by Timothy J Louwers (Author), Allen Blay (Author), David Sinason Associate Professor (Author), Jerry R Strawser (Author), Jay C. Thibodeau Associate Professor (Author)
About the Author
Jay C. Thibodeau is the Rae D. Anderson Professor of Accounting at Bentley University.
Professor Thibodeau is a certified public accountant and a former auditor. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut in 1987 and his PhD from the University of Connecticut in 1996. He joined the faculty at Bentley in 1996 and has remained there. At Bentley, he serves as the coordinator for all audit and assurance curriculum matters. His off-campus commitments include consulting with the Audit Learning and Development group at KPMG.
Professor Thibodeau’s scholarship focuses on audit judgment and decision making and audit education. He is a coauthor of two textbooks and has written more than 40 book chapters and articles for academics and practitioners in journals such as Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Accounting Horizons, and Issues in Accounting Education.
Professor Thibodeau served as the President of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association for the 2014/2015 academic year. He served on the Executive Committee for the Auditing Section from 2008 to 2010. He has received national recognition for his work five times. First, for his thesis, winning the 1996 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award presented by the ABO section of the AAA. Three other times, for curriculum innovation, winning the 2001 Joint AICPA/AAA Collaboration Award, the 2003 Innovation in Assurance Education Award, and the 2016 Forensic Accounting Teaching Innovation Award. Finally, for outstanding service, receiving a Special Service Award from the Auditing Section for his work in helping to create the “Access to Auditors” program sponsored by the Center for Audit Quality.
About this book
As auditors, we are trained to investigate beyond appearances to determine the underlying facts―in other words, to look beneath the surface. From the Enron and WorldCom scandals of the early 2000s to the financial crisis of 2007–2008 to present-day issues and challenges related to significant estimation uncertainty, understanding the auditor’s responsibility related to fraud, maintaining a clear perspective, probing for details, and understanding the big picture are indispensable to effective auditing. With the availability of greater levels of qualitative and quantitative information (“big data”), the need for technical skills and challenges facing today’s auditor is greater than ever. The author team of Louwers, Blay, Sinason, Strawser, and Thibodeau has dedicated years of experience in the auditing field to this new edition of Auditing & Assurance Services, supplying the necessary investigative tools for future auditors.
Brief contents
PART ONE The Contemporary Auditing Environment
1. Auditing and Assurance Services 1
2. Professional Standards 40
PART TWO The Financial Statement Audit
3. Engagement Planning 75
4. Management Fraud and Audit Risk 117
5. Risk Assessment: Internal Control Evaluation 173
6. Employee Fraud and the Audit of Cash 227
7. Revenue and Collection Cycle 279
8. Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle 336
9. Production Cycle 394
10. Finance and Investment Cycle 443
11. Completing the Audit 500
12. Reports on Audited Financial Statements 540
PART THREE Stand-Alone Modules
A. Other Public Accounting Services 583
B. Professional Ethics 628
C. Legal Liability 676
D. Internal Audits, Governmental Audits, and Fraud Examinations 720
E. Overview of Sampling 762
F. Attributes Sampling 795
G. Variables Sampling 835
H. Auditing and Information Technology 883
CASES C1
INDEX I1
Series: Auditing and Assurance Services
Length: 1040 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 7 edition (February 10, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1259573281
ISBN-13: 978-1259573286