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Auditing Principles - Professional Ehtics

  1. What is meant by the term ethical dilemma?
    Making a decision about an appropriate behavior when the results affect 1 or more individuals
  2. What is the basic purpose of a code of ethics for a profession?
    To add credibility to a profession and trustworthiness
  3. In what organizational forms may CPA practice accounting?
    A member may practice public accounting only in a form oforganization permitted by law or regulation whose characteristics conform toresolutions of Council.

    A member shall not practice public accounting under a firm namethat is misleading. Names of one or more past owners may be included in thefirm name of a successor organization.

    A firm may not designate itself as "Members of the AmericanInstitute of Certified Public Accountants" unless all of its CPA ownersare members of the Institute.
  4. Which of the following is not a covered member for an attest engagement
    under rule 101 of the AICPA code of processional conduct?
    A partnerin the national office of the frim that performs marketing services
  5. Which of the following is not prohibited by the AICPA code of professional
    conduct?
    Advertising in newspapers
  6. In which of the following situations would a public accounting firm have violated the AICPA code of professional conduct in determining its fee?
    A fee is based on whether or not the public accounting firm’s auditreport leads to approval of the cilent’s application for banking services
  7. A public accounting firm would least likely be considered in violation
    of the AICPA independent rules in which of the following instances?
    A partner’s checking account which is fully insured by the FDIC is heldat a financial institution for which the public accounting firm performs attestservices
  8. Which of the following in implied when a CPA signs the preparers declaration
    on a federal income tax return?
    The return in not misleading based on the information which the CPA hasknowledge
  9. The AICPA code of professional conduct states that the CPA shall not
    disclose any confidential information obtained in the course of engagement except
    with the consent of the client this rule may preclude a CPA from responding to
    an inquiry made by:
    A CPA shareholder of the client corporation
  10. Which of the following is most likely to be a violation of the AICPA
    rules of conduct by Bill Jones a sole practitioner with no other employees
    Jones names his firm, Jones and Smith CPAs
  11. Bill Adams CPA accepted the audit engagement of Kelly Company. During the
    audit, Adams became aware of his lack of competence required for the engagement.
    What should Adams due?
    Suggest the client engage another audit company
  12. Which of the following nonattest services may be performed by the auditors
    of a public company?
    Preparation of the company’s tax return
  13. In providing nonattest services to an attest client, a CPA is allowed
    to perform which of the following functions?
    Training client employees
  14. Rule 202 compliance with standards requires CPAs to adhere to all of
    the following applicable standards except:
    Statement of responsibilities for assurance services
  15. Which of the following provisions is not included in the Institute of Internal
    Auditors code of ethics?
    Use of appropriate sampling methods to select areas for audit
  16. Steps in Resolving an Ethical Dilemma
    • Id problem
    • Id possible courses of action
    • Id constraints relating to decision
    • Analyze likely effects of action
    • Select best course of action
  17. Code of Professional Conduct AICPA
    • two sections:
    • Principles
    • Rules

    • &
    • Additional Guidance
  18. Principles of the Code
    • Responsibilities
    • Public Interest
    • Integrity
    • Objectivity and Independence
    • Due Care
    • Scope and Nature of Services
  19. Rules of the code
    • Independence 
    • Integrity and Objectivity
    • General Standards
    • Compliance with Standards
    • Accounting Principles
    • Confidential Client Information
    • Contingent Fees
    • Acts of Discreditable
    • Advertising and other forms of solicitation
    • Commissions and Referral fees
    • -deleted-
    • Form of organization and name
  20. Independence (R of C)
    • (Rule 101)
    • Of Mind
    • Of Apperance
  21. Threats to Independence
    Financial Self-Interest  - owns stock in client

    Adverse Interest - Litigation btwn client/cpa

    Undue Influence - pressure from client

    Interest of relatives - spouse holds key pos

    CPA perform non-attest serv - self review, advocacy of client
  22. Covered member
    Staff working on engagement

    anyone influenced by attest engagement

    partner in office in which partner primarily practices

    Partners or managers that provide specified amt of nonattest service

    public accounting firm and its employees benefit plan

    any entity covered by one of the above
  23. Consulting Services Prohibited by the Sarbanes Oxley Act
    • Bookkeeping
    • Financial system designs and implementation
    • Appraisal or valuation systems
    • Internal audit outsourcing
    • Management or HR services
    • Investment services
    • Legal services and expert services
  24. Integrity and Objectivity(R of C)
    • Rule 102
    • Applies to all members
  25. General Standards (R of C)
    • Rule 201
    • apply to all CPA services
    • Professional competence
    • due professional care
    • planning and supervision
    • sufficient relevant data
  26. Compliance with standards (R of C)
    • ASB (accounting standards board)
    • MCSEC (management consulting services committee)
    • ARSC (accounting and review services committee)
    • FASB
    • GASB
    • FASAC
  27. Accounting Principles (R of C)
    • Rule 203
    • Designates GAAP
  28. Confidential Client Information (R of C)
    • Rule 301
    • Confidential but not privileged
    • cannot discuss legal acts unless legal duty to do so
  29. Allowable Contingent Fees (R of C)
    • Rule 302
    • Allowable for clients if none of following is done:
    • audit or review of FIN STMNT
  30. Acts Discreditable (R of C)
    • Papers
    • Client record must be returned

    Client records prepared by firm should be given to client unless not paid or incomplete

    Supporting records (adj journals) should be given to client unless not paid or incomplete

    CPA working papers are property of firm unless required by law to give to firm
  31. Advertising (R of C)
    • Rule 502
    • May advertise as long as not false or misleading
  32. Commissions (R of C)
    Rule 503

    Allowable commissions must be disclosed
  33. Form of organization and name (R of C)
    • Rule 505
    • Can practice in any legal business form
    • allow fictitious names as long as not false or misleading
  34. IIA Code of Ethics Principles
    Integrity

    Objectivity

    Confidentiality

    Competency
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