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The summary of ACCA F8 Audit and Assurance Quick look at ACCA F8 Audit and Assurance. Assurance Audit is the process, assurance is the product. Agency theory : secondary agent (auditor) delivers the aussurance to principal (shareholders) that the report (FSs) provided by primary agent (director) shows T&F view. Objective of EA is assurance, purpose of EA is delivery confidence of FSs to shareholders. Reasonable assurance is a high degree of confidence, but NO guarantees! 5 elements of assurance engagement : (1) 3 parties relationships: practitioner (auditor) responsible party (director) intended users (shareholders) (2) subject matter (3) criteria (standards) (4) audit procedures to form opinion (5) audit report Positive assurance - high level, but not absolute, a lot of testings to form opinion, FSs show T&F view Negative assurance - medium level, a smaller amount of testings to form opinion, we have no evidences that CF forecast does not provide T&F view. Statutory audit is an audit of annual FSs. Auditor & AC - matters to discuss : scope & timing of audit significant findings during audit independence issues

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Page 1: The Summary of ACCA F8 & P1

The summary of ACCA F8 Audit and Assurance

Quick look at ACCA F8 Audit and Assurance.

Assurance

Audit is the process, assurance is the product.

Agency theory: secondary agent (auditor) delivers the aussurance to principal (shareholders) that the report (FSs) provided by primary agent (director) shows T&F view.

Objective of EA is assurance, purpose of EA is delivery confidence of FSs to shareholders.Reasonable assurance is a high degree of confidence, but NO guarantees!

5 elements of assurance engagement:

(1) 3 parties relationships:

practitioner (auditor) responsible party (director) intended users (shareholders)

(2) subject matter(3) criteria (standards)(4) audit procedures to form opinion(5) audit report

Positive assurance - high level, but not absolute, a lot of testings to form opinion, FSs show T&F viewNegative assurance - medium level, a smaller amount of testings to form opinion, we have no evidences that CF forecast does not provide T&F view.

Statutory audit is an audit of annual FSs.

Auditor & AC - matters to discuss:

scope & timing of audit significant findings during audit independence issues modification of audit report (opinion) man-t representation requested fraud cases

Corporate governance (CG) - systems by wich the company directed and controlled.Rules of CG:

global - OCDE Code national - The US - SOX, The UK - The UK CG Code other - Stock Echange Rules

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Underlying concepts of CG:HAIR DRIFT

Honesty / probity Accountability Independence Responsibility Decision taking / judgement Reputation Integrity Fairness Transparency / openness

NEDs - role (Higgs report)StRiP Performance

Strategy - contribute strategy success Risk - adequate ICs and risk man-t sistem in place People - appointment and remuneration of EDs, contractual and disciplinary issues Performance - hold EDs to account for decisions taken and results obtained, represent

shareholders interests

Audit committee   - 100% NEDs, 1 - financial experiencerole - CLARISSA

Create a climate of discipline and control Lend credibility in FS Assist CFO to provide forum Review FS to improve quality Independent judgement Strenthen position of internal auditor Strenthen position of external auditor Assist in resolution between EA and board

Audit process

Appointment (Ethics) Planning (Audit strategy) Planning (Detailed audit plan) ICs assessmant & testing Reduced/detailed substantive testing Review (Finalisation) Reporting (Audit report)

Audit ethics

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Ethics - fundamental principlesOPPIC

ObjectivityProfessional behaviourProfessional competenceIntegrityConfidentiality

Ethics - threatsASSIF

AdvocacySelf-interestSelf-reviewIntimidationFamiliarity

Ethics - indicators of threatsFULL STOP

Friends and familyUndue fee dependenceLoans to/fromLitigation

Shares in clientTaking gifts and hospitalityOverdue feesProvision to the other services

Preconditions for audit

FR framework is acceptable? Man-t understands its responsibilities on:

o the preparation of FSso ICso ready to provide access to all relevant info for audit

Other pre-acceptance considerations

resources (time & staff) available fees (!) client deadlines integrity of client and its directors level of audit risk money laundering procedures firm competence to do the work client credit rating

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professional clearance (contact with outgoing auditor's procedures)

Auditor rights

access to all books and records access to all information & explanation be given notice of general meeting (GM) attend GM speak at GM resign without finishing the audit send the info to shareholders

Auditor duties

issues the audit report, give an opinion on T&F view issues the statement of circumstancies with reasons of leaving respond any requests from new auditor after leaving the client

FraudEA gives an opinion on T&F view, free from MM cased by errors & fraud.Audit procedures may detect fraud.Prevention of fraud is NOT  the resposibility of EA, but prof. obligation to advise the client of how best to prevent it.

