Long description:

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The fourth edition of Auditing & Assurance Services is the most up-to-date auditing text on the market. All chapters and modules in the fourth edition have been revised to incorporate professional standards through SAS 116, AS7, international standards of auditing (ISAs), and unnumbered standards adopted through July 2009. New terminology from the AICPA’s Clarity Project has been incorporated throughout the book. In addition, all chapters include new problems, Kaplan CPA Review simulations, and comprehensive case questions. Fraud awareness, a thorough understanding of internal controls, and the ability to use technology effectively are the hallmarks of a successful auditor in business today. With Auditing & Assurance Services, 4th edition , students are prepared to take on auditing’s latest challenges. As a leader in fraud coverage, it is accompanied by the Apollo Shoes Case, the only standalone FRAUD audit case on the market (available online on the book’s OLC). The text is also designed to provide flexibility for instructors; the twelve chapters focus on the auditing process while the eight modules provide additional topics that can be taught at the instructor’s discretion without interrupting the flow of the text.


Please note-this information applies to the previous edition.
The fourth edition of Auditing & Assurance Services is the most up-to-date auditing text on the market. All chapters and modules in the fourth edition have been revised to incorporate professional standards through SAS 116, AS7, international standards of auditing (ISAs), and unnumbered standards adopted through July 2009. New terminology from the AICPA’s Clarity Project has been incorporated throughout the book. In addition, all chapters include new problems, Kaplan CPA Review simulations, and comprehensive case questions. Fraud awareness, a thorough understanding of internal controls, and the ability to use technology effectively are the hallmarks of a successful auditor in business today. With Auditing & Assurance Services, 4th edition , students are prepared to take on auditing’s latest challenges. As a leader in fraud coverage, it is accompanied by the Apollo Shoes Case, the only standalone FRAUD audit case on the market (available online on the book’s OLC). The text is also designed to provide flexibility for instructors; the twelve chapters focus on the auditing process while the eight modules provide additional topics that can be taught at the instructor’s discretion without interrupting the flow of the text.

Table of Contents:

Please note-this information applies to the previous edition.

Auditing and Assurance Services, 4th Edition, Louwers/Ramsay/Sinason/Strawser/Thibodeau

Part I: The Contemporary Auditing Environment

Chapter 1: Auditing and Assurance Services

Chapter 2: Professional Standards

Chapter 3: Management Fraud and Audit Risk

Part II: The Financial Statement Audit

Chapter 4: Engagement Planning

Chapter 5: Risk Assessment: Internal Control Evaluation

Chapter 6: Employee Fraud and the audit of Cash

Appendix 6A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 6B Audit Plan Questionnaires

Chapter 7: Revenue and Collection Cycle

Fraud Cases: Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99)

Appendix 7A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 7B Audit Plan

Chapter 8: Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle

Fraud Case(s): Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99)

Appendix 8A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 8B Audit Plans

Appendix 8B The Payroll Cycle

Chapter 9: Production Cycle

Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99)

Appendix 9A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 9B Audit Plans

Chapter 10: Finance and Investment Cycle

Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99)

Appendix 10A Internal Control Questionnaires

Appendix 10B Substantive Audit Plans

Chapter 11: Completing the Audit

Chapter 12: Reports on Audited Financial Statements

Part III: Other Topics

Module A: Other Public Accounting Services

Module B: Professional Ethics

Module C: Legal Liability

Module D: Internal, Governmental, and Fraud Audits

Module E: Overview of Sampling

Module F: Attribute Sampling

Module G: Variables Sampling

Module H: Information Systems Auditing

Comprehensive Cases

Andersen: An Obstruction of Justice?

PTL Club—The Harbinger of Things to Come?

GM: Running on Empty?

Unhealthy Accounting at HealthSouth

KPMG: How Many Firms?

Something Went Sour at Parmalat

GE: How Much Are Auditors Paid?

Saytam Computer Services, Ltd.—India’s Enron