Contemporary Auditing Real Issues and Cases

by Knapp, Michael C.

• ISBN13: 9780324303254
• ISBN10: 0324303254
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780324658057
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-19
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Summary

Learn how to think like an auditor with CONTEMPORARY AUDITING: REAL ISSUES AND CASES! With examples pulled exclusively from real-world auditing cases, you?ll quickly learn how to recognize and understand the critical factors and circumstances that determine the outcome of audits. Studying audits within the text provides you with the information about the true nature of the work environment and work roles of independent auditors.

Table of Contents

Comprehensive Cases	1	(146)
Enron Corporation	3	(20)
Livent, Inc.	23	(14)
Health Management, Inc.	37	(18)
AMRE, Inc.	55	(8)
The Leslie Fay Companies	63	(12)
Star Technologies, Inc.	75	(10)
Lincoln Savings and Loan Association	85	(14)
Crazy Eddie, Inc.	99	(10)
ZZZZ Best Company, Inc.	109	(14)
OAO Gazprom	123	(14)
United States Surgical Corporation	137	(10)
Audits of High-Risk Accounts	147	(66)
Jack Greenberg, Inc.	149	(8)
Golden Bear Golf, Inc.	157	(8)
Happiness Express, Inc.	165	(8)
CapitalBanc Corporation	173	(4)
General Technologies Group Ltd.	177	(10)
CBI Holding Company, Inc.	187	(6)
Campbell Soup Company	193	(8)
Perry Drug Stores, Inc.	201	(8)
SmarTalk Teleservices, Inc.	209	(4)
Internal Control Issues	213	(36)
The Trolley Dodgers	215	(2)
Howard Street Jewelers, Inc.	217	(2)
Saks Fifth Avenue	219	(4)
Triton Energy Ltd.	223	(10)
Goodner Brothers, Inc.	233	(8)
Troberg Stores	241	(8)
Ethical Responsibilities of Accountants	249	(32)
Creve Couer Pizza, Inc.	251	(4)
Jamaica Water Properties	255	(8)
Suzette Washington, Accounting Major	263	(2)
Oak Industries, Inc.	265	(4)
F&C International, Inc.	269	(4)
Laurel Valley Estates	273	(4)
Rocky Mount Undergarment Company, Inc.	277	(4)
Ethical Responsibilities of Independent Auditors	281	(48)
Cardillo Travel Systems, Inc.	283	(6)
The PTL Club	289	(4)
Zaveral Boosalis Raisch	293	(4)
Mallon Resources Corporation	297	(6)
Koger Properties, Inc.	303	(4)
American Fuel & Supply Company, Inc.	307	(4)
The North Face, Inc.	311	(8)
NextCard, Inc.	319	(10)
Professional Roles	329	(34)
Leigh Ann Walker, Staff Accountant	331	(2)
Bill DeBurger, In-Charge Accountant	333	(4)
Sarah Russell, Staff Accountant	337	(4)
Tommy O'Connell, Audit Senior	341	(4)
Avis Love, Staff Accountant	345	(4)
Charles Tollison, Audit Manager	349	(4)
Hamilton Wong, In-Charge Accountant	353	(4)
David Myers, Controller	357	(6)
Professional Issues	363	(46)
HealthSouth Corporation	365	(6)
National Medical Transportation Network	371	(6)
Baan Company N.V.	377	(8)
Hopkins v. Price Waterhouse	385	(8)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities, LLC	393	(6)
Scott Fane, CPA	399	(6)
Stephen Gray, CPA	405	(4)
Classic Litigation Cases	409	(2)
Fred Stern & Company, Inc. (Ultramares Corporation v. Touche et al.)	411	(8)
First Securities Company of Chicago (Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder et al.)	419	(6)
Equity Funding Corporation of America	425	(6)
National Student Marketing Corporation	431