The PCAOB has the authority to set audit standards for all audits of public companies

2-60. (Audit Standards for NonPublic Companies, LO 5, 9, 10) The PCAOB has the authority to set audit standards for all audits of public companies. The AICPA continues to set audit standards for nonpublic companies through its auditing standards board.

Required:
a. What are the pros and cons of having the same audit standards for both public and nonpublic entities?
b. In what ways might you expect auditing standards for audits of nonpublic companies to differ from the standards for public companies? Identify three (there are not necessarily three right or wrong answers-this is an opinion and discussion question only). Identify the rationale for your answers.
c. A CPA is performing an audit of a local municipality. Where should the auditor look to determine audit standards that must be followed?
d. What role should an audit committee play in determining which standards an audit firm will use in auditing their company? Explain.


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Sam is a senior auditor on the integrated audit of the Patriots Dynasty Corporation and is in charge of designing tests for the ICFR and financial statement audits

Problem 13-31 Sam is a senior auditor on the integrated audit of the Patriots Dynasty Corporation and is in charge of designing tests for the ICFR and financial statement audits. You are the staff auditor on the engagement. Sam asks you to make a start on the audit program for the human resources and payroll tests.

Required: Create a chart with two columns. Column A (shown below) lists different types of tests the team can utilize for testing ICFR and financial statement audits. In Column B give one example for each type of test listed in Column (a).

Column A Column B
Tests of controls for human resources transactions
Tests of controls for payroll cash disbursements
Dual purpose tests for human resources transactions
Dual purpose tests for payroll disbursements
Substantive analytical procedures for payroll-related expenses
Substantive analytical procedures for payroll-related liabilities
Tests of details of balances for payroll-related expenses
Tests of details of balances for payroll-related liabilities


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