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IndividualGenerally Accepted Auditing Standards Paper

Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain the nature and functions of auditing.

Relate your explanation to the audit functions in your organization, or an organization with which you are familiar.

Address the following in your paper:

·Describe the elements of the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

·Describe how these standards apply to financial, operational, and compliance audits.

·Explain the effect that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), will have on audits of publicly traded companies.

·Discuss the additional requirements that are placed on auditors from this act and the actions of the PCAOB.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Individual

Ch. 1 Textbook Exercise

Resources: Ch. 1 of Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting

Prepare written answers to the following assignment from Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting:

·Ch. 1: Comprehensive Question 1-23 – Organizations Associated with the Public Accounting Profession

Individual

Ch. 1 Textbook Exercise

Resources: Ch. 1 of Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting

Prepare written answers to the following assignment from Modern Auditing: Assurance Services and the Integrity of Financial Reporting:

·Ch. 1: Comprehensive Question 1-23 – Organizations Associated with the Public Accounting Profession