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Where can I research Public Company Audit Fees?
You can find out information on public company audit fees on annual filings prepared by the public company and posted on SEDAR or EDGAR. Alternatively, you can visit theauditorsreport.com and research audit fee data there.
Under what circumstances would a company seek a compilation or a review instead of an audit?
Many banks want some form of assurance from small business owners (nonpublic entities) before lending them significant sums of money, but realize that an audit is not necessary
Why company go for external audit?
If company wants to go to public for issuance of shares or already issued shares to public then it is statutary requirement to conduct external audit and provide audited accounting statements.
List five recommendation that have been made recenlty to strengthen the independent audit function?
A public company auditor, in order to be independent, should not audit its own work (as it would if it provided internal audit outsourcing services, financial information systems design, appraisal or valuation services, actuarial services, or bookkeeping services to an audit client).A public company auditor should not function as part of management or as an employee of the audit client (as it would if it provided human resources services such as recruiting, hiring, and designing compensation packages for the officers, directors, and managers of an audit client).A public company auditor, to be independent, should not act as an advocate of its audit client (as it would if it provided legal and expert services to an audit client in judicial or regulatory proceedings).A public company auditor should not be a promoter of the company's stock or other financial interests (as it would be if it served as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banker for the company).
Is deloitte touche a public company?
Public as in you can buy and sell its shares? no... Audit companies are based on partnerships... so no stockholders...
Who audits an audit firm?
In Canada, the Canadian Public Accountability Board. In the USA, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
What is the main difference between public sector audit and private sector audit?
public sector audit is different from private sector audit
What is a financial review agreement?
audit
Does every private limited company has statutory audit?
Yes. Sec 224 applies to ever company, whetehr private ot public.
What is the purpose of the public company accounting oversight board?
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a non-profit, private company which was created to oversee the auditors of public companies. Their main purpose is to ensure that audit reports are accurate and fair in order to protect investors of public companies.
What is unqualified audit report?
While the word 'unqualified' may seem to have a negative spin on it, it is actually the best type of audit report a company can receive. Once an audit is complete, the audit partner will produce a report the the owners if the company giving his/her opinion on the accounts. An unqualified report will say that there are no material misstatements and the accounts seem to be true and fair. If there are issues with the accounts that the auditor needs to bring to the attention if the company owners, he/she will produce a modified (qualified) audit report instead.
Why is it important that a public company performs an external audit on an annual basis?
A public company likely takes donations and/or government money through grants and endowments. The benefactors and taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being spent. Performing an external audit eliminates any company bias and allows transparency to relieve the company from legal responsibility should a financial dispute arise.