Man-t and TCWG are responsible for prevention and detection of fraud by having a good IC systems.

Engagement letterPurpose - reduces misunderstandings and creates the legal basis for paymentContent- objective of an audit- responsibilities of man-tto prepare FSsto provide all info & explanationaudit standards, law & reguation appliedaudit report & other communicationbasis of feesexplanation of audit process and level of assurance provided

Internal audit

AC's roles is to be the liaison between BoD and IA & EA.

short list of EA for the shareholders vote at AGM consider if EA remains independent negotiate the fee for EA

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receive the EA's report, man-t letter and other letters decide the need of IA dept decide of using in-house IA or outsoursing recruit the CIA receive all IA's reports monitor FR and IC systems of the company

Comparison of External and Internal Auditing  

                                   External Audit                              Internal Audit

Appointed by                Shareholders                                DirectorsReporting to                 Shareholders                                DirectorsWhat they Check          Annual FSs                                  Risk man-t & IC systemsLegally Requirement      Usually Yes                                 Typically NoIndependence               They Must Be                              Ideally, but hard to achieve

Value for money audit

3 EsEconomy - the lowest costs with appropriate quality of goods and services used (costs effeciency)Efficiency - the best outputs from the lowest inputs (resources using)Effectiveness - the best way to achieve company objectives (meeting objectives)

Outsourcing IAAdvantagesNo salary and other staff costsGet experiences outsidesImprove independence of IAGet expertise of outside specialists

DisadvantagesExpensiveCost of monitoring people outside the companyLoss of controlConfidentiality breachesSlower to respond

Planning

Benefits of planning

appropriate attention to important areas identify & resolve potential problems on a timely basis perform audit in an effective & efficient manner identify audit risks proper staffing and assignments easy to direct, supervise and review audit work

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coordinate work with experts

Audit risk is a risk of giving the wrong opinion when FSs contain MM which the auditor fails to detect.

Audit risk modelAudit risk = Inherent risk * Control risk * Detection risk

Inherent risk - FSs contain MM due to nature of business and its transactionsControl risk - company's ICs fail to prevent and detect MM in FSsDetection risk - audit procedures fail to detect MM in FSs

Materiality

Overall materiality (FSs level)

0,5% - 1% of Sales Revenue 1-2% of Total assets 5-10% of PBT

Performance materiality

It is lower than overall, set for particular areas ( do not miss the errors which in aggregate may be material)

Audit documentation

evidence of audit work done properlyfacilitates the review by seniors the work done by junior staffhelp audit team in the future yearsencourage high-quality approach

Working papers (WP) will be retained at least 5 years.

WP content

Name of a client Year end Name of a person prepared it Date of preparation of WP Name of reviewer Date of review Some explanation about the work done Conclusions of the work done

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Internal control (IC)

5 elements of IC

Control environment Control procedures Risk assessment Information systems Monitoring

Control proceduresCARCAP

ComparisonAuthorisationReconciliationsComputer controlsArithmeticalPhysical

Inherent limitations of ICs

Human error Collusion Cost > Benefits Non-routine transactions

Control procedures on sales system

ODIACO

OrderingTest whether the customers are credit worthy and credit reports were used before approvalDeliveryTest whether the goods dispatched are the ones ordered by comparing GDNs & sales order notes and also observing checks when loading trucksInvoicingTest whethes the customers are charged for what they recieved by checking a sample GDNs have customers’ & have an invoice issued for those goodsAccountingTest that all invoices have been posted correctly by checking that a sample of invoices have been recorded in the sales day book and correctly posted to sales legderCashTest that the cheques recieved have been banked the following day by comparing the register for checks recieved with the Bank statementOverallAgree that correct supervision of all functions is done by going via supervisory log books which give details of spot checks carried out at all levels of processing.

Audit evidence

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Financial statements assertionsACCA COVER

AccuracyCompletenessCut offAllocation

Classification and understandibilityOccurenceValuationExistanceRights and obligations

PROVE

Presentation & disclosureRecords are accurate & completeOwnershipValuationExistence

COVE + DComplitenessOwnershipValuationExistenceDisclosure

Sources of evidenceAEIOU

Analytical proceduresEnquiry and confirmationInspectionObservationrecalcUlation and reperformance

Evaluation of expert's workCCO

Competent ?Capable ?Objective?

