Auditing and Assurance Services

Jerry R. Strawser is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Texas A&M University and holds the KPMG Chair in Accounting.Prior to his current appointment, Professor Strawser served as dean of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, interim executive vice president and provost at Texas A&M University, interim dean of the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, and Arthur Andersen & Co. Alumni Professor of Accounting.Professor Strawser has coauthored three textbooks and more than 60 journal articles. In addition to his academic experience, he had prior public accounting experience at two Big Five accounting firms. He has also developed and delivered numerous executive development programs to organizations such as AT&T, Centerpoint Energy, Continental Airlines, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, KBR, KPMG, Minute Maid, PricewaterhouseCoopers, McDermott International, Shell, Southwest Bank of Texas, and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Professor Strawser is a certified public accountant in the state of Texas and earned his BBA and PhD in Accounting from Texas A&M University.

Auditors are trained to investigate beyond appearances to determine the underlying facts-in other words, to look beneath the surface. The recent financial crisis has made this skill even more crucial to the business community. As a result of this recent crisis and of the financial statement accounting scandals that occurred at the turn of the century, 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. The author team of Louwers, Ramsay, 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.

Part I: The Contemporary Auditing EnvironmentChapter 1: Auditing and Assurance Services
Chapter 2: Professional Standards
Appendix 2A Attestation Standards
Part II: The Financial Statement Audit
Chapter 3: Engagement Planning
Chapter 4: Management Fraud and Audit Risk
Appendix 4A Selected Financial Ratios
Appendix 4B Sample Abridged Audit Plan
Chapter 5: Risk Assessment: Internal Control Evaluation
Appendix 5A Audit Plan
Chapter 6: Employee Fraud and the Audit of Cash
Appendix 6A Internal Control Questionnaires
Appendix 6B Audit Plans
Chapter 7: Revenue and Collection Cycle
Fraud Cases: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 240)
Appendix 7A Internal Control Questionnaires
Appendix 7B Audit Plan
Chapter 8: Acquisition and Expenditure Cycle
Fraud Case(s): Extended Audit Procedures (ISA/AU 320)
Appendix 8A Internal Control Questionnaires
Appendix 8B Audit Plans
Appendix 8B The Payroll Cycle
Chapter 9: Production Cycle
Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (Standard 240)
Appendix 9A Internal Control Questionnaires
Appendix 9B Audit Plans
Chapter 10: Finance and Investment Cycle
Fraud Case: Extended Audit Procedures (AU 316)
Appendix 10A Internal Control Questionnaires
Appendix 10B Substantive Audit Plans
Chapter 11: Completing the Audit
Chapter 12: Reports on Audited Financial Statements
Part III: Stand-Alone Modules
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: Auditing in a Computerized Environment
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
Index