[Q3] AUD Study Group 2014 - Page 80

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  • #593339
    ywkam
    Member

    hey guys, i am a little vague with the whole Auditing Process…

    1) Pre acceptance phase: auditor consider firm independent, ability, client integrity

    2) precondition of audit: fin reporting framework acceptable? mgt accept its responsibility

    3) engagement letter (written or oral)

    4a) if initial Audit: talk with old cpa (client perm req)

    4b) recurring audit: check significant change

    5) Planning the audit:

    develop audit strategy

    develop written audit plan

    6) assess risk of material misstatement by substantive procedure/test of control

    7) perform audit procedure

    8) evaluate audit findings

    9) complete Audit

    10) evaluate events after year end but before reporting date

    11) Issue Audit Report (opinion), obtain rep. letter from mgt dated the complete audit date.

    Does that sound right? it would be very very helpful if someone can fill in the missing details!!!

    This will be my third time taking AUD and its my last section. If i fail this, my FAR will expire. So much on stake!!!

    Good Luck everyone!

    CPA-
    FAR -- PASSED!!
    REG -- PASSED!!
    BEC -- PASSED!!
    AUD -- PASSED!!

    #593340
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @ywkam

    I too was a little annoyed that I could not find a concise and precise timeline that I liked. I found these slides

    https://www.sba.pdx.edu/faculty/rayj/492/Chapt07v1/sld002.htm

    If anyone has anything better, please post.

    #593341
    Anonymous
    Inactive
    #593342
    ywkam
    Member

    @Darcer

    Thanks, the GT pdf is great.

    I find it helpful to have a simple timeline in my head. helps me tie everything together.

    CPA-
    FAR -- PASSED!!
    REG -- PASSED!!
    BEC -- PASSED!!
    AUD -- PASSED!!

    #593343
    Future Ninja
    Participant

    anyone? pls help. i'm confused:

    When an F/S contain departure from GAAP because due to unusual circumstances, the statements would otherwise be misleading, the auditor should express an opinion that is?

    a. unmodified

    b. qualified

    c. adverse

    d. qualified or adverse depending on pervasiveness

    please anyone? thanks.

    AUD - 79 (expired) retaking July 28,2016
    FAR - 76 expiring July 31, 2016
    BEC - 85
    REG - 74,74,74,74,59,70,

    #593344
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Id say unmodified. It looks like they are justifying why not using GAAP and the reason is that GAAP would actually be less truthful

    #593345
    Future Ninja
    Participant

    @darcer: how about the phrase says that the statement would be misleading. Isn't it should be withdrawal of engagement if the F/S is misleading?

    AUD - 79 (expired) retaking July 28,2016
    FAR - 76 expiring July 31, 2016
    BEC - 85
    REG - 74,74,74,74,59,70,

    #593346
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    It's unmodified. @NinjaCPA, they wouldn't withdraw because management is compensating for the potentially misleading FS by not using GAAP. You're required to use GAAP unless doing so would cause the FS to be misleading- a rare scenario but still a rule.

    #593347
    greg422
    Member

    Would an emphasis or other matter be added for this?

    REG - 82
    AUD - 97
    BEC - 81
    FAR - 84
    DONE!

    #593348
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I would think so…it wouldn't really make sense to not use GAAP and not explain the departure. I can't remember off the top of my head but I would think an emphasis of matter paragraph would be used in this scenario.

    #593349
    Future Ninja
    Participant

    sad. I made a sure mistake. planning for re-take on q4.

    AUD - 79 (expired) retaking July 28,2016
    FAR - 76 expiring July 31, 2016
    BEC - 85
    REG - 74,74,74,74,59,70,

    #593350
    ruggercpa2b
    Participant

    I just got back from audit and the simulations were brutal. I had 2 research questions. One was easy to find and the other one I had to do some serious searching. The other 5 simulations were all on FAR material. It was beyond brutal. At least I have one week of waiting to do before I know my fate.

    I purchased Jeff's Ninja MCQ and I have to say some of the questions were very similar. The one research sim was word for word. If I have to retake the test all I am going to do is work through the Ninja MCQs and make sure I understand the concepts.

    Good Luck to everyone else testing the rest of this month.

    AUD - 73, 72 retake 7/2/2016
    BEC - 8/20/2016
    REG - TBD
    FAR - TBD

    I am so ready for this nightmare to be over. Been at this way too long.

    #593351
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    That's kind of surprising that the majority of your simulations were on FAR material….

    #593352
    ruggercpa2b
    Participant

    I have seen the type before when I took audit last time but today they had one simulation that made me wish I had studied for FAR first. Oh well. Let's hope I get a 75.

    AUD - 73, 72 retake 7/2/2016
    BEC - 8/20/2016
    REG - TBD
    FAR - TBD

    I am so ready for this nightmare to be over. Been at this way too long.

    #593353
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Finished the last Becker lecture and HOPEFULLY the last lecture I ever have to hear in my CPA Exam journey. I was almost going crazy by the end of the lecture because I kept hearing “again” over and over and over. I am starting to feel somewhat confident…I did all the sims for A1-A3 and got almost all of them right and I've been doing the Ninja MCQs, in addition to WTB and Becker. I know I'm probably overstudying but I just want to be done sooooo badly.

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