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Modern Auditing:Modern Auditing:Assurance Services and the Assurance Services and the
Integrity of Financial Reporting, 8Integrity of Financial Reporting, 8thth EditionEdition
Modern Auditing:Modern Auditing:Assurance Services and the Assurance Services and the
Integrity of Financial Reporting, 8Integrity of Financial Reporting, 8thth EditionEdition
William C. BoyntonWilliam C. BoyntonCalifornia Polytechnic State California Polytechnic State
University at San Luis ObispoUniversity at San Luis Obispo
Raymond N. Raymond N. JohnsonJohnson
Portland State UniversityPortland State University
Chapter 20 – Attest and Assurance Services, and Related Reports
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Chapter OverviewChapter OverviewChapter OverviewChapter Overview
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Universe of Assurance Universe of Assurance ServicesServices
Universe of Assurance Universe of Assurance ServicesServices
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Levels of AssuranceLevels of AssuranceLevels of AssuranceLevels of Assurance
• Audit or Examination-level Assurance
• Review-level Assurance– Negative Assurance
• Agreed-upon Procedures
• No Assurance– Accounting and Compilation Services
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Assurance/Service MatrixAssurance/Service MatrixAssurance/Service MatrixAssurance/Service Matrix
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Types of EngagementsTypes of EngagementsTypes of EngagementsTypes of Engagements
• Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS)
• Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE)
• Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS)
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Other SAS Engagements – Other SAS Engagements – Special ReportsSpecial Reports
Other SAS Engagements – Other SAS Engagements – Special ReportsSpecial Reports
• Other Comprehensive Bases of Accounting
• Specified Elements, Accounts, or Items of a Financial Statement
• Compliance Reports Related to Audited Financial Statements
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1. This level of assurance intends to give the positive expression of opinion by the CPA regarding an assertion by management.
A. Audit-level assuranceB. Review-level assuranceC. Agreed-upon proceduresD. No assurance
A. Audit-level assurance
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2. This defines the services associated with the review or the compilation of financial statements of a nonpublic entity.
A. SASB. SSAEC. SSARSD. GAAS
C. SSARS
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Accepting and Performing Accepting and Performing Attest EngagementsAttest Engagements
Accepting and Performing Accepting and Performing Attest EngagementsAttest Engagements
• Attest Engagement– Gathers evidence– Objectively assesses the measurements
and communication– Reports the findings
• Attestation Standards– SSAE 1 (Figure 20-7)– General Standards– Standards of Fieldwork– Standards of Reporting
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Engagements Performed Engagements Performed Under Attestation StandardsUnder Attestation Standards
Engagements Performed Engagements Performed Under Attestation StandardsUnder Attestation Standards
• SSAE 101 Engagements– CPA WebTrust
•Business and information privacy practices
•Transaction integrity• Information protection
– CPA SysTrust•Availability•Security• Integrity•Maintainability
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Engagements Performed Engagements Performed Under Attestation StandardsUnder Attestation Standards
Engagements Performed Engagements Performed Under Attestation StandardsUnder Attestation Standards
• Agreed-upon Procedure Engagements– Report of Procedures and Findings
• Reporting on Prospective Financial Information– Types of Prospective Financial Information
• Financial Forecast• Financial Projection
– Types of Services• Compilation• Examination• Application of Agreed-upon Proceures
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Engagements Performed Engagements Performed Under Attestation StandardsUnder Attestation Standards
Engagements Performed Engagements Performed Under Attestation StandardsUnder Attestation Standards
• Compliance Attestation– Examination Engagements
•Nature of Compliance Requirements•Nature and Frequency of Noncompliance•Qualitative Considerations
– Agreed-upon Procedure Engagements•Compliance with Specified Requirements•Effectiveness of Entity’s Internal Control•Both of the Above
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Accounting and Review Accounting and Review ServicesServices
Accounting and Review Accounting and Review ServicesServices
• Nonpublic Companies– Review of Financial Statements
•Review Engagement
– Compilation of Financial Statements•Compilation Engagement
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Other Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance Opportunities
• CPA Risk Advisory– Business Risk Management
• Identification and assessment of primary potential risks
• Independent assessment of identified risks
•Evaluate system of identification and limitation of risks
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Other Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance Opportunities
• CPA Performance View– Performance Measurement
•Assess whether systems a properly measuring activities
•Evaluate employees
•Measure actual performance against objectives
• Identify areas providing best opportunities for improvement
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Other Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance OpportunitiesOther Assurance Opportunities
• CPA Eldercare– Attestation Engagements
– Direct Services
– Consulting Services
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3. All of the following are risks associated with doing business electronically, except:
A. Business and information privacy practices
B. Transaction integrityC. Information protectionD. All of the above
D. All of the above
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4. Of the four SysTrust Principles, this one describes the system being protected against unauthorized physical and logical access.
A. AvailabilityB. SecurityC. IntegrityD. Maintainability
B. Security
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5. This type of prospective financial information presents, to the best of the responsible party’s knowledge and belief, an entity’s expected financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
A. BudgetB. Financial forecastC. Financial projectionD. All of the above
B. Financial forecast
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6. This is the AICPA’s branded version of performance measure.
A. CPA CompilationsB. CPA Risk AdvisoryC. CPA Performance ViewD. CPA Eldercare
C. CPA Performance View