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Auditing Test1
Auditing Test 1 Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is auditing? | Verifying assertions. |
| What are the kinds of auditors? | *tax auditors/gov't auditors *regulatory auditors *external/independent auditors *internal auditors |
| What is the basic audit process? | *Gather evidence. *Compare to benchmark (GAAP) *Report (Opinion) |
| What is the SEC? | The Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| What is the SEC's main job? | To oversee companies that trade in the stock market. They have the legislative ability to write GAAP. They delegated this ability to FASB. |
| What is FASB? | The Financial Accounting Standards Board. |
| What is the IASC? | The International Accounting Standards Committee. |
| Should companies in the US stock markets follow FASB rules or IASC rules? | The SEC says that companies can follow either FASB rules or IASC rules. |