Indications of going concern problems

Net liabilities Operating losses

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Major debt repayments due Loss of major customers or suppliers Loss of key staff Withdrawal of overdrafts CFs problems Major litigation

Reporting

Standard report content

Title Addressee Introduction Responsibilities of man-t & auditors Basis of opinion Opinion Signature & date

Unmodified report - FSs show T&F view, free from MM cased by errors or fraud.

Modified report:

Emphasis of matter paragraph - to draw attention to some matters properly & cleraly disclosed in FSs.EOM doesn't affect opinion.

Other matter - to refer to a matter not present or disclosed in FSs.OM doesn't affect opinion.

Qualified opinion - FSs contain MM, but not pervasive or auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence and possible effect on FS material, but not pervasive.Opinion EXCEPT FOR .... FSs show T&F view

Adverse opinion - FSs contain material & pervasive misstatement.FSs do not show T&F view.

Disclamer of opinion - auditor is unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence and possible effect on FS material & pervasive.We do not express an opinion on FSs.

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Useful mnemonics for ACCA F8 Audit and Assurance

Preparing for exams, I have noticed that there are an enormous amount of new information to memorize. My mind explodes. How to improve the memorizing? Mnemonics is an answer. Many of lecturers on Opentuition use this technique to improve the memorizing of their students.

Art of memory was very important in preliterate times when priests, shamans and the teller had to memorize vast amounts of information. The first texts about Mnemonics were written by the ancient Greeks. In the Renaissance, the knowledge was especially valued, so the ability to keep the knowledge in mind was the key to success. Giordano Bruno has published a book on mnemonics "The shadows of ideas." He was invited by the French King Henry IV, who tried to find out - how he had so much knowledge) And in our time interest in mnemonics is not waned.

I have collected some mnemonics to memorize the information of ACCA F8 Audit and Assurance and ACCA P1 Governance, ethics and risks.

Financial statements assertionsACCA COVER

AccuracyCompletenessCut offAllocation

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Classification and understandibilityOccurenceValuationExistanceRights and obligations

Sources of evidenceAEIOU

Analytical proceduresEnquiry and confirmationInspectionObservationrecalcUlation and reperformance

Ethics - fundamental principlesOPPIC

ObjectivityProfessional behaviourProfessional competenceIntegrityConfidentiality

Ethics - threatsASSIF

AdvocacySelf-interestSelf-reviewIntimidationFamiliarity

Ethics - indicators of threatsFULL STOP

Friends and familyUndue fee dependenceLoans to/fromLitigation

Shares in clientTaking gifts and hospitality

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Overdue feesProvision to the other services

Corporate governance - conceptsHAIR DRIFT

Honesty / probityAccountabilityIndependenceResponsibility

Decision taking / judgementReputationIntegrityFairnessTransparency / openness

Stakeholdres - anyone or any groupPINK LAVR

Primary or secondlyInternal or externalNarrow or wideKnown or unknown

Legitimate or illegitimateActive or passiveVoluntary or involuntaryRecognised or unrecognised

Internal controls - categorisationOPA SPAMS or SPAM SOAP

OrganisationalPhysicalArithmetic and Accounting

Segregation of dutiesPersonnelAuthorisation and approvalManagementSupervision

Audit committee - role and functionCLARISSA

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Creat a climate of discipline and controlLend credibility in financial statementsAssist CFO providing a forumReview financial statements to improve qualityIndependent judgementStrengthen position of the internal auditorStrengthen position of the external auditorAssist in the resolution of dispites between external auditor and the board

Control objectivesA STOP

AccuracySafeguarding assetTiming reportingOrderly efficient business conductPrevention fraud or non-compliance of law

Control proceduresCARCAP

ComparisonAuthorisationReconciliationsComputer controlsArithmeticalPhysical

Evaluation of expert's workCCO

Competent ?Capable ?Objective?

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Professional marks in ACCA P level exams

One of the features of the Professional level exam papers is the awarding of ‘professional marks’. These are marks allocated not for the content of an answer, but for the degree of professionalism with which certain parts of the answer are presented.

They will usually be awarded in Section A (the compulsory part of the exam paper) and will total between four and six marks. It may be, for example, that one requirement asks you to present your answer in the form of, say, a letter, a presentation, a memo, a report, briefing notes, or similar.

Some marks may be awarded for the form of the answer in addition to the content of the answer. This might be for the structure, content, style and layout, or the logical flow of arguments in your answer.

