future evaluate the company as a whole. From our research we found that the most appropriate audits to employ are the SAS 94 and the Attestation audits (in particular, the data analytic review) (Cornwall, Sullivan, & Chandler, 2012). These types of audit systems
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Since the scope of CAATs can change vastly depending on the project at hand. The company in charge of the design would have the task of determining the best way to utilize the CAAT so that it is proving the company with the best possible outcome. With that said CAATs have the capability of doing a number of things. Below is a list of possible ways that the productivity software can be used in the system design.
Import client’s raw data from legacy systems; * Automatically generate working papers and their references (i.e., lead and detail schedules); * Export to Excel & other file formats to facilitate sharing of information with the client & others; * Drill down and see underlying transactions from financial statements; * Enter adjusting journal entries; * Break down accounts into subcomponents; * Create consolidated financial statements; * Map accounts from lead and detail schedules to the client’s general ledger accounts; * Populate report templates and risk assessments from findings sheets; * Calculate predefined ratios and other performance measures such as the Balanced Score Card; * Compare versions of a document and highlight differences or changes; * Generate risk analysis and business cycle analysis; * Conduct file interrogation; * Share files among other members of the audit engagement
We have a excel document which is kept up to date of any potential member of staff
The audit team focused on preforming groundwork analytical procedures. A comparison of the performance of Smackey’s Dog Foods Inc to other similar industries was used to validate the original assessment of the risks. Performing the procedures helped detect areas that pose a high risk of the material misstatements. Another important part of the planning of the audit was to set a balance of materiality that is appropriate. The situations that
For this assignment, I was assigned to investigate the goodwill and intangible assets of Telstra Corporation Limited in their 2016 annual report. I managed this by researching on ASA 701 Key Audit Matters, KAM, in order to understand the concept of the accounting standard in terms of when, how and why it is communicated and the purpose of KAM in relation to enhancing audit quality before working on the assignment. For the assignment, I had to describe goodwill and intangible assets which are tied to the key audit matter disclosed by Ernst & Young. Afterwards, I have to address whether the management judgements of Telstra are aligned to KAM and if new information were provided in KAM that may raise concerns that is not disclosed or tested by
Dq1 What are the steps that are required for an auditor to finalize the audit? Which steps are the most crucial to the outcome of the audit? How will these steps affect the final audit decision?
Information technology (IT) has become increasingly sophisticated and complex, escalating the ongoing change within Kudler Fine Foods. As IT information is adopted within the organization, automation controls many processes within the Kudler’s environment. As Kudler has become more virtualized, a need for increased trust and assurance in the relationships with consumers, partners and suppliers. The swell of e-commerce business has created new ways of conducting an audit. Statement on Auditing Standard 94 (SAS 94) requires that the auditor understands the technological aspect of the organization in order to grasp the internal controls and the assessment of control risks for a proper audit
[pic]s a senior in a professional services firm, you have been assigned to plan the financial statement audit of a private company named Toy Central Corporation (TCC). In addition, the partner on the engagement has asked you to identify business risks that could adversely affect TCC’s sustained profitability, so that they can be brought to the attention of the company’s board of directors. These tasks will require you to draw on your knowledge of supply chain management, marketing, internal controls, audit assertions, and financial accounting.
A review and an audit report are both a form of an attestation engagement. A Review, however, is less in scope so it provides a moderate level of assurance on the financial statements. It is considered a “sniff” of an audit, which comparatively provides reasonable assurance that no material misstatements occurred. Since a review deals with a limited scope, it does not provide the basis for expressing an opinion on the presentation of the
This paper contains the summary of the details and results of the audit tests on
During the performance of this integrated audit, require numerous judgments about the internal control and overall financial reporting and how well it addresses risks of material misstatements within the financial statements (AICPA, 2014). After re-evaluating the previous errors found from the previous audit, the audit team found the corrective actions to be appropriate and justified in elimination of human error by implementing additional checks and balances within the manual process. No additional misstatements have been found and all internal controls off the financial reporting seem appropriate and just.
Custom Audit Software (CAS) – generally written by auditors for specific audit tasks. CAS is necessary when the organization’s computer system is not compatible with the auditor’s GAS or when the auditor wants to conduct some testing that may not be possible with the GAS.
Improvement of Hub Operations easily, companies can test and modify operations to suit their desired work standards.
This quality review follows the control standards outlined in the auditing textbook (Alvin et al., 2012). The following sections include my professional opinions and recommendations of the quality control procedures at Abernethy and Chapman.
Continuous auditing is an essential tool in reducing waste, inefficiencies, and improve reliable, relevant, timely financial evaluations. The current data analytic scripts which is used by many companies is inefficient, costly, and is beneficial to very few large organizations that have the
In conducting the knowledge audit, I would focus on the kind of software that the franchise should consider using in their resolve to incorporate BB's plants and tools components of the stock into greater franchise stock lines. It is apparent that there is knowledge gap among the staff and this is evident in IT staff resentful nature when it comes to embracing new technology. Nevertheless, I would also focus on the aspects of the check list especially with regard to whether the organization's purpose is expressed in practical terms. These include its mission statement, procedures, targets, and outcome projections.
ISO 9000 is part of a very extensive line of management methods and control standards of quality. Quality standards are ancient concepts that have been utilized for centuries to validate compliance and to formalize working practices. Quality standards were manifested in the 20th century. These standards were created on the concept of scientific management by Frederick Winslow Taylor.