MP Auditing and Assurance Services

Please note-this information applies to the previous edition. The fourth edition of Auditing & Assurance Services is the most up-to-date auditing text on the market. All chapters and modules in the fourth edition have been revised to incorporate professional standards through SAS 116, AS7, international standards of auditing (ISAs), and unnumbered standards adopted through July 2009. New terminology from the AICPA's Clarity Project has been incorporated throughout the book. In addition, all chapters include new problems, Kaplan CPA Review simulations, and comprehensive case questions. Fraud awareness, a thorough understanding of internal controls, and the ability to use technology effectively are the hallmarks of a successful auditor in business today. With Auditing & Assurance Services, 4th edition , students are prepared to take on auditing's latest challenges. As a leader in fraud coverage, it is accompanied by the Apollo Shoes Case, the only standalone FRAUD audit case on the market (available online on the book's OLC). The text is also designed to provide flexibility for instructors; the twelve chapters focus on the auditing process while the eight modules provide additional topics that can be taught at the instructor's discretion without interrupting the flow of the text.

Table of Contents:
Please note-this information applies to the previous edition. Auditing and Assurance Services, 4th Edition, Louwers/Ramsay/Sinason/Strawser/Thibodeau Part I: The Contemporary Auditing Environment Chapter 1: Auditing and Assurance Services Chapter 2: Professional Standards Chapter 3: Management Fraud and Audit Risk Part II: The Financial Statement Audit Chapter 4: Engagement Planning Chapter 5: Risk Assessment: Internal Control Evaluation Chapter 6: Employee Fraud and the audit of Cash Appendix 6A Internal Control Questionnaires Appendix 6B Audit Plan Questionnaires Chapter 7: Revenue and Collection Cycle Fraud Cases: Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99) Appendix 7A Internal Control Questionnaires Appendix 7B Audit Plan Chapter 8: Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle Fraud Case(s): Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99) Appendix 8A Internal Control Questionnaires Appendix 8B Audit Plans Appendix 8B The Payroll Cycle Chapter 9: Production Cycle Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99) Appendix 9A Internal Control Questionnaires Appendix 9B Audit Plans Chapter 10: Finance and Investment Cycle Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (SAS 99) Appendix 10A Internal Control Questionnaires Appendix 10B Substantive Audit Plans Chapter 11: Completing the Audit Chapter 12: Reports on Audited Financial Statements Part III: Other Topics Module A: Other Public Accounting Services Module B: Professional Ethics Module C: Legal Liability Module D: Internal, Governmental, and Fraud Audits Module E: Overview of Sampling Module F: Attribute Sampling Module G: Variables Sampling Module H: Information Systems Auditing Comprehensive Cases Andersen: An Obstruction of Justice? PTL Club-The Harbinger of Things to Come? GM: Running on Empty? Unhealthy Accounting at HealthSouth KPMG: How Many Firms? Something Went Sour at Parmalat GE: How Much Are Auditors Paid? Saytam Computer Services, Ltd.-India's Enron