You should assume that if the question asks for a specific format of answer that some marks may be awarded for an effective presentation of that format.

My ACCA friends sometimes ask me about the specific formats of question answer. I would like to share these formats here.

When you failed your ACCA exam with 47-49 marks, then ask yourself whether or not you try to gain any professional marks. Maybe you can improve your performance next time)

REPORT

To:From:

Date:

Subject:

Introduction:

Body: (answer of question)

Conclusion:

Appendix: (ratio calculation, workings)

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MEMORANDUM

Date:

To:

From:

Subject:

Introduction: (refer to someone who requests the memo)

Body: (answer question)

Use the headings, short paragraphs and leave the space between them.

To guide the reader, use the transitions like Firstly, Secondly, In addition, Next...

Conclusion: (reinforce the main points of the memo)

PRESS RELEASE

Head line (like in the newspaper to describe the content of the scenario)

Date:

Place:

Body: (answer the question)

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Company info: (background of the organisation featuring in this press release)

Contact person info:

###

BRIEFING NOTES

Issue (or Topic, or Purpose): (short statement of an issue)

Background: (a brief summary of history of the issue)

Current status: (current situation of the matter)

Key consideration: (a summary of facts, considerations, developments)

Recommendations: (the best advices you can offer)

For ACCA students who prepare for F8 Audit and Assurance, there is a possibility to gain 2 marks for covering letter. The two marks were allocated as ½ for a letterhead, ½ for an introductory paragraph, ½ for disclaimers and ½ for a courteous sign off of the letter, which requires more than just a signature.

COVERING LETTER

To: Board of Directors _____________ Co # office, _________ str. city country Date: Dear Sirs,

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Audit of ___________ Co for year ended ___________

Please, find enclosed the report to management on __________________ (subject) identified during the audit for year ended __________.

The report considers __________________ (subject) and provides recommendations _______ (subject).

Yours faithfully,the audit firm

The technical article about professional marks relevant to ACCA P1 is here SA June 2009

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The summary of ACCA P1 Governance, risk and ethics

Governance

Agency theory - directors act as agents of shareholdersPotential problem - strategy to benefit directors, not shareholders, different attitude to risk (not their investment), sort-termismGoal congruence - incentives to align interests (profit related pay and share option schemes)

Rules or principles based approachesRules - SOX, legally inforced, section 404 ICFR penalises SMEsPrinciples - UK Combined Code of CG, comply or explaine, SMEs more leeway, not legally compulsory, market benefits or penalties for non-complyer

CG concepts - HAIR DRIFTHonesty- truth, not misleadingAccountability - directors accountable to sharehoders, stakeholdersIndependence - NEDs free from conflict of interestsResponsibility - directors responsible to stakeholdersDecision taken - improve wealth of an entity

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Reputation - ability to comply with CG conceptsIntegrity - honesty and balance, trustworthyFairness - take into account legitimate interestsTransparency - full disclosure of material matters

Chairman - role (Higgs report) - RAISE DIPRun the boardActive engagement by board membersInduction programmeSufficient time for complex decisionEffective communications with shareholdersDevelopment needs for directorsInformation provided accurately and timelyPerformance evaluation

NEDs - role (Higgs report)StRiP Performance

Strategy - contribute strategy successRisk - adequate ICs and risk man-t sistem in placePeople - appointment and remuneration of EDs, contractual and disciplinary issuesPerformance - hold EDs to account for decisions taken and results obtained, represent shareholders interests

Audit committee - 100% NEDs, 1 - financial experiencerole - CLARISSA

Create a climate of discipline and controlLend credibility in FSAssist CFO to provide forumReview FS to improve qualityIndependent judgementStrenthen position of internal auditorStrenthen position of external auditorAssist in resolution between EA and board

Risk man-t committee - majority of NEDs, 1 - from AC, 1 - risk expertrole

Assess ICsPerforms risk assessment of key operationsOversees implementation and effective operation of risk strategy

Nomination committee - majority of NEDsrole

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Identify appropriate people to join boardDetermine packages and their compositions for prospective EDs

Remuneration committee - majority of NEDsrole

Determine appropriate packages anf their compositions for EDsCross directorship and cross shareholdership are prohibited

Turnbull criteria to assess the need for IA dept

Scale, diversity and complexity of company's operationsNumber of employeesCost-benefitChanges in organisational structureChanges in key risksProblem with ICsIncreased # of unexplained or unacceptable events

Turnbull guidance for sound ICs (sound = effective)

