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ThePublicAccountingProfessionandtheAuditProcessHsin-FuTSAIpage1Contents一.OrganizationthatAffectAuditing二.CPAsFirms三.AICPA四.GenerallyAcceptedAuditingStandards五.AuditReport六.AuditObjectives七.AuditorsResponsibilityforErrorsFraudandillegalActs八.Auditprocess九.FundamentalconceptsinconductinganAudit十.LimitationofFinancialStatementAudit十一.AuditorsasanExpertHsin-FuTSAIpage2OrganizationThatAffectAuditinginU.S.A(一一)AmericanInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants(AICPA):
1887(二二)InstituteofInternalAuditors(IIA):
1941(三三)AmericanAccountingAssociation(AAA)(四四)SecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC):
1934(五五)IndependenceStandardsBoard(ISB):
1997(六六)GeneralAccountingOffice(GAO)(七七)StateAssociationofCPAS(八八)StateBoardofPublicAccountancy(九九)FinancialAccountingStandardBoard(FASB):
1973(十十)GovernmentAccountingStandardsBoard(GASB):
1984Hsin-FuTSAIpage3OrganizationsAssociatedWiththePublicAccountingProfessionStateBoardsofAccountancySecuritiesandExchangeCommission(1934)U.SGeneralAccountingOfficeInternalRevenueServiceStateandFederalcourtsU.S.congressAmericanInstituteofCertifiedpublicAccountants(1887)StateSocietiesofCertifiedPublicAccountantsPracticeUnits(CPAFirms)AccountingStandardSettingBodiesFASB1973andGASB1984PrivateSectorOrganizationsPublicSectorOrganizationsHsin-FuTSAIpage4OrganizationThatAffectAuditinginTAIWAN(一一)省、市會計師公會省、市會計師公會(二二)中華民國會計師公會聯合會中華民國會計師公會聯合會(1925)(三三)財政部證券暨期貨管理委員會財政部證券暨期貨管理委員會(1960、1981、1997)(四四)中華民國會計研究發展基金會中華民國會計研究發展基金會(1984)(五五)中華民國內部稽核協會中華民國內部稽核協會(1988)Hsin-FuTSAIpage5CERTIFIEDPUBLICACCOUNTINGFIRMSThelegalrighttoperformauditsisgrantedtoCPAfirmsbyregulationofeachstate.CPAfirmsalsoprovidemanyotherservicestotheirclients,suchastaxandconsultingservices.1.BigFourInternationalFirms-TheforlargestCPAfirmsintheUnitedstatesarecalledthe“BigFour”internationalCPAfirms.2.NationalFirmsThreeCPAfirmsintheUnitedStatesarecallednationalfirmsbecausetheyhaveofficesinmostmajorcities.3.RegionalandLargeLocalFirms-Thereareonlyapproximately100CPAfirmswithprofessionalstaffsofmorethan50people.4.SmallLocalFirms-Morethan95percentoffallCPAfirmshavefewerthan25professionalsinasingle-officefirm.Hsin-FuTSAIpage6CharacteristicofpublicAccountingprofession(一一)服務公眾的責任服務公眾的責任(二二)需要公眾的信任需要公眾的信任(三三)複雜的學術主體複雜的學術主體(四四)獻身專業的資格獻身專業的資格(五五)最大的責任風險最大的責任風險Hsin-FuTSAIpage7ActivitiesofCPAFirms(一一)AttestationAndAssuranceServices1.Audit2.Examination3.Review4.Agreed-UponProcedures5.OtherAssurance(二二)Non-attestationServices1.Accounting&Bookkeeping2.TaxServices3.Consulting4.FinancialPlanning5.BusinessEvaluationHsin-FuTSAIpage8OtherAssuranceServicesPerformedCPAFirms1.RiskAssessmentservices2.Performancemeasurementservice3.ElderCareAssurance4.AccountingandCompilationserviceHsin-FuTSAIpage9STRUCTUREOFCPAFIRMSThreemainfactorsinfluencetheOrganizationalstructureofallfirms:
