Crisis in Organizations II or Auditing and Assurance Services

Crisis in Organizations II

Author: Laurence Barton

Crisis in Organizations is the most definitive and thorough work in the field of crisis management, providing detailed research and sound advice on preventing and managing crisis. Readers explore the array of incidents that face managers and organizations in crisis through a thoughtful blend of academic case studies and practitioner insights. An analysis of over 1400 disasters was completed in creating Crisis in Organizations to allow the reader to benefit from the learning curve of those confronted with real crisis.

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Auditing and Assurance Services: An Integrated Approach

Author: Alvin Arens

The undisputed #1 market leading book continues to be an innovative look at the most current changes and happenings in the auditing profession! Topics appear as they would during the audit planning and execution stage rather than as isolated pieces of information. Fraud detection; integration of SECTION 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC and PCAOB rulemakings; internal controls -- Internal Control and Control Risk. For individuals interested in the auditing, accounting, and consulting fields.

Table of Contents:

1	The demand for audit and other assurance services	3
2	The CPA profession	25
3	Audit reports	45
4	Professional ethics	73
5	Legal liability	107
6	Audit responsibilities and objectives	133
7	Audit evidence	161
8	Audit planning and analytical procedures	193
9	Materiality and risk	231
10	Section 404 audits of internal control and control risk	269
11	Fraud auditing	313
12	The impact of information technology on the audit process	345
13	Overall audit plan and audit program	375
14	Audit of the sales and collection cycle : tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions	409
15	Audit sampling for tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions	443
16	Completing the tests in the sales and collection cycle : accounts receivable	483
17	Audit sampling for tests of details of balances	519
18	Audit of the payroll and personnel cycle	559
19	Audit of the acquisition and payment cycle : tests of controls, substantive tests of transactions, and accounts payable	581
20	Completing the tests in the acquisition and payment cycle : verification of selected accounts	611
21	Audit of the inventory and warehousing cycle	637
22	Audit of the capital acquisition and repayment cycle	665
23	Audit of cash balances	685
24	Completing the audit	711
25	Other assurance services	741
26	Internal and governmental financial auditing and operational auditing	769