Priciples of ICs embeded to activities (not stand alone)Quickly response of risksImmediate reporting to man-t

Public sector organisations

Hospitals, schools, local government authorities, state-controlled companies, NGOsPurpose - implement government policy. It cannot be left for profit (eg. loss-making route may be retaine to support economic development in a region)Focus - value for money (EEE)Agency relationship - man-t as an agent for taxpayersProblem - strategic objectives hardly to define and monitor their achievments

Charities & voluntary organisationsAccountability relationship - charity - donor - purpose of donation and actual use of it

Risk

Strategic risk

responsible - boardarises from fundamental decisions related to organisation's objectivesBusiness and Non-business

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Business - product and service related (marketing and development, economic risk, technological risk)Non-business not related to product and service (long-term financing)

UK Cadbery report - matters:significant aquisition and disposalinvestmentscapital projectstreasury policies

Managing - if problem is global (raw material supplier uncertainity), - not avoided in short term, - redesign production - reduce or eliminate risk in long termAvoid risk - lost business opportunity - competitor may take up these opportunities and boost its business

Operational riskresponsible - risk committee - line managers - employeesarises from internal resources, systems, processes, employees risksstoppage line - machine failurekey staff leaving - dissatisfiedlost of sales - poor quality

Managing - controls to detect or correct problem - to reduce or eliminate risk

Guide to risks - FROP LIFE

Financial riskReputationOperationalProductLegal & politicalInformation technologyFraudEnterpreneurial or economic

Risk framework - ALARM

AppetiteList (risk register)Assess (TARA)ResponseMonitor

TARA

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High probability * High impact = AvoidHigh probability * Low impact = TransferLow probability * High impact = ReduceLow probability * Low impact = Accept

ERM model COSO's enterprise risk man-t8 components

1 - Internal environment - tone of organisation influincing risk appetite, attitude to risk man-t & ethical values (criticism - external environment ignored)2 - Objective setting - to support company's mission (consistent with risk appetite)3 - Event identification - which may affect achievements of objectives. Negative impact - risks, positive impact - opportunities4 - Risk assessment - probability and impact of risks5 - Risk response - reduce, accept, transfer, avoid6 - Control activities - policies & procedures to check effectiveness of risk responces7- Implementation & communication - data - man-t & staff responsibility8 - Monitoring - modified if necessary

Ethics

Gray, Owen & Adams - 7 positions on CSRPRESSSD

Pristine capitalist - shareholders most importantRadical feminist - do not fellow male dominate, soft treatment of femaleExpedients - opportunities for business > SR is secondarySocial contract - entity exists till it serves the societySocial ecologist - recognise social & environmental footprintSocialist - SR is first, good production is secondDeep ecologist - attention to nature, save planet for the future generations

AAA model

FEN ABCD

FactEthicNormAlternative courseBest courseConsequenceDecision

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Tucker's model - 5 questions

Please Look For Red Shoes

Profitable?Legal?Fair?Right?Sustainable? (or environmental)?

Mendelow framework

influence of stakeholder = Power * Interest

Low power * Low interest = Minimal effortLow power * Hight interest = Keep informedHigh power * Low interest = Keep satisfiedHigh power * High interest = Key players

Instrumental & normative motivations of stakeholder theory

Instrumental - take into account shareholders opinion only if they are consistent with other, more important objectives (profit maximisation, gaining market share, etc.)

Normative - Kant's theory based, moral framework, see sharehoders as ends in themselves, not to achievements of other ends)

Category of stakeholders - PINK LAVR

Primary / secondaryInternal/ externalNarrow / wideKnown / unknownLegitimate / unlegitimateActive / passiveVoluntary / involuntaryRecognised / unrecognised

Approaches to CSR - PRAD

proactive - promote interests of stokeholders & stakeholdersreactive - avoid CSR, try to hide from stakeholders / societyaccomodative - balance the interests of shareholders with other stakeholdersdefensive - rely only on legally established rules to take minimal CSR

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CSR - PELE

Philantropic - what is desirable?Ethics - what is right?Legal - compliance with lawEconomy - focus on profitability

Kohlberg's stages of moral development

3 levels (6 stages)

Level 1 - Pre-conventional1. Obedience & punishment orientation (How avoid punishment)2. Self-interst orientation (What's in it for me?)