1.Theneedforindependenceformclient.2.theimportanceofastructuretoencouragecompetence.3.theincreasedlitigationriskfacedbyauditors.Hsin-FuTSAIpage10OrganizationalStructuresProprietorshipGeneralPartnershipGeneralCorporationProfessionalCorporationLimitedLiabilityCompanyLimitedLiabilityPartnership-TAIWAN-TAIWANHsin-FuTSAIpage11AICPACouncilBoardofDirectorsPresidentEducationFederalTaxationProfessionalDivisionContinuingProfessionalEducationCPAExaminationFederalTaxationExecutivecommitteeAuditingstandardsBoardAccountingandReviewServicesCommitteeExecutiveCommitteeAccountingStandardsExecutiveCommitteeQualityControlExecutiveCommitteeProfessionalEthicsDivisionDivisionforFirmsPrivateCompaniesPracticeSessionSECPracticesessionPublicOversightBoardQualityControlInquiryCommitteeHsin-FuTSAIPage12StaffLevelsandResponsibilitiesManger5-10yearsHelpsthein-chargeplanandmanagetheaudit,reviewsthein-chargeswork,andmanagerelationswiththeclient.Amanagermayberesponsibleformorethanoneengagementatthesametime.Partner10+yearsReviewstheoverallauditworkandisinvolvedinsignificantauditdecisions.Apartnerisanownerofthefirm,andthereforehastheultimateresponsibilityforconductingtheauditandservingtheclient.Senioror2-5yearsCoordinatesandisresponsiblefortheauditfiledIn-chargeauditorwork,includingsupervisingandreviewingstaffwork.StaffAssistant0-2yearsPerformsmostofthedetailedauditworkStaffLevelAverageExperienceTypicalResponsibilitiesHsin-FuTSAIPage13AuditTeamReviewPartner
(1)Anotherpartner
(1)ReviewManager
(1)ReviewIn-Charge
(1)Review&DirectStaffAssistants(25)Hsin-FuTSAIpage14AICPATheAICAsetsProfessionalrequirementsforCPA,conductsResearch,andpublishesmaterialsonmanydifferentsubjectsMaterialsonmanydifferentsubjectsrelatedtoaccounting,auditing,attestationandassuranceservices,managementconsultingservices,andtaxes.Hsin-FuTSAIpage15TheAICPAhasestablishedtheCPAVisionProjecttoprovideacorepurposeandavisionfortheCPAprofessionintheyear2011andbeyond.ThecorepurposeoftheCPAVisionProjectis“CPAmarkingsenseofachangingandcomplexworld.”ThefuturesuccessoftheCPAprofessionreliesagreatdealonpublicperceptionsofCPAsabilitiesandroles.CPAsmustbecomemarketdrivenandnotdependentonregulationstokeeptheminbusiness.Themarketdemandslessauditandaccountingandassuranceandmorevalue-addingconsultingservices.SpecializationiscriticalforthefutureoftheCPAprofession.ThemarketdemandsthatCPAsbeconversantinglobalbusinesspracticesandstrategies.Hsin-FuTSAIpage16EstablishingStandardsandRulesTheAICPAisempoweredtosetstandards(guidelines)andrulesthatallmembersAndotherpracticingCPAsmustfollow.TherequirementsaresetbycommitteesmadeupofAICPAmembers.Hsin-FuTSAIpage17MembershiponAICPAMembers360,000CPAFirms39.40%Industry46.40%Government4.2%Education2.3%Other7.7%Hsin-FuTSAIpage18TherearefourmajorareasinwhichtheAICPAhasauthoritytosetstandardsandmakerules.1.AuditingStandards:
19722.CompilationandReviewStandards:
19783.OtherAttestationStandards:
19864.CodeofProfessionalConduct:
Ch19Hsin-FuTSAIpage19OtherAICPAFunctionsSupportsresearchbyitsownresearchstaffandprovidesgrantstoothers.WritesandgradestheCPAexamination.Providesseminarsandeducationinavarietyofsubjectmatters.Hsin-FuTSAIpage20GenerallyAcceptedAuditingStandards:
Purposes制定制定GAAS之主要目的,在規範會之主要目的,在規範會計計師查核財務報表之品質,俾查核報告之閱師查核財務報表之品質,俾查核報告之閱讀者,對讀者,對CPA之查核工作及結果有共同之查核工作及結果有共同之之體認。
體認。
Hsin-FuTSAIpage21GenerallyAcceptedAuditingStandards:
IssueUnitIssueprocedures&Codifying19391972CommitteeonAuditingProcedures(CAP)1972PresentAuditingStandardsBoard(ASB)ASBRelatedUnitsASB(2/3)IssueSASSystem&AuSystemHsin-FuTSAIpage22StructureofAuditingStandards(一一)Concepts:
OrganizingIdeas(二二)Postulates:
FundamentalBeliefs(三三)Standards:
PrincipalRules(四四)InterpretationsHsin-FuTSAIpage23ConceptsofGAAS(一一)GeneralStandards1.EthicalConduct2.Independence3.DueAuditCare(二二)StandardsofFieldWork1.DueAuditCare2.Evidence(三三)StandardsofReporting1.FairPresentationHsin-FuTSAIpage24PostulatesofGAAS(一一)GeneralStandards1.PotentialConflictofInterest2.ExclusivelyonAuditor3.ProfessionObligation4.FreeformCollusiveandOtherUnusualIrregularities(二二)StandardsofFieldWork1.Verifiability2.InternalcontrolandReliability3.Pastholdstrueforthefuture(三三)StandardsofReporting1.ApplicationofGAAPresultsinFairPresentationHsin-FuTSAIpage25Three(3)Categories10generallyacceptedauditingstandardsStandardsAuditingAcceptedGenerallyGAASGenerallyacceptedauditingstandardsdevelopedbytheAICPAin1947andwithminimalchangeswhich,haveremainedthesame.Thegeneralstandardsstresstheimportantpersonalqualitiesthattheauditorshouldpossess.1.AdequateTechnicalTrainingandProficiency.2.IndependenceinMentalAttitude.3.DueProfessionalCare4.AdequatePlanningandSupervision5.UnderstandtheClientsInternalControl6.SufficientCompetentEvidence.Hsin-FuTSAIpage26Three(3)CategoriesGENERALSTANDARDSa.Theauditistobeperformedbyapersonorpersonshavingadequatetechnicaltrainingandproficiencyasanauditor.b.Inallmattersrelatingtotheassignment,anindependenceinmentalattitudeistobemaintainedbytheauditororauditors.c.Dueprofessionalcareistobeexercisedintheplanningandperformanceoftheauditandthepreparationofthereport.Hsin-FuTSAIpage271.Three(3)CategoriesSTANDARDSOFFIELDWORKa.Theworkistobeadequatelyplannedandassistant,ifany,aretobeproperlysupervised.b.Asufficientunderstandingofinternalcontrolistobeobtainedtoplantheauditandtodeterminethenature,timing,andextentofteststobeperformed.c.Sufficientcompetentevidentialmatteristobeobtainedthroughinspection,observation,inquiries,andconfirmationstoaffordareasonablebasisforanopinionregardingthefinancialstatementsunderaudit.Hsin-FuTSAIpage282.Three(3)CategoriesSTANDARDSOFREPORTINGa.Thereportshallstatewhetherthefinancialstatementsarepresentedinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.b.Thereportshallidentifythosecircumstancesinwhichsuchprincipleshavenotbeenconsistentlyobservedinthecurrentperiodinrelationtotheprecedingperiod.c.Informativedisclosuresinthefinancialstatementaretoberegardedasreasonablyadequateunlessotherwisestatedinthereport.d.Thereportshallcontainanexpressionofopinionregardingthefinancialstatement,takenasawhole.Hsin-FuTSAIpage293.SUMMARYOFGENERALLYACCEPTEDADUITINGSTANDARDSGenerallyAcceptedAuditingStandardsGeneralqualificationsandconductFieldW