Level 2 - Conventional3. Interpersonal accord & conformity (social norms, good boy/girl attitude)4. Authority & social order maintaining orientation (Law & order morality)

Level 3. Post-conventional5. Social contract orientation6. Universal ethical principles

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Useful Mnemonics for ACCA P1 Governance, ethics and risks

Preparing for exams, I have noticed that such enormous amount of new information is not able to be retained in my mind (!) How to improve the memory? The answer of this question is given by mnemonics. Many of teachers at Opentuition, BPP & LSBF use this technique in their lectures to improve the memorizing of their students.

I have collected some useful mnemonics for ACCA P1 Governance, ethics and risks. Hope it facilitates you to remember the relevant. :)

Ethical principlesPrOFIT

ProbityOpennessFairnessIntegrityTransparency

Internal controls - categorisationOPA SPAMS

Organisational Controls

• Control over the organisation structure including managers having specific• Responsibilities and delegations tasks.

Authorisation

• Controls to ensure that transactions do not proceed until an appropriate individual has given approval.

Physical

• Protection of assets against theft, unauthorised access or use.

Supervision

• Oversight of work of other individuals to ensure tasks are carried out correctly.

Personnel

• Controls in place to ensure the suitable people are employed.

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Arithmetic Accounting

• Checking accounting transactions for accuracy, includes use of accounts and reconciliations (e.g. bank reconciliation).

Segregation/rotation

• Different people for each transaction to – Authorise, Record, Maintain physical custody of any assets (i.e. petty cash), pay for it.

Management Controls

• Control actions taken by management depending on the contents of reports received. Managers should be involved in the day to day supervision of staff.

Corporate governance - concepts

HAIR DRIFT

Honesty / probityAccountabilityIndependenceResponsibility

Decision taking / judgementReputationIntegrityFairnessTransparency / openness

Audit committee - role and functionCLARISSA

Creat a climate of discipline and controlLend credibility in financial statementsAssist CFO providing a forumReview financial statements to improve qualityIndependent judgementStrengthen position of the internal auditorStrengthen position of the external auditorAssist in the resolution of disputes between external auditor and the board

Types of StakeholdresPINK LAVR

Primary or secondly

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Internal or externalNarrow or wideKnown or unknown

Legitimate or illegitimateActive or passiveVoluntary or involuntaryRecognised or unrecognised

Role of Non-executive Diretors (NEDs) (in accordance with Higgs report)StRiP Performance

Strategic roles

Risk assessment rolesPeople’s rolePerformance role

Role of Chairman (in accordance with Higgs report)RAISE DIP

Run the board

Active engagement by board membersInduction programmeSufficient time for complex decisionEffective communication with shareholders

Development needs of directorsInformation provided accurately and timelyPerformance evaluation

American Accounting Association approach to ethical issues (AAA model)FEN ABCD

Fact

Ethic (Independence, Obedience, Confidentiality)

Norm (Objectivity, Governance, Independence, Transparency)

Alternative Course of action.

Best Course of action.

Consequences of each action

DecisionCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)PELE

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Philanthropic    - what is desirable?

Ethics               - what is right?

Legal                - compliance with law

Economy          - focus on profitability

Approaches to CSRPRAD

Proactive

Reactive

Accomodative

Defensive

Gray, Owen and Adams seven position on SR

PRESSSD

or

Please Eat Salad Soup Sandwitch Regularly Dad

Pristine Capitalist

Radical Feminist

Expedients

Social Contract

Social Ecologist

Socialist

Deep Ecologist

Quality characteristics of good information 

ACCURATE

AccurateCompleteCost beneficialUser targetedRelevantAuthoritativeTimelyEasy to use

Corporate code of Ethics 

SPICES S

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Social

Position

Implementation

Customer relations

Employees

Suppliers

Shareholders

Tucker ethic decision making question

Please Look For Red Shoes

Profit ?

Legal ?

Fair?

Right?

Sustainable or environmentally?

Risk framework 

ALARM

Appetite

List (risk register)

Assess (TARA)

Response

Monitor

General Guide to some risks 

FROP LIFE

Financial risk

Reputation risk

Operational risk

Product risk

Legal & political risk

Information technology risk

Fraud risk

Entrepreneurial risk or economic risk

Macro-environmental factors analysis 

PESTEL

Political  -  tax policy, labour law, environmental law, trade restrictions, tariffs, and political stability

Economic -  economic growth, interest rates, exchange rates and the inflation rate

Social -  health, population growth rate, age distribution, career attitudes and emphasis on safety

Technological -  R&D activity, automation, technology incentives and the rate of technological

change

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Environmental - weather, climate, and climate change

Legal -  discrimination law, consumer law, antitrust law, employment law, and health and